Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-18


and une,,imsble light. When the American
after remaining on board his
shin IN the roads two DAYS, landed at Ports
mouth. by some oversight the necessary oroers
h.d not come down from London tor the passage
Of his baggage; and he states
{. When we reached the shore, TIDE woners
advanced to take possession Of ny baggage
Thew were informed Of nv public eharacter.-
This did not turn them from their purpose
The national shin from which bad embarked
WA, in view; her colors flying. Still they a'ies'
ed ,ha, having received no orders to the contra
nv. they must inspect my baggage. l SAID to
Commodore Stewart that, strictly. thev were
right. and directed my servant to deliver 1t
There was but little, the principal part having
been left on board 10 await the permit, OF exemP-
,ion. II might have been supposed that these
Guardians Of the revenue would have sat'sned
their sense OF dutv BY merely formal examina-
ton of what was delivered 50 readily. Not SO;
Garnet bags we're ransacked; the fluids OF linen
opened. as if Brussels lace had been hidden IN
them: small portmanteaus peered into. as 1t con-
,raband lurked in every corner. Nothing was
overlooked 4 few books brought tor an'use;
ment on the voyage we're taken possession o., anu
had 10 90 on without them. l should nave
beeo dismissed to make complaint Of this mock
official fidelity and subaltern folly, but from an
unwi,iipypess to begin my pubic career with
complaint. And remembered to nave heafo
Mr.. Adams say, that when the allied soVerelsn'
visited England after the battle OF Waterloo
their baggage vas inspected at Dover. the order
for exemption ha,ins, by an 'nadVer'enee' no.
been sent"
What fine occasion for a common srumb'er
to vent all his anger upon the stupidity, 'mpsru'
nence. &c. &c Sc. of the people who had SO IN
peded his progress!-a regular John Bull "'uio
not have been reconciled to the all ont during
courteous esidence Of six months; bu! Mr. Kus'
tonk it very calmiy aud cody, like wise mar
and rational being. The same when the ror's
mouth brl.rinsers. to use the phaseology OF 'hts'
worthless. "diJ him;" which is good 'humoTed'!
described
"Whllst seated round our parlor lire in thu
evening. faiigurd By the excitements We had gone
through, and waiting the summons to dinner, "'
heard the bells. Ii was 6ue chime, to which
we all listened. My wife Was especially tont
of their music. Sometimes the sound grew rant
and then. from turn in the wind, came back II
meals. We knew not the cause 1t passed IL
our thoughts that the same bells might have rune
their hurras for the victories of Hawke and Mel
son; " Nav be" said one Of the party. for SIR
Cloude slew ShoveI's too" Thus musing, an un
expected piece ofinielligence found its way int
our circle. We were given to understand thai
they were ringing on the occasion OF my arrival
a compliment to nv station to which had no
looked. We went in to our first dinner in En-
gland under continuation OF their Peals. III
Cloth removed, We had a glass or t"O to on
country and friends. after which we returned Il
our sitting room. When all were rsassemb'et
there, an intima,iun was given me, that 'the roy
al bell. ringers were in waiting in the hall desl
rous of seeing me- They did not ask admit
lance, was told, but at my pleasure. directed
them TO be shown in at once, beginning now Il
understand the spring to the compliment: E'gh
men with coats reaching down to their heels
hereupon slowly entered. They ranged them
selves one after another in solemn line along tn
wall. Every thing being adjusted, the Spikes
man at their head broke silence with the follow
ing ineligible address. He said that they hat
come, with their due and customary respects, t
wish me Joy on my safe arrival in Old England
amba ssador extraordinary from the United States
hoping to receive from me the usual favor, sue
as they had received from other ambassadors, TO
which the, had their book 10 ShoU.' Their boo
was curiosity. 1t looked like venerable he'
loom of Office. There were in it the names OF
know not how many ambassadors. ministers, an
other functionaries. arriving from foreign parts
through the lapse Of know not how many ages
with the donations annexed to each Hdgn
Cnarta itself is not more important documen
to the liberties of England, than tins book to IN
royal bell.ripgers Of Portsmouth! cheerful
gave to the good humored fraternity the g'atuit
which their efforts IN their vocation appeared I
have drawn from 50 many others under like cir
cumstances So. and with other incidents, pas
sed my first day in England"
A similar imposition awaited his reception
court; and as it NAV be news to our readers, q
to US. We copy 'he account
"Since my reception, have had calls iror
servants OF official persons for 'favors.' be
came acquainted with the term at Portsmouth
They had no warrant from their masters, ou
came under ancient custom. There have ais
been TO me fra,ernities mure nearly allied 10 ID
Portsmouth bell-rDgers; as the palace drum
and fifes,' the royal waits and music;' and
third, the derivation Of which could not under
stand, and which no external signs that sa" be
spcke-the kings marrow.bones and oleavers:
Each presented me with a congratulatory ad
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