Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-19
SOCIETY AT FLORENCE.

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SOCIETY AT FLORENCE.
BY NJ p. Willis.
The most exclusive society is that of the
Prince Montfort, (Jerome Bonaparte) whose
splendid palace is shut entirely against the
English, and difficult of access to all. He
makes single exception in favour of de-
scendant of the Talbots, a lady whose beau
ty might be an apology for much graver
departure from rule. He has given two
grand entertainments since the carnival COM
menced, to which nothing was wanting but
people to enjoy them. The immense rooms
were flooded with light, the music was best
that Florence could give, the supper might
have supped an army-stars and ribbons EN-
tered with every conner, but it looked like a
sbanquett hall deserted" Some thirty la
dies, and as many men, were all that Flo
renee contained worthy of the society of ex-
king. A kinder man in his manners, how
ever, or apparently more affectionate hus-
band and father, never saw. He opened
the dance by waltzing with the young prn-
cess, his daughter, a rely girl of fourteen,
of whom he seems fond to excess, and he
was quite the gayest person in the company
till the ball was over. The ex-queen, who
is miracle of size, sat OH divan, with her
ladies of honor about her, following her hus-
band with her eyes, and enjoying his gaety
with the most childish good humour.
| The Saturday evening soirees. at Prince
Poniatowski's Ca brother of the hcro,) are
perhaps as agreeable as any in Florence. He
has several grown up sons and daughters mar
ried, and, with very sumptuous palace and
great liberality of style, he has made his par
ties more than usually valued. His eldest
Sc. IF Feel Jc
second is the 'scynosure of all eyes," The
old Prince is tall, bent, venerable man, with
snow white hair, and very peculiar marked
features. He is fond of speaking English,
;. and processes great affection for America.
A German Baroness of high rank receives
on Mondays, and here one sees foreign soci-
ETY. in its true coloring. The prettest wo-
man that frequents her parties, is Genoese
marchioness, who has left her husband to live
with Luechese count, who has left hs
, 7oife.
The cavalier sorrento hourishes still, and
it is to him only that the lady condescend'
to talk. The latter is always invited with he'
as a matter of course, and the husband i
: there is room, or if he is not forgotten. These
are points really settled in the policy of So
| cicty, and the rights of the cavalier are spe
cited in the marriage contracts. l hat
thought, until l came TO Italy, that sucl
things were either romance, or customs o
an age gone by.
: The society is dissolute, | think almost with
. out an exception. The English fall into 1t
Il habits with the difference that they do no
a conceal it so well, and have the appearance
/. of knowing it is wrong-which the Italian
have not. The latter are much shocked a
i the want of proprety in the management {
I.Lo oh oc,,ffe he ma
:, intrigue to get about, is worse sin, in thel
:, eyes.t than any violation Of the commandments
IT is scarce possible for an American to con
ceiye the universal corruption OF societ
p like this of Florence, though, it he were ne
e told of it, he would think it all that was del
:. cate and attractive.
"a Our old friend, Col. S. c. Stambeaugl
Secretary to the board of Commissioner
who were authorized by the Government
3 treat with the Indian tribes, and to organic
Oh a new territory intended as the future hon
to of the red men, passed through this place
h. few days since ON his way to the city OF Wasl
&c ington. We have had an interesting q
nc scription from Col S of the country desi'
or mated for this purpose, and of the manne
"a and customs of the aboriginal inhabitants.
~. -, The Ozark or Indian territory is situate
u between N. latitude 80 and Al degs., and
m longitude II and % from Washington.
extends, from the western lines of the tie
rories of Arkansas and Missouri to Il
INF Mexican line, and in a direction from nor
az. to south from Red River to the Platte.
~ length from north to south, will be abo
VI $50 miles, AMI its bredth about $50, thus c
bracing rs millions of acres of land. SIEVE
he ty thousand Indians and upwards have {
ire ready been provided with permanent hor
&C. in the new territory, composing the follow
'as tribes. viz-Cherokees, Greeks, Seminol
ok Choctaws, Chickasaws, Osages, Senec;
ca Poorias, Weas, Delaware, Peankeshav
~. Shawnees, and Kickapoos. Sixty millions
=, acres of land have been assigned to the
me tribes The number of Indians yet residl
ru- east of the Mississippi and not provided
lch in the new territory, is equal to 40 or Al, ol
aw Should they all be removed, it is probal
ex- some additional land will be assigned to the
emf unless the resident tribes will agree to
,oo ceive, and allow them to participate in
- vast territory set apart for this most impo
ant object, by the munihcence of the Gene
CT Government. The extent of domain til
vas provided for the permanent settlement OF
OF Indian tribes contains more land than all I
ital New England States and the State OF
York.
This country is peculiarly adapted as
ian place of permanent residence tor the Ind
ana Notwithstanding in wide spread praii
cne and extensive forests--it furnishes all
'es means of happy subsistence to the savage
Win his native state, while its fertile soil, rich
nth.