Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-01
MR.. STUART OF DUNEARN'S WORE
ON AMERICA.

ON AMERICA.
MIR. Stuart landed at New-York on the Esd OF
August. 1923. and left New York for Britain on
the 25th Of May, 1851. He visited all the States
from New England to Louisiana, and his &C.
count Of what he saw is written in an easy I'M
pretending style, such as was to have been ex-
pected from gentleman who has mixed much
in good society. We can at this time only al
lude to few Of the many subjects OF which he
has treated in his very instructive volumes.
As all ewes are now directed to President jack
son, we Shall give an account Of Mr.. Stuarts
visit 10 that great man:
"The President says Mr.. Stuart, 1" has
little the appearance or gait OF soldier, as
have been accustomed 10 see them lie IS ex-
tremeIy spare in his habit OF bodY-at hrst sight
not unlike shakspeare's starved Apothecary; but
he is not an unsenteel man in manner and ap-
pearanee; aud there are marks OF good humor,
as well as Of decision Of character, in hi. coun-
tenaEce.
"Mr. Smith, of New York, gentleman who
holds high Office in the Department OF the 'Irea-
sury, at Washington, and to whom had let
ter of introduction, proposed to me Oh the day
delivered it, that l should accompany him I" pay
a visit TO Gen. Jackson. He requested me
on leaving him to return at one O'Clock, when he
would have the pleasure of introducing me. In
the meantime returned to the hotel and put on
nv best coat.
We found no guards at the door Of the palace.
A porter opened the door, when we assembled
the steps, and single servant ushered US into
plainly but comfortably furnished large Parour,
at the fire side Of which the President and Gene
raj Macomb, the commander-iD Chief OF the ar
nv Of the United States, and Gen. Atkinson,
were seated. The President rose as soon as he
observed our entrance, and advanced towards US,
Mr.. Smith introduced me "a stranger travel
ling through the country, and at present on my
way to the southern parts of it. The President
took my hand, expressed himself with frankness
a. glad to me; aud, turning I'll Generals MacOmb
ard Atkinson. introduced US severa'y to those
gentlemen. Some private conversation then took
place between the President and the Generals;
after which they departed.
-. The Presiden, again said he was happy he
had the pleasure Of seeing me, and entered Ia
miiiarly into conversation with me, in the course
OF which took occasion to express 10 him the
great graifi alton it afforded me to have an 0p-
por,uGity Of witnessing in the course Of my ira
vel, through the United States, the happiness
and prosperity Of the peOpe-certalniy the best
educated, fed, aud clothed in the world. The
President answered, that he was much pleased
To hear this He had not been IN Europe, which
he regretted; but his conviction, from all that he
had learned, was the same.
"Mr. Smith then remarked, that he had not
been previously prepared TO find that the educa-
ton of the Scots was not as general as IN any
part Of the United States; aud the President, who
concurrpd IN this observation, added, that he had
supposed education TO be quite as universal IN
Scotland. which was now the country most re-
markable for men emIneut in literature and liter
AIRY works.
81 explained that, although in the higher
ranks, and with persons destined for the learned
professions, our course 0f education was even
more laborious, and of course occupied much
more time than in the United States; the educa-
tion OF the mass of the people was limited to
reading, writing, and accounts, and that even
those branches were taught gratuitousiy as a ia
vor, only on proper application being made and
granted; whereas in the northern and popuous
States Of the Union, the education Of the rising
generation rot only embraced these branches, but
the living languages, geography, history, mathe-
mates, na.uarai phiosophy-every thing, in
short, which could be taught ill the aye Of IL,
fitting young person then to enter advantage.
ousIy on tie active business Of life, and pla-
ced without distinction in the power Of all era.
tuituUusly.
After sume further conversation with the
President, especially respecting my journey to
the South. in which he recommended me not to
leave the American Continent without being in
the State o: Tennessee, and at Nashville, We
took our leave. need hardly say that my re.
ceptlon seemed to me TO be exactly what It ought
to be from the Chief Magistrate Of such Repub,
lie, easy, unaffected, aud reserved, and at the
same time not wanting in dignity"
Facts ia Physic.-Gold beaters, by hammer.
ing, reduce gold to leaves So thin, that $4,000
must be laid on each other to produce the thick
ness Of an inch.- They are SO thin, that if form
ed into book. $500 would occupy the space Of