Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-27

but also BY the delicate touches OF the artists pencil wo
eo"u no' nut express surpze at the skill Of the
yer. VINO so" transfer to rough earthly matter the bright
pictures oil his iancy shall not describe the mode OF
mouu'"E anu turning the soft clay into The diversified
Shapes "hch admits OF, because the principle Is
tally the in all estsbi OF the Kind I'm,
shall proceed to whA, oseves more particular
y-l allude TO the materials which are en,ploved In tb
different branches OF the Art.
In Limoges, of the Southern Provinces of France
there exists In large quantities white, peaiy semi
transparent substance, which Is very often found In the
state Of equalization. This substance which Is the
chief constituent OF granite, gneiss. sad other primitive
rocks, has received the name OF )ed spar Petunfse
However han may be In its compact state easily pull
verified by suitable instruments. aud then readily
combined with other nateas, torn, soft tnsss
La the same quarties 10 found the siceous natter
which has undergone decomposition and is in an earthly
state. and has received the kaolin The FIRST OF
these two substances is easily iusble whilst kaoii
10 not IN The least Ii is then, by the these
two, suitably prepared viii certain white clay. that's
ducte mass Is obtained. which, alter being well kneae
can he fashioned into any shape. The prucpe IT,
lows: The usibe natter the application Of strong
beat, melts and envelopes the nsibe kdoi. aud gives
IL that semanparen appearance which the best china
possesses To give II an enamel, the peunize IL applied
In the form OF particles reduced to the last state Of fneness
hen come the two concluding processes viz those Of
painting and gliding These executed by persons
Drought up from their youth the profession. The French
Government, with the nun6cence able in all their
public works, has provided them with he best masters
aud Win all possible advantages We found them remarka
bly, intelligent and and OIL every account
| deserving the title Of artists
Having thus atientively examined all the workshops
and having understood all the different steps, which be-
came more complicated aud interesting
conducted through rooms, ici, COM
prised an entire collection Of specimens from
every country on the globe We here had the best OPP
Portuny OF comparing the progress each nation from
the reuo'est ages OF antiquity to the present refined pc
beautiful, in such proluc ons When we hal az IL We're
Judged OF all nations by their appropriate
thought flashed across my mind put the question
| 10 myself: neither the distant regions of America
few years ago clothed with impervous forests which
echoed back the hows Of wild beasts, had not SO far
triumphed in the progress Of the arts as to send some t
representative to this general exibion-MIy enquiries
were Instantly complied with-and in corner of
une room, we saw small plain saucer, which, like
modest virgin dressed in robes Of white
only Tor its pure materials and was loaded with any
exrinsc ornanents-hly first impression was TO draw
her institutions, and the gaudy objects around which so
wei represented the lofty paaean ry of the European
Laughter from one OF the party. They were amused at
TN: patry specimen Of the OF our socety-anL said
ou, VINO boast Of your free institutions look the
taToy progress o yor country, compared with Royal
Manufactures" seized uponthis as a cover Tor
number oi jocose hits, which had parry as well as
could They tauntingy enguired Tor our Louvre our
Gobelins (or Tapestry Manufactory) kept INV tempsr
Tor have always found the prudent plan in all
parts of Europe pass In good humour these
OH our institutions the effects OF their and
Preudice-and quietly answered, that we were gradu-
ay Improving in the cultivation of the as well az
OF me me arts-lhat we did not wish people,
In order TO erect buildings for the gratc alton OF some
proud and capcous master-Ihat noble public works
were TO be found in the cOntentmen of people, who
were all interested in the good adminsa alton OF the laws
our citizens, as soon they had the
hcu es OF NATURE so as TO provide the Of e
wouiu hen think OF the Injuries and which
we had not yet had time to cherish all their degrees
anu that taking into consideration all OF
the case, was perfectly satisfied with the strides we
had made and which were Iengthenng everv dav-
anu could not help reminding them, as one instance of
our rapid progress, OF the astonishing improvements
hau maze IN steam power and the steamboai-and the
obligations we had thus imposed upon proudest ma
TONS oil Europe With regard the little saucer thus Of
iered 10 our observation tried to explain them how
had made its way the waterhow il had perhaps
been OF the first efforts of skill in the search after good
cy-how we had Improved since that period, and
Suueu ny promising on my return TO America, to send
back some object worthy OF US, even ia that line and
wheh ! knew the liberal director OF the manufactory
would cheeriuy substitute for this meagre specimen
parted returned not long since to America; and
on walking up Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia few
weeks ago. entered handsome establishment, AT The nm
per emu OF the street. IL porcelain mandatory of
Judge Henphll The manner in which he has become
proprietor is very honorable to him. An English gentle
man anu Judge HIS son had up the establishment
ne son had died and the Englishan had the country
so that The whole business would have been sacrificed
mad not the Judge, with species Of patriotism always to
os stepped in and enlisted his fortune in the pro-
secuion oil the work. He raversed the ocean saw the
most celebrated undertakings OF the kind. in Europe en-
gagged some OF the best wOrknen he could procure and
returned well stocked with the Information for
the completion OF his plan introduced 10 him at the
door. tie was very kAd in Importing all the iDteIpen nee
that might be interesting concerning his arranpcmens
conducted me thro the different work shops which had
e pleasure oil comparing with those have described and
e"'"ough on smaller and much mpe SC aIe
90 hoor 10 The City OF Philadelphia and would saw to
.e 81 was pleased fnd, that the materials en-
pl LAT Sevras
anu are procured at the convenient distance Of six cen
miles from the City, conversed with two Frenrh
men, VINO had served their time at Seyres and one
Uerah all OF whom seemed perfect masters of their bust
ess' anu were very ready TO satisfy curiosity as thew
had an opportunity OF speaking their native tongue The
process oil preparing the clay Of moulding vases and
o'her arcies oil gliding and ornamenng Them were es
srhay the same as iD the great establishment of Seyres
Inc Judge told me, that rather than let il 90 down he
had made up his mind undergo great sacrifice: and
mat he wished to sell his porcelain at nearly the same
prices F" not at the very same, the European imoos
is showroom contained numerous spe ciuens of very
Shapes and which, though the finishing of il not
equ" 10 the European article .gave me high opuion or
'he achviiy anil genius OF some of our couutrymen
ne opJecto tins hssty article is not TO make any one
oeheve that we ought 10 keep on heavy duties 10 pIo,ect
our manufactures because every DAVIS prov
me Jolly OF this principles aud its compatibility with our
Tree spirit aud our limited institutions but merely 10 ove
strong instance OF the impression which the smallest in
cnebts I'D our country produce the minds of Europeans
ne i't'e saucer, however trng il may SEEM served az
me mean Of turning battery against alleged bayJa-
,ts ne speck OH our horizon, COZ jifed up by the Nu
ne's W me oOu'h was also magDiied into storm be-
ore " reached the shores OF Europe. Finally, the gos
insult which offered the President of the u States
furnished our enemies with abundant arguments against
Inc stability Of institutions. They said s the Office
OF president oil the u. States doe1 enou
10 make itself respected, what besuiiiu system do we
see beiore u.s. They generalized the incident and a.
"iouted the reckless act OF the excuses of
one OF our political parties IL l. in this wsv ,a ,bsv
pretend 10 Judge Of our Republican government!
mentioned to Judge HemphilI the anecdo,e of the
saeer' ahn me promise had made, Of sending out some
,dHer specimen lie agreed with me in thinking youI
rave beneficial effect abroad But far better sill il il,
10 exhibit 10 the eyes Of Eur ope the brilliant ilIs
"a"ons OF Tie value OF political Insintious h,, ,I