Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-02


to hisfriend IN the City Of Richmond, dated
MARCH l3, 1880.
DEAR CoLosEr-I stepped into the mail stage, in the
city oil Richmond, at o'clock in the morning of Fri
day. and arrived at the city of Washington the
ooat, before day on Saturday morning Now was not
that expedition, Col. b..
went to Washington, about years ago and it was
four days in the ordinary way of travelling My trip to
washington was one OF friendship, pleasure, and Curl
oiter pleased. 49,
sna OiSei make of the and -so-forh as it often
gave us great pleasure when we were reading Coke
upon Liteton his mysteries in his black letter,
often relieved by his Nc. &c. &c. | shall not say n
word about the politics of the day shall never for the
balance of my life contend with il-humour about poll
tics or religion To be sure have interest these
things; but, God willing, will make myself mser-
able IN this world and in the world come if can
help IT. by conending too fercely with my fellow man
know, sir, that you do like long exordiums cir.
cumlocuoa, and long stories but above ALL short
cory mace very long by the of telling it. You
gentleman ALWAYS to th. point | win ,6en ,,r;,o
with as much expedition as travel and must there
fore, 6 catch the manners living as they rise"
take up at Gadsbys Hotel rise early (but don take
rest lael dress myself with great expcditionhave nv
barber called n-have my coat hat &c &c brushed
and move directly into the Pennsylvania avenue that
beautiful street and with elastic step, and cheerful
neart-Eepair to the Capito-go Immediately into the
i>otunda, viewing, before Congress session those
large and superb paintings, statuary, and sculpture
nave travelled but little in this great world and have
therefore seenbut little. Now with all nav preposses
slens' &c, (People may call them prejadices if they
Will am easily persuaded thatkle American CanoI ~
Washington, is the most saperb and elegant building in
the word-and have always found, when convcrsing
with enlightened foreigners this OCCASION if wou3
admit that Saint Pauls Church. in London and Saint
feters Church, in Rome, were the finest Churches in
the world they would readily admit that the Capitol al
washington, was the noblest Capitol on the globe
In the Rotunda began, by viewing the PAINTING 70.
presenting the landing of the PilgrimsSt is mmed5teI
before you as you enter the Rotunda the West The
landing OF the pilgrims in New England, must have
pee the most interesting spectacle that had been before
presented to an Englshnon and American Indian: for
"hile the white man viewing the red man with
wonder and SURPRISE the American Indian is viewing
the Englishmaa with equal establishment. The ne 1t
painting te right, is the representation of the Signers
of the Declaration of American Independence and nj
though viewed with devotion of heart individually
that most OF heroes, PATRIOTS and satesmeu-my ewes
were nyoioatarly cast upon the likeness of Mr. Jeer
SON 4 knew him in life, but his lie shall never look
upon again Methought could see him holding i'm his
nand, the Declaration of and the act CON
corning religious freedonthe charters of our civil and
religious freedom The representation az oroe nc
iife, is Col Daniel Boon contendiug with two Indians
One OF them hes PROSTATE ct the feet of Col Boon
c Coione has IN his banda sword drawn the breast of
the other Indian; who, with upfied tomahayk which
seems ASH twas descending the head of Boon which
maze me cry out nvountary, Strike Boon for your If
me representation, to the right again the srren-
der OF Gen Burgoyne and his whole army te Gen Gates
at Saratoga, in the year M Gen. Bureeyne with the
best appointed army that crossed the Atlantic Ocean
ten thousand stroRgs with fine of brass artillery
a'd most OF Indans, attempted to march from Quebec
10 form junction with Gen Clinton on, the Hudson
rIver IN the State of New York. but he was comneIJ
surrender his whole rrmy, which sent 10 Virginia
Hh the year lIIS, and stationed Altoona h har.
racks, whese you and myself