Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-08

lcAn feeling " equality peculiar 10 this country, and tho
uSna want Of refinement common iothc lower classes of
most countries, forms singuary clcitous union of inn
Pudence and v1igarty to be met with nowhere but in
America -" Where the devil is the &c.""I wished !
the good looks ofmy stced and itself at the devil
Philadelphia" Passed that bright youth Mr. -, on
the road (hidge) riding very like horseback. -
" Spent my Sunday morning my knees, indeed, but
packing not praying -"rhc appelaon of Monumental
City never would have bel;len Baltimore in any other
country under heaven than this. -" How wished Was
caterpillar under green gooseberry bush
Our gentlemen (Eritish) have learnt consider hard
and gross drinking ungentemanly wish could say
the same OF American gentlemen The quantity and the
quality OF their poiaons destructive of every thing
Ike Refinement OF palate detrimental TO their health
Americans are, generally speaking the very worst iudg-
IS OF wine in the world always excepting Madeira which
which they tolCfabe JUDGES"
The second ordeal to which the sobrety of En- glish-
mon dining here is exposed is at the close of ali
these various baons-which OF conrsc las, some time
an instantaneous removal from the dinner the supper
aDe, where strong 'chiSkey punch ecctually finishes the
ohs oil their guests and sends them home repent
two days the excess of few hours Perhaps when the
real meaning of the word SOciffy becomes better under
stood IN this country absurd display and disgusting u
temperance VIII no more he rcsoCd to Us It's necessary
aecompanimcnts but of course the real material of which
society should be formed must increase little first
nave bcen told the women in this country drink; never
saw but one circumstance which would lead me 10 be-
levc the assertion. At the baths in New York one day
saw the girl who was waiting upon the rooms, carry
mint jnleps {, preparation of mint sugar and brandy
INTO three oi them. was much surprised and asked
her If this piece Of service she often performed for tho
ladies who visited the baths she said Yes prc,tv of
ten. -
"What saw of tic town baltimore appeared to me
extremely like the outskirts OF Birmng an or Manchcs
Icr Brightred brick houses, in OF three and
hFe with interesting gaps gravel pits, patches of
dow and open spaces between which give it untidy
Struggling 0ppcorance."
Washington. Sat writing journal till twelve O'Clock
IN we went to MIR IS. Took him up and thence
cGeded to the Presidency to be presented in due form
EXcelency, Andrew Jackson, is very tall and thin
1t erect and digncd in his carraae-a good specimen
hnc old we'll battered soldier His hair very thick
Yand grey; his manners are perfectly simple and quiet
therefore very good those ofhis niece Mrs -
VINO IS very pretty person. and lady of the house Mrs
having been dead time He talked abo nj
9out Naoiina and entered his protest against scrbbnn
ladies' assuring that the whole ofhe present Southern
had their origin in no larger than
lady must have scrubbed to some purpose"
at were much TO be desired that Americans had a lit
Tie more national vanity or national pride Such
unhappily sensitive community surely never existed in
tins world; and the vengeance with which they visi,
people for saying they don't admire like them would
be really errble If the said people were but as mortal
~ afraid of abuse they 10 be-"
Nes' fTR, me same separation any thing
still stronger one subsiss in Philadelphia between the
sestyed iasonables and the really good society. The
distinction there, is really of character perfectly u
dcrous; friend of mine was describing family
whose manners unexccptionablc and whose men
tai accomplishments of HIGH order: Upon NV OK
pressing some surprise that had never with them
my informant replied on no, they received by
the Chestnut street set II called upon TO define
that society in New York and Philadelphia which ranks
(by right of seliurrogaton) first and best would
say lllS purely dancing society, where fiddle is udis
pensable to keep its members awake and where their
brains and tongues seem, by common consent TO feel
that they had much better give up the care of mutual
entertainment 10 the feet of the parties assembled and
they Judge we'll.
The dgnilcd and graceful influence which mar
ricd women among us, exercise the of man
ncrs, uniting the duties Of home the charms of So
cal life and bearing at like the orange tree the
fair fruits CT maturity with the blossoms of their spring
is utterly unknown here. Married women are either
house drudges and nursery maids or they appear in
society," comparative cyphcrs; and the retiring modest
youthful bearing, which among distinguishes girls of
hiteen or sixteen, IS equally unknown. Society is en-
tTcly led by chlts, who IN England would be sitting be-
had Pinaorc; the consequence is that il has neither
the elegance, refinement, the proprety which be-
long to but is noisy rackctty vulgar congrcqa
ton OF flirting boys and girls, alike without style or
decorum."
ther could fix has residence for week without being
Immediately found out by of the residents OF ony
literary requirements, or knowledge of natters 6,
ny, could ne MS abode in city, without beinr
Immediately sought by those best worth knowing in il
confess II surprised me, therefore, when found that
during months residence in Philadelphia scarcely n
creature and but one house was Ly
opened 10 U.S. regards myself. have no inclination
whatever to speak upon the subject; but it gives me
something like feeling Of contempt not only for the
charities but for the good taste Of the Phadcphians
when found them careless and indifferent towards one !
whose name alone IS passport into every refined and
cultivated society in Europe Every where else in Anne
rica our reception very different; can only at
uloue the want OF courtesy we met with in Phadel-
pha to the greater prevalence Of hat very small shirt
Of dignity, which is always afraid of committin sef''
am aliVng and breathing witness that person may
be accounted good actor and to a certain DECREE de-
serve the title, without time pains of any sort beng
expended upon the acquisition Of the reputation Buf on
other grounds, acting has always appeared to me Ia Inc
the very lowest OF the arts admitting that it deserves IN
be classed- among them at ALL which am not sure il |
does In the first place. it originates nothing il lacks
therefore, the grand faculty which all other arts possess
creation. IN actor is at the best but the lcr.uD of
the outline designed by onothcr-the cxpoundcr as il
were, OF things which another has down and fine
piece OF acting Is at best in my opinions fine transla-
ton
hand and at the end OF the play she had it sent to NV
drcssngroom; and these sort Of things are done bv me
not once, but ten times every day Nothing can exceed
Tie Kindness and attention which has encountered no
every where, since have been in this country am
sure am bound to remember America and American,
thankfully; for, whatever may think Of their ways man
ners or pecuiarit!cs to they have shown unminoled
good wl.-.lufioaat Gdzcne
PORTRAIT OF AN EUROPEAN MINISTER.
By an lmcrjcoa.
The following graphic description Of an interview
with the great Chief Of Prime Minister'S the MOVING
spirit OF the Holy Alliance Prince Metrrnicb is from
the pen OF young Alabanian travelling on the
Continent Although hastii, rip being only intend
ed for the eye Of friend yct vivid freshness of
his impressions is transferred with so much truth
much interest.-.fobHc Rcgisier.
Extract If iHcr from young eenacman noao in En-
rape, tn his frieud in his City. daied
In my recent visit to Vienna for the sake Of impravc
mcnt in the augu -, placed myself in a German 4,
mily The Germans in general are the most hos n;iaL
people in the world but the circumstance of my being