Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-25
9uEPTCly .yLrISTER n Paris,


The following Sketches will interest rraders-al.
though may again have To incur the structures of
Friend Of the Alexandra Gazette, for communicating
the praises Of such citizens are entitled To praise:
(FJom one of EtnnenS Letters in The y. Y Hcrnd
paris. Aug G. 1888.
GTo Americans Paris is the most delightful city in
Eurnpe There is Of that excusveness in society
which cnrrodrs and ras into The heart of London so
much Social equality here is most perfect and most
complete In the streets, in the gardens, in the prone
nades in the cafrs in the saloons the ease, grace
and freedom Of manner exists. It's morals equal if
M, supe rior TO the English The "wps artisan has The
air of gentleman. and the case and liberty OF Demo
era, How very different in London!
"Othpr circumstances also tend 10 make Paris The de.
Irh,rul centre Of American travel in Europe General
Casa md hi. EXCELLENT family form social and political
point OF re union which i, only ryallrd by that Of MIR
Wrl,s nd his mos, talented lady. | hardly kunw which
is mos, estecmed-whIch is most excellcnt-Whch is
most admirable.
"GrnsraI Cass lives in very elegant establishment
near the Champ E'yscrs, in the avenue Matignon. His
houee is the centre Of attraction To all young and educat
cd Americans who 10 Europe with proper letters
of Introduction. lie gives frequent soirrss, those light
elppani simple unions for which his family were
we'll known in Washington few years ago. To these
sores nre invited all respectable young Americans in Pa
rs at the time. The moral effect nf these unions,
the character and conduct of the ynung gentlemen visit
nr Paris is incaculable. BY this means the educated
Youth Of our country within the influence and power
of female society of the best and pures kind need
nothing Of the der and appiness which dispensed
BIZ this system speak principally Of the evil, which
i, frequently prevents. On the evening in question,
yaung Indies and young gentlemen from every section
Of The Union 10 be threading the qusdrllIe.
winding round in the waltz, or engaged in discussing
coffee or court dresses saw several, both male and
female, that had seen before snd in party could ]
zee more epTancP beany mt, and that graceful
sim picy Of character which is peculiarly Partisan
and will be American. Only one thing struck me as
ouirc-and that the mOustaches Of several OF the
Young Americans who 10 think, that to catch the
Grre7ncns Of Paris must have tremendous mass ut
black hair the upper lip, by way of wpns The fork
when 1t is necessary 10 eat.
But of the minister, what shall say! owe sup
press Tie next sentence comparisons nre always ndo-
rous } His distinguished literary and philosophical re-
pulation was well known in the U Sio'ss-but his So
cia qualities, his purely American simplicity ct manner
and The Which he has organized his embas'
sy are the delight of the French and of Americans -
THE next sentences contain hit at The head OF the
Administration, which Gov. Cass himself would dislike
TO see IN print
from The Correspondent, Of III. Charleston Co"ri,r)
"PARIs, July 30.
81 understand that our Minister, General Cass, has,
within few days received from the King very com
pmenlary letter write in his hand in which he
spe aks in the highest Of the reception which his
SON. the Prince de Join Vile received from the people
and the public authorities Of country during tie vi
al, from which he has Just returned He euogIsss 1t Is
said in glowing language, tbs great improvements
which progress in our country and ha'
the countries of The old world might profit in many IN
stances by initiating example It's nndersiond mere,
that our present representative OF the Court OF france
eon,empates returning home ere long Gen Cass avail