The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-09

three centuries old Let us boast Of what we have,
but let US not boast of il though had made il
Tor art for the eegances Of life for refinement. we
have yet, and shall for ages have to look TO Europe.
would that my conntrymen generally knew more Of
Europe now, not that they might be less proud but
that they might be stimulated to do more.
IN.
PARIS July 2, lS4l.
An American is well received and well treated in
France Let il be known here that you from
America and greater interest will be manifested for
You and greater alacry to you. II is therefore
pleasure to me to state any favorable impression l
receive Of the French people. II is my decided opn
ion that if the Stranger here will take pains to
deal with respectable people, and will manifest conf
dence in them, he will not be imposed upon. What
rogues and desperadoes there may be in Paris know
not have been put upon my guard but have yet
been undsturbed as believe shall be. The French
seem specially pleased with confidence reposed in
them, and will do more to oblige you and give you
better terms in your purchases if you do mstlust
them, than you obtain by all possible jewing and
scolding. Little things often important or, as
we say, not SO little either. devoted an hour this
morning to exchanging some American fol French
money After several inquiries, without direction and
without satisfaction, ] asked advice of an Ameri-
cam took the address Of one Of the most respectable
houses here and presented il the head Of the bureau
as mark of confidence. The Iady--for ladies' are
in these stations here-was not only gratified and
most ready TO serve me, but Immediately offered me
better terms than had expected to obtain. Such
treatment is specially delightful to stranger gno-
rant Of the price, the value and character Of all
around him.
The French, repeat it, friendly to Americans.
If the early and signal interest they manifested in our
affairs in any considerable degree the result Of
jealousy hatred of rival and mutual enemy the
cannot be supposed to have been the SINCE
but to have been the result very much Of friendly in
tercourse, and in general marked disposition our
part to maintain friendly relations No can est-
mate perhaps the value ofthe aid rendered by France
to our forefathers, in their hour Of need. We may
very possibly be again in ed Of like assistance;
have in such case of the great powers of Europe
decidedly friendly to us may be to incaculable
advantage Separated by an immense ocean, it would
seem, perhaps, that the people Of the United States
might easily avoid collision with the powers Of Eu-
rope but then is TO be borne in mind that the great
thoroughfare Of nations is by none traversed more
than by Americans. Their interests and their rights
therefore constantly liable to be encroached upon
as they have been In of collision, for securing
these interests and maintaining these rights friendly
power here may readily and easily cut Oft the resour
ces, and disable our enemy at home. If the people Of
the United States will show themselves worthy and
DESTROYS Of the aid Of France, depend upon it they
will have it.
r. ~
Pxs,s, jury Sd, 1871.
It is now the fourth day | have been in Paris 1t
occurred to this morning. that it time to 60 for
my American passport to the Bureau de Ia Police.
According with my maitre dhotel set on un grand
tour to find this ancient and far famed abode Of the
Argus-eycd power Of the police of Paris. To the Of
fee of the Project Of the Police was told must go
shade of Napoleon My blood almost curdIed at the
very idea, for my Impressions Of this Office and the
power Of the times of the reign of terror" and
the iron rule of Napoleon In Of the oldest and
most density populated parts Of Paris found the
courts and halls of the police. As passed along its
walls could not but think Of the thousands who with
fear and terror had trod its venerable and pave
ments. Once the seat Of mysterious and mighty
power its glory, alas has departed No presiding ge-
MUS, like that of Fouche, is now within its walls
Such is the effect which superior genius and great in
tellectual power has upon u.s. that mischievous and
even devsh though be- we can scarce fail to admire
it and regret it when gone, though, perhaps, at the
same time we shudder at the enormity of its guilt.
Such my feelings, and such am persuaded are
the feelings Of thousands, when contemplating the
once gigantic power of Napoleon and his miserable
end. Making his own way to an elevation far above
all the monarchs of Europe, admire his genius and
almost regret his fall but when reflect upon The mil
lions sacrificed at the shrine Of his ambition, detest
his character.
All is now done in the Courts of the Police in
manner as plain as the Citizen King himself At
tending the matter of passports there is however
alton and trouble still. Receiving mine was told
must take il to the American Minister for his sigma
ture and return with il to the police ct est la resi-
dence de le Ambassador Amerique7 Rue Lavo-
ser de la eglise Madeleine. O. some five mile dis
tant set of on this second tour and at length
rived safely at the Office Of the American Minister,
where was very happy to he informed that return to
the police was not necessary. Thus ends with me,
trust for the present. the troublesome matter Of pass
ports. Z. N.
PARIS, July 4th, is4l.
1t is the first Sabbath have seen in France. An
almost seepless night caused to be rather late in
my chamber this morning. At the usual hour of bu
sness here however, issued from my hotel very Gu
rious TO observe how the Sabbath spent by the Pa
risians, Of whose infdelity and loose morals had
read and heard so much. Passing along some of the
principal streets and market places sorry to see
them nearly much thronged on other days, and
to see but here and there shop closed. II is too
true fear that the Parsians If not the French peo-
Pile generally have but little respect for the Sabbath
and little for the Christian religion. Il would be Ger