The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-23
Foreign Correspondence
Letters from a Pedestrian Abroad.

PARIs, August Sd, 1871.
Truly nature is superior to art Ohen as have
, admired and been asionished at the vast accumua.
lions Of painting and sculpture and other curious spe
eimens Of art, at and in the enyirons Of Paris and
this has been often indeed, Ihave no, admired SO
much the ereelenee-I have not been so much aston
shed at the number and variety Of the specimens Of
art which have seen as have admired the perfec-
lion, and been astonished at the number and the va
ney OF The objects of q was going to say, animated
naiure) which have seen to-day at the Musee His
tor Naturele. So perfectly is the form, color hair
feathers and skin Of each and every species Of
preserved, that each but for want of notion seems
alive Even the perfect form and lusre Of the eye is
preserved But not only the varieties Of animate
but also of nanimate nature represented. In
deed, there are specimens believe may say OF a
that walks or creeps land, Of all that swims ia
water, and Of all that wings the air All species of
quadrupeds, from the mastodon 10 the mole-every
kind Of bird, from the condor Of the Andes and the
pelican ofhe wilderness Of Asia to the humming bird
OF America-all kinds Of fish, from the whale to the
shrimp, are here represented Also the enormous
pents OF the Eastern world and Southern America and
the monstrous aigaors fthe Nile There are specl-
mems OF rocks from, believe, every mountain, every
cave, and every island explored by man. and also of
some' suppose, from the or other unknown
source There also all varieties Of mineral ferma
| tions.
Much have heard ofthe fame of Culver and much
OF Others his great CONDUCTORS but was not able to
real'se half their merit and greatness till saw the re-
suit of their labors here Justly have they been re-
nowned, and long may their fame survive them.
acknowledge myself their debtor greatly reverence
them for the greatness Of their labors in great and
good, and may say, holy cause; for who can look
upon the varied works Of God thus collected presery
ed and arranged by the hands of men, without ador-
ing their Maker. For myself as beheld these spe
cimens Of natursl could not but think of natures
God and never, may say, had such a lively and
haPpy convection that God must have been their au-
NOR. here ne that studies anatomy mineralogy or
A'ho'ogy, &C. &C, must, II seems to me, learn first
ana most important lesson in divinity On the eve of
my departure from Paris, left this great natural mu
scum with regret after hasty survey, resolved again
to visit !. if have opportunity. CN
AuxEREE, Aug, 5h l64l
Yesterday, by small steamer which runs up The
Seine as far as Montreau distance of about fprtv
seven miles, left Paris for Switzerland. To-day /
am at Auxeree, about ia miles ON Paris. This il
the first of the old walled towns Of the int.r;o, of
France which has at all interested me exceo merriam.
Rouen And even here, had not found my way out
OF one Of the gates this afternoon soud ha We seen
nothing but venerable old Gothic church worth OBJ
serving But without and extending quite around
the town. is wide street. called as all such strees ara
IN France, the Boulevard, or ratification This "a
others, Is lined either side with ancient trees which
Inrnn haan if,,~
or the part lined with trees for there is another for
caHiages-forms delightful promenade And the
view had from this, as walked the almost entire
round was most delightful. This is part of France
planted with the vine, which has now nearly attained
us growth and the clusters Of grapes are forming and
the landscape is thus mostly covered with beautiful
deep green interspersed with here and there field of
wheat rye, barley, or oats ripe the harvest The
beauty oft is not marred by huge uncouh fence. nor
by numerous roads, with waste land on either side
ALL excepting few great routes or roads lined mos,v
with trees, and here and there an orchard or small
woodlands is carefully and neatly cultivated The
country around is also gently rolling, which adds an
agreeable variety to the scene. A. inhaled MIRO
and sweet air and looked upon all this beauty and ev
idence of plenty, was ready TO exclam, prosperous
and happy must be the people who possess such conn
try, when heard the shr voices of many officers DIV
ing the usual orders at the daily drill of troops on
nelghborlng campus. The military, the military il
Is every where in France; in every town il is arpus
eyed, and meets you at every turn 1t would not mat
ter 50 much, and yet it is oathsome to the sip hit Of an
American, II had not to be supported-fi support
ed itself; but 1t is host of consumers produ-
cling absolutely nothing-a body of men, helpless for
they know nothing-useess, for they can do nothing
poor dependents on Government, sapping the pros
perity OF the people. To throw up and throw down
and stack arms, and walk in file, seems TO me noor
employment for rational man. But shall be told
useful they not only are, but necessary well be il so
but then il is evidence that something is wrong thai
there is something rotten in Denmark"
Well would say that, had not met the military
this evening, should have had most delightful walk
and pleasing reflections and different impressions in
respect Of the happiness and prosperity of the French
people. And with this must close this short letter
for it is dark, and ton morrow early move auain
towards Switzerland en-
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All large Wing meeting in Philadelphia last week
it was resolved that it is highly expedient for the Lee
gsature Of that State to impose puicent taxation to
meet the public liabilities instead of making any fur
ther loans; and that the Banks be compelled, pithoa
further delay, to and maintain specie payments
or 90 into immediate liquidation
The Little Rock ARK Gazette OF the 29th ult
contains the following paragraph, which says is
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