Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-25

STEAMER, AUGUSTA, July Goth, 1913

STEAMER, ArGUsTA, July Goth, lsI3.
4 trip the NOrth-The MIL Boy Of the Slashes and
the great american Statesman Description of Coun.
try, &c, "reminiscences sc.
Mr.. Edtor-l being dull season of the year with you
for newshe State and National Legislatures not being in
session and the election over propose address you
few letters edIBlo while short trip North
ward, upon aud things general hoping that they
may prove interesting, least of the readers of
your understanding and valuable Journal We LETT your
city the Goth instant, O'clock A. NJ in the cars for
fredericksburg The ride between these two stages is
quite expeditions and pleasant and rendered douby inter-
estng from the circumstance of passing through the
"Slashes OF Hanover lustrous account of being the
birthplace of the humble NIillBoy; but now the
great American Statesman, Orator and Pairiot-'the OBJ
served of all Observers-Hauy of the Wcst;r whose
elbows" to the homey smile of the Kentucky black
smith, shake empires; and who the emphatic words
OF who kHelr him ioeH, "hss done for himself what
friends and fortunes can do for AID who has
CURED what neither friends foes take from him
fame for which himself has fought, and which mans
praise can add, and from which mans censure can
detTaef" The country is generally poor and CHAMPAIGN;
whatever of growth there IL, is principally of pine and
that Of inferior Whilst here, should doing
injustice TO own feelings, make
ION Of worthy frend-''Inine host" the Junction
lie appears not TO have mistaken his calling" being
acty for catering Polite, attentive and obging
10 nl-n, in their turn pleased and at home whilst
with him. Our stay at Fredericksburg shOr-merely
morningcnll visit! IL is quite pleasant little place.
Astounding in beautiful ldssies, phil" would saw and
Old Virginia hospitality, informed, when we
knew II some fifteen years ago. but its energies like
other Places have been pased by the general stagnaon Of
business, occasiOned by the HeTng OF madcap-putcians
and pettoggng Statesmen! The Rappahnnnock Is eros
ssd by we-but and substantial bridge, supported by
four PIERS and its breadth thTow and that
stone thrown by WushngJns gigantic arm; and since
him. fame says las been found adequate tue
feat! Leaving Fredericksburg, nhirled In tricc
a smooth road, the landing ON Acquia Creek a
branch OF the Potomac. The country along here is near
akin the above menoned and the soil aud growth sn
!ar though, from the proximity Of rivers might sup
pose differently. milne Host the Acquia Hotel like
his brother chip the Junction. deserves well Of the public
Tor his attention ana pOtencss the travellers Here
exchange "Iron.Jbcd mail horse" for "stcamer up
the Potomac. There has always been something solemn
and interesting connected with the OF this noble and
m7estc river cars and for the life of us VIC can't tell
eXccpi bc that the sanied Washington II ontombcd on It's
banks This river presents beautiful and picturesque ap
pcafance on boih sdes and, though there arc not many
villas 90 greet the passing traveller yet those that
eye elicit admiration Tic up the Potomac pleasant
IN the extremc and the yenerauon that sezes upon
feelings and whole SOUL lac approaches Mount Vernon,
the residence Of him, who "frs in war, first in
peace and first the hearts Of his felowcounirymcn il
akin To that Of pilgrim, lac approaches the 'Omb Of
ST. Thomas, Of Canterbury; and his veneraton IL not
whit abaed lie approXmaes the metropolis Of the Union;
both account Of s name, and because he, who
alone second the "aer Of his country" in the hearts Of
his cllpwcitlzens, was nss too soon, called
change the regaa Of office for the habmcn4 Of the tomb
"MuIus lille bons Hebis occidir
Null hehiior, guam ub"
Mr. Editor-It is manly to weep when good man falls
whole milton wepti But there who did not
rscp. lie who could when oil around him IN needs
give ucrance to the egoisfeai profane sentiment
"tut while Providence had always watched this cOun.
Try with peculiar care, its hand had been visible,
in the death Of Gcn Hauspn-or ii he had lived he
could never have carried through the that
ng-indecd am the only man that administer IT,"
l could mt treep.
Elv van NOT rswy r,sgh "