Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-18

away before this glorious event is consummaled, but
it VIII nevertheless Ii is progressing slowly,
bn, it is progressing steadily. The Tyrants grasp IS
constantly relaxing in Europe OF this, sec new
evidences frequently. Oh what sublime reflection
to the true American patriot and phanthroPst, that his
Observation-Disclosures unsheathing the sword or
otherwise making efforts accomplishing this mag
niicent work This, of ITSELF is a sufficient incsn-
tive, 10 every individual living under H. to use his NJ
mos. efforts 10 hand It down poslery in It's pristine
purity. Yours, truly, AGnlCoLa
FOR TIE ENQUIRER
Letters from Young american no,o IN Great Briiaia
close CoMPToS, JuGe Ia, lS43.
yesterday, n, noon, left tina, famed sea, of learn
ing and mandatory of Divines-the University Of
Oxford-and came far as this place on MP 10
the North of England The first arrived al
was Woodstock, close by which is Benhem Park, the
seat of the Duke Of Marlborough. entered the Park
and passed on to the house, expecting 10 gain adm's
sion and having timed my visit to the hours during
which understood it open to the public. U nfor
tuna,ely however, had been msinfomed; and instead
ot2, until d the hours for showing il from III Till
!; and, therefore, for that day. past. This house or
palace has been very much equented BY persons from
distance, and also by the English themselves,
than such places generally, from the FACT that /,
gift made by the nation, during the reign of Queen
Anne To the Duke Of Marlborough, for his victory a
Blenheim. II would be difficult 10 say how much it
cost the Government to have it built, and do not be-
eve that the public documents of gland contain
the statistics of such things. The front, which look
ed at for some me is very fine, and exceeds mag
nihcence all of the Royal Palaces which it has fallen
to my 10, to Indeed, it looks like compile
of dozen fine mansions conoined, than the residence
of one man. From the house into the beautiful and
spacious Park, there 10 an excellent prospect. The
scene diversified by water and the fowl which float
upon its surface by large and ancient trees The horse
chestnut, the elm and The live oak; By an immense ex.
panse OF green, chequered by winding pleasure roads
and The sheep deer, and COWS which Craze upon it, and
by the tail column, three quarters of mile distant,
which stands monument TO the "Great John Duke
of Marlborough passed on from, The house into the
body oil the Park, crossing the sheet cf water fishing
pond lake or whatever it may be called, upon bridge
of solid stone, the cost oil building which must have
been nearly as gea! as that of our long railway bridg-
at Richmond. About the centre of the Park il the
column, about l20 feet in height and surmounted By
statue Of the great Duke. AT the base Of the CO.
umn are engraved the acts of Parliament, providing
for It's erection and the payment of the expenses al
tending the building Of the house There is also a
high wrought recital of the exploits of The Duke the
reading of which has doubtless made many French
man bite his lip, and exclam against The assuming
vanity OF The English people. 1t is fine piece of
work; but why II was put up here, in forest as it
were instead of in London, where the eyes of the ma
ton night be upon II, am at loss d. iae unless
it was for the esson that the old Legislators wished
IL to stand as enduring token the Dukes of Mari
borough, who were to succeed the Great John IN the
ownership of the place. that the house they inhabited
ana the compliments PAID u were not intended for
them, but for their ustrious ancestor
"Afer strolling awhile in Benheim Park loft bv
the North gate, and took path through half dozen
hay fields, which brought into the main iurnnike
road to Sraford say "turn pike road though there
Is no necessity for it, since the roads are almost with
out exception turnpked Toll gates or toll bars are
frequent, but The keepers or collectors ey,nce cha
rac,er totally different from that cf their brethren in
occupation in the U. States Our toll collectors arc
persons of all knowledge They the eaze,teers OF
the country, and people who travel their road know
ing every body and every thing that hapDcns Here
in England, judging from the various specimens with
whom have conversed, | should say they know no.
thing else than how 10 count toll and give chance
have asked several who owned the land opposite their
doors, and they could not tell.
''The coup de cell from the road was in MANY nlscc,
beautiful and grand. The country was rather undu-
lat,ng and yet mt hly. From several points could
see many miles of spreading fields clad in green, and
nersected by the everlasting ha wthon hedge There
was no spot that did not EXHIBIT picture of album
dance, aud The best evidences OF Ger;il,iv almost
equal to that which read of as bsloua;nr =, Tho 70
gion OF the Nile Looking upon these nes and re-
oonecths 'hat 'hey were but repetition nj what |
had Witnessed, wherever had been in ENGLAND it
really seemed as IT The horn of plenty was in the land
ed and possessed by men ENJOYING ali the substantial
comforis-food, ralment and sheiier-that belong 10
existence was indnlgng in The idea until il almost
seemed reality, when practical contradiction wa,
gwen TO y ny number of bsggars, who came along
'm?or'ng aid, and alleging that they were pennvles,
and approaching starvation for wan, Of bread Thus,
this part my journey whist it afforded very spen
did prospect OF growing plenty also gave practical
demonstration of the extreme misery prevailing in the
midst OF 1t. There is precept which commands us
"not to Judge too much by appearances" and he who
judges England should ever bear il in mind
| Shortly before sunset | overlook character in Q
very strange dress, and person whom the writers in
the Spectator would have described under the cogno.
men of Country clown" iis con, was coarse farm
garment ms pants were part the discarded livery OF
some gentleman servant; and his wastcoa, had evil
IDENTIFY, ia lis day, The halls of fashion, for dis
played the sIlken tatlers of squalid inery enqured
the localities OF The neighborhood OF him. and. attracted
by The curious dialect which he spoke, walked about a
mile IN his company. He said he had not had any
work Tor month, but he hoped he would soon, when
harvest shouid commence Last year, said he, his
wages during harvest were 16 and shllingsa week,
he finding his own beer. This year. however, he had
heard that wages were 10 be reduced Two years ago,
he sad, there was party who went from that neigh
borhood 10 America, and who gave him opportunity
to CO. which ne refused Since then he had regretted it.
and, SAID ne "that be the only thing am sorry for
these two years that mt gone; for be too thick on
The ground bout here"
cat half past eight, arrived at the place whence
now write you, and took lodging, at the best inn
could find The landlord is dry sort Of character
and his knowledge co extensive only with the parish IN
which he lives. Every landlord of an inn has his Pc
cullal dignity, besides that of keeping open house.