The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-11

rltory ought not to be divided with the abOtonists
in short that he is in favor of annexation the bo
sis OF the rejected treaty Such the way Missouri
Senator should speak; and Gen. Atchson has shown
that he IS Democrat worthy of the confidence OF
generous and patriotic constituency.
The members of the Legislature see the
proprey and necessity of giving the Colonel instruc
tons which he cannot misinterpret. Gen Atchison
has put the correct construction on the resolutions
the only one which a sensible or honest man would
think OF giving them and it becomes the Legislature
to declare btntly whether 1t meant to endorse Col.
Benions bill, or TO condemn it. The fewer the
words in which its sentiments made known the
better.
From the Savannah Republican
VIENNA THE CHURCHES, AND THE PA
LACES.
The Capitol of Austria is situated on plain about
two miles from the Danube. Its appearance is strk-
ing. Ii is divided into the city and suburbs. OF its
400 900 inhabitants by far the greater part reside in
the suburbs, which separated from the city pro-
per- by the ditch and gacs of the fortlcation which
runs quite around it, This gIacis is now in part le
yelled of, and is not less than 800 1000 feet in
width 1t is planted with trees-a substantial bridge
crosses the ditch at each gate, and it offers most
charming and easily accessible promenade for the
Viennese, while the bad air of the metropolis is
PEELED and fresh air received through this large
The PrRter is justly celebrated as extensive and
lovely ground Tor drive. 1t is on the side of the
town towards the Danube, and is several miles in ex-
tent Good roads lead to the Royal Palaces of
Schonbrun and Laxenbourgh, where the people re-
sort at their pleasure. In the city and on the
glacs, and every where in the country are little
bles, where ices, cofees, &c., are furnished of the
best description Fine Theatres are open nearly
all the time. Music floats every breeze that
comes from place of public resort, and those who
visit Vienna will soon decide that in the variety of
amusements and entertainments offered it is scarcely
second to Paris. Vienna has been twice besieged by
the Turks viz in 1929 and 1853. From the first
invasion, it was relieved by the Emperor Charles v
from the second when on he very point of falling INTO
the hands of the infdels, by John Sobieski, whose
banners were deserted from the lofty tower of st
Stephens Cathedral, when the citizens were reduced
to the last extremity How changed is the
fate of Empires Turkey is ready to fall prey to
the rapacity of Russia and Austria, while Poland,
whose independence Austria should have guaranteed
against the world IN arms, has been dismembered,
Austria being it is now pretended reluctant parti-
cpator with Russia in the transaction
Vienna is well provided with public institutions OF
various descriptions, which are built on scale of
magnihcence seldom equalled Berlin is spoken of
city built for effect, but this place is splen-
did in the ratio OF three to one All the public edi
hces the private palaces, and even houses, built
in a state OF massveness and yet elegance that
have where seen surpassed, hardly equalled.-
The whole city IS built OF brick, the buildings being
afterwards rough cast, and pastered in most per
manent style and painted OF a cream color. In thu
city" the houses are very high the streets
with no side walks and the walking is absolutely DIS
tressing TO those who foot for the cabmer
seem to be under no regulation They dash through
the streets to the imminent danger of passers by anC
charge their own prices. OF course they have pay
dearly to Government for their privil, ge but II
turn strangers are mulcted pretty soundly by them
and hack hire here is more than twice expensive
as in London, and mos cities of Europe. Within the
IL al nj fbp Arch MI,
Charles who still survives, being about old the
Duke OF Wellington two palaces of Prince Itch
tenstein one of Prince Esterhazy and others of les.
note, while both the last named mobiles and many
Others have magnificent palaces in the suburbs.
The palace oil the Archduke Charles is elegant but
on a very unpretendng scale. Some choice pictures
adorn the walls, and venture to say, that most Of us
republicans would prefer wider bed than the one he
sleeps on. After going through the rooms, panne
in the dining hall, IN front Of which stood statue oil
Apollo with Tyre opened, and instrument
placed in the wall then played some delightful watzes
The sound was exactly that of a compete band and
} approaching II, | observed that it was Maelzel.
, "PGniaSnonicon perhaps the same he exhibited il
our Northern cities. II was furnished with caronet
flutes, trumpets, SC, &c. The royal palace is gene
rally furnished and finished in a style of simple and
unosentstIous elegance, though some of the rooms
are very richly decorated. Among these the bed
z room II Maria Theresa may be name1. Her bed
which remains as she left II, not unlike Queen
e Anne's at Windsor Castle. The most superb apart
ment however has It's walls decorated with some 7C
perfect pictures IN F,orentine Mosaic The stones
which nlaid so perfectly shaped and shaded
that al short distance It difficult 10 distinguish the
, work from painting. The whole cost $4,000 and
it would take much than that to buy them. In-
deed they beyond all price Several good family
and other pictures decorate The walls Of the palace
In one room near picture Of Maria Theresa Is
picture OF a knight Offering his horse to a priest on
which TO cross brook. his conveys the history oil
the origin If the House Of Hapsburg, the sons oil
which for near 500 years, were Emperors Of Ger
many, and the last member of which was Maria The
esa, the proud and naughty enemy Of Frederic the
o Great, she being the only female that swayed the
! sceptre. poor count in the Swiss Tyrol, who was
, very pious, gave his horse TO priest who was or
some errsnd of mercy This priest was afterwsrd:
Archbishop Of Msntz, and beng called upon in com
psny with two Of the archbisbops and four soveregns
10 select an emperor, succeeded by his eoquence 10
procuring the election of the count who had thus be-
irended MIN, over the king Of Bohemia, who had the
highest professions, with an army of 100000 men "a
! enforce them. The picture in itself did not attract
my attention, but the history gave it interest
. The cathedral church Of ST Stephens combines all
the characteristics Of gloomy venerable gothic gran
dedr 1t stands in the square OF the name and
this i the entire OF the SPIDERS web from which The
streets radiate Its tower IS i65 feet high. ascend
ed with much difficulty SO tapering so light, airy
aud open, is the structure that my sensations by
no means agreeable particularly with the knowledge
i that years sbce about 90 feet Of the tower that
. began to toiter was taken down and rebuilt The
high altar of the church. well those Of many oil
the chapels, 'are profusey decorated Go in at wha
g hour you please, and you will find some persons al
their deyotlons, but 1t must be confessed that the
Il wealthy and the great seldom there. The
;. tower Of ST. Stephen if most conspicuous object
. from all The region lying around Vienna and there
n is peculiar so,emniy and beauty when 1t is observ
j. ed in starlight nght- almost seems TO pierce the
freted dome Of the heavens. Vast catacombs extend
n entirely under the church. They the bodies
of 1000 persons ~ho died some centuries since Of
. the plague. They said 10 present hIdeous spec
;, acle looking nearly as they did when first hrownln
These vaults open to the inspection OF the cur
q Gus o.ly few years since, but they closed
i Prince Eugene, Of savoy, is buried in ST Stephens