Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-10

give you the facts they them OF their sister
This character has made herself quite notorious in both
hemspheres, and 1t is high time the world should know
her history.
The Of mystery does very well FOR such lady
until unucky strips oil the false ~rapPsge. and
reveals the truth Many years ago. Elena Vcspucc made
her debut in the gay circles OF Florence. She gifted
with beauty Of person, great vivaciy Of mind
and captivating Less indebted TO her literary
advantages than her native genius, and that tact
cuar her she determined that hnessc and personal
charms should win for her fortune which would for
the lack Of suspicious birth. She was courted by
the gay aud the NOBLE and OF the leaders Of rank aud
of fashion. added her ccnquests. Her in
ugues and last became bold che brought her
sell into contempt and she thought she would court Tor
in another land She applied To the Grand Duke for
papers, who, rid OF her. her letters Ter the court
ol LOUIS Philippe, and he glad enough to do IT at
cheap n rate.
She had in various wsys, found means to supper; her
self luxury Florence but she unmndfu OF her
poor sisters, who lived their indulgence and depen
dence. have been assured by individuals here, who
knew the lacts that when Eena she must leave Flo
she represented her plan OF her o;
making voyage America for the purpose o pressing
the claims OF vespucc family with the oi
the New World. Under this peteNt, she obtained from
the family small portion OF their ue They
gave up relics OF the DISCOVERED, which they had
chung all their fortunes.
She arrived in PARIS, aud received at Coui where
she soon became the da beau monde. The
sJmrng and counting throngs, who hung upon her ste
she forgot the she had undertaken Among the
dssou,e couressns Of France, she brilliant
OF pleasure and dissipation. She last reached the
Of her ambition. One 81 the Toya! Princes acknowledged
her charms, and bowed her feet. Esen fars, good
taste fixes limit indulgence, and her sud
denly brought a close.
She sailed for South Amer CO. and made application
E;ore governments there, either for appropriations
of lands money. fortune iro~Ued upon the tar sup
plant South the Equator she sailed for the United
States tn make her last bold dash-to win lose all upon
one throw. The history of dipomacGs would make
amusing and humiallng picture, for herself and
many persons connected with Ter ingues Relying upon
her own personal charms, upon hes name and the
ton felt for her great ancestor IN tho New world, and
probably than ALL upon the among our people for
all that is foreign making them the dupss OF Adventures
more easily any other naOr he began her crusade
by playing off Of the boldest iupoitons attempt
ed With the French Minister Ter a eLGlsrOH, she
once took the stand have successfully assigned the
whole troop OF foreign adveauTers who have
country make fools OF us, and succeeded IN all
much TO lleiT wishes.
She suiI she had been bsbshed from her land by
yrani, for noby attempting the restoration Of Its liberty
and she showed her (Which she generally wore
bare for purpoe) the she had received battle
That she the last human being in whose flowed
the blood of Americas Vespuciuthar her had been
confscaed by yrannlcal government and she, the last
of her race had with lOrloFn hope to the Capitol OF
the noble Republic reared upon the soil discovered by Yes
pueius here sns hoped find asylum from all her sor
rows home TO! her GesceE1ans and grave TO rest ill.,
At la,ii
All this would have been very well if it hal not al been
lie. There happened that moggent be brother and
three sisters Of this dipomatst living in Florence in pow
erty and Dependence waiting with anxiety for
bic tdngs, from application they supposed being
made the of all the children OF the Discover So
far from bsnshed from her country by tyrant, Tor
Al heroic attempt fallen liberties she had been
oil for her vulgary and dissoiuonezs-and the less
she says about the honorable the Service
Of Liberty the better people have generally taken Part
cuar pains On received ia places like
where she got ler-: So tar ZION, hayng had her
ocatcd by despO she never had any estate cons
cate and she ID for years the bread Of this despot,
who Is beloved by his Subjects and by the generous
and good throughout Europe!
But the refugee thought a OF lies would serve her
purpose better the simple truth, and The pushed her
application thai kind OF desperation doubtful Auo-
ney does doubtful cause. whom he apPehends the arrival
Of some lestm ony that may upset his cause.
Means were levied from all quarters. Sumptuous din
another promises extended third, her own smiles
were bestowed upon all Who had votes give and her
more particular favors extended the chocer
Eoquent advocates found both houses the ppln
pning weeping tbui always fat refugee, honored
guest the Mansion Of the President and the proposition
to give ts Amazonian heroine million Of acres Of land
lmore or essl wss coming a vote lucky accident
sent the Bill the tomb OF the Ca2ue and saved our re-
putaon rs 4 nation, from gong there itself Certain gen.
Il
man has and the dov oo Amened with fair
one over this unexpected caamityihey 90 far
pass round subscription, and quite pIedg
ed But they had mistaken their customer-She 'the last
VI heI race and such race, accept charity" Not she
| Oh. NJ! A million OF nothing"
Thanks the sizasy, or t',' discretion. the indie
pendence Of somebody the na'ion saved from dis
grace that would have covered every quarter
Of the globe. 1t would have been fine story have been
told ia Pars where her prnnk- known. that the Con
gree. u the Great American Republic had been bumbug
ged not only INTO ilemn debate about lihy subject
but had voted province gnf to who is known
IN Europe The mistress Of hundred men" To cap
a had she ouiwiled the haired Senators Of tie Re
public. on the essential point II the whole, viz: tina
she was the only descendant Vi Vespucus Vi
ing as she was Of five children and deserving no
even sG feet VI American earth would have made Us
by word to the world. But preserved from suci
uuer disgrace. Honor 9 the noble men who saved "
Tocd in hcr base attempt the bid adventures retreate,
in modification from the Capt. aud ielt the Cont
ncnt The facts never fully known to our people, AM
IN The gay world Of London choperonfd by gay and dis
sollte nubloman -he had short, but brilliant careei
TIE English convenient game FOR such charsc
ters-their blood cold. She fortunately fell IN viii
gentleman vino did his bsst make her a heroine; bu
the plan failed For .hs admitted good soci
ety. hsppened Of this period to be in London ll5lO.
and saw her evening Of the house Of VIM Benuc Esq
fIer arms were bare usual witt her Of Libery iu
m view; and heard her tell that night the old sloiJ
sboui fighting the opin field stride Of her chatzer,
forget how many days aud nights &c, &c
BUTT was convenient for her 10 quit England Sin,
found friends Who found her money COL at last she fe
10 with high life roue who gaze her asylum from tn,
nzautudo ~ an American Cos grsss, uLde. the shccna
walls aud tro..s,s of liiInn Ydl at Ogdon.burg
50 much Tor the history Of ihs woman, who has don,
what she could dishonof her own name md as th,