Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-04


The Boston Chronoivpe translates from the recently
published ''Nlemors Of Nj ID. Chaeaubrand" the fol-
lowing interesting sketch ola trip from Baltimore Phil
adephla IN 1871, emb1dying description Of General
Washington. " bile be resided in our city as Chief Ma
gIstrate ofhe Union Y e commend it to our readers
Baltimore, like all the other capitals Of the United
States had not then the which it has it was
handsome little catholic city. neat, lively ana with
manners and society greatly resembling those Of Europe
paid my passage to The captain and gave him parting
dinner. | secured my place in the Stare coach which
thrice week performed the journey Prnnsy lvania
At four O'Clock in the morning took my sea, in ii and
now behold me whiting over the roads Of the
world!
The road travelled rather traced than made. ira
vesrd country sufficiently fiat; hardly any trees sat
tered farms, hnly sprnkled villages, French climate
swallows flying over the waters over tie pool Of Com
bourg.
Approaching Philade phia met the country people
gong to market, public carriages and private
ones. phllade phia seemed TO beautiful city, lis
streets broad, Of them planted with trees crossing
each other at right ano regular order from north to
south and from east to west The Delaware parallel
with the street which follows its western bank This
would be large rive! in Europe; is thought nothing
of in America; its banks are low and unpc,uresque
Al the epoch Of my journey Q79l) Philadelphia did
not yet reach the SchuyIkj; the.ground towards that
river divided into lots which built upon here
and there
The aspect of Philadelphia is monotonons In gener-
al the Protestant cities Of the United States lack great
works of architecture The young Reforma,ion, which
sacrifices nothing 10 he imagination has rarely raised
those domes lhuse lofty naves those twin towers with
which the ancient Catholic religion has owned Furop
There is not monument Pnila EEL hia, Ne Y TX or
Boston, not pyramid above the OF walls and roots;
the eye is saddencd by this level.
Alighng at first at inn, ! pre- eny took apartments
in boarding house, here lodged some colnlsts of St.
Domingo, and French emigrantS with very differ
emf ideas from mine. land of liberty offered an asy-
lum those who fled from Liberty; Eoihng better de-
monstrates the high value Of liberal Institutions than this
voluntary exile of the parzans Of absolute power TO a
| pure democracy.
man landing like me in the United States, full of
enthusiasm for The classical nations, coonis who look
ed everywhere for the rigd,y of the primitive Romans,
must have been scandazed find everywhere the lux
ury of equipages. frvuIv of conversaon inequality Of
fortune. The immortality Of gambling houses, the noise Of
ball rooms and shows At Philide pha could have be-
lieved myself Liverpool Bristol. The appearance
Of The people pleasant; The qnaleresses with their
grey robes their little uniform bonnels and their pale ia
ces seemed beautiful
At this period of my life greatly admired republics,
though did believe them possible the epoch Of the
world at which had arrived; understood liberty after
the manner of the ancents liberty the daughter of
ray in the infancy of society; ignorant of liberty
as the daughter Of intelligence and adult civilization the
liberty Of which the representative republic has proved
the verify. God grant that it may be durable You
are longer obliged TO plough your own little held, to
curse the and sciences. have your nails hooked
and iour beard foul in order 10 be free.
When reached Philadelphia, Gen. Washington
absent; was obliged to visit fr him eighteen days. l
saw him pass in carriage drawn by four booded horses
with outrlers. Washington. according 10 my IDEAS
was necessarily Cncrnaus; Cincinnalus in coach
little deranged my republic Of The year Of Rome 296.-
The dictator Washington could he be other rus
tic. prckng his with goad and holding the han
die Of his pough2 But when went TO deliver my let
of introduction, found the simplicity Of the old Ro
A small house, resembling The neighboring Ones was
the place of the President of the United States: guards
not valets young servant girl opened the for-
asked her if the General home, she answered
he was. replied that had leitr to dliver to him.
The girl asked my name. difficult to pronounce In
English and which she could not remember She then
said mildly Walk in Sir, and she walked before
through one of those Corridors which serve the
the ENGLISH hou ses for veslbule; she nir dUced me in
to The parIor where she begged to wall for the Gen.
eral.
was not moved grandeur Of sou, or of fortune does
not impose upon me; admire the former without being
crushed BY the latter inspires me with more pty than
respect; the fear OF man Will never disturb me.
After SINE mlnnos the General en- ered tall. calm
and cold in his air rather than nozzle he is like the
cravings Of him. lpEqsan'ed my teller in silence. he
opened y ah Y 'hs ssaaiuEe winch he read aloud with