Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09


with American 10 make their common an" w cu 1aot!cS
but they dispense with The use OF American cotton
Before leaving the Exhibition the ladies' present VIII eX-
meet 10 hear of one of their who fills large
the world-tbc British Queen She became part of the
Exhibition being there three times every week, to
the great admiration of her cges My connection with
Exhibition enabled her very often, and her family;
and on two occasions her when she in her Stale
costume and radiant with diamonds. Her appearance has
nothing of the dignity queenly bearing which the nag
nution attaches her situation Though not decidedly u
ly she is far from being handsome; her fom though full
below the middle sizes and her counenance Indicates very
low order of inclec and the impression prevails that
in order prevent her from sinking into a state
of fatuy, her attendants are compelled TO Keep her
mind constantly amused with some kind Of pageant
or other, and that account she taken so often
10 Crystal Palace where it amusing 10 her man
ifesng al! the delight of little girl upon looking at the @ew
uaws and pretty things that there. She Is however,
with the exceedingly poplar this feeling attribute
however, rather chvarc sentiment than reference
for monarchy and believe that if the throne were now MI
cd by man. very different feeling would prevail; ana there
are many Engshmen who think that If the nation can
get along well with her il could get along as wen ana
M much less expense without her My fair auditors VIII
also expect that should say something OF the Individual
who occupies the post of the Queens husoand FRINGE Al
bert is tall well proportioncd with Gemanic cast Of face
His counenance indicate much intellectual force or
vigor imagine that he is an anlabe and well disposed
gentleman and a submissive and dutiful husband
Palace, / will as hastily sketch for YOU some matters
which under my notice outside OF II. sn ta-
ed of course, as many OF the pm'ic cnhteS i wu'ih
and outside of London, my time allowed me- PASSED
through the Tunnel under the Thames-a w"dcrlui ilu'h
of the arts of perseverance and energy hu wIn mas
n-oyed 10 be but a magnificent folly. also visited west
minister Abbey and The Tower and other ceeoTaeu acc
of which have the tine TO give description AS might
have been expected OF me- visited the british Parlament
and the Courts of Justice was present VI, one oeoIs III
the House of Commons, when measure came up whch IN
waived the whole financial policy OF the Government and The
state and condition Of all the industrial classes IL was de-
hnted bv the Prime Minister, Lord John Russell the Chan
ceor Of the Exchequer MIR. DIsrac; and great many
her of the leading members The debate opened at six
O'clock p ~ and closed II, when The taken and
ed in "A ttb: uI
disposed of after dscuss on so full that eve
~ one present satisfied that all had been said on both
sides that the subject required. le measure, oi similar
character, in the American Congress- could not have been
disposed Of under six weeks constant discussion WAS
ocby struck with the close adherence o The English speak
the subject OF debate There was nothing e%lrancs
or redundant flourish ornament; hut hat which
seemed characterize the speaking particularly, was their
pain practical goud sense and ability for
Iet they are IN respects not good speakers heii
manners cold without action or hmency lhey hesitate
and stammer, and frequently seem to be at loss.
In the of justice the brevity and conensa-
ton prevails in the speeches OF Barriser that disn
gushcd the speaking in the House OF Commons; and me
Judges who be learned digniicd and hardwork-
ing men, deliver their opinions conclsey and YET
so dsinc, and clear that the minds OF The most ordinary
persons present can understand them.
Being something Of farmer, one of my prnc OBJ
ecls visiting England to examine the agriculture o
that country and my arrival there was painfully impressed
with the superiority OF the acunTe over ours Their
farms are kept exceedingly clean and nea every foot OF lana
put USE and their farm houses and every thing pertain
ing the FARM of the most substantial kind; ana owing
the humidity of the climate the country is always yer
dan; which, with the trimmed hedges gives 10 IL
picturesque beauty which have not seen in any Other
country Agriculture England is now practical science
local horticultural societies arc established throughout the
country which thing connected with farming Is IN
vesgaed had the opportunity OF ptng present u 'he
meetings of of these societies, and was surprised al
the amount Of learning and practical sense which was d
played The adaptation and application OF nannes depend
ing as does upon familiar knowledge OF chemical science
tie adaptation Of particular crops 10 u 10 cS
understood by the whole farming community, by whic'
means their land is made 10 yield TO It's nerinost could
help rcmarkng, throughout the country visited the
great attention paid the collection and preservation vi ma
nure The English farmer counts the manure tie collects u
much par, Of his fortune hc does the money in his pocE
cts. Their farming implements however, arc inier!o 10 me
American, ard their wagons ana carts are priintVe ara
clumsy machines England has long been famous for Its fn
cattle This owing their practice Of housing them anu
of careful breeding Animals intended for beef never
permitted leave the stall season, and are carcny
possible size and finest condition But Of opinion that
have in the United States cattle OF equal size and quail
y and with the same kind OF treatment cGu'o nave 'ne,
Of superior size. Their horses, like their cattle ann
sheep, carefully housed and groomed, and 'helT
daug and saddle horses generally larger than the
American horse but doubt whether they active
hardy and from having witnessed Of their races,
am decidedly of The opinion that their bloodcd race horse is
inferior to the Virginia racers in size muscle, and
inferior in speed and bottom The English races now con-
sist of single dash OF only one, TWO or three miles, ana
they repeat ~
will now pass to the social condition of England. The
stranger who for the first time visits that country VIII ma
his eyes resting upon the magnificent palaces and mansions
Of nobility and gentry scattered over IT. the Verdan
and highly cultivated landscape the smooth anc ocauu
roads the substantial public edces the numerous and pop
ulous cities the rivers and harbos crowded with shipping
the stupendous and numerous factories thcy scattered
over the country and the immense commerce, and he VIII
conclude that the British Empire IS not only great ana pow
eu but that the people and happy but when
ne comes look beneath this brilliant and gorgeous surface
he will find that like the apple of the dead II is filled with
dust ashes. He will soon discover that the social cond
ton of the country presents the most TemafKaDe M con
aye or country has equalled the many suffering
under the extremes OF poverty and wretcheaness; the
ttlc with minds adorned and cultivated in the highest degree
that the learning civilization Of the will allow, The
mann sunk lowest depths Of ngnorance and vices and
the stranger happens belong 10 that class OF politicians
who believe that Governments should be constituted Tor m
good Of the whole people, he will conclude that thai
pacpe utterly perverted in Great Britain and that their
boastcd Freedom 10 the masses is cruel nocSery
! complained one day worthy Alderman ot London
whom am indebted for ciyities Of the annoyance
caused by the beggars in London and asked him why It was
permitted He replied "Oh! tic English are free and have
right 10 beg Yes, the millions of poor haze the irec
dom 10 bcg lie down in ditch and die Of sarvaton and
yet is the labons that uphold the power and the glory
Uf England. II has 10. the policy Of that country
protect capital and promote its accumulation in the hands
the few in order build up their manufacturing system
render the rest Of the woli dependant upon lhem
but in order give efficiency llc system, il
ry the Of labor should be reduced the low
point of subsistence and in that subngalc the
masses the will uf their millionaire This policy
so cruel and unjust would have been less odous had the
females OF the country been exempted from its "eraon
have seen in single factory as many IA 100 females
nerorlng labor that required the muscular strength Of the
strongest men, and, where yon willgo into ther fields
and you will performing the labor OF men. Go
down the lowest depths Of their deepest Tnne and there
you will full proportion Of the labor performed by squat
i'd miserable females; and 90 their factories and
you will find females OF all the principal operatives
These poor crcalnes from their poverty and ignorance,
thoroughly brutaizcj; and consequence OF their pro-
mscuous associations progeny produced whose instincts
are naturally vicious and lebased But this progeny
sutcs perennial crop Of pauper atoIers ignorant to
know their rights and degraded 10 have any aspirations
above e qualification OF their animal ape'iies ct they
arc white people; pure ango-saacs and according TO the
English boastinss of The blood OF that acc-"ith better
blood 10 their veins than those who rule then and yet as
remarked is this injured oppressed class that up
hold The power und glory Of England 1t is by the labor u.
this class the interest of the Immense nalonai debt Is
paid that the expenses OF the government
betrayed that panpered aristocracy are enabled Ia
ra y their vices and their luxury, and their great caP
tas,s to add their already Overgrown wealth Inc
land Of the nobility would yield rent, except when
titled by the poor. Mines would be unprodnctivc cx
cep by the The factories would stand stili
only for the labor of the poor operatives; aud their ships
would rot their moougs, but for tte poor mariner