Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,,n,,x,xC SEPTEMBER 8. 1851,

n.x,,> Esq, Commissioner OF virginia 10 tue
s t,r ..Ii,e!cd his return from Europe, On tue
=, the request of The people OF MS county, al
, |, is full of information; coucneo IN pam "lia
.xl, AMI Astounding IN "iSe' JUST a''u p''''o'o :.
heN'os ~. ~, r.nuine American and thorough anti
:;, which brea,hes in every line OF II. Ihscioses
;;p s,nrcss aud inss!ga'ors Oh aoot'lohisli' anu
'. .i,, living al the bottom of that whole fanat
% 49, ,,,v +, American institutions and human Lib
7, rs b,r, the morbid bitter, unrclentlng Jealousy
,. ,f England and English ariStocracy Tor !h!s great
1ai, Ii points the true means OF estaoiishlhS he
,. commercial independence OF the Soa'herh states
n ,!e:tAy the respect and oroearancc ol The Nor'n
rs GA. institutions, and thus OF perpetualns lhe Union
the States Il TOWNS with just dispeaSofe upon 'hc
schemes o! those Southern men, who are Wiling ior tae
.s ~ s,v,rau their connection with Northern aooi'oh-
ism 10 .ull the purposes OF British Abolition conspira'ors
AGAINST our Union
Scannm o the scheme Of direct trade with the Continent
n Erope il letter written friend in this city, the
JAG. says
c no aoub; 'ha dirc. trade, Of Exports and Imports
a ,nish Tor the remedy for all her ills but II
,u. e,n bohand The is as practicable rs inc
r and both are easy. Some proNimac point accessoie
In. Rrine and The Baltic should be selected. ana Am
ra.: will furnish There warehouses and every
aycuiencc with capital and merchants ANXIOUS 10 engage
IN he trade.
"MGcanlc agents should he TO make arrangements
il; Sigu.nens &c; and bills Amsterdam are always al
premium. ,,d
Noble should be established at once"
Speech OF Z. 5. Duncan. Esq.
LADIES AND GENTLEMES-In cnnSentng 10 address YOU
N IN, sulcc my late visit 10 Europe fear mat sha
:, .!ssppontnent because did not see great dea
IN, because saw SO much ,hu, is impossible in address
,,c.nycy even faint outline Of it, The idea OF HortaS
M, IN winch the Industry every people and the produc-
m q; every land be exhibited ana compared, was
n,,gricn 50 novel! embracing object SO vast that
-,y portion o mankind licked upon the >chenc aS nprac
,;o.ica5r and v!sionary-but the result has shown u'at
!. was only l'Eaciicahie-but sustained Us /. "ds
NJ N, n,nrahic perseverance Of the BtitiSh nation 50
r9,rar that Han!e people, rs consiha't
81, ,ump.cteaIG the Nv UIlts Far WI! lafH ah "a" 'l
~, w,,rd not an.v from its extraordinary chirac'er out
non, ,,v nletusi WI! in To the human intellect IN us
aw prngreSs In proceeding ~ GIVE description VI "e
.t-,nr Nn.yan" II is natural that should commence
wi the palace in wh;cn held. Hyde Pdrh Is very
,.r,c orl space midst u London, with great man!
tIu,r.u venerable irregGariy scattered over H.
al! alicrng delightful place for the recreation o. all class
t. TIE Ciysla Palace erected within the fafH ana
by sheet oi water which contributes srea'y TO 'ne
beauty nf locality. The building iiSet composed, rs
ruu are a.varc entirely and glass was 80 HnIqnc IN
- structure 81 light, airy beautiful ard brilliant
w:th the i'a%s ot every nation represented IN IL 'oa's
!,n it's summit when viewed in the distance. seemed
NOR. ike The creation ui cnclr;ient ll!an reality ana
wrca approached examined tie mind was struck with lis
simplicity and perfect ada aton FOR the purposes was dc.
ncd and it, the first virw apprehension existed oi
weakness and fragy, that feeling was soon displaced
y consciousness Of its great s,rcngt and security ID"
length o the building IS lSo ec and loU In extreme
tsach covering space Of IS acres and its extreme
hc-! lyS feet. main avenue u considerable width cX-
n;s through the Of the building, its entire length;
and ;erc other of lesser width each side
avenue of corresponding length there are also
passages cutting up the area nIo numerous comPaTt-
these, containing together frontage OF III miles,
alioticd 10 The various nations that took part in The
lya!5iticn This is designed represent the lower story
le upper story contained galleries and corresponding COM
the lower story and a the East end of
c portion allotted OF the area Tor the articles en-
r The H. States; aud at The end looking down The main
aytagr, very large painting of Tue American faele
l., wings extending the entire width OF the avenue,
.ian the conspicuous Objects in the cXhl-
:Jn The English pronounced il cvidcncing the boast
"f people and being i'll very bad TASTE
myself that under the circumstances the taste was
q,,gnlh and that the Eagle had rather an annexation
sanc The exhibition as much as to say ail his VIII oe
!ny othcr. Along the was placed the
ss: specimens OF the sculpture OF modern times, Win
U articles illustrative Of the fine arts There was cross
s:nac called the transep of similar width and u the nave
o Joint which IL crossed the main avenue, lhere was
gd crystal glass fountain, IL feet hgh of supass-
IN. beauty There other fountains in the In
Il, OF OF them golden fish were placed which,
viii! large collection of towering shrubs and plants and
5 that enclosed by the building gave an nde-
oAb.e freshness and beauty the place. (tiere the
.aer exhibited number OF drawings illustrative OF the
C,y>aI Palace and its con,ents) Near 10 The
c The famous kot--,aoor Diamond and which of course
acan,e the centre OF attraction TO the numerous female
lIcrs Of the exhibition. The "Mounsn of Light" us
IL HudpoS called il, by means brilliant. gas
sli made shine upon it, but without effect: 1t was
deficient in brliancy that wit in London called
. "a Hnave OF diamonds and think with some justice IL
:es.nts very much the upper segment OF very small
l,s bottle stopper There srca, many very fine d
larnd The collection exhibited by The East India Com
pnt ttte spois Of conquered naons) OF exceeding
cdncy and Of great value according TO the rates at which
such baItcS estimated. Among the specimens OF the
Inc ats there that exceeded, or in Judgment
tu, the of the Greek Slave, by countryman
Powers; chas;c and natural and beautiful thai doubt
"!cr the chisel since the days OF The Grecan Pidcas
a produced lis equal Yet understand that preference
"as given by the Judges bronze statue the amaZon rep
::ssnng female n horse spearing tiger that had
s:Grg Gpoa horse. This is undoubtedly work Of great
ats c ner, but an exagseraton in its conception and
hn,.p uifa1 N
aai ch like nonsroscs occupied the popular TASTE than
present age. undertake to detail the various
Articles of s,auary indeed TO furnish any thing like
ts.cp,ion Of the various other articles contained
Z The exhibition, and | must content myself with
vy general outline Of it, 1t contained specimens OF the
lcoc mineral and vegetable of every part OF the earth,
', science and curiosity of has explored; TO-
with Tie productions Of the skill and industry OF al
tcHs in every connected with the advancement OF
:.e and knowledge, which the taste or luxury, or The
;aH utia.lE required These articles were
-c 10 tie exhibition IN the most artistic manner SO as
o4Gcc gorgeous and beautiful though ndsscfibable c-
The i.a-I>h might have been expected Glcd larger
on "i :c building than any other nation Inc natural
3!"toiS with every branch vi industry, whether OF her
l"".n iore dependencies, were fully exhibited
A up machinery within the exhibition by
"i various manufacturing processes were there Carried
@ and the variety OF products OF the industry of
III; nation exhibited in highly calculated 10 show
Is !n!Gstfy and wealth. and power CT TO me II seem
- inat il the Eagish cXCerd the other nations OF the
"9 IL az! respect, ii was in the variety and eX-
o"ncy Of her nachnery and perhaps, in that particular,
G-u>itcc Uf tle ipcaiily p INC pdCc VI eAhiSI-
,a 10 !.r an advantage the other nations
,e England, had the largest exhibition, and,
- nTe"''"c Genius especially in the application OF sci
'"c. 10 tie uiiaaa aSfor artistic skill, Tor beau
~: cI--ancc OF design and for high finish, she was
..e''HeEt. The manufactures OF The other Continent.
: les, particularly the Gcmanic States, and Belgium and
!,hc'iaGd, showed That the manufacturing and mechanic
,t :Gc rapid progress vita hcl-and was surprised
'n ;h.! Russia in the manufacturing ofiron and steeand
'' O oi which they !o7n component part was great
i! afance Ct Eagand, where had hitherto supposed,
OF iron wares had attained the greatest per-
'-". Without entering into comparison OF the manu-
l. i- arts ot The various nations of Europe, as SHOWN
"Ehhnn Fact Of the greatest Importance 10 ihe
PIE ~ ic United States, established by II, ana mat
% '"eIe y article whether or or .! luxury,
n'' a' obtained equal better terms irui, the
,-i 49,, h"''"ns ii Europe, than from England As II
!, = tcan part o the exhibition the articles were
,, I - IN '.y sN.! exhibit them 10 advan-
,"i ~ ~ s no person attached to the exhibition ca
I'm, ,cs, ~ 90 explaining them properly. In
,yh;;,;na , @ '' nations who took part in the
""'m sent 10 The cEhh;,on ,t.ir n,nst learned
'' scientific men, a!G"a ~ ii,r mos, skilll and
mechanics