Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

are born, American as well as other experience,
cisnt and modern historically AYERS the contrary. But
old Grecian, Roman British French, and other history
likewise proves that cities the in which
sonal emnence is developed and matured.
The States which have kept their seats OF govern
ment where tradition established them-Virginia and
always, from first to last been the
leaders Of this Conederacy had the largest agency in
originating the Revolution and the Constitution and have
enjoyed the largest share Of national honors and emou
ments No representing the metropolis of Pennsyl-
vania at Washington fail to feel how much more nfu-
Richmond and Boston have there than Philadelphia
Corruption deplorably imputed Harrisburg is rare
believe, at Richmond and Boston. Laws at Harrisburg
often frauds said to be inevitable by contrivances OF
clandestne legislation Transporting like Dephc oracles
| portentous mysteries.
1t Of Mr. Galatins sayings before this abomi-
nable progress, that oil American public men must be
poor; that no American politician can be both ambi-
tious and avarcious. But have changed all that,
and three dollars per diem is eagerly sought ample
fortune.
How much ignorance has cost the State is beyond the
reach Of calculations how much men, elevated by edu
cation, would have increased its by wise deve
lopment, and prevented, by like WISDOM their abuse |
The State debt Of Pennsylvania is in respect more
onerous than the enormous national debt of Great Britain
Of the forty millions we owe twenty three owned in
Europe; that million three hundred thousand dol
lars must be sent abroad every year out Of Pennyva
In coin or its equivalent whereas the interest Of the
British debt, mostly held home is satisfied by check
drawn and left in bank, without actual payment cent
| in coin.
Our constitution and institutions all predicate that this
public detrment is ascrbabe want of education and
disregard of wel-educated public fnnctonares. Hence
decline Of that virtue which Montesqueu sgnaises
the vitality Of republics. That prime minister OF
ereign people, the free press continually ncucaes pre-
ference for aristocracy which it ennobes self made
men, meaning men without early education who
toed special favorites of community heavily taxed
TO educate every body and where every child taught
that 1t Is dsgracefnl not to be educated Yet, by most
doctrine for youths to chop wood instead Of
going to school is the best rudmen for learning chop
O0S rud mi NJ looa hma
No well informed or educated man. no thinking man,
undertakes the self-made eminent. Nearly all eminent
men are selfmade Still school and college do spoil
their educaton however long and strenuouy secuture
IS pursued afterwards The strongest sinews i'm
paired for government by cultivated brains Jefferson
was as much sefmade Roger Sherman. Nor in those
days that said to have tried mems souls would have
disqualified Jefferson for Governor Of Pennsylvania that
he loved science and the classics took from the nad
epaph for his amented wife, which, in these days of re-
form ana progress, remains her tombstone engraved
In Greek and for his epitaph chose to be inscribed
not Here lies the Author of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, but Father of the University of Virginia"
Both Of these largely suggestive mementos said
to be themselves buried the rubbish the elegant
homestead he in vain dedicated to philosophical retire
ment and refined hospitality enjoyments frustrated by
either failure abuse of his delightful theories. NJ
Gnizot considers the sixteen educated gentlemen who
signed the Declaration of Independence the salt Of that
sacrament And if their refinement condemned them to
inequality with the other forty desposm founded
as well as democracy Let us by means undervalue
can mass above other people, that mother wit which,
IKE genius will often supply the place OF learning and
indeed is sometimes better. But the of
educated mass must be superior to that Of uneducaed
ana, among the American masses it is where they
best educated that they excel in common sense.
Self-made men, without early education, sometimes,
enough by means often, rise great distinction like
the American monarch dulce tace priacps and model
OF that aristocracy Of mind Frank
lin But how he cherished and patronsed education and
learning
An Executive emanation has lately called such Euro
pean as well as American attention to his dress may
warrant notice of that supposed reform During several
years residence among the high society of London Frank
LIN, conspicuous not only of science, but admir-
able contormis by good sense good breeding and its
advantages easily became accomplished courter and
his manners pleasing his discoveries str
King his balet-doaz as captivating his public
spondence was commanding; he was gentleman and
ladys man. His natural son, the Governor Of New Jer
sey lived here in rich and fashionable state; and that
sons natural son, who accompanied his grandfather to
France afterwards lived till he died in Paris in elegant
pleasure.
When the cdevan old printer than seventy years
DID, repaired hither plead for his fororn country at
the most magnificent and fastdous and satircal Court
OF Europe the transatlantic octogenaran peasant
OF the Danube no boor contemner of the however v
oous conventonates of courts and fashionable society,"
but knew perfectly how to estimate them at whatever
they might be worth and they sometimes worth
treaty peace. Dressed like other old gentlemen as
his picture with Of his kindred in this city, ransfgur
ed on innumerable posts estfes his garb
y like his manners and like those of his successor JEFF
ferson and of Jefersons successor, Wm Short long well
known in Philadelphia model Of That attractive de-
meanor and playful which characterized Taeyrand
Metternch and many of the deepest thinkers If
am not mistaken, Franklin accredited as min
iser and could not therefore appear in that highly
elusive sanctuary the court circle But of his dress and
address, manners habits and charming intercourse there
IS plenty OF Evolutionary and literary evidence The only
historical record except the pictorial Of Of
his clothes, however, is in letter to Fox from Gren
WIFE, who, with Oswald represented the British Govern
ment at Paris in which letter he states Franklns stur
oily patriotic declaration not to sign the treaty of peace
anu independence in other dress than that he
when Wedderburn abused him at the British Privy Council
While American foreign ministers like all other men
OF the world will best represent good breeding and &C
complsh desirable ends by simplicity of dress and adj
Dress yet the American Government should attest its con-
victon that social snguarity is never useful that its
foreign minister's with the ar9o of formidable
nation to uphold them ought to be gentlemen as well
statesmen and that men like Franklin rather than those
supposed to be dressed like him, will best serve this am
made at the outset Of Jacksons Administration and fail
ed entirely The philosophy of court dress is not its
hnery but that like Penns dress and that of the Qua
kers, 1t does not change with the fashions
As this archaeology Of garb with the authority
State papers and personages let follow il for moment
from Frankin's to Washingons outward man. since to
the same chief magistrate who lately ordered reform of
dress 1t has been objected by public journals that he
drives nne carriage, with well dressed servants and
rides and dresses with some display Many Of those here
present. and all Phadelphians sixty wears old must re-
member Washingons dress and equpage before reform
was intoerant or progress rampant Ills coach and six
stately horses with several in gay veres the
court dress and small sword in which he delivered his
coneecrated farewell address; the simple dignity with