New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13

thew, carrying about great cards like that inc'o'e
for yo1r inspection The pictures the operas su'
the balets Of Europe good things the poeye'
the Government and the society more contemphois
than can be conceived"
We would remark that the customs OF a country are
seldom agreeable to the traveller but the traveller
who profits is he that viii esdeavor look at those
customs with the eye of philosopher, and endeavor
TO find in them the natural OugrOwth OF certain state
Of things For instance one accustomed to the filth OF
tobacco, will be dOubly disguised with the chewing
shifting aud expectoratve thness Virginia gentle
men at the Springs ia Virginia; but lot him reject
b. the weed grows on the spot that the resources Of
the people are comparatively tew-librarles scan'-
picture galleries having exstence--nor oPerss-nor
scientific Congresses; nothing but political talk or
great measures and greater men, (all greatness N
virginia being politically and that since there is suca
low standard of intelligence and mean class OF topics
for conversation it is quite natural that tobacco squirt
ina almost in peoples faces and quite on wonens
aresse. sbouh exist So our philosophical observer
will be reconcied even to this filth So, too, when he
finds that any other standard Of what constitutes eau
cation than that received in Virginia never enters the
heads of the dOgmstists that they never conceive "
possible for man to be ola higher range oil IDEAS tnah
those representing temporary interest or asa'ng
himself into periodical rienzies about the Resolutions
of '9s; or repeating the name Of Jefferson and Madl
son. in connection with great Virglnan OF the
present day-he will feel it simply to be the want
of liberal education which the spread of civilization
and the progress of education will remedy
hat hasa gentlemen
have many noble qualites-they are frank generous
hosptable-on narrow in their notions but TINS VIII
be corrected They will give over, in the course of
some lust,es of time their weed munchng and its alb
pecaton so far as it goes, of good manners and mud
excitement in the finer srts-in sciences they VIII
study tie geology of their State its high agriculture
its n ecbanic arts, its true genius; some OF them VIII
even learn more useful professions than negrooreed-
ing law and politics and then their good qualities Will
shine with additional brilllancy
In view of such possibility, we must regret TO ma
that when one of their number goes to Italy in dplo-
matte capacity, nearly all he sees in that country oil
genius and grief should excite his contempt AS the
birth. place of Columbus, of Dante, Of Galileo OF
Raphael of Rossin of Belzoni, it is worther of some
Ceptler Technology than that which we have quoted
AS a country which is unapproached in the potene's
of its inhabitants, it merits better comment AS
country which has taught modern Europe almost every
art she knew-commerce, bookkeeping by double en-
try-even agrculture-(d did Mr. Danelobserve toe high
farming between Turin and Milan ut deserves to DO
treated with the reverence of an Alma Mater. Asa
country which in the agony OF impending rum has
produced many great as others IN the swell OF
their prosperity it is the wonder of nations AS the
country which in fighting, pro iuced the
greatest soldier of the age-Napeeon-it may
lie respected ON chivalry" principles. But
Turin is the most beautiful city Mr.. Daniel
has seen. And does it require no genius to build
beautiful city Are the straight streets the stately
arcades the oren squares the fine drives of Turin no
indications of noble peoplel Is the railroad building
TO Genoa no evidence of progress Are the vast en-
cheering works undertaken by the Government, no
proof of energy and powerin the people, And if Mr..
Daniel did extend the courtesy of his operabox to
Counts sinking of garlick" (garlickis million tunes
better than tobacco in any form is Mr. Daniel sure
that he would not have had equal cOutesies extended
to him as stranger by those Counts who have private
boxes did he need it! As for the titles of European
dpomatiss and others they are sufficiently contempti
bic, but in how much do they differ from the itch at
the South for every young man to get an Honorable
tackled to his name, besides tue Title OIL MAYOR or
Colonel
There is one thing however that we are glad to nd
in Mr. Daniels letter and that is bis candid confession
as to the really useless and contemplate character of
the mission he fills. He honoroby acknowledges that
its work is the dance of fools and in that it re-
sembles every other diplomatic function establshedby
this country in Europe. When we need a prime aud
authoritative witness against European system of
resident Ministers and Charges whichs contrary to the
original usage of our Government, shall quote Mr.
Daniel.
Some very profound young gentleman who writes
under the editorial head in the columns Of The PAa