Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21
AMERICAN ORGAN.
Views Of Europe, by = Virginia Official.
The Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday publiahes


The Richmond Enquirer Of yesterday publishes
long letter from Afr. r. q. Scott, United States
Consul at Rio who has lately paid flying visit to
Europe, and now communicates from London his
Impressions Of English and Continental life. His
epistle embraces great variety Of sabjects--mo
raj social, physical and metaphysical, aud we Gull
from 1t few extracts which may prove Interesting
to our readers. aaQ sineuR4s 2s8
Mr.. Scott Is very much dspleascd with the pass
port system prevailing in France. Though speci-
ally honored by our Premier, he could not escape
all of its annoyanccs. He says n, .,s te.I
The first demand was for my passports spc-
cial one for myself and my family had without So
licitaton been kindly forwarded inc from Mr., Mar.
cy, our admirable Secretary of State aud that en-
dorsed by the French Minister here, gave me ready
adnttance But really tho exacton Of such q doc
ument, seems to me at war with the civilization of
the age in which we ve.d Tho United States and
England require no such document to admit any
one within their territories, and without which one
can have neither ingress to, nor egress from France
--for on my return via Calais on the 14th instant,
my passport was necessary to obtain for me per-
mission to leaue La Belle France!"
He is still more dissatisfied with the police sys-
tenn, and censures it with severity that will prob
ably give pain to the French Emperor
Of the secret police, 4 k,,o,e nothing, and can
only speak from the representation Of others. Ii
Is said however, to exist eperyachere; and to EN-
! brace the paid agents Of the government, as wel
as many Of its most distinguished citizens In 1t
are enrolled men and women, and one is required
| TO weigh well every word he may utter, and to
know wei TO whom he speaks. To me, this novel
restraint was irksome, and soon became painful
to be where one could not safely speak his mind
freely Of the public institutions of the country In
vkxs Las. IL. -. 70.
the acts of its public functionares in decorous
terms, produced restessness, and distrust Of all
around me, that soon made me desire to breathe
another and frcer atmosphere and but for the
slight indisposition of member of my family /
should have left Paris sooner than did,,
Mr.. Scott, Ike good American, Of course sees
nothing which can compare with his own country.
Not only are our institutions and laws far more
perfect than those abroad, but our public grounds
and improvements surpass those Of Paris, and our
system Of husbandry vastly excels anything to be
seen in France. sj8c d8 .tl3 "a sh 9S
1t is certain, that neither the gardens of Paris,
nor their public grounds nor their famed Cemetery
Pere La Chaise, nor their famed Boulevards, are In
my Judgment superior, If equal, TO many such in
our own country. Such is my Judgment; let 1t be
laughed at or approved at home or elsewhere. The
rural districts Of France, or Mt least that Franco
which saw, are in richness and neatness of
cultivation, inferior TO what expected to Sec In
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Fayette, Kentucky, and
Jefferson, Virginia, you will find richer lands and
better husbandry, Our farm-houses are vastly su-
perior to theirs, and in all the real and outward
comforts Of life we century before the French
while the English excel as.n
For gallant man, Mr. Scott is cruelty severe
upon the French ladies. He thinks them all dc.
testably ugly, How be could have escaped the
fascination Of the Parisian grisette is really aston
| ishing.
| "Thewomen are positively ugly. i saw many
thousands of them, on the lst Of November at
Pere La Chaisc, whittier they went, on this (all
Saints) day, to decorate the graves OF their de.
ceased relatives and friends. j narrowly watched
for several hours the crowds that went TO and fro
| through this vast depository of the dead. ] saw
the old, The midde-aged, the young. AT least
50,0 900 human beings came and went and looked
in vain, for single handsome female--so It was
at the Theatre, at the Opera, at the Hippodrome
| and with single exception at the Races, where ]
saw only one passabe beauty--so IL was on the
streets, In the shops, and In the public squares
where thousands oongregate."
Our consul, holding himself very lucrative po-
stion, Is of course greatly delighted with the for
eign appointments OF the President Upon Mason
and Buchanan be lavishes some very pretty COM
pliments, and appears to be in great distress OF
mind for fear the country should lose their valua.
bic services, He, however, very ingcniously hints
that this disaster may be ayerted, II their pay Is
increased, and we commend bis suggestions TO the
kind consideration Of Congress.
@of my own loved land, at all times feel
proud, and IN her diplomatic representation, both
at London and at Paris wo have the very best
ane af uortosn CHI ar nd NJ Am
statesmen In the care Of such men as Mr.. Bu-
chansn and Judge Mason, the honor and interests,
the peace and responsibility Of the United States
win ever be safe Our faithful and excellent Pre-
sident has been most fortunate In these two selec-
tons Of ministers abroad They unite the 'suayi-
ter In modo' with the fortiter in re- in most emf
nent degree. Thoroughly American in al their
opinions, principles, thought and habits. each Of
them 80 bears himself AS 10 command the respect
and good opinion not only Of his own countrymen,
but OF tbe officials Of the governments 10 which
they are our accredited ministers. At no former
time have our ministers at either Of these courts
been held In higher respect than these two gem
tlemen now are At both London and Paris. | am
sorry, however, TO fear that possibly the country
win lose abroad the valuable services Of each for
doubt whether either win remain in their pre-
sent positions many months az they will desire 20
come homo. do not speak by authority Of either
Of them IN anything say Of their designs or pur
poses But do not doubt that the meagrc sala-
ries allowed them win contribute not a little 70
their withdrawal from missions which they now 20
signally grace. Mr.. Buchanan viii most probably
have fulfilled the objects Of his coming here by
midsummer next, and desire then to 60 home, hav-
ing been absent two years while Judge Mason
may have even year hence some questions OF dis
cussion open with the French government, that
win detain him at Paris until that time"
Mr. Scott is 80 delighted with the general man
agement Of our foreign affairs, that even Mr.. Sooic
can't escape share Of his praise. II is however
laudations Of Macon and Buchanan.
The past SANDERS on the character of Mr.
Soule viii soon he dspeled He left Madrid, only
by the orders Of our government and with its en-
tire confidence, and win return there to put to
shame the unworthy creatures who are incessant-
ly but mpotently assailing him. lie Is looked on,
even by the sycophants Of royalty as a man 10
be loved and admired. When the full history of
the recent absurd attempt by the French Einpe-