Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-29
EV ENING STAR,
AN ADVANCE CHAPTER

North American Confederation.
IF BON THE PEN OF THE Hon John BARNEY
About to record the incidents of an eventful
life, commencing with the adoption Of the
Constitution in 1888, / have distinct recol-
lection, although but three years old, of the
pageant in honor Ot the event.
miniature ship, rugged as man-of war,
manned with jolly Jack tars. commanded by
my father, passed in front of the Old Cough
house, where the circus now stands, giving
three cheers to his family, as sac rolled by the
door; subsequently launched in her appro-
pirate element, nayigated by him round and
anchored in front of Mount Vernon. This is
my earliest distinct recollection; not, however,
quite as precocious as a boy who declared he
cried all the night before he was born for fear
he should come into the world girl.
The French Revelation in 1893, when my
father presented to the Convention the Ameri-
can flag.
The advent of the God-like Washington to
Baltimore, 1897, when had the honor TO ride
beside him from the Waterloo House to Elk
ridge Landing, where his carriage and escort
of Captain Bentalou's troops, equipped in the
uniform Of Pulaski legion, overlook him;
his review of the volunteers in Market street;
his rising in his barouche to return the salute
OF brilliant assemblage of ladies at my
fathers house, corner of Water and Gay
streets, where General Ohio Williams had an
extensive park of deer in the space running
up to General Harpers, formerly
David Sewal's residence.
The election Of 1899, when Jefferson and
principle, triumphed over Burr and intrigue.
A tour through England in 1904;
Through Holland and Belgium to Paris.
Bonaparte then Fist Consul, whom L saw at
the opera the first night after my arrival. the
review Of 30 600 troops in the Champ de Mars,
on the following Sabbath;
A day passed in lis company at ST. Cloud.
Talleyrand his Prime Minister
Talma, the great tragedisn, elsctrifying his
audience
Jose ephine, full of naIrete, softnesS and grace;
Paris enriched with the spOils Of conquered
nations-the Apollo IF Belviderc, tho Venus
dc Medicis, the brazen horses Of Venice sur
mounting the four gates of thc TpiIleries
the exquisite paintings Of Rubens, Guido,
Raphael and Titan adOrniDg the walls Of the
Louvre nearly fourth of a mile in extent.
Versailles cOnsecrated by its historical asso-
Citations with the BourbOns.
Old George the Third tottering On lis throne
in mental darkness; bis accessibility every
Sabbath during divine service, and prone
nading the terrace OF Windsor every bright
day. The Prince Of Wales, the Dukes of York,
Clarence, Kent, Cambridge, Sussex, celebra-
ted by their noble commanding stature and
their nefari0us lives The Prince of Wales,
Mrs FItz Herbert and Mrs. Robinson the ''fat,
fair and forty pcrdita; the Duke Of York and
Mrs. Clark-she selling commissions In tie
army, he tried and cashiered as commander
in-chief for participating in the plundcr.
The Duke of Clarence and Mrs Jordan, and
an innumerable tribe of illegitimato Fitz
Clarences, now ranking among the mobiles of
aIistocratic England. PITT, Fox, Bendett,
Kemble, Mrs. Siddons, Airs Jordan, Incledon,
Braham, all playing their parts;
Subsequently, in lSI0, when Napoleon, the
Emperor, not to be Outdore in royal ard i'm
perial prOhigacy, had his FIVE lady loves
Mari eLouise; the Empress josephine, 10 whom
his frequent nocturnal visits caused deep emo
ticn in Marie Louise's Jealous temperament;
afterwards Countess Niepberg Countess Bonn
bolin, DC &c, &c and not even Counties
until long after 50 the moon had hid her light
In the heavens each night and wept behind a
cloud for an Empress shame; his attach
ment to the Countess Walewski. the mother
OF the present great statesman; his open de-
votion to the beautiful actress, Mad lie Mars,
and the accomplished songstTeSs, Grasini,
proved that ambition and glory were not the
only predominant and absorbing passions of
his amorobs blood.
The profiigscy and vices of other Courts, at
one Of which Princess - affirmed to Mr.
Gallatin that she was the only chaste lady of
the bed chamber, having been faithful to one
lover all her married life-fdelity to her hus-
band being an anomaly in a foreign court.
l design to show, il bold relief, the profit
gacy and vices of Europe, in contrast with the
virtues and chastity Of America when, in a
lapse Of nearly three -fOurths Cf a century,
the breath Of calumny has not tainted with
suspicion the spotless purity Of six ladies.
Had the farthest, brightest star dropped
from out its setting in the sky, and lay crys-
tai mountain on the plain or things more wild,
or out of natures course, it could not create
more CONSERVATION than lapse from virtue
by an American wife
Foreigners cannot comprehend how young
lady can walk with or sit in a room with them
alone; in Europe it would be construed into an
invitation to familiarity.
If, by accident, young lady is caught
alone in the parlor, she Immediately rings the
bell and directs the servant dtteS mann mama
MOHSieur CteHt III COSS.
Mamma has all the beaux, and the daughter
marries to obtain the same privilege.
In America, female is taught TO respect
herself, and to enforce respect from others
from infancy and they look forward to enjoy
and impart happiness to one husband, not to
q dozen lovers.
Who would desire to marry on the COnti-
nent, when any other mans wife is his for the
wOOing!
Long may chastity continue to be the bright
est attribute in the character of lovely woman.
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