Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-24
FRENCH FEMALE RUSSELL ON HER TRAVELS


A FRENCH FEMALE RUSSELL ON HER TRAVELS
WHAT Tux coRsgPosDEsr oY Tux JOURNAL Dks DhBArs
sgEs, srSN And fXPtcrs To skK IN THE UNITED
srArks- GENERAL sCOTr-ANIRIo.s ZINE ARrs AMI
cIyn!z,Tlus--wAsBIsGfOs CITY AND TIL. wAR-IHs
WASHINGTON N0sCNssT-THE NiAGABA SUSPENSION
UNDERSTANDABLE ANNEXATION OF CANADA kTc. hIc.
Translated from the Journal des Debs Of June 2 for tie
New YoRg HKRAiD
Ny DEAR FRIEND: = | ioresaw 1t but too well; am
one OF The fre victims Of the Here am bloc kaded
In Washington; and IL il not gay this Washington? The
railroads have been cut between Maryland and Virgins;
the water route which should by the Potomac and Chcs
peske take 10 Norfolk and thence to Richmond Is
interrupted. have nothing else left me 10 do than re-
my steps to New York. from where You alw,
get away, and where one may wait 10 the strces sense
will be lbed to go to New Orleans by way of Eavans
There not in this country in old Europe hose
good old post roacs by which may sill, travel where
We list Here the iron path has made gap through the
forest furrowed the prse and that Is all that be
said. Prepare to profit by todsy, for If tomorrow the
line be intercepted by sooe other you have
other means Of continuing your journey. You might
travel hundred leagues without finding mile Of road
on which coach could travel
Let the locomotive and stoamer become extinct 10
America, and America will return TO savage state. In
looking at the question from point Of obserys
lion, is she Amercs) far removed from that state
Ii ID her fault In these countries the instruments
of civilization have preceded civilization itself 10 Eu-
rope, railroads have obeyed; here they command. IN
Europe ancient cities have imposed them rules
they bound to observe, coat what it might; in
America cities yet to be born NUT seek the station
squat on the road already traced out Beyond there
nothing but desert and even at this day it is risk 10
venture there. You gu 10 trspoer style, in cow.hde
boots armed with nh', attended by guide and a
dog camp where you can, kill your dinner your way
aud as your bed is made so must YOU ls You always
finish With adventure other. What do you say
to that my f,iends Will il tempt your There is be-
Sides am tolJ the poty .xpress--relays of little mouu-
tain horses ike the famous Scotch poaies They are
yoked mounted, according the eoacition OF the
road But his service ia only in the West where there
are no rs'roads From 81: Lous. in Missouri you can
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