Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-02-17
Eytroct of letter to the editor Of the
B4ckwoodsnan, from correspond
ent in Europe, dated
a.na>- Nn,. Ia QQl


Yesterday was day of intense ex
c,tenen, in this great emporium o
europe. /, was what is called anon.
as, aLori Mayors Day. bat wha
save tenfold interest 10 it was the Wis
: Il Of the Queen to the city, to dim
with the Mayor and Aldermen, at tn
GuiIafall.
III were to writea week. lcould no
give YOU faint idea OF the scene. O.
the night previous, all the streets thro
which her majesty would pass, dis
lance Of more tnan four miles, beside
many others, were brilliantly illumin
ated. Stars, crowns, mottos, SIC. wer
exhibited in gas light, and variegate
lamps at all the principal houses. I'm
happily, the fog was 50 dense that eve
torch could he seen only a, a few fee
distancc. Hundreds of thousands ha,
arrived from every part Of the king
dom to witness the display. and III
streets swarmed with people.
/ despair Of giving description o
the passage Of Queen Victoria s''rougi
London next day. Tie whole fon1
miles exhibited one solid mass OF hu-
man beings. Every house was cover
ed. even to the top Of the roof, and
crowds ;at every window. As she
passed along, the shouts of these con-
gregatcd thousands rose TO the heavens
in one deafening peal of "God save the
Queen" Ii is estimated by the most
competent judges, that little less than
a million witnessed this interesting
spectacle.
would describe the dress OF her
majesty. and the splcndors of The dl-
ming hall, but you are too much in the
habit Of satirizing nobility and royalty.
shall therefore pass lightly over it
The mayor was knightcd, as is usual
on sach occasions, but what was not
common, Moses Montofire, the Sheriff,
and Jew. also received the orders of
knigb,hood, which is the first instance
that ever occurred in England Of one
of that nation being made a knight.
can give no computation of the ex-
pcnse boil, to the city corporation, and
TO private individuals, of this ciyick
festival. but several millions OF pounds
sterling have been expended. | am so
we'll acquainted with the turn Of your
mind, that can almost anticipate your
reflections upon this scene; but, sir,
though sac., displays would be ex-
freely improper il your republican
caut =, they are not without their use
hers.
l was perfectly astonished at seeing
on the map you sent me, the great cx-
fen, of Illinois 1t is even than
the sea-girt island Of Britain. What
a country is yours! l shall never
again rally yon for predicting such
greatness for the United States
Though AZ, al Ea5,ishman, my hear.
expands when l reflect that our Ian
guage AMI or descendants will extend
over such boull.css region. Not
one in hundred of our best informed
people have any correct idea Of your
country, nor had |, I'll! you set lie
right on that subject.
A few DAYS since Showed your last
letter to 'e*- distinguished mem
Der Of Parliament. When he learned
that it was written on the banks Of the
Illinois, thousand miles from the
shores Of the Atlantic, he was over
whelmed witt, establishment. point
ed OF. your residence o. TIE map, and
he frequently exclaimed, America is
= great conntry!"
Can it be possible that there are 600
steamboats, running OH The great rivers
Of the west, which we have always
ao@eJ through a country IN
babited only BIZ tribes Of savages.-,
Hereafter you may predict whit yonI
will. and boast as much IS you please
Of America, for |. will neYer again
laugh at the national pride Of your
Your aniicipatlons Of
the future Importance of Alton can
hardly fai! os being realized, situated
rs it is near the mou.h Of the Illinois
and Missouri, two rivers which are
larger, presume, az they are much
longer than our Thames. s@ss-
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