New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-29
The Court orTe,ns.


renowaed tmpre had acquired its presen, uppa,ui-
'cled celebrity. AZ that time the capital OF Trxae
Washington, was pretty much IN The condition OF
Usage CITY ia respects. Mr.. l. the gentle
man who gave US the Darrative OF his adventures
Travelled from The coast TO the capital OF Texas in
private conveyance, travelling facilities no, being
very numerous. He had formed in his mind certain
i;naees of hat his reception would be 'ie Court
oi Texas, charged ne was .yih petty diplomatic
errsnl, vhic; ho'vfve waIrantod him tc believe that
his reception would nG; BE- altogether bare ard
beggLrly.'' Tesps was then younger by several
years than atprf sent; her gigantic resources
uEdeyelopsd; the fame OF her sons had not filed
every ear and The Uoied Suites had rot courted her
very valuable ui,!ance, Ge they have dGne row, 10
their shame be il said.
bi-, L had no particular difficulty il surviving
in tie vicinity Of the Capital Of fexas. Alive with
shagniGs exp Citations as 10 the beuuiy c Wash
ington, as his humble equipage entered the ciry hs
peeped out, and looked cauousiy around. Six
small shius!ed houses erected - e,ss ;hs was he
glory ci iexss, the capi!ai of tia, celebrated EN-
pre-. This, thought Mr.. l.. Is The suburbs His
doubts were dispe.d III ";hin air. THESE six
shue!rd houses constituted he entire domain
Ouy lrarelef was Sc; down i; the tavern, and for
cot his surprise al she dmnuti7e area CT the
Texan capital oyer good supper ot "corn.dodgers'
and " chicken-6xins." There SILL Ao0ted before
him, how ever, visions Of the icxas diplomatic corps,
the stately american Minister his iecep.ioa-hs
Fxcei!ercy would noi, he would endeavor 10 do
something Of the same sort-hs Exec lfncy would
scrape aud bow he wouid follow suit. Such plrn-
iifni compliments, suai insinuetng smiles, sucii
remote and de;icate diplomatic insnuations, lilese
things ran in MIR. LIS bead, assisted in their
flight, perhaps, by copous drinks Of" earn whisky
strong enough 10 scrape mans throat like fair
bone.
Oar diplomatst arose ne x, morning with pleasing
an,iciparious Of accomplishing t;,e objects of his
mission in manner Gt once dignll!ed and complete
His first enqniiits we're Tor the Americu!. Minister
near the Court oil ?exas; the Minister was sol then
in The city, but resided sh0n! six mics ont oi ihe
metropolis, the plantation of Col W. An!
th0ught Mr.. l., very right IN ,hc iisnera; nr has
retreuied 10 some gemtlenens par; in the fcghhor-
hood to escape from the dissipation q he capital.
Before visiting The Minister Mr. - resolved to
visit the uiiicers Of the Cabinet. He sailed forth,
therefore md saw above one door sign, Freas-
urY Department"
/ WAS a small! one story house, shingled with
whet they call g Shakes, MI over The West and
Suuthwes. MIR. l.. approached ard knocked, The
Secretary was no. in. he than Tried some OF ihe
olher Offices bat iinay discovered the GhieCterke' e'
the I'leaaur. Department, }onuc loanwho occupi'
ed an pallnen, bv himself, bed cnd, aad a
table in The middle. This Important officer was
chiefly remarkable or bis intensely green spectaces.
thar
bdudics OF paper, one labelled Galveston,
ano;l,ar Niaragordo, and another Veosco. These
y"ef.. the ,RcHiEvss of llie department. Mr- l.
af., some Agreeable conversation with the Chief
Clerk OF tue Treasury Department, again took TO
lis Vehicle and drove ont 10 The plantation OF Col@.
To vsi, ,h,. American Minister During hig drive he
endea. .ored TO frame speech, not very iHng, pui
Immensely impor,unt, just necessary 10 INTRODUCES
his subject with becoming gravity, YET not 80 ai'o-
gether elevated &c be revolving.
After an agreeable drive. the boy who conducted
our diploma,is stepped ut pair Of bars.
WHATS this ~ said h!r. L. This place is the
Co!oners," replied the hos, 8 he's about ns wide
awake as a bear in JiaiaTy ttiaw"
After taking down the bare. and walking through
a considerable Cow AID, hir l. approached
n double log-housc, OF ancient fashion, abo"t he
oors Of which p>as lie usual accumulation OF pIgs,
dogs. hens aud chips. An elderly farmer WAS srat-
ed ON e stump, si:,oaing powerfully frsgrnnt ppe'
as this Col. w 5 plantation? said Mr. l.
Yes replied ;hs srnoier.-PUa-pn -pnfl-pnii
..Is Col W. at honia?" asked Mr. L
Yes m bin" was The rePiy.-P"ii--pu'i--
puff
Docs the American ..l:nisier ssai5e mere" IN
qgired hr. l.
~ reckon Was tie rsp!y,-Fuii.
viii YOU be SO kind as 10 say that alr. l.,
Diplomatic gent from The Uaied Sta,es would be
bappy 10 zee the American Minister near the Cou'f
of Texas }" said Mr. l..
Upon this the elderly Farme: slowly screwed
himself op of his seat, and rorg his head into Inc
doof ot the :og nut, cried out" Gineiei
Soon after,yard smoker elderly gentleman made
his appearance ct ,he door, dressed N picturesque
snise with pair of pantaoons thai 7s.e RET only
sreIy, u wrich had every appearance OF heVios
l.a u ljrssheG ou',
..is ibis Gen. VI" said MIR. =, IN bis
most duIcei toaes.
.IIolIsr, my old chip said Co'. " ne S
.4.f.r ,l,an mud mr,le with three holes punched
through his back"
ais this Gsaeial Nj ssid Mr. l.. Inc
American minister near the Court OF Texas hea'c
The o,. s,ioD and asked hir. l. in. The AneF'-
can ministers suit of chambers compehended one
,.n, ,,nen,; oae end of this was covered w''h
on ;mnense American flag with all its stars and
stripes revealed in their originsl slory the 6eneF
ais cocke hat ard sword ,'uas on peg suspend
81 from the rafters were varous 'ess OF becon'
eo,os r;i-s and hurcles Of seed.corn a1d rec pep
.c, f.,,,, ,eu,a-ks the General took up sn
.Id felt hat Of ruost remarkable sizs and shape
and bo dim, II np before him, sail, Now ant h"'
lille the most rc,narkable so"stTsr0 ii''e The
mos, cooseieat.ons lap, liule gran the fShes,
cracA--bu, never mind the ma, lets 90 out a''
II The General -oy,ly marched ont, MIR L fol,
loving, aud after eoiag through par Of Oais ano
across yard, they came TO one acre lot wi'e's
the pc.y vas Imprisoned. Tire Gsocrai stopped anu
dj,ec,e,i a lcok OF Infinite lese,d ar 'he pony.
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