The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-16
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From the New Orleans Pcayune, June
The British frgate Eurydice is still at the Bazc,
and rumor now has 1t that she is to transport the
French charge to Texas This is no more than right
and fair. A French man-of-war is one week run
lining Of errands for the British charge; WHY should
not an English cruiser perform the same Office for
the Frenchman the ncxt.--.Ns,o Orleans Picawine,
june g.
The agility which Captain Elliott, Queen victo-
|ra's charge TO Texas, has displayed in skipping
|about from Galveston to Washington, thence to
Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico, and thence again
Ito Texas entities him to be ranked the "ndus
|trous feas" in nimblencss and endurance. When
|any one attempts to put his finger upon him he is
mot there, as has been thousand times said of the
archaeological specimens Of which he is 80 close an
imitator Nor is it alone in powers of locomotion
that the British functionay resembles the mcrcura
insect those who listen 70 his advice will assuredly
find they have "a flea in their ear" 1t is not
Portable to the dalectics of the court to xen dpo
|matic agent TO so diminutve member of the AMI
|mal kingdom; but Captain Elliott is no longer
|"bg bug"-he has outived his awfulness; and the
next leap he takes il would be well for him to Jump
home, as he be of possible use to any on
This side Of the ocean, and will scarcely be needed
flor ornament.
1t would be difficult to treat the European func-
nonares who have figured in the conspiracy that
has now been brought to light with respect, had
they conducted their negotiations with dignity or
matured their purposes with the secrecy necessary
success out WDeD the paItie0 themselves were so
weak to let the public have glimpse of their ma
chinations, and vain enough to imagine themselves
capable Of riding rough-shod the people of FREQ
republics, their proceedings viewed with disgust
land themselves with contempt Is it possible to
contemplate the English and French emissaries
lin serious and respectful mood Just look at
them. Captain Elliott and Mr.. Salgny! Until
this last move of the British minister--until he
descended to the artfce of deception that was
las weak in invention as il was despicable in prac-
|tice-until he propagated the belief that he was
about visiting Charleston to meet his family, to
blind the public eye to his sneaking designs upon
Mexico, we had given him credit for divers attr-
|bues of manlness and candor, despite his official
practices and his intimacy with Mr.. Saligny. But
il seems the captains fortitude not proof against
associations and he deserves no moro
reverence now than one who has played with a
monkey until he has in turn become nnanikin.
1t has been stated that Captain Elliott passed
Through Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexico under an
assumed name. We were 10th to credit such re-
report yet he has as much right to an alias as Mr.
|Saligny has, whose name is Dubois. Indeed, when
linen resort to receptions and gnoble stratagems to
we'll their whereabouts the adoption of fictitious
name is a most convenient and natural device. The
records of Newgate filed with instances of this
species of ingenuity It may be- too, that the cap
tain has been preparing TO prove an abb when ar
|raigned for the miscarriage of his diplomacy
plea that will hardly serve him, though it must be
confessed that diocy might avail both him and Mr.
Dubois. The captain may be one of those who are
$50 smart that they have no sense, whilst Saligny
will pass for gump per Sc.
In very sooth, this whole conspiracy is not
whit above the morality of thmble.rigging, and
|Capt. Elliott and Mr.. Sagny are the sittle jokers'
who dodge about with SO much nlacrity as to puz-
|ze the vision. We shall be glad when this annexa-
|tion business is finished, that there may DO no more
occasion to think of either ofthem
CommopoRE SrocxroN.- may be recollected that
this officer recently sailed with the feet from Calves
ton, on a cruise down the gulf intending to look in
at Brazos Santiago, Corpus Chitsti, and other points
IN that vicinity The cause of his sudden return to
Galveston was the illness of the Hon. Mr.. Wick
life, who was on board the Princeton at the time,
and who suffered severely from sickness that it
was necessary to land him at Velasco. We learn
by passengers on the New York that the health of
Mr.. w. had become completely restored, but we
can gather information to the future destina-
ton of the squadron.