Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-02-01
M rewhailss Lecture.

MN Newhallss Lecture.
The leclurst e6reflLs lScetiD, On Mon
day last. Vas kiven BY 4. b. Newhall, Esq.
who entertained the Audience III twc hours,
with hsArelstioN Of Che incidents of his
tour through England, France, and Belg!.:
UNI. His lecture was repleic with inter-
esting and valuable information, and the
relics from the field Of Waterloo, exhibited
By him, revived in the recollection Of many
who we're present, the scenes Of romance
and tradaedy II the life Of the great cap
TAIN" which closed with his last great e.
fort on this sangninary field. The lecture
gave the highest satisfaction to the members
Of the Lyceum. INN Na
Mr.. N. has not followed the beaten path
Of ordinary tourists, but Invested Of all the
membranes of the fashionable traveller,
he has pursued his way in the ssnooks and
corners" of the old world, and has succeed
ed in bringing back to our view, the habits
and customs of the peasantry of England,
in all their pristine simplicity. His de-
scription of the cities are graphic and life
like. IS
We understand that Mr.. N. lectures at
the Silsbee street Chapel, this evening, and
before the Danvers Lyceum on Monday
evening. To all our fellow townsmen,
who would enjoy rational and instructive
treat, we would say, avail yourselves Of
this opportunity Of giving a meritorious
and enterprizing fellow townsman the
richly deserved compliment Of full house.
Linn ( Mass. paper.
From the N. 0. Piccyune, JAM IL.
Duff Green and the Pre- sident or
Texas.
It's now ascertained that Presiden Jones
has revoked Gen. Duff Green's recognition
as a public agent. Various coniectures
have been INDUCED as to the cause of this
extreme measure-some of them quite de-
rogatory TO the diplomatic acumen Of the
United States functionary, and others a
little less equivocal in their import. The
Texan President, for some reason or other
whether Of personal or political char
acter-whether because Gen. Green in
sinuated a menace or bribe to his Excel
lency as the rumors have it-has seen fit
to repel all further intercourse with him.
Be the reason for this conduct what it may.
q fanr pas Of some sort has been made
which, seen through the medium of sur
mise and exaggeration, looks ugly and
boding in high degree.
Whether an error Of the U. s.. Agent
or an overweening sensibility on the part
Of the Texan Chief Magistrate may have
been the cause Of this abrupt and angry
termination Of official relations, the schism
in tie intercourse Of the two countries
has had most extraordinary effect upon
the British and French Charges resident
in Texas. These distinguished diplomats
have suddenly become as sociable as los-
ter brothers. Gen. Green's catastrophe
has tickled them in the sweetest places,
and the miscarriage of American diploma
cy has at last given them theme over
which they can commune in sympathetic
examinations.
Why is this? What is there beneath
the surface of this affair that the repudia-
ton of a U. S. Consul should fill the hearts
Of these foreign representatives with such
glee? So loving have they become on ac-
count of this faur pas, that we are told
they edify the natives by their tender per-
sonalties. No one would suppose that
their respective Governments ever looked
and used daggers upon one another; and
they labor for the nonce under the impress
sion that the passages at arms between
them, from the venesections Of La Pucelle
to the phlebotomy at Waterloo, were Glove
licks' merely. Aa4t
Besides these amiable potents, they are
reported to have said that annexation is
impossible for three years-just the length
of time President Jones has to serve
This would imply the success Of Europe
an Vaccinations with the Texan authors
ties. Can this inferance be trne? or have
our informants given too large significance
to diplomatic drippings and the oracuar
grimace of ministerial functionaries? Is
there something intrinsically funny in the
disgrace Of an American agent, that the
Representatives of the two first powers of
Europe should laush themselves into one
ano.her's arms? Is the United States such
a common enemy that misunderstanding
between one of her officials and President
Jones should SO rejoice the British and
French representatives that national an
tipaties are forgotten in the loving cordiali-
ty Of their jubilation? sfs ~
There is unquestionably a strong effort
making IN TeNas to bring that country un-
der bonds to Europe. Ii is also possible
that the difficulties between Gen. Green
and the Texan Cabinet, at this critical
jnncture, may hasten negotiation that viii
affect American interests most seriously.
Il is possible that the expectation Or ad-
vantage to be acquired whilst 50 serious 4
misunderstanding is pending, has excited
the hopes Of the European embassies 10
such elevation. AT all events there IS
that'astir which might well induce such Of
our citizens as desire annexation to act
promptly in the business. The Govern
inents opposed to such measure are busy
enough, as we learn from sources in which