The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-26


intended for neighbors over the way but we
venture 10 publish it, hoping that they will duly
appreciate it. should il have missed its destination
Hull, Sept %, lS49.
We find in a late number of your high. toned
journal the following startling announcement
"It is in vain TO deny that we have in this coun-
try monarebical party. They exist in all coun-
tries, republics well those in which their prin
ciples prevail. We have American citizens, re-
siding ia this country and breathing the air of re-
publican liberty, who in fact opposed TO repub-
lican government. They dare not avow publicly
that they monarchsts, for that would defeat
their ultimate scheme which is 70 change gov
eminent to a monarchy, and perhaps Il might en-
danger their own personal safety. They, there
fore, pass under the Of Consgpatipes, or
Whigs. The cabinet now in power represents that
recreant class Of American citizens
rejoice to perceive, gentlemen, that you have
been prompt TO expose the nefarious plot against
our liberties which is now brewing. Avery worthy
young man, at present sojourning in this place,
(Mr. T. Cod jr.,) assures me that your remarks
are every syllable true /; and think il my duty TO
communicate to you some additional facts, which
he instances, and which ] am sure you will regard
as confirming, in every particular, your statement
and calling for the immediate action of the people,
Skipper Nudge who arrived at this port from
Honduras last week, in his smack Nancy, reports
that he had an interview, before sailing, with his
majesty the King of the Mosquitoes. His majesty
wore a splendid cooked hat and red sash, and had
very large gilt spurs strapped about his ances but
regret say that the remainder of his person was
as the painters say, without drapery We must
make allowance, however, for difference of Gus
toms and of climate. His majesty, who cannot be
more than twenty years old, was also slightly in
toxicated His suite consisted of one-eyed drum
mer boy, and two gentlemen with flies; of
whom acted as interpreter. The King of the Mos
quitoes received Skipper Nudge, seatedon an empty
whisky cask. He motioned to the skipper to take
seat on the ground, or wherever he chose.
After inquirng whether the skipper had any rum
on board his majesty condesoended to ask, through
the interpreter whether they didn't talk about him
good deal in the United States. The skipper,
who had never heard of the king before, thought it
policy to say that they did; whereupon his majesty
shook his head, and, cooking his eye, said, in
broken English, "Me king-you no king-why you
no hab kng-king hab cooked hat-king noting to
do but drink whisky" And then he laughed till
the cask rolling from under him, he fell to the
ground On being picked up, the king of all the
Mosquitoes looked very dignfed, and issued
order to the drummer boy, which he accompanied
with back handed blow in the face. The boy i'm
mediately started for little mud hut in the neigh
borhood, from which he issued, bearing writ
ing materials, and accompanied by an old mahoga-
ny -colored bruiser crutches. This old man, it
afterwards appeared his majesty's chief secre-
tary. He squatted on the ground, and wrote at his
majesty's dictaton; then folded his paper into the
letter form, directed it, and handed it to the king
who gave it to the skipper, taking off his cooked
hat, at the same time, in very majestic manner.
This important document, having been brought
to Hull by Skipper Nudge, was submitted to Mr.
Cn1 ir xuh< ,c aoft h. ,st ,bn1a. A.
Boston Latin school. On glancing at it, Master
Cod became very much excited-dashing his hat
upon the foor--passing his hand in an agitated
manner through his hair, and calculating, "No
Impossible, Can il be? Oh, the traitor!' &c. On
our begging him TO inform what was the matter
he told to read for ourselves. We looked, but
the language being wholly unintelligible, we
begged him To interpret il TO US. He replied that
it written in the Mosquito tongue; and that il
was literally to this effect ''To General Taylor:
The plot is ripening, old fellow. Soulouque is al
most ready. His crown came over in the last
steamer, present from cousin Vic. He will pro-
claim himself emperor, and no mistake. before the
month is out Don't be long behind him. Clayton
and Ewing and the rest of the bhoys all right,
suppose. Yours in the faith,
Hoco PocoAPETL."
You may judge, my dear Mr.. r., of the
ton which this document has produced in this
place; and am sure you will agree with old
Madame Gookin, of Crawfish Cove, that its inn
portance cannot be over-estimated. IL plainly
refers to diaboical plot for the overthrow of our
liberties and, you intimate in the excellent re-
marks have quoted above, the Cabinet Of General
Taylor at the bottom of it, Yes, Ewing, Clay
ton, and the rest, at this moment conniving |
with the monarch of the Mosquitoes for the over
throw of the American Republic. Let the alarm
be sounded Let the spirit of rs awake Hull will
not be backward. public meeting is to be called |
for Monday evening. We all in a state of in
tense excitement. Yours, PETER PIKE.
p. S. II turns out worse than we thought for At
first didn't know who meant by Sououque.
Mr.. r. Cod, jr., on being appealed to, declared
that he had never heard of him before But now
the murder is out. The newspapers bring us word
this afternoon that soulouque has proclaimed him,
self Emperor of Hayti The news is but just re-
ceived; and here are his intentions shadowed forth
in the letter Of the Mosquito king month before
the usurpation attempted This development
will throw the country into blaze. OF course the
Cabinet at Washington will at once be arrested
and hung. The Hull rangers have been summoned
10 meet tomorrow, although it is Sunday, in the
town hall. ] cannot describe 10 you the excite
ment which your article, taken in connexion with
the letter of the Mosquito king has produced. The
town clerk has just been to me to ask if he shall
ring the bell. hardly know what to tell him.
Don't let the people attempt any violence against
General Taylor. He has probably been msled in
this affair by his raitorous advisers For the sake
Of BGena Vista will be contented with his incar-
ceration for life.
Please send your weekly to Madame Gookin,
Crawfish Cove, Hull. Several other respectable
elderly ladies of this place anxious TO subscribe
They all say that Father r. has saved the country
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