Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-18
The Greek Question,

Tie Greek Question.
The London Punch contrasts lhe policy
of Lord Palmers,on towards Greece, with
that pursued towards this Government, IN
the following ludicrous dialogue, winch
has been copied into the London Times.
From TIE London Punch.
The "GREEK QUESTION. '-Discussion
by the BRUSH Lion and the American
Eagle:
.3merican Eagle Injecting British Lion
Good mornin 10 YOU, old Teller. You re
lookin spry. Ard so YOU ort. You
feel proud of y ourself, don't you? Oh IN
course YOU du. The thought that we We
been behayin brave, and noble, and GIN
nerus, is pleasant one TO chaw upon,
amt it? Oh! you're magnanimous
beast, you are, and have just been shown
yourself such-that's a fact. There $
none of the cuff in your natur, is there
Oh, no! Not the least mixture IN you OF
the coward and the bully
British Lion--Wha, the deuce do you
mean!
american Eagls--Oh, you've bin ac-
lin fine part toward Greece, han't you
going to war with that great and power
full nation, for little more but to recover
debt for that sorter British subject, sorler
Portuguese, kinder Jew, Don, Paclfico.
British Lion--Come, none OF your
chatting. The honor of England demands
that the smallest wrong, offered by whom
soever, TO the humblest of Her Majesty
subjects, shall be redressed.
american EagIe--Now, you cantn,
braggin, untruthfuI old loafer, have you
got the face to tell me that ere? When
| know, and you know, and know that
know, that let the worst injuries be done
to any OMEN, by them as you think you
can't afford to quarrel with, and you'll
pocket the atIront like dollars, and eat
humble pie as fast as buffalo hump.
British Lion--You are speaking III
Joke, of course, but really | cannot allow
YOU TO continue this language. Ii won'I
do.
american Eog}s--I injoAc! never
was more serious at camp meeun, tell
YOU. You can't allow me TO talk so!
should like TO know how you are 10 hinder
me, YOU blustern old quadruped. Non'l
do! 1t will do tho in the spite OF Your
teeth, as easy as I'd give my old mare
boss ball. :,
British Lion-Well, WE'LL shan
let YOU put me in passion.
.4mericaa Eagle--No, | expect you
won't; or, If you do, you'll shut up your
feelins in your own buzum tight. You il
tie the valve down, you will, and keep
your steam in, and hope it won't burst
YOU. And now, as all you Queens sub
iec,s is to have their part took agln the
world how about that ERE niger OF yourn,
as was hauled out Of ore oi your merchanl
shiDs onlv because he was niger, and
for no other reasoa en- Mr,h, by or Tree
and independent ciuz~ MS, and locked up III
the common goal whilst the vessel stopped
II port, accordin to law in such case
made and provided, at Charleston Sou'h
| Carolina United States.
British Lion--Diplomatic negotiations
are now in contemplation, with We" 10
remove an anomaly which, trust, Will
not continue to exist much longer IN the
relations between Great Britain and Vie
American Republic
.4,nerican Eog'e--And if YOUR diplo,
matte negotiations fail. you'll send Admiral
Parker and feet 10 blockade New ork,
won't you? You'll seize all The craft 20"
can catch off Long Island, Nh such time
as we larn to respect iii persons Of your
blessed n'ggsrs. BH' " .pijA'' YOU nave
done all his long atote, if New Dirk mad
been Athens and Pac,tico 'he Niger I'M
prisoned at Charleston On, YOU are all
awful Lion TO the weak, YOU are; but there
amt lamb milder to them that is likely
to show YOU the smallest fight.