The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-30
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Senator Douglas Abroad-What he saw
and what he said.
From the Cleveland plaindcsler

From the Cleveland IlaindeAler
1t has been known by those gossipinl
tale bearers. the newspapers, that Scna
tor Douglas has been improving the re
cess of Congress by taking a European
tour. aud We learn by these same our
nails. that in most uuiet and unosten
tatious way. he has visited every city o
note on the Continent. 1t is matter
of interest to every American citizen tt
know how the dynastics of the Ole
World look upon and treat such distin
guished dignitarics as United States
Senators, and it is matter in which al
feel Just pride, when proper respect il
shown them in the American name
We have it from those who know that
Senator Douglas was no obscure person
age on the other side of the big waters
On tour of observation for his owr
personal improvement, he was looked up
on by the countries he visited as per
haps, one of the best rcpresen tativcs o.
American character abroad. lie certain
" so acquitted himself as may be seen
BY the following incidents. which W,
have from an eye witness On reaching
London he was asked if he would like
to see the Queen
Certainly said the Senator
Then you will have to bo presented
in Court dress. according to the custom
of the Realm said the messenger
Then" said the Senator, Il prefer
not to see her Majesty, until | can do
so in the same dress that | eau visit all
American President" The Senator
did not sec the Queen
lie visited Scotland, Ireland, Italy,
and on his way 10 Constantinople, yisi-
ted Smyrna the day after Kosta was re
leased There, upon the ground, aud in
possession Of all the facts, he wrote home
his views. sustaining the action of Capt.
Ingraham and the Turkish Government.
lie went to Odessa. ana from thence to
st. Petersburg travelling through 2.oOO
miles OF Russian territory. lie sent his
Stephen a Douglas, OF ILLINOIS.
America'-to Count Ncsselrode; the
Emperor's Private Secretary. 1t was
immediately answered by an invitation
to meet the Count at his private apart
menis and Il long aud interesting inter
view was the consequence. On leaving,
the Count asked MIR. Douglas if he had
seen the Emperor.
lie said he had not
When will you leave ST. Peters
burg ?" asked the Count
'ln very few days replied the Sen
ator.
Il fear says the Count. you will
not have chance to sec the Emperor,
az he is very busy in reviewing his
troops about forty mics FROM the city,
which requires him to come III late and
to leave early III the morning | will
however, tri to get You an audience
1t appears the Count acquainted the
Eur error with the presence of Mr.. D.,
and the next day the latter received a
note from the Emperor himself, inviting
him to his head quarters near the place
Of review, stating that he would there be
met 10y his Staff and the principal digui
tarics IF his Government, in "juH dress r.
Here the Senator was staggered lii
tie, and asked the Count If it was ex-
pcctcd he was to adorn his republican,
person in gold lace
Not at all" says the Count. "A cit
izcn's dress, such as your American
President receives his guests in, is all
that is required here"
The next morning he set out with the
former Secretary oil the Russian Lcga-
tion at Washington, and with whom Mr.
d. had been personally acquainted, 20
the place of rendezvous. Arrived at q
small village where they were to stop
the Senator aud his attendant stopped
at the hotel and asked for quarters
They were answered by the landlord
that every room in his house had been
taken
But | must have room," says the
Secretary. Il have an American gen
tlcman with me, Senator Douglas, who
is to be presented to the Emperor"
What is the gentleman. name" said
the landlord.
Douglass said the Secretary
"Theie are his rooms" replied the
landlord, pointing to some half dozen.
they were taken for him by the Emper
or who also left him this note" handing
him small billet at the same time.
1t advised the Senator that the En-.
peror was obliged to leave before his ar.
rival, and begged to see him at the re-
view. The Senator and his friend pro-
ceeded to tho ground. was met by the
Emperor. and greeted with a most cor
dial shake of the hand
IL understand said the Emperor.
shat YOU have been travelling tbroupL