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I then called for The repOr. on Frape.

iN"b iVPOIb Dlt the
substance was that the Democratic crop n
France wasn't quite ripe enough to harvest
Napoleon had Glled the peoples head SO ful
Of the eastern war and glory. that they could
nj think Of nOthin' else. But, said Mr.. San
ders' there is agcOd time comm. boys wait
little longer Cheersl
Mr.. Saunders report was unanimously &C.
ceptnd' with provision that while we had e
wait little longer, we shouldn't stop WORKING
but keep stirrin' round and try to get up !
muss somehow as soon as possible.
l then called for the report on Spain.
Mr. SOuley rose, with fire in his eve apC
honey and thunder on bis tongue. He report
ed that if there was any sich thing as getting
sunbeams out Of a cowcumber he could do il
ana No he he had come pesky near kindlin' the fam,
Of Democracy from one end OF opa,a :" :" 'O'hel
He had churned the cream of Spanish Democ'
racy churned it we'll, and the butter began tC
cO-e an swim on the top of the butter-milk
and he thought for a while the business was
done; but when he looked into the churn a
gain, to his amazement the witchcraft or de.
potism had got the upper hand and the butter
was all meltin' back into the bultermilk. But,
says he, as true as Jackson Hogged the British
at New Orleans, I'll have a red-hot horse shoe
to put into that churn, and then butter MUST
come Cheers.
SO you see, General, how things are ovel
here. We can't do much just yet, but you
may depend on it there is great times ahead
You and Mr.. Marcy an1 the rest must hold on
and try to keep things snug and tight at home
till We get our government under way ovel
here, and we'll cut out some work for you tc
do before long and then matters and things
that we don't send over any particular direc,
tions about, you and the cabinet must try to
get along with and manage accordin' to your
best direction. But you'd be gittln' your for,
ces ready as fast as possible, for we may call
for 'em at any moment. You better enlist the
old Downingville company, and got cousin Sar.
gean Joel to take command Of it. Get Mr..
Marcy to plan out the uniform, and get my
frie nd Gushing to address 'em and gil EN- full
of grit and ginger, so they can't be held back
but will be ready at moments warning to
march and carry democracy all over Europe,
Asia and America.
PosTcRIPr.--l don't know but the muss is
begun, and we may have to send over by the
next steamer for Sergeant Joel and his com.
pany to come on. The French Emperor has
got frightened or mad about matters. DOM
know which, and has snubbed Mr.. Souley and
forbid him settin' foot on his land He turn
ed him right out of the doors of France. ant
told him to go about his business some where
This was when Mr.. Souley was on his way
home to Spain from our Congress which We
held at Oastead, for we we're very careful moi
to Aold it in France nor Spain nor England SC
as not to stir up muss with the Governments
before it was time. But Napoleon has been
foolish enough to put his foot in i, and now
we've all agreed that he has got to knock un.
der and back out or smell thunder.
In haste and some agitation, remain youl
old friend and Minister General at large,
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.