New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-26

writing letter TO the President Of the United
States. "Whep l arrived on these waters, wrote
Mr. Bowlin, "things looked gloomy enough" F"
Perils and snares besct him. At Monteyideo Il" all
- seemed distant and reserved indeed, unkind." y"
But BOwlin was not to be daunted. He de-
- termintd to tbaw that icy and give them
" better impression Of u.s." He was charmingly
successful The President Of Uruguay melted into
mildness g at the lofty and elevated sentiments" Of
Mr.. Bowlin, and acknowledged himself to be " dis
armed" First knock down for Bowlin. AT
Psrans, Gen. Urquizs, "every inch soldier, was
instantly fascinated and seemed TO regard James b.
Bowlin as a long.lOst brother. For no sooner
had Mr. Bowlin made few humble remarks, than
the General with what Mr.. Commissioner scienti-
icsy calls - kind of electric spontaniety' jumped
ND ~ if ne had been shot, aud striking his breast
fiercely with his hand said: " | am soldier,
" but man of peace. l will meet you at Asun.
cion" Second knock down for BOwlin When
our Commissioner arrived at Asuncion, he frankly
acknowledges that his greeting was 90 cold and dis
tant;" but as the Oriental prophet had fire
"entugh in his belly to burn the world" so Bow
lin had politeness enough in his constitution to con-
quer continent. He had prepared an address to
be delivered to President Lopez, 80 reviewing all
points Of difference and maintaining our posi-
" ton;" Of which preachment the President must
have had dismal inkling. or he would not have
been, TO use an appropriate nautical expression, so
" bloody poteful.' Having L" 'scaped from war
and want and famine" he did not relish the no.
ton of being taken of by speech. Commissioner
Bowlin not to be conquered in courtesy, magnani-
mously " abandoned" his speech, with what hcr-
rble pangs he does not relate, but we can imagine.
He prepared, in spirit of commendabe humanity,
shorter speech, and having committed it to me-
mory marched boldly into the Presidential pres
ence. He found the gentleman who was to be the
recipient Of this third knock-down. magnifcently
" dressed" and with chapeaubras glittering
with gems and gold" which so impressed Mr.
Bowln. that he must be lineally descended from
that Tom Bowln, celebrated in popular ballad,
whose mother made for him notable pair OF
breeches:
"a delicate pair, quoh Tom BOwlin"
James Bowlin could not, with ease, muster
courage enough to address this gemmed and gilt
tering creature; but he did it, and that, TOO, with
30 much art, and with such almost incredible
blsndishments of rhetoric that Gen. Urquiza told
him lust after the reception, that the President
was charmed" Third knock-down for Bowlin-
a prostration which made the President ten times
more amiabe than before, for he admitted our gall
liant Commissioner to semidaily interviews, which
are characterized as " cordial" also as " frank"
also as free" and, in fine, harmonizing" Presi-
l.. hot nd tott
friends and our own impression is that Mr. BOwlin
and the President slept together, each arrayed in
full regimentals Finally came " an agreement"
in writing, :" the crowning glory of the whole
affair" When it was duly signed, Gen
Urquiza embraced President Lopez" and j. b. |
Bowln, esq, probably hugged somebody, although |
he neglected to mention it.
No false modesty prevents Mr.. BOwln from de-
clarng this to be " an immense triumph of dpo-
" macy" What the proud lion of England, with
his long tail and superabundant whiskers could not
accomplish, Bowlin, by a single neat speech, has
effected When the Commissioner was ready to
depart, the President presenting TO him the ciga-
rito Of peace, made little speech which we trans
late from the original Castilian as follows: James
" BowIiD, you are one of 'em! Most excellent,
eloquent, sagacous bluebloOded Commissioner
" Of Columbia Game chicken of the American
" Eagle Farewell You have behaved like per-
"fect gentleman. Your gushing eloquence has
often hoored me, but your respect and esteem
" have been most delicate Let us follow the Gus
:" tom Of the far-Off land which, in happy hour,
" produced BOwn Let's liquor" This trans
lation differs from Mr.. BOwlin's version; but |
we have our report from source upon which we
rely with confidence After this, Mr.. Bowlin pro-
ceeds to draw sweet description of the ladies Of
Paraguay with bright eyes and rich suits of hair"
What special object he had in thus tantalizing Mr.
Buchanan we cannot tell; but such calor6c writing
TO man of so susceptible nature, if not cruel |
was at least careless
The Second Epistle of Mr.. Bowlin is dated May |
4, 1859, and is addressed to His Excellency the |
- Honorable Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy"
How long is il, pray, since Secretaries were made
" Excellent" And if Mr. Toucey is " Excellent"
u hat is the President Serenel High Mighty |
Puissant! In this letter Mr.. Bown gracefully
apologies to the naval officers Of the Expedition
for having, BY his great skill, prudence and elo-
quence prevented "what is always dear to those
a. who wear the sword"-a free fight. He is per-
fecty aware that nothing rs more delightful to our
National Mariners than to lombard, cut out, burn,
sink, scuttle and blockade; and be knows that the
joval tar who is not permitted, after pulling down
the eneDys bunting to dance hOrnpipe upon
quarter. deck slippery with blood is, to use the
language of this letter, "baflled.' OF every indi-
yidual Son of Gun down TO the lowest tarpaulin