The New York herald., 1867-06-02
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

American Diplomacy ut tho Court OF Rou-
mania-Iourney OF tho United States Repre-
sentative from Pcsth 70 Bucharest-The
stars and Stripes on tho eDanubo-Rsception
ut Court and Pressntation 10 the Prince
The Speeches, &c.
BUCHAREST. Reumania, May Z, 1857.
Having an invitation to accompany q party Of our
countrymen from Pesth, the capital of Hungary to
Bucharest the capital Of Roumania, shall describe the
trip and my Impressions OF this country to read
sn Of your valuable paper.
About Pssth and Oen the twin Sisters Of the Danube,
perhaps the only cities romsntcay situated op
poste each other with but the stream between them,
and connected by magnificent suspension bridge much
is to be said, although nothing new. however, whore
fore II may bs passed BY 70 proceed way down
the river.
Tho vessel which was 20 carry party-the Ameri-
can repre- sentative for Roumana, DR.. L. J. Czapkay-
and Others towards their destination was tho Josef
Carl, we'll and comfortably built river steamer somo-
thing Of the Mississippi pattern only much smaller,
commanded by very anabie captain who, as soon
our Consul on board, paid him and his
country an unmisiakable token Of respect by
hosting the American GAG the foretop,
and which wns kept flying the whole trip down
to Gurgevo occasonng much wonder and astonish-
among those board aud the crafts the river
The Stars asd Stripes had but very seldom, perhaps
never before been seen waving on this part Of tho
Danube and Tho fact that Consul, tho captains
request bad TO his nag for the purpose the
vessel possessed none proves well the unusually In the
OF tho American oolors being unlurod
in ths region.
We started from Pes,h on Tuesday, April IS and had
most pleasant alds down the river, along beautiful
shores and scenery. at rst somewhat monoonous with
low lands both sides covered with elm, aders and
shrubbery and al this particular time ovorowed far
tho cyc could reach until nerpossd by rise
Of ground hill heights Ths however, changed the
day when came in between high blufs and ro-
mantle cliffs Of granite, lime, casik and slate towering
perpendicular opposite each other and haung the ap
pcaTancs Of being, as IL we're cut through by the
water In its course Of thousands Of years, now
winding its way between the rocks In all
kinds Of hooks and crooks That theirs had been orig
nal clefs those rocks through which tho water had
sought iis course Ia evident; but the main work Of
forming and widening tho passage Of tho Danube IN this
section has unmisakably been dono by the rush and
pressure OF the water itself which here and there
lesping skipping and jumping In small caaracts and
waterfalls which sometimes made the steamer hy over
the surface at ths rate Of some twenty miles an hour
on tho 25 we arrived At Giurgeyo tue river p,r, q,
| bucharest and thirty miles distant laying on q
rise Of grolnd, and from where vdo good Rnd well.
grayeed wagon road goes direct 70 the kounaaan oa
horses four 10 front aud three a. tbs pole, or next the
wagon The country here is nearly svei with but iew
| sun perhaps ever shonc upon, but badly titled
| and cared for. The cornstalks arc left TO rot
ia the ground from ono seaEol 10 another Fencing.
| ditchng aud draining seem almost unknown
and IN hus along the road miserable structures o
kind Of basxet work, partly dog down tho ground
pas,ered out ana Inside with clay and provided with
only single ranes OF glass, set IN without frames for ed
ritior the light but never 20 bo opened. The poupit
We appeared lazy ndoent aud indifferent tn
! raen large ard robust, were tolcraby dressed; tax
| vomcr again smaller and thick set, arpearcs
| stu more indifferent than the mon. covered
| ~ a gew raEs only, aud mostly without shoes
| 81, their feet Iney seemed badly cared
sor hui wub kind Of privilege Of being dirty aud inds
srt 10 the wurst without shy iecug Of shame Evety
tnrg indl.acd that were in iand and among
peoee which had for centuries been badly cared foI
ana st worse ruled The working classes in this par
"a i saern, never become andhodsrs; but largo tract
Az. possYssed by tho mobiles 0f tie country who hor
take the aco Of Southern plantation ownors Formerly
) | I.te N the evening we en- cred Bucharest afts
having been near belag upset account " the uarrov
psss and Dad condition o tbs road sadng into th
cir. By boxing heai As plaos the f@iowlas eavs Y