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Baron 0erickc, with or without authorization, is
believed TO be forwarding the scheme. TO wit;
The erection of LuIennbure. Alssce, and
Lorraine into grand duchy, under our Kings
younger brother. If the King should be weak
enough TO consent to any such illusory arrange
mcnt. depend upon IL the nation will not
Since tie tern ination Of your great rebellion,
the minds Of thirking men have been turned to
close investigation. and with hopeful inquiry TO
your country. Some Of us read all your papers,
and are panied TO find you know so little Of VI.
While your great city of New York was foi ,dcd
by our people NJ New Amsterdam, and our de-
scendants flourish there, IL is not six months
since | was asked by United States Minister
whether we were not Plat Dsstsch, or Low
Dutch. He did not know that the Dutch, or Ho.
lnndsh, is a written language; that we have our
authors and philosophers that In America Spi.
nora and Grotus are constantly quoted; that the
Flemish language even is written language ard
the Low German, or Platt Deutsch, is pdtois of
the GermOns, which we do not even understand.
or late, and within the last few weeks, all
thoughts and aspirations are turned to the United
States, and the novel idea OF tho United States,
at least Of Western Europe, is taking a remark.
able development with the masses. We, how
ever, who Lave been long under this inspiration,
who have followed with earnest interest the dis
cussions Of your press and the action o'your Gov
ernment and who have sedulously endeavored 10
cultivate your official representatives and your
representative men, have suffered great dissp.
pointment with regard TO the individuals, though
our faith Is abiding In the immortal principles
uh oh nit sho,s
sympathics seem TO be with power and roy atty aud
successful derpotism. Ifyou want to end the latter
laudcd and excused, and republicnnism vihHed,
go generally to q United States legation. Even
Motley, 10 whom VIC owe the best history Of our
great struggle for independence, in which we
lost and suffered more in q couple Of siogcs than
you in your great struggle against Great Britain.
is nothing but 1unky of aristocracy and des-
potism.
With regard 10 Cuba, we have far more wcigLty
matters to occupy us for the moment in connection
with ills war. ReIore that the condition Of
things there was considered o crying shame to
those civilized countries which allowed IL to con.
tinue. Still it was considered TO he the especial
business Of the United States, while that country
might have taken umbrage at Europeans interfcr-
wong, ii seems, were We TO attempt it, II e
seemingly incredible statements Of The SrS,
which we at first enerectically denounced. have
limcntably proven true by time End events and
ultcror developments, down TO this writing. II
is sad, II is depressing, to think that wbile the
civilized world is turning to the example Of the
United States, like all creation at the dawn TO
the orb of day." murders and horrors aud
devasta ticns have been going on for two years
greater than those that reused the world to action
in favor Of Greece, and oil permitted against the
moral, material, and political interests Of your
country, for the scandslous pecupiary benefit Of
IN Administration and few individuals. Re.
luctantly We have that conviction forced upon us.
Gladly would VIC have believed TuH SuS q calum.
niator. There is no other possible solution Of
the engma, even II positive proofs we're wanting,
which they arc not. Soto Ins sus God speed -
And assuredly your Congress at next meeting
will endeavor to eIpunGe this blot from the
escutcheon Of tho great exponent Of political hope
far hmm manitv