THE AUSTIN PAPERS 477 enjoyment of seeing your Colony marching on with rappid strides,· untill it reaches the sumit of your most ardent anticipations- I wrote to my friend Gildemeister in July last a very particular letter, in which I discribed such good qualities of your Colony, as I was acquainted with, stated the low price of the land, the induce- ments held out by the 1vfexican Government to Swiss and German Emigrants, and urged him, to endeavor·to prevail on some of the most capable, and inteligent to visit it, and judge for themselves of the qualities, and advantages of the Country,- I recommended them going direct to New Orleans, so as to·arrive there in the healthy sea- son, and that on enquiry of your agent 1\-Ir. Breedlove, or the Mexi- can Consul, the proper wa.y would be pointed out to them to reach your Colony- I learnt that he had a Brother in Business in Bremen to whose c'are I directed my letter, therefore presume there is no doubt but he will get it, ancl I hope will be able to do the needful- From that state of quietness, and almost torpor in which the world was slumbering for such a length of time, we are now electrified from day to day with the wonderful commotions, and :i.-appid succession of important events, with which Europe in particular has been convulsed within a year past, such as the Crescent having succumbed to the Russian Eagle, by which the passage to the Black sea is thrown open, a commercial Treaty concluded by this Country with the Sultan, of the Port[e],-the Dey of Algears submitting to the arms of France, and his pira.tical City, the Blue Beard for so many years of all Europe, stormed and taken possession of in a. few hours, ancl what is most wonderful, nnd much more important a revolution in France, of four days existence causing a tyrannical King (Chas the X) to abdicate his throne, and run off, it is sup- posed to join as worthy a King as himself Ferdinand in Spain, the streets of Paris deluged with blood, and the whole Empire in commotion, a regency formed, the Duke of Orleans placed at the head of it, La Fayette at the head of 80,000 National Troops, quiet- ness again restored, joy, and congratulations through out the Metropolis, causing wonder, and even approbation in England, a.nd universal delight in this Country- Spain it is thought will follow next, and speedily, see the article from the Madrid papers, in the paper which I inclose, which paper contains the particulars of the recent revolution in Frnnce, which may reach you by the regular mail first, should this packet not have a short passage- The Independence of the late spanish Colonies in South American, it is thought will soon be acknowledged by Spain- We had accounts from Venezuella yesterday by an arrival
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