Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-01
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Twsedls-dum and Tweedls-dse.-The BIZ

"AshlSdToS NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Tveedle-dum and Tweedls-dee.-The his
sorian of tie New York Herald has US at
fault-In sporting phrase-in our recent allu.
sions to the finale Of g Citizen Genet's viola
lation Of the neutrality laws of the United
States" As the Herald says, Genet did not
IN person leave the territory of the United
states; but Washington, on account of his
violation Of cur laws in question, caused the
american minister at Paris, Mr.. Morris. TO
demand his recall for the specific reason noted
ABOVE. 50 far as the action of this Govern
ment was concerned, he sca, sent out of the
United States automatically, though not corpo-
rally. The precedent Of Washington's action
Is as clearly defined as though we had been
correct, when, failing to recolIect that though
&c was ohioially recalled, he refused to re-
turn to France, and settling down liz the inte
rioE CT New York, married Miss Clinton. and
became citizen Of the United States. He
violated our neutrality laws at the command
Of his government. Washington, for that act,
demanded his recall, aud shortly after that
Demand was made, he was officially recalled;
the Herald says because his opponents, who
about that time obtained power. wished To
Pat friend in his stead. Whether that was
The oStensible reason for his recall or not,
makes nct the least difference
The Government Of the United States de-
handed his recall for totally different reason.
and M. Jefferson, the head of the party whom
ire dsTGI@ Gays justified and approved his
conduct, himself wrote the indignant and elo.
qusnt dispatch in which his recall wa, de.
mended. His official functions were brought
TO an end by the Government of the United
States, az far Is demanding his recall. and if
hooesplerre had not ousted tie Girondists at
saat time, II would have been all the same, so
Tar s. 0eret's official functions in America
were concerned. The Herald, though very
properly correcting US as to the fact that Genet
DID not, in person, leave the United States.
seeus to &c anxious to deceive the public as to
the action Of the Governments of the United
States in the casc. Washington, on account
OF MS violation Of our laws, involving on his
part more gricvous violation of the good faith
Ct dipiCmatist, insisted, in indignant and
Pelemptory terms, On his recall, and it was
promptly accorded.
The New York Erpress, in commenting ON
TIE recent trial Of Hert. and his COMPANION in
the violation Of our neutrality laws, says, with
great force indeed:
+" These men, however, il is prettv clearly
SHOWN IN evidence. have been but the instru-
mems OF the eminent British functionaries'
aiIded 70. The testimony elected points with
'cIeTaoie certainty 10 Mr.. CHAMPION. n. an ac
tive, though ell the while carefully invisible
egehI Ia the business, and to the Nova Scotia
governor, rs Its chief engineer. Judge Kane.
IN his charge to the jury, confirms this view Of
me case, and, while instructing the jury touch
ing thls part o. the evidence en- passaut ad
ministers severe but just rebuke TO persons
"hose notions Of personal and official honor
1Ie % Sd loose kind, as to aid and abet the
feIPetIdtoh OF . mlsdemeanor, particularly of
the magnitude Of State prison offence.
Passing by the sffroLt foreign funct;ona-
Ees thus oHer to our national dignity, it is not
o!n ut 10 Imagine q condition of things
whereby such fragrant violation of the neu
UsIiy laws might peril even the peace of the
country. Ii we permit it. or make no effort
70 prevent il, Russia is furnished with yaIid
ground CT complaint against us; for if her en-
eihies are permitted to open recruiting Offices
II al cur large cities, under the superintend
elce q their Ministers and Consuis. we are
snoStah,.aly In alliance against her, no mat
ter how Proiuse may be cur professions of neu-
tTsIity. Place ourselves for = moment. in
the same position, and what view would we
be likely to take Of the natter Suppose the
United States are at war with Mexi,o.-and
me Mexican Minister to England takes it unon
nimseii, IN conjunction with the Governor
0eneral OF canada, to open Offices for the
enlistment OF troops in London. Livernool
brmIns nam, Manchester, etc. The sort of
heuIaity On the part of the Britiah Gov-
erhHeht, that would countenance sucb tbinc,s
We snocId De apt 10 examine rather r;g;d1v
ahd 70 require an explanation of-and in caSo
lhat & pldn2Llon was hot forthcoming. We 80
Say, the unanimous voice OF the counfrv - \
demand that the accessory.-Engiay5 ~
identified with the principal, Mexico +; -
war We are engaged in" " '"o
Whist is he doing here lit is not n lin.
amusing to read the speculations of the o,,,d
naHe, CT the New York Herald and otbe,
northern wonder-mOnsering newspapers owe,
inc recent presence Of ' Prince John Van
buren in Washington. Tho Prince is q gres,
man In his way. Go whittier he will, political
Importance is sure To be attributed TO his peri.
giinations by railroad ar1 boat. though
u Is notorious to those who are familiar with
has Iabits that he has almost entirely discon.
nectad himself from the duty, or amusement.
Of watching and occasionally stirring the bub.