Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-26


If the Allied armies were TO be defeated and
driven out of the Crimca tomorrow, the facts
would be suppressed, cooked up or published
exactly as should be deemed most conducive TO
the interest of the Emperor. A leading Partisan
journalist recently remarked in confidential con-
versation, that a censorship which expunged and
suppressed such portion of each newspaper issue
as was deemed Objectionable would be mercy
compared with the prevailing system, which says
nothing till the offence is (perhaps without mean
ing what is inferred) irrevocably committed. and
then gives its terrible warning, the second repe-
luton OF which silences the offending journal and
ruins all connected Herewith. There is no adm
dication, no impartial trbunal-every editor
writes with rope around his neck, which he
knows may be drawn TO .suffocation whenever
the tone of his articles is not agreeable TO the
lucky though forsworn conspirator enthroned in
the Tuilleries. His offence. may be of the most
impalpable, intangible, gossamer character: IL
suffices that - Is an offence in the eyes of Louis
Napoleon or some one Of his satellites accus-
toned to nose out the slightest faint Of disafec-
ton. And thus il happens that there is really
no such thing as public discussion in France.
The Legislative Chambers meet when thew are
called and adjourn when their master has M, fur
Their use for them; they have no right 10 originate
or materially change any measure; they can sim
ply say Yes or No to what the Emperor, directly
or through one of his ministers shall see fit 10
propose; and they fail to say Yes-in effect.
can say nothing else. For this end were they
expressly created, and, should they ever fail to
subserve 1t completely, their creator will unmake
them by stroke of his pen or flourish of his
saber. of this, however, there is no shadow of
danger. The knowledge that they are puppets
TO dance with obsequious nlacrity at the pull of
the string obviates all necessity for DESTROYING or
reconstructing them.
n5s IL was stated recently in the British Par
lament that the three gentlemen who recently |
visited the United States for the purpose of max
ing inquiries and Investigations concerning our |
gun machinery, reported that the more they had |
seen OF the operations of musket maonipTsy In |
america, and the extraordinary effect II produced
thc more they were convinced of the necessity Of |
a radical change in the British system. They |
also observed that though the work of the macbI- |
merry at Springfield, Mass, and at Harper's Ferry.
Va, differed in certain respects ACCORDING To the
skill Of the engineer, vet the operations were so
perfect that an interchange Of uskets in all their
parts was made between them quarterly, the
result being the same as If they had all been pro-
duced by one engineer alone. "a
~ AT Paris, very singular marriage WINS
celebrated In the chapel Of the Hotel dcs Invaldes
that of a Zouave, who lost both feet and both
hands in the siege of Sebsstopol, with young
Woman OF some property. The couple were
sngaged 90 be married before the Zouaye left for
Sebastopol, and when he came back so gloriouslv
mutilated, his betrothed declared that she would
Keep her word. The marriage was attended bv
he governor Of the hotel and his staff, and by al
he invalids, After the ceremony, the cross OF Il
he legion OF honor was presented 10 the hero, in
he name OF the emperor, and valuable present
. the bride In the name Of the empress The
louave has, besides, been admitted to the Hotel
les Invaldes, and promoted to the rank of sub.
ieutenant,