Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-04
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

The ELEcrIOys.-The returns reaching us
from the telegraph are confused, being for the
most part scraps-county and precinct results.
We fear that Soaring is defeated in New York
and that Haskin is reelected, though the telc-
graph states otherwise. Ii so, the Democrats
have elected Cochrane, McClay and Barr, only
to the next Congress from New York. Friends
of Douglas telegraphcd yesterday from Chicago
to their allies here, that Douglas has certainly
secured the Illinois Legislature. Though We
believe that they possessed no such information
on sending their messages in question over the
wires, We do not perceive how Douglas could
fail to carry the State, in view of the late &C
tive interference on the part of Mr.. VIM. H.
Seward and Horace Greedy in his behalf. 1t
will be recollectcd that both were not long since
in Illinois, where they worked wires that Sc
cured his candidates very heavy Republican
party vote in various doubtful counties To
them are Haskin and Clark indebted for their
reelection, it will be remembered.
HE lNTRIGUES AND OUTRAGEs OF JERRz
We have heretofore had occasion to chroni-
Gle the interference with, and violation of our
neutrality law on the part of foreign minis
ter. The reader will at once comprehend that
We allude to the case of Mr. Champions viola
tion of that law, and his prompt dismissal by
TINS Government in consequence thereof. This
case was, at the time, regarded an unusual
and serious departure from all the right and
just privileges OF foreign minister case
mas, however, just occurred in the conduct of
LIT. Jerez, a quasi minister from the quasi re-
puoiic OF Nlearagua-a sort of half received,
and practically, If not formally, dismissed off,
cial-that, in point of extravagant assumption
OF ofhcial privilege and violation Of the private
rights OF American citizens excels any thing
ever before heard of in diplomatic history.
his individual, after having induced belief
on the part of our Government, that he had
competent authority to return the Cass- Irisarri
treaty without amendment, was received as a
special envoy from Nicaragua. Almost imme-
diately afterwards he was called on to exhibit
ms authority; when it was discovered that what
he was willing to exhibit was wholly deficient
and that he had practised a deception on this
Government. The result that followed wa,
OF course to have been expected; and no
other course was left tothis Government but
'nat winch 1t pursued in refusing to hold
any frrther diplomatic intercourse with a
man VINO had thus nefariously imposed ON it.
he was distinctly informed that no further off
cial intercourse would be held with him, in
terms so plain, that he could not misunderstood
them.
From the moment Of his first interview with
The Secretary Of State, after his reception. his
policy and his character were alike understood
and the President and Secretary of State were
not then, nor have they since been, deceived
oy MIN His object was but too plainly under.
stood 1t wa: to delay action on the part Of
tnis Government towards the enforcement Of
the principles asserted in the Csss-Irisarri
treaty as against the Government of Nica.
ragua- That he has delayed the delivery of
that treaty, is true. His motive, however. is
very apparent; and he will soon learn that he
has taken nothing by his motion but ippominv
ninsci since this Government has virtually
declared Its determination to enforce by the
employment OF all the means at its command,
all the rights vested by Nicaragua in Amsri.
can citizens, and that it will protect them
In the ENJOY ment OF property that they have
been induced ty the pledges of the faith
oil Nicaragua to place on her isthmus The
opening Of the transit by the canal companv
at the instigatiOn and by the procurement Of
the Government Of Nicaragua, will be secured
I" tnat company according to the terms of its
grant That IS to say, by this Government.
VINO VIII protect them In the use and epjoy-
meht oi tnelr franchises, one and all. OF this
Dr- Jerez has been officially informed, and he
knows II 10 De true. That he is not nI.assa
with this state Of things is quite natural vbsn
1t is considered that the object and purpo,. Of
his mission to this Government was 10 oct rid
by one means or another, of the charter of the
American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Com
paDy.
This he found to be difficult of accomplish.
ment- He began by proposing to the compa-
ny amendments to their grant They, not
seeing the necessity Of the amendment Of their
grant with the provisions Of wbich-one and
al-they were satisfied, declined all such prop
osluons This, II was supposed, would neces.
sarily terminate all propositions and negotia-
ITEMS to such end. But the Doctor, not salts
ned with the refusal, asked for a personal in
terVlew, Tor the purpose Of discussing the
ProPriety OF amendments he desired to propose
This was also declined, on the ground that. as
no amendments were desirable, it was seless to
waste time In listening to their proposal and
discussion. 1t is proper to say that the COM
pany. in advance of the arrival of DIR. Jerez,
had been informed from Nicaragua that the
purpose Of the visit of JereE to this country
was to secure the adoption Of such amendments
10 The company's grant, as would virtually
enaseuiate 1t, and thus bring into full force
and effect the Belly contract, in the anticipa-
ted profits Of which he is personally interested.
Having signally failed in this maneuver, and
well knowing that this Government would pro
tec' the company in its rights and property as
soon as it had opened the route, he next en-.
tered upon scheme to prevent the opening of
orough the aid aud advice of his friend
no 'naeiatigable Webster be hunted up
certain parties in Pennsylvania, hoping thus
70 ehl't the President in their behalf, and ten.