Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-05
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


are always peculiarly intelligent and correct
recently reviewed the current question between
France and England relative to the demand of
the former that the latter shall promptly take
efficient steps to put stop to plots against the
life of the Emperor
We extract, below, from its remarks on this
subject, sufficient TO give our readers an intel
hgent comprehension of the state Of the aues
ton at this time:
cit Is certain that the right CT asylum (which
Engiishmen are so justly proud, and w nich every
freeman In every land must hope that they Will
never surrender or curtai, does not confer right
10 plot against the life Of any man, be he foreign
or native-be he Emperor or peasant Every
Engllshman Is OF this opinion, as he is that the
men VINO plan and carry out these conspiTacies,
oesei'e the seVerest punishment which human
Justice can rightfully iDtiict. But how are they
to be prevented! The pamphlet suggests two
modes The one, the establishment of a police
spy system, similar to that existing in rance
and other despotic countries, and which would
authorize the police to enter any house. examine
the papers, and arrest the person of any one who
hIgn, oe suspected OF crime or criminal intent
the other, the authorization of criminal prosecu,
belief
- To neither of these suggestions will the peo
PIE or Parliament Of Eng land assent, because
tney are equally repugnant TO English law Eng
llsh habits and manners, and English sense of
hoetty ana Justice; and because it is clear to
every one familiar with England, that they
would be utterly inadequate 10 produce the de-
sired result If the spy system aid the sIoi des
suspects" with police trained and armed with
nun power To do whatever they please, are I'M
able 10 protect the Emperor from attack against
his person or throne in France il is not SUPPOSED
that the very mod fed form of Oppressive meas
ures which the most timid Cabinet in England
would propose, or the most submissive ParIia-
ment adopt. would be an efficient defence for his
majesty The men by whom plots are conceded
and assasslns hired, are, as the pamphlet admits
French exil' q driven to England either nv do
cree Of the Imperial government or by their own
act, as fugitives from the wrath of that govern
ment 10 whose mandates they refused obed fence
and OF whose chief they denied the supremZcv
Inrse men are not invited encouraged to plot
In England their griefs and schemes are as
Ioreign 70 England as they are themselves. They
Plot and conspire, and write and decaim against
Napoleon, because Ii Is In conseq uence of his
violent assumption OF power and his subsequent
IepIesslve measures, that their civil and political
liberties have been stricken down in France
their fortunes ruined, and their hopes blip bted
lt would seem unreasonable that the English
should be required to change the whole admins
trafion OF their criminal law TO protect the En-
Peror of the French from those whom his SEVERITY
has exasperated to fury, and surrender their in.
ternai liberty, even though the consideration for
the sacrifice be the friendship of NAPOLEON III
and an alliance with France
The pamphlet is admitted to be very sscalm'
temperate, and kindly by nearly all of the
tonaon papers; opt very few of them-none Of
the leading Journals-are In favor of the reouir,d
concession being made and private letters which
we have seen, state that the FEELING in the Clubs
OF London Is anything but one of satisfaction at
the latest Imperial manifesto -
''The English Government have already COM
menced prosecutions against Bernard and True
author Of an incendiary pamphlet to the law Of
hcers OF the Crown, and they are willing that the
law should be made clear as to conspiTaces, az
well to prevent their concoctiop a. 10 prove to
Europe and to the refugees what are The true
moral sentiments of the nation but they cannot
induce the English people to 20 farther and al
low policemen TO make arrests on suspicion, or To
make "domiciliary visits"
The pamphlet to which the Journal of Co,1
sxeree refers, though ostensibly written by NJ.
de la Guerroniere, an eminent publicist, is
generally attributed to the pen of the Emperor
himself, and is characterized by great ability
and moderation of expression.
The PROGRESS OF TIE TMRs-We have
heretofore farorably noticed the mechanical
and scientific ingenuity of Mr. Sam Gardiner,
jr-, Of New YOrk city, in lighting the large
chandelier in the Senate chamber by electricity.
The whole fifteen hundred burners are iynited
instantly. The operator stands upon the floor,
some two hundred feet from the chandelier,
which is suspended in the dome, and by touch
ing three small keys the gas is turned off or on
atwill, and the electric current communicated
10 ii like magic. 1t has been in operation here
for the last two weeks, and thousands have
witnessed this wonderful electric exhibition
Senators, Leads of Departments Foreign Min
isters, Rear Admiral Mohammed Pasha and
suite. and many other distinguished Swans and
philosophers have been astoni.hed and DELIGHT,
ed with this apparatus. No gas escapes into
rooms; and it is believed to be equally app,i-
cable TO the Lighting of all the street lamps in
our city, the firing of submarine batteries after
being submerged ten minutes or ten years, af.
fording a complete protection to our harbors
and cities. For mining defences against an
army il must be of incalculable value in time
OF war; also, for coast signals we apprehend
nothing can be found to compare with it.
This valuable invention seems to be purely
American, and We hope our Government will
take immediate steps to avail themselves of
these important discoveries. We understand
that Mr.. Gardiner has already received letters
patent, both in this country and Europe. Sue
cess to Young America,
POLITICAL CHANGEs.-The current alliance
between the AoolitionIsts Of Congress hand
full Of Southern representatives who have taken
service under the Abolition banner and the
tail Congressional of Senator Douglas, (who
long since saw that he must look to the Repub-
lican party to re-elect him to the U. S. Senate,
If hoping to get back there,) has resulted in
the programme of new party, under the
auspices Of the Abolition leaders, who are, con-
fessedly, to have the entire control of the new
organization if the project to give it vitality
succeeds. We can best give the Stars read
ers an idea Of it by quoting as follows from the
Journal of Commerce of Friday last:
"The Times breaks ground distinctly in be-
nall OF the new political organization, as vet
without name, of which the Republican party
is 10 De component part. Perhaps we are wrong
In considering that party as going into decay,
put as the Express and other American papers
claim thar u Is to be merged in the American |
party, while the Anti Lecompton Democ rats |
AFFECT to believe that the true Anti Lecompton |