Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-18
THE GARIBALDI HUMBUG,

The London Times and the qu'd naRc' Of
Europe have been greatly exercised for some
a. the deplorable pitch OF degradltion,as they
consider it, reached by the L. s. Govern
laent According to these sensitive guard
ans Il American honor, our Administration,
realizing that there was no one to be found
ia the United States capable of leading the
National Armies, sent out orders to the L.
$ Minister at Turin, Hon. G. P. MARSH, to
70 on a special mission to the island of Ca
prcra, the home of the Italian Patriot, Carl
baidi, and to offer him the chief command OF
the L. S. Armies, if ne would condescend to
help the Nation out of its pitiable quandary.
All the particulars of Mr.. Marsh's voyage
were duly set forth for the edifcation Of the
public-who have been informed that Mr..
Marsh went, but that Garibaldi did not and
would not come.
From beginning to end, the story was 50
turremely absurd, that we wondered that
any American journal could sllude to it,
except 10 laugh at it.
A correspondent of the \. Y. Word
writes from Paris, Sept. "a, as follows:
Il stated in nv last letter did not believe Gu
Government had far lost its confidence as
T. make the offer of the supreme command Of the
federal army t. Garibaldi any other foreigner.
/ did believe, however, that th0re vas some fOun-
datiOn in truth in the statements which were go
ing the rounds Of the Italian, French and English
journals in regard to the interviews between MIR.
81 srsh, our minister at Turin, and the Italian
hberator. hare ju { seen a letter, received by
gentleman in Paris, from Nh. Marsh yesterday,
in which he says. in substance, Il have never re.
ceived any instructions from my government 10
make any offer to Garbaldi; have never commu-
nicated with him directly or indirectly upon the
subject, and have never been to Caprera. " hat
] know upon the subject is confidential, but il
will soon be made public, but am able to state
that GaribAld has not been offered the supreme
command Of the federal army, or any analogous
position" Mr.. Marsh then hints that other per
sons have been interfering in the matter and that
had they kept quiet al tni nisunder taudlnu
Rnd scandal, and at least temporary injury H.
cause, resulting from the circulation OF these
ralprts, wcsld have been avoided. / presume,
fron the tenor Of Mr. Marsh's letter. that it was
n4s detention to communicate ali the circum-
stances relating to the affair to the government
], is generally believed here among the Ameri
that the original offer came fir IN Garibaidi
-, elf. few days will DOUBTLESS develop al
80. 80, but it is certainly gratifying TO learl
-. - ian Tim and the other English vii
hers of our COVE. 10 peen - peD'i,, Z
81 yirtuous iad guatlv-, ~r0" WIS ~ A''ei VIZ
~. the slightest osusa.'
4 statement lately made, that y. III ID "a
lutimated to some one that he would like 10
&c. sc in the cause of the U. S. Government,
and that he was told that if he should choose
e. do so, he would receive the rank which
Con Lafayette received, may be true, or no;
but it is not absurd Every Govern
ruent welcomes 10 its ranks in time of war
ilreign officers OF distinguished ability who
haai Y attach themselves to its cause.