The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-31


Mediation.
Colorado Jewett has favored us with anothe
episte, which we publish this morning. No
satisfied with having Queen Victoria and Loui
Napoleon as his correspondents, the irrepressi
BILE Jcwett nowwrites to Governor Seymour
This is a virtual recognition of State sovereign
ty. As we have before remarked, Jewett il
undoubtedly great man. Every person should
bear this fact In mind while reading Jewett's
letters. II they appear silly to any one, the
fault is obviously in the reader, and not in the
letters Geniuses, we know, are seldom ap
preciated. Greeley, for example, is generally
regarded as lunatic. Decidedly, any small
potato idea Of Jewett is mistake. The firm Of
Jewett, Greeley, Vallandigham and Napoleon
manufacturers of peace and dealers in gold
mines and mediation, is not to be sneered down
1t has taken out license, opened shop at the
Tribune office, has all Of Colorado Territory for
| its capital, and means business. In the letter
to Governor Seymour, Jewett. the head Of the
| firm, gives US some account of its success. We
find that Vallandigham has expressed his hope
that oil the democratic statesmen of the coun-
ton. We find that "the distinguished leader Of
| tho republican party, the Hon. Horace Gree
ley, has already heartily approved Of Jewett's
schemes. We find Count Mercer conversing
with Jewett upon mediation matters and autho-
rizing the publication of summary Of the
conversation Jewett Is evidently special
minister of Napoleon, therefore endorsed BY
tho Ind
controls President Lincoln, who darss not
"break with the Tribune" Jewett's plans have
thus an official character and Importance, and
his utterances are sanctioned by the President
of the United States and the Emperor Of
France. The subject grows extremely serious
When we last heard of Jswett he was watch
ing events at Washington. According to the
date of his present epistle, he is now curling his
elegant mustache at the Continental, Phila-
delpha. Tomorrow he may be off to Paris or
the North Pole. His activity is wonderful
His energy is superhuman. He flies backwards
and forwards like weavers shuttle, and at
every move he strengthens the wool of our des-
tiny. Meanwhile Napoleon sits like great
spider in the Tuileries, and spins away at his
web to catch continent. vallandigham is the
oratorical partner, and woos us to let our sway
ward sisters depart in peace" with an eloquence
which makes John Van Buren, jealous. Greeley
thunders" for peace editorially, and fondly
imagines that the rumble OF the HERALD presses
printing our thousands of copies is the rever-
beration Of his powerful articles. No one can
refrain from admiring the industry of these
peace partners, nor are their motives less ad-
mirable. Greeley is the only one Of the firm
who has selfish idea about him; but then,
Greeley is nothing if not selfish. Jewett lives.
only for his bleeding country. Greeley made
money out Of bleeding Kansas. Jewstt despises
gold, and, although he owns acres upon acres Of
Colorado gold quartz, he has donated it all to
the payment OF the national debt, except one
large mountain, which he generously bestowed
upon us, and which we, fearful Of being outdone
in patriotism, tumbled into the national Trea-
sury also. Greeley, who is very poor and very
miserly, and has gun contracts, trembles with
delight at the sight Of bit Of specie, and chases
every chance cent with avaricious ardor. The
eloquent vallandigham, on the contrary, is
another pure patriot. He disdains lecturing
at twenty-five cents admittance, and de-
votes himself and his rare oratory to
peacemaking in Congress at three thou
sand dollars year. But Napoleon is more
of patriot than either Jewets or vallandigham
For the sake Of assisting the poor Mexicans he
has fitted up military and naval expeditions at
an enormous expense. Actuated by the same
high motives he deems it his sacred duty, as
Mercier tells US, to give the sick man Of Anne
RIGA the medicine of mediation, and 80 restore
harmony and peace. Poor Greeley is out of
place among such elevated statesmen as
Jewett, Vallandigham and Napoleon. They
walk in mid-air, far above vulgar prejudices
and passions, and their stately heads knock out
the stars.
Among the curious complications of this
mediation scheme however, is its effect upon
Secretary Seward. DUN readers will observe in
our telegraphic dispatches yesterday that
Seward denies that mediation is intended. Jew
EFT, Mercier and Napoleon gre better informed
than Seward. The fact is that Greeley, discover
ing the impossibiity Of getting Seward out of
the Cabinet, has very quietly taken the foreign
Affairs Of this country out Of Stewards hands
and now manages them himself For
reliable intelligence about diplomatic mat
tiers we must hereafter depend upon Jew
EFT and Greeley. The Tribune said a. much
yesterday in announcing our programme
for the future; and Jewett's letter, it will
be remarked, does not even mention Stewards
name. In connection with this transfer OF power
Thurlow Weeds move for the Senatorship be-
comes interesting. II was not without an object
that Weed resigned the editorship Of the Jour
nal, and his aim isnow apparent. Mr.. Weeds
very peaceable man, and when he is elected to
the Senate we shall not be at all surprised II
he join the mediation firm and renew his old
partnership with Greeley. This would make the
world unanimous Napoleon represents Europe;
Greeley represents the republicans; vallandig-
ham represents the peace democrats; Jewett
represents himself and Colorado, and Thurlow
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