The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-13

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dicious and inelegant enough to term the Che
Waller Colorado Jewett a great -fizzle, we sat
musing upon the uncertainty Of human affairs
and wondering what had become Of the re-
nowned diplomat in question, when we were
suddenly astonished by the startling intelli-
gence that person resembling the Chevalier
had been seen to land from the steamship Asia.
This intelligence turned out to be true. The
modern Monsieur Tonson had really come again.
AS large as life and as bold as brass, the Che
Waller Jewet pushed his way through the Gus
tom House officers, and, Drawing the terrors Of
Stanton, martyrdom and Fort Lafayette, pre-
scented himself at our Office The Chevalier
Jewett looked nice. He was fresh from inter-
views with kings and queens and salt water,
and had about him mingled aroma of royalty
and Davy Jones quite indescribable One coat
tail pocket bulged with dispatches and the
other with lump Of Colorado gold. He
beamcd upon us for moment like thing of
beauty, and then took the cars for Washington,
to report to President Lincoln in person.
The Chevalier Jewett is undoubtedly the
most independent, extraordinary, impudent
and successful Of American diplomatists The
Chevalier Weed, who allowed himself to be
humbugged by Mocquard, cannot bold 9 2aRd,e
with Jewett Compared to Jewett, the Cheva-
lier Wjkof is mere carpet knight, more fit for
lady's boudoir than statesman's cabinet
As for the regular diplomats, who receive pay
from the government for doing nothing abroad,
Jewett casts them all into the shade. Indeed
he never notices them. He never even asks
them for introductions. Kings, queens, EN-
perors princes and royal dukes are his init
with all the nobility of Europe. He
carries on constant correspondence with
Napoleon, Victoria and Earl Russell, and
has private interviews with the great ones
of the earth whenever he desires it.
Beau Brummel was celebrated for cutting the
Prince of Wales in the street Colorado Jewett
has put all Vienna in tears by refusing to see
the Emperor Of Austria. 1t seems that the EN-
peror was absent at Schoonberg-a sort Of Aus
trian Washington Heights-when Jewett Called
and although the Emperor wished to see him.
and requested him to wait day or two until
the court could come to town. our independent
Chevalier decidedly declined, aud at once
hustled off to Paris, leaving the Emperor to en-
dure his modification and disappointment as
he best could. Such acts as these mark the
ilustrious man. Well may We be thankful
that we have this bright ornament of our race
again among us.
But results much more important than the
humiliation Of the proud Emperor of Austria
were accomplished by the Chevalier Jewett's
visit to Vienna. The Chevalier tried hard to
induce Count Rechberg, the Austrian Secretary
Of State, to bring the American question before
the Frankfort Diet. This the Count positively
refused-although how he could refuse anything
to Jewett is a mystery-but suggested that the
Diet had nothing to do with our business, and
that the great international congress to be
held at Paris would be The proper body to
consider it. These suggestions gave Jewett an
idea, and with this idea and clean shirt he
posted Immediately to Paris. as we have al-
ready stated. At Paris he bad confidential
interview with his friend Napoleon Jewett
asked Napoleon for a favor. Napoleon offered
him everything he had in the house, from
dukedom down to glass OF brandy and water.
Jewett replied that he wanted nothing for him
self-rare magnanimity!-b something for
his poor, bleeding country. Napoleon shrugged
his shoulders, twirled his mustache, thought
Of Mexico, bowed, and cmphatically declared
that the empire was peace and Jewctt's word
was law. Then our brave Chevalier demanded
that the United States should have a seat in
the great congress. The Emperor was afraid that
there was no seat vacant. The Chcvalier blandly
remarked that John Bull was not going to
come. The Emperor danced with Joy en-
braced the Chevalier, exclaimed that two heads
were always better than one, rang his Office
bell, kicked the attendant who answered the
bell, and ordered that vassal to write an invi-
ton to Brother Jonathan on the spot and
sheet of gilt-edged note paper. This invitation
Jewett has borne across the raging Atlantic to
America is to take the place Of England in that
congress which is to regulate all the world and
bring about the millennium.
Secretary Seward will now be set upon his
legs again. He can write more letters iu an
hour than anybody can read in lifetime, and
he will have splendid chance to display his
epistolary powers when the great congress is
in session and America, Mexico and Poland
are under discussion. This chance is the New
Years present which the Chevalier Jewett
like diplomatic Santa Claus. has brought our
genial Secretary of State. Nor have the other
public functionaries been forgotten. The
Chevaler has brought Mrs. Lincoln half
dozen Balmoral petticoats--a present from
Queen victoria-of the style which her
Majesty used to wear when she bound.
ed up and down the hills, like stray
deer, before tho good Prince Albert died.
From Eugene he procured half dozen
bonnets-also for Mrs. Lincoln--of the latest
French fashion and most beautifully trim
med To Old Aha tho Erannh Emnaror aant-