The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-16
Letter from " Colorado Jeyyett,

COETINENTAL HOTEL, November I6. 1856.
10 he Editor OF the EUening TeieTdph: -Sir:-
Just from a TOUR through Switzerland, and
renowned watering places of the vicinity, found
myself, at Atwerp, the mercantile mart of CONT
mental Europe, reminded of promise TO address
you during my absence. Then en- route for
home, how better than now redeem the
promise by practical reference to Ame-
continental Europe, in its tendency more to
war tnan peacey For under the late victory of
Prussia, German rulers, Independent cities
heretofore, and the people seem discontented,
while Austria, like the South. through humllia-
ton OF position, seeks renewed power.
AS to America, statesmen must admit that
liberty and peace under the old Constitution Is
now alone through submission, North and South,
to the power of Congress. The failure of the
South to sustain Their posltion-the failure of
President Lincoln and President johnson to
secure war-power peace-the transfer of the
power OF President Johnson to Congress the
result of elections, thereby defeating The Presi-
dents policy, has secured that power to the
radical Republicans.
As the necessities OF the war seem to have
recognized a partial suspension of the Constitu-
tion by the South, Congress- President Lincoln,
and President johnson, suggest the wisdom OF
nOn-actlon on the impeachment question. It is
to be hoped Congress will be content to use
their power by simple declaration OF an ultl-
matum to the South-preparing to defeat any
independent party purpose Of the President,
thrOugn convention IN concert with the South
ern people.
A month since ! made an appeal to Napoleon
Ill Tor d support of the Euro pean powers to the
present Congress as the only legitimate power
OF Government IN America, and for friendly
efforts to prevent renewal of the war, through
advice to theSouth not to JON the Administration
Johnson party; also, for an inter national sou-
ton OF the negro question, as q question ident-
ned with humanity, and which should not be
confined to the sole action of America. This
appeal was forwarded hkewise to European Gov
pTDmpnta NanOinOn has falpn no
which it may be he has of late most unaccount-
ably changed his general policy. / addressed
MS Majesty note, in which l stated
History will take your non-action now as an
abandonment of the International congress
peace project, which abandonment, with your
desertion of Maxmilian-both acts of national
treachery-secure the withdrawal of an
Almighty favor, heretofore with you, as did the
divorce of Josephine secure that withdrawal
for Napoleon |. Your Maesty's downfall will
be as sure and rapid as Napoleon the First'sn
However, | may as well frankly confess that
neither mediation nor Johnson party can
now secure peace, and that 1t is, at least,
through prompt cooperation by the South
with CODgress-the radicals under that power
Joining legitimate movement of the people,
trom old representatives selected from the
leaders of Congress and the South-wlth the
exception of leading radical North and a
statesman South-nOt public man OF the past
should be identified with the Government of
reconstructed republic.
AS to permanent republic, that cannot exist
Tor more than century, for in the natural
course OF events and progress of nations,
America must ultimately be divided. The mil
lions from all nations that will people yet un-
cultivated portions of the extended American
domain, cannot agree upon one government or
ruler. America must in the end meet the fate
OF divided Europe and Germany. Yet, unity of
the American Republic in the present is essen
tisl 10 free government in future ages.
VIM. CORNELL JEwETT.