New-York tribune., 1870-12-14


the next day all four OF the Cabinet bad got 80 far az to
unite In answer 10 the nrs which an essential
one. II ran IN the following words;
Shall proclamation Issue FOR the purpose OF prevent
ing nererenees ~ the citizens Of the United states in
The next question-whehcr fLe Minister known to no
on his way representative from the new repuh-
And here the President fan TO stop For the op-
posing forces Jefferson and Hamilton fell Into such differ
ences upon the remaining questions that " was weeks
before they got through their eyrosons. This Of
consequence as from the one answer ne az once ala
the great foundation OF his policy. Approximation was
Immediately drawn mp and Issued on the 12d OF April,
1893; The substantial part was IN these Words p,,.
Sardinia Great Bap sud TIE Unite Sbersna: on he one p.
require that hey should With sincerity AID good f.th ,dop, and pus
Soass a. sy Sa 'PPa ~ sS @ .r% % ss S.posa"s of
the United STATE: % ober.e ne end ere.an os,n G pS.s,
carefully avoid al aDd proceer, wbeoe'e' which may any
It is to be particularly observed that throughout this
paper the true object for which 1t was issued was not DE-
word for which neutrality The canse was this
Mr. Jefferson doubted whether the Constitution had gwen
certain that he had not the TO declare war But no
was In favor OF the thing The consequence Was that INC
draft designate 1t twice by the cireumlocntion Of
conduct friendly and impartial toward the begerent
Powers" and "the conduct aforesaid" But nobody
deceived as TO What this meant from that day TO
ferson knew the fact perfectly welt at the same time,
hs scruple OF conscience was respected rs II should
At the subsequent session OF Congress, which met
the I'd Of December, the President In his Message com
and transmitted copy Of his opt IN tnse
where appears Such gses about words have not oeeh
uncommon In our history.
This important step taken bit too soon; for
the pinch Of struggle in behalf OF what had
just been done at hand TWAS well known that dip
Republic and was on his way to America. The President
had been advised by his Cabinet TO r.ceiye him
idea that the chief object Of the new mission wodA be 10
break up the very policy just formally proc imed Tho
chief directors Of that changing era II French politics
looking to this country for aid IN their conflict with
the other Powers and especially on the ocean, where
they were conducting an unequal light with Great Brit
ain. To that end they had, in appealing TO the oil ALI
ance OF lI meditaed to propose some form OF conyen-
tion by which, ia consideration OF exclusive privilege
Of trade In the ports OF each other, making practical
monopoly Of their carrying trade for us we might be
be worded, must inevitably have made us in the cad
This scheme was not altogether i'll contrived. Tho
popular current in favor OF France was at the moment
running noun ain high all over America, and even In the
Cabinet OF Washington IL had its most earnest sympa-
thizer in the person OF Mr.. Jefferson Though honestly
In favor Of preserving neutrality long possible he
held doubts and without good reason Of ability
to preserve 1t against the spercious Ill will of Great
led him to unite with France Neither was Washington
himself by any averse to this policy, urder GER
tain limitations good field was therefore fairy open
TO the abors Of the new envoy the moment il
nounced that lie had landed from French riesiie at
Charleston, in South Carolina.
THE FAILURE OF GESEsr
People OF all conditions and officers OF State crowded
cheer him his way No similar spectacle i1s ever
been In any country before or since. Ana at ast,
when he reached his destination, large part Of the pop
uation OF Philadelphia rushed ont to Get him 90 rays
Ferry and from thence TO escort ! IN rlumpi o tho
city. Mr.. Genest was neither ,i. cool nor lnaeere
This incense did for him what IL mas done Tor m ny
Sead SetIir h e thought H be had os TO Do to die
tate what he desired and eyeryb"" would oDe lie be-
gan at 10 deal out commissions 10 nj Out pNteefs
and enlist officers and to tie right and let; TO or
ganize Jacobn club and in every I.cr respect TO con-
done at Paris. President Washington received
him with all proper courtesy, and his Secretary
visions Of international amity; but they Nere
both rudey wakeSes!d from taeir re2oss oy the
nonstrang against tie capture of British vessels BY
sps nt,e9 oIt o wos pan tha he procamafon of nn
tray had been trainped in the dust by him, and that
his insoent assumption II authority fast duplicating
the country IN conflict wtn Great Britain. The concu
sion OF IL al the utter failure OF the whole project OF
France, the material dminution Of the popular sympathy
with that Repubic the recall OF Mr. Genest in Disgrace
at the request OF the President aud the confirmation of
policy OF neutr alty which this assault had been in
tended TO overthrow Yet in candOr it must be admitted
that this result was quite as much due to the beSdercd
brain OF Mr.. GeDest os 10 tie combined sagacity Of
the three able statesmen who then guided the American
policy.
TREATY MADE WITH ENGLAND AND NEUTRALITY EST All
LIsHED
But if this great danger sprng1g from the infectious
warmth Of French solicitation had been evaded another
Immediately followed IrOm tie Cy GOODNESS OF Great
Britain less alarming. 50 for from seeking more in
innate alliance, her Government had since the
Tr atty of independence, period oi full ten years.
sumed attitude Of supercilioys .Odference quc
OF tie contluued to Tnklc, and events
taking place every day which were opening
The breaking out Of the with France the signal
with Great Britain for the issue OF an order In Council
which swept at once args number OF oar grainaden
Ga the other hand British official
stat ioned ia Canada caoersly Intentionally gave
words smacking wonderfully Of impending hostility
through the agency of the indians the border. At
this rate II became plain that the bitter feelings against
the mother country never really softened since the
would take active shape. This spirit showed Itself
I'm Congress by successive propositions rising in their
until the last gTaYey proposed TO sequestrato
all debts due tO British subjects security for atsfac
tion. And even this yUlcnt proceeding met with de-
gree of favor that OOErd painfully ike precursor Of
war.