Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23

But Johnson was excusable from the
fact that Grant had expressed. his pur.
pose not 10 permit Johnson to
ceremonies Roth Ter.
ferson and Adams lived for more than
a quarter Of q century after their
great battle terminated In 1900 and
time greatly mellowed the esperites OF
their desperate political conflicts. In the
latter years Of their lives, when both
had lived long enough IN retirement
they had friendly correspondence and
II Is one Of the most notable events
In our political annals that Jefferson
and Adams. who stood side by side I'm
presenting the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence 10 Congress. and had fought the
1ercest political battle OF the nation as
opposing leaders, both died on the same
day--the natal day Of the Republic
July 4, 1926"
II was IN the Presidency OF John
Adams that the ALLEN and Sedltion
laws" were passed. Colonel McClue
who seems 20 be strongly anU-Fed-
ralist. condemns these laws unsparing-
", but entirely omits 70 state even the
fact that they were rendered possible
II not absolutely necessary, by the 0per-
atlons Of "Ciuzen" Genet Genet was
brother Of Nine. Campan and was the
French minister TO the United States
appointed by the French revolutionary
government. lie arrived In the United
States In 1893 and demanded that the
United States declare war against
England Washington refused TO con-
slider his impertlnent order and asked
that he be recalled, Genet sought TO
force the country 20 do his bidding by
organizing mass meetings. commission
ing prlyateers and ordering that all
their prizes should be brought 70 New
York for condemnation by the French
consul IN this city Although formally
recalled by his own government, he con-
tlnued 10 stay In this country and try
TO run Il as colony OF France, OF
which he was the governor His agita-
ton was Que Of the legacies which
Washington at the close Of his last ad-
minlstration left 10 his successor,
Adams The ALLEN and seditlon laws
while putting unusual powers into the
hands OF the Executive, were the neces-
sary corollary Co the agitation Of Clti-
zen Genet. who had drawn after him a
small following Of foreign residents.
These laws efectually "squelched"
Citizen Genet and all his kind. He was
not deported from the United States,
but fel into obscurity and died In
Schodak, New York. In 1894 shrunken 10
nonentity. The Allen and Seditlon
laws" are summarized thus TO fourteen
years, and all emigrants were required
10 be registered, the certificate OF regis
tratlon to be the only proof OF residence.
All allen enemies were forbidden the
right OF citizenship under any circum-
stanes. Another Of the series gave the
President the power, in case Of war, to
seize and eXpel all resident aliens be-
longing 90 the nation at war with US,
and yet another gave the President
power 90 deport any allen whom he
might think dangerous 70 the country.
and IT, after being ordered away, he
remained In the country he was subject
to Imprisonment for three years and
forbidden citizenship. In addition TO
these provisions aliens so imprisoned
could be removed from the country by
the Presidents order. Such were the
general provisions Of the Alien law, Tho
sedition bill, that was the part OF the
same policy. declared that any one who
hindered officers In the discharge Of
their duties. or opposed any OF the laws
OF the country was guilty OF high
crime and misdemeanor. punishable by
fine and Imprisonment. Those who were
guilty Of writing or publishing any false
and malicious writings against the gov
eminent. Congress or the President or
aided therein. were punishable by fine
OF $1,000, and imprisonment for two
years"
This was what came OF a foreign en-
voy refusing 20 accept the dlctum OF
the government Of the United States
and becoming public agitator In view
OF the rumored intention Of the ENJOYS
OF the South African Republic. In case
they do not find the government at
Washington pliable TO their Will OF
appealing TO the people Of the country
against the government, the episode OF
CitizenGenet is interesting and instruc-
tive.