The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-05
Trouble between the French Republic and
Central America.

From the Honduras Observer, Aug. j
temsa to the I'd of Juy aud learn that the cou ntry
continues in the state as heretofore
no better no verse Some misunderstanding appears
to have arisen between the and the French
Consul the following abstract of the particulars of
which we copy from the Official Gasette:-
Last week an important circumstance in the politi
cal annals of our country took place. MIR. Chaaye,
the French Consul General ad interim in Guatemala,
ceased exercising his functions with this republic and
for doing appears to proceed from some
offensive publication in this Gazette, we consider 1t
necessary briefly to explain what happened:
We shall not refer TO the docume nts, although we
have seen them On Sunday the 18th inst, the Con-
sui eonvoked at his house all the French citizens in
Guatemala, with the view of adopting some resolutions
manifestipg to the provisional their sdhe
sion to the French republic At this meeting, some
difference of opinion occurred, and protest pre-
scented to the Consul against the malevoent senti-
ments, which they the signers supposed the editors
Of this Gazette expressed France and the go
The Consul who was requested to certify to the pro-
test that it might be printed thought proper to adopt
it as his own and be first signed IL with nineteen of
his fellow citizens, and without any communication
with this government, addressed note to 1t on the
18th inst with the protest enclosed at the same time
making the peremptory and extraordinary demands
hereafter alluded 10. Here we ought TO observe that
the Consul by adopting and signing the documen MT
confou ded his official character with that of his
patriots and expresses himself warmly against what
be thinks to be the political tendency of this
ment and he appears TO DESTROYS Of suppressing pub
lie opinion ia the country in which he resides.
After assuming that every thing mentioned in the
protest was strictly and much more might be Id
assertions without proofs, and might well be corsi
dered as very unnecessary defamation the consul de-
cares that be thinks it necessary to demand
that his letter and protest should be published in the
next weeks Gazette, both in French and Spanish,
without any deviation whatever from the originals,
and that they should be in the first page and first &C.
lumn and appear the first article, hence giving
the preference TO his communication TO any thing,
however important the government might wish 70
make public, with ether humlating rehnements; con-
GLIDING with declaration that il was his firm deter
mipation not TO enter into any correspondence, aud
that be would not reract from any of the con ditons
above expressed. Moreover, the consul insinuates
that French republican government is disposed
TO aes toward foreign governments with the same
moderation a. the past government did, assertion
popular wish Of the French is fraternity and modera
ton with every nation on the earth aud espe-
cally with .be youthful republics of this continent
The government 81 Guatemala being denied the
power Of removing the e cts produced by any equivo-
cal which he has made the merit Of IT has
no other resourc. but To manf ST to Mr. Chaaye its
intention Of referring the affair to the French govern
ment
The consul on the 10th Of the present month again
wrote, that be under the inexorable necessity OF
ceasing all political relations With this republic and on
the next day, at twelve o'clock he would haul down
his consular coor ard the national Of France to
chow that his political character with this government
had concluded sod accordiu ely, at IL O'Clock next
day he hauled down the colors and the consulate
arms.