The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-16
The Difficulty with the French Minister
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PHtLAnEIpnlA Sept. 1

fHILADELPHiA Sept. i9.
 Independent" the Washington correspondent of the North Ameriesn reliable authority speak ing ot the difheoity between the gosernnent and the French Minister. says, by t-eZrsps thI- Inorn- ing: In February, P0nssiB, the French Minister, presented Mf Buchanan, then Secretary oi State, q eian n behalf Of M. Porte. Frenehman residing m Mexico. Porte haj purchased tobacco, sold by agents of the American Army, knowing i, tn be private property and not suojected 10 the rules Ot war. The tobacco restored 10 iis proper owner by Col Childs, and inc purchase mouey refunded to Porte.
 Under these circumstances, claim was set up by the French Minister for damages, being he differ. ence between the rsice at which Porte had pur- chased and sold. A court of inqary was hesd ani decided unanimously against the claim, and thls decision approved by Gen. Scott.
 Buchanan went out oi office without examining the case. lt then came before The present Admins tTati0a--,he finding reAr!ifned by Clayton. and in answer to note of PoussIn'., the Secretary of State sustained the verdict of the eaart and own approval. Poussin rel0issd. charging Col Chihs, ve1balIy. win perjury. and asiRg rather IRsgiilng language. He was invited 10 WAshIngioa, being thea absent. and an alternative ol withdrawing or adopting his offensive note was offered. fife aith- tlress it. and expunged tbe offensive iefRs He thea renewed the communication. winch was accepted.
 Subsequently, Poussin presented aneiher no,e claiming pnnlshlasnt ol Commander Carpenter,
 
 Carpenter. while forming part Of the bloc kAsiisg squrGfon on ihe coast Of Mexico, was called upoh by the Cap,ata of the French ship [" Easrhia." jo rvseae h-r from shiewfeek. He. with Bss cfe1. succeeded after much isbor and afterwards reqass- ted the legh salvage. This vas refused, where upon C4rpeadsr restored Inc weasel to tie Captain she having lad alongside the sris ioT iulrty haars
 Ctih0fd, ths nihlsf-t 10 Mexico, spprosess Car pehdsr's confaci. This s9bject sas submitted 10 Mr ClAyion, and referred 10 Af. Pfesioa. Sho .af- hisard Carpenters statements ol ttle facts. foas- siu not referring Inc matter t0 kls gOyeTBiasat wrote nsulIlas letter to the Secretary. ia ~heh he Fsh~etsd grossly upon ths character and boa0s oI the A@er'ean Marias. The President tbsa direc- led Inc wEoie correspondence 10 be lad before the ffssea sosefhmeai, expecting immediate And vol un;ary srdfesS; ei Iasiesd oI any atoneineni being made, the Preach Minister oi Foseign AfAiss attempted n neaipaie government Ans, to de the responsibility. AS soon thls ntoF alatian rsessved, the President o'deeed Ho further eoryrs- pcndenee to be held ~lth Poassia aad hts passports 10 De piacesi at his dssposal.
 The future is shfoaded Tn deaht De Tocqaevsiie. the NJassier oi Foreign AHArs, mus, resiga, Peas- sin mus, be kicked aside. iss French government mast apologize. of rupture laast eusae. The administration vIti not savanee an oeh or resraeE a woGd, aaa Il Frsnce wishes Aar, as there is good reason 10 suppose sue does. The responsibility ssoa her shoalders. This case admits of no diplomatic coabiing; t a question of hoaos ia wbieh the uaiisd siaies eanIsi abandon lis high position.