Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-25

n.rh.ns. have been 60 strongly allrac'cu " III
ione and temper of NJ PoCssin, excep'lonaoi0
as tbcy are. had not that Minister, Oh p.e,
Gus occasion, and that quite recently hiauo Va VI
of highly insulting language, IN ilo.s - N.
dressed 10 This Government unucr ua' -
18Th April last, the offensive Port,rons y. W." 80
he was afterwards indalgcn'iy sune,o" :" W." IS
draw. In resolving TO ovcrioo" 'nis man ~. y,
disrespcci The Department was su'.eu "a
SINCERE desire TO omit nothing WHICH mou'N ~
to promote tho friendly and harmonious 10
lion, of tho two Governments Du', a. wy
same time, moi feeling disposed 10 couh,eua"oo
communications from any quarter "n'e" W.
lion or impugn the honor ana dignity u VIZ
American Government, the fresIoeh' mas ueehi'
ed il proper 10 direct me to TRANSMIT W 1ou w
ACCOMMODATING correspondence, when nc ".sn'
es you TO subc, TO the French ooVerhhe''
You will readily perceive That the iausuaeo
objected to, and tic temper which W. rouss ~,
has not been ablo to conceal, must heccssa'HJ
tend 10 ob.lruc. diplomatic intercourse anu "ie
essentially calculated to cmbarrass ra'hcr 'hah
to nromotc friendly discussion oil ques 'ons
that copcefp The honor and interess OIL 'he
Two Republics.
JOHN M. CLAYTON.
To RICHARD RusH, Esq, sc.
Mr. Rrsh's reply is as follows:
Lro.rIoS OF rHs UNITED STATES,
PANS, AUGUST H. lS49.
Sin. acknowledged in my number ~ yo"i
plumber IS Of the 9th Oi june covering cop; "
the correspondence (and documents ocionsihs "
iD between The Department and MT. fous'"
French Minister al Washington, growing GUY VI
The claim 10 salvage by Commander CaIpehdef'
1 sfpafn
inc The French barquc "Eugene," when sue hdu
sl,ucs on The bank Of Rise; and IT anoihei CASE
in which The Minister preferred clam 10 indein'
nity on behalf Of French merchant, ioi ah az
leoed grievance suffered when our army was IN
MeyiSt; the tone oil which correspondence "h 'he
pau o; The French Minister was deemed .heh-
siye 10 Cur Government
NV number % nett informed you that had
suhmi,led the correspondence TO the French GOV
eromen, with an explanatory note dated HE AN
OF last monlh, a copy OF which TRANSMITTED
have nov the honor 10 encl, s. cory VI 'i,e
answer from The Minister OF Foreign AnahS.
besrs the date The 9Th instant, ard was iec''Neu
yesterday.
CHARGED me 10 submit; The correspondence 10 'hc
French Government. | do not feel iha, nave any
warrant to discuss The answer III Inc Mih's!e' VI
Foreign Affairs. ,cn.,,
NV duty, as i, seems to me, will be lnliilieau W
hascni,c 10 enclt>. il 10 you Tor the president
consideration n
This de.patch win GO by the British man
steamer lhii leaves tor Liverpool on oa,u'"ay :
and duplicate If il will follow b. the Amer'-
can mail s.ea:ner Washington, IRON SoolhapP'
ton, on Monday. .,o,
have the honor 10 remain, with great IeS2ec'
yoar obcdicnl scrv'l, RICHARD Rush.
The Hon JoRs NJ CLAYTON Secretary OF o'"'c
The opinion Of Attorney General johnson
in favor Of tie Justice Of the claim Tor savage
and the correspondence with the French Co
ycrnren, which we yesterday published com
pc,e the documents as they appear officially IN
the Intelligcrcer.
As 10 the matter Of salvage, VIC pretty much
agree with correspondent, Of tue HoW lo'A
Tribune, (Whig who says:
"Thetc arc two sides 10 the question. 'oia-
maadcr Carpcaler did right in relinquisaihs ms
cI.im TO salya.c, and the Ffcnca Minister
should have dropped the subject here. II IS
Questionable whether our Gorrrpnicm pe'Stts
Gusht 10 chq,ys fer reScaing Ayo1n'nS efeWs
ard sar;as sinking pesscs. |: Is qni'e possiuic
that thcy can legally do Sc, aal II upon TINS
gro;rl our Gorolnucut ressc!s are 10 De lnls
employed. il is perhaps better that they should
enter into some system whereby they may DC
known ds ,crectcrS.'
u is 10 be regretted that air Clayton, in view
of all the facts, had Lot continued TO show a
little moro generous confidence towards The
naturally irritable, but tsnc Republican French
man, and not r,ked the peace Of two ma
lions, who ought TO cultivate tho most friendly
r.la,,ons with each cher. From what we hear
Of Mr. roussin, he had no design of imreacl-
IN, tne honor of the country, and the news Of
his recall came upon him at New York like
,,,,der>clap. As 10 the character Of MIR Pous-
an. We quote from Taylor papers as follows:
(freu III: .Nco fO,k Courier.
aIl is .inly JOS, 10 say that Major Poussin is a
gentleman ii ability, courteous ana highly INTEL
liscn', having iui! share oil French bfasfucTte
in manner AMI in temper, and IA more icputli
can 10 his .atmsnls ban the government which
hc represents tie came To this country about
he vecr 1915, ani Tor fifteen years s,svcd in
he Uni.sd states cops OF Typographical enSl-
nccrs, az .d te-camp OF General Bernard, and
during thai lime mace himself familiar %lh lie
rb,raclcr Of our County, ard became VAIN
ad,ni,cr OF tn, institutions. lie was engaged Un
me Chesapeake and OHIO canal, and took great
interest in all our puL,c works. Returning 10
France, he was actively engaged IN railways,
&c asfc, though tom his %cl kaown dislike oi
LOAF, pnIi,ppcs auy,inmcGt, he obtained TO
pub,ic employ menI. Al;er ,h.'Ievolgion o r..
h,u3rv he hecaGic Il candidate 10 The DEPARTING III
a., Nura Tor the Coas ,;acnt Assembly, with tire
understanding il succe: sin TIC would be appoint
I'd minister oil hc pab.Ic wc:.s; but failing IL
.h,s re was appointed n!ni.er 10 The Ua!ica
S;a.cs b. lie provisional government, aud vas
cou,!nucd IN that position upon The accession ii
l,ou;s Nauc.con. lie is the author oi works CT
moi, uron ya!ious political and ether subjects,
ard has ,ak,n deep interest, during his official
:. science here, in The Panama railroad, III I'M
rrsv;a. the Itch hoasc sysiein, IN the promotion
ri reciprocity Commercial! treaties AMI IN The dc.
vc,opcuent OF American resources and ins'itu-
lions. RE has s;cGfel III" wain friendship Ct
many OF our rnst { l.li2tle citizens, who will
re.rst extremely tte incxcuSatie conduct which
las brought upun h.n, So signal renahr.'
The Washington correspondent Of The PhiIa-
J.jahia Ledger hrs refers 10 ~ Po"sin:
"iie is undoubtedly ye:y eycilah'e man, and
Frerchmau 10 The hai:air; but he ihsinaa-
non lhruwu onl in some papers thal Nj foussin,
in common with Inc rfcatnt infamous govern
men, oil France, athoFs republic. and especial.
" that Of The United STATE. is a base calumny.
Nj Poussn is a r:Puillcan--a mach mu!o sin
crrc republican, rust, ihan any oi lSose from
VIII I'M ne nar holds his commission, AMI can
assure yen ,sai, SO lar from being ofcn:ed with
he Presidents request 20 he President OF III
FieDch ,gp@blic 10 withdraw his Obnoxious
,oioistcr from Washington, Loais Napoleon will
eagerly se,ze lie opportunity of replacing him
by Gloic wiling cfeaiuFe OF his own.
M Puussns an,ecede1,s afe al! republican.
He once held commission in cur engineer COPS,
$ Subsequently, became collaboration 10 seyeral jour
mails IN Paris, an. always sized wMh The liberal
c.us.. /, Isi6 he Published in Paris pamfh!c;
entitled Question aci Or gen, in which he prov
Ell himss.l thorough 81 deg 10 min. man, and
in favor Of the United States. lie
also published large work on the iarid grow n
ard p,pa,css o; The United States, which, be-
iirve has cone through second edition, aud tie
was Il busy actor IN Ike French revolution Of
FebruarY, and ooe OF The asi,atots who most