The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-10

| Mr.. Poussin's Washington organ, the Union,
continues to maintain his cause as against the Ad-
ministration. II throws all the blame upon Mr..
Clayton. The severest thing il says Of Mr.. Poussin
is TO attribute TO him ''susceptibility which is in
other words, merely 10 assert that he is a French
man. The ridiculous story of there being social
difficulties at the bottom Of the affair, growing out
of the refusal 10 invite Madame Poussin TO the dpo
matte dinners at the Presidents house, having
been exploded, the organ OF the minister de-
termined not 10 any insult 10 our government
in his language, has hit upon another solution of
the conduct OF Mr.. Clayton. II is-but we must let
the Union speak
"H is Uaia 10 deny that have in this country
= monarchical party. They exist in all countries
republics well as those in which their principles
prevail We have American citizens, residing in
this and breathing the air Of republican liberty
who are in fact opposed to republican government.
They dare not avow publicly that they are monarch
lists, for that would defeat their ultimate scheme
winch Is TO change our government to a monarchy,
ana perhaps It might endanger their own personal
safety. They therefore pass under the name of
Conservatives or Whigs. The Cabinet now in
power represent that rccreant class of American
citizens"
II we believe the Union sincere in this most extra
ordinary and absurd opinion, what shall we think
OF the capacity and Judgment of its conductors--if
not sincere, what of their truth and honesty? For
part do not hesitate to say that the fault
is in the heart, and not the head and that the wri-
ter knew, when penning it., the charge was not
true We should consider it derogatory to a re-
spectacle press, enter seriously into reftation or
even denial, of such monstrous libel upon the
American people. II may comport well enough
with the present views of the Unon and be in keep
ing with its character OF organ of the representative
Of that model republican, Louis Napoleon, to SLAM
der the American people, by charging that
narchical party exists among them. II will gladden.
the hearts Of Louis and his confreres of the new
holy alliance to learn from the organ of the late
administration, that majority of the people of this
sol distant republic are, in fact hostile to free insti
buttons shown by their electing to the Presi-
dency man, who, the Union asserts represents
the sentiments Of those who wish " to change our
Government to monarchy" What an argument
can the absolutists of Europe found upon such a
charged We doubt not, the paragraph will be CO.
pied, with suitable comments, into every court
journal OF the continent, and thus give aid and
comfort to the enemies of popular rights. 1t is
not improbable that the London Iimes-the organ
not of despotsm, but of constitutional monarchy
may make the paragraph text for heightened
dissertation. Blackwood, confident will
seize upon it as fitting theme for datribe against
the schemes of the reformers. 1t will argue that
whilst radicals striving to assmilate the English
government to republican model, the majority of
the American people striving secretly to super
sede their republican institutions by a monarchy
Nothing will deter them from thus using the false
and calumnious charge of the Union, but the con
seriousness that the English people know too well
the little reliance to be placed in the statements Of
reckless and unprincipled opposition journals.