Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-09-26
DIFFICULTY WITH FRANCE.


tive and the French minister at Washington, and
the consequent possibility Of war with France,
has taken the whole country by surprise. AS will
De seen by reference to another column, the affair
has been in progress for SOME months and hasat last
resulted in the dismissal of the Minister, Mr. PoUs
SIN. The vouminous official correspondence, which
has been published for the qualification of The pub
Tic curiosity, exhibits degree of impotence on the
part of Mr.. PoUss,N, altogether inlolerable and
proper selfrespec required the President to refuse
to hold further diplomatic intercourse with him.
That France should desire TO fument quarrel with
us is almost Incredible, yet the course pursued by
that government in supporting MIR. PoUssIN, GER
saInly corrohoraes the repor, published by the New
York Courier, that information reached this country
months ago froma high source, that if France should
engage in any war, it would be neither with Aus.
tria nor Russia, but the United States
The affair may serve to interest and excite the
public mind for time, and then pass away with
out permanent injury to the friendly relations of the
Two Countries, or, ii may result in conflict of arms
should the latter be the case it will be because the
French government, having signalized its proves
by the suppression ofone sister republic, wishes TO
curry favor with the despots of Europe and add
still more to its Infamous renown by assaulting a.
mother. Our government has taken stand from
which it will not recede; and if France is anxious
tor war she can be accommodated to her hearts
content War is to be deprecated as an evil at all
times and under all circumstances, but if it must
come and we were permitted TO choose, we would
select the French Republic as an antagonist, in
preference to any other power in Europe, not ex-
cepting the Autocrat of Russia himself. The late
hyPocrltical pretenses of thai government, and the
dastardy course pursued by it towards the Roman
people, have secured for it the cordial detesaton
OF all true Republicans throughout the world
IMPORTANT FROM HAyTI-'The n Y Herald
of the 10Th inst. gives the following interesting
news, by which it appears that LOUIS NAPOLEON
has been anticipated by the president of the negro
Republic of Hayii in Declaring himself Emperor
BY tho arrival Of the brig Hayti. Capt Cuts, at
this port yesterday, from Port au Prince we have
received letters and papers to the Sd inst contain
ing The important intelli gence that the Republic of
flayli has been transformed into an Empire and the
black President SolOque dignified with the title of
"Fausiin ], Emperor" SC, wherefore there have
been very eXtrayagant rejoicings among the Hayti-
ems.
! The FeuHlede Commerce. states that on the 26th
Immediately after the Senate had agreed to the pro-
position OF offering the imperial dignity to the Pres
ldeni, this body, accompanied by the civil and mil
tary iunctlcnarles, presented themselves at the pal
ace, to offer homage to the new made Emperor
/ who accompanied by the Empress, immediately re-
ceIved them. The President of the Senate NJ La
rochcl, placed the imperial crown on the Emperor's
head. and liked IN the button hole Of his coat star
OF gold at the same time passing over tho neck of
the Empress SPLENDID and costly gold chain.--
Immediately after which ceremony, there were loud
cheers given, with cries of "piueP EmDere,tr;'
A list of the nobility, princes, dukes, &c. was to
be published in few days.
letter from Port an Prince, SAYS that the corc-
nation was like burlesque, got up by some Etheo.
pan Serenadefs, of the browning Of Napoleon and
Josephine but that ridiculous as the affair may seem
it is matter Of very serious consequence to the I'M
happy island.
MEMPHIs CONVENTIONAL Convention is TO BIZ
held in Memphis, Tennessee, on the 29rd Of Octo
Der; to consider the subject Of constructing rail
road from the Mississippi river 10 the Pacific ocean
Every town, village and hamlet in the United State:
slnvted to send delegates land the citizens of Mem
! Phis terder to all who may attend, cordial vel
come The Committee cf invitation state that the
responses 10 the call from every section of the Union
justify the assumption that the work can and viii
be accomplished.
! Commemorative publication Of Mr.. SAupE'c
marriage last week, we accidenby married him t
his wife'S sister. The laJy's name should have
been printed Miss MAReSHEr, instead Of Miss M2
ny Ann CRoUs.
| MARTINsBURG GAzETTE.--GE GEORGE A. PORTER
FIELD, Esq, having purchased the interest of Mr.
a. J. SToFeR in this establishment, the paper will
hereafter be conducted by NORMAN MILLER and
| g. A. PoRrgRFIELp, Esq'rs.