The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-22
The Foreign Malls.

except when sent from the ONCE Of publication.
The Foreign Malls.
The Cambria will probably arrive early this
morning, bur not in time 10 enable 10 publish
any of the details of her news in our morning
edition. Our afternoon editions, published at one
and three O'Clock, will contain the news in full.
The Dispute Between n. Poussin and MI.
Clay ton.
The dispute between M. Poussin, the represen-
,ative Of France in Washington, and Mr.. Clayton,
Secretary of State stalked of great deal by almost
every class OF people, and much more importance
is given TO II than it de serves. Some soft
simpletons suppose that war will grow out Of it
rome idle idiots imagine il will end IN lasting
breach Of omiiy and friendship between the two
nations, and the early CONNIE ncemcn, of hostites
while rational and sensible people treat the sub
Ject it ought TO be treated, wiz as a dispute on
amere point of unimportant etiquette, In which
the great interests high honor of rether country
Ii concerned.
The fact is, the whole matter has been exagge.
rated II originated about one or two small claims,
by couple of small Frenchmen, against the
United States-by no means so great as has
been represented-not over a few thousand dol
lars; but the cabinet and Mr.. Clayton's two
his OWL are endeavorng TO make as much
fuss and create az much fright as they can.
There will be no war between France and the
United States on such pauy grounds, so stocks
may go up again. II is even our impression that
the cabinet would have made much more capital
If it had adopted more liberal, enlightened, and
comprehensive policy in our foreign reauons, since
the election Of Gen. Taylor, and during the late
than II did, especially towards Spain, in The real,
tangible, and palpable insult which was inflicted
on us by the abduction of Rcy from New Orleans
Let us look atihe Rey case Amore gross or wan
tor insult was never offered by one na,ien to ano-
ther; end what course did TIE cabinet pursue, to
repair our honor7 About the very time that Rey
was abducted, Developments were made that the
people Of Cuba had determined upon making an
effort Ia nd themselves Of Spanish domination and
she local military despotism which had for long
n period deprived them Of every semblance of
liberty. SO determined were they to make an
effort to DO this, that they contributed large sums
of money for equipping an expedition from this
country 10 sssisi them; but jus, that expedition
was sbcst TO sai, the cabinet acting under an an
ssuaied principle or law utterly at variance with
the spint OF our institutions, and TO the tone AMI
temper 81 the people of the United States, exered
themselves to the utmost TO prevent the sailing of
She expedition, and succeeded in breaking il up,
scattering il TO the four winds, by using the naval
ferce OF The country for the purpose. We may talk
as much as we please Of the fraticdal policy pur-
sued by Louis Napoleon, in employing the military
resources Of France in the suppre ssion Of the lately
born Roman republic. and in reinstating the Pope
as their temporal prince, contrary to their wishes
and IN defiance Of all consistency; but we doubt
whether bis conduct was a whit more censursble
or sntlrepubcsn than that Of the present cabinet,
in epds avoiing to the best Of its ability keep
the Cubans from max ing effort for independence
The difference between the two cases does not
amount TO much. II simply consists in thls--that
IN the case Of Rome. republic had been formed
and was in successful operation-n that Of Cuba,
the PEOPLE Of that island were about TO do
what The inhabitants Of Rome had ACCOMPLISHED
In = moral point Of view, there was no difference
between the acts committed by the respective
xov,mments. Both were blows aimed a, liberty
and republcsnism, and both are deserving Of the
highest cen,ure.
Again, look at the conduct Of the present cabinet
towards the noble aud gallant Hongarians. That
people iook up arms on pretty much the same
grounds as the Amcncsn patriots Of I776 did
tswsids Great Bntain-for relief from despotic
oppression, md for the establishment Of their
nationality and independence. The eyes of the
wh"le American people were directed to that
Struggle, and watched ns progress with intense
anxiety. just at the very crisis Of the contest,
when The liaugarians called on all nations for the
ree' enition Of Their independence aud when such
recognition was essential to continuance Of the
wsr, because II would enable then to- borro, the
necessary means 10 carry il on, and when the
United States could have grated il without any
voIstien Of the law Of nations or the rights of
Austria, the cabinet was deaf to the application.
and Afforded not the slightest encouragement to
the Hungsraps
Again, look at the conduct of the cabinet towards
hs German States that desired freedom and re-
publicanism. The steamship United States, which
has been Purthascd 10 this county for the purpose
OF beng used IN the service Of freedom there, was
detained, and not permitted to 10 to sea, until
bonds were gwen that she should lot be used for
hsi purpose.
10 isc, the whole ferelsp policy oC the cabinet
tt ~ hse any iOrrgo pocy) since its accession 20
power, bar been ~ variance with the liberal .en.
tm,nts 81 the sge, and YET they trump % quarrel
p"pt ~ social etiquette aud by g.titng
fheW ViLais To puff them ~, they hose To- mike
estltal s.nf al their conduct. 8s IL the thinking
people ~ The Unite States were incapable of e.
tmetng the A,nsy preiext according to lts worth
W. cUBbi whether they can make much out II 1t,
or ~hsther ihey can, from thus tempest ~ n tea
pot intutnce any han dozen mnds throughout
NJ country,