The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-19

One week later Intelligence from Europe is due
tonight, from 81 John. The Cambria wall Proba-
bly, arrive at Hafix this morning, with advlces TO
ihe 7th inst.
The United States ana Erance-A Quarrel
IN Prospect.
Wall street and its spectators were thrown
into very smueing excit. ent yesterday, Omitted
States stocks falling one or two per cent,) by
telegraph despatch, published In the yJnrnai Of
Commerce, stating hat the President, in conse-
quence Of some difficulty growing out OF the ap-
pepiment 0i Mr.. Rlves, had ordefed the passports
al MIR. Pouselp, the French Munster, To be re-
t1rned to hls EAcellency, and closed all diplo-
matte inieIco Use with the French republic. A
crater batch of blupders could hardly be CON-
press. In narrower compass. As We have been
Tor rome time wei acquainted with ,he nature OF
the difficulty between the two republics, we shall
state the general facts, and prick the bubble in its
inception.
Soon after Mr.. Poussin arrived in this country
fI,n, Frsn,-, he opened, or expressed a desire to
epen, di, matte spondence with The Secre-
taiy Of Suite, Chen Mr.. Buchsnan,) on two very
important points. These points or topics, we're
Fust,s more intimate and beneficial commercial
treaty between France and the United States, On
~
increase The Trade OF the two republics, beyond
what il hss been Of late years. The next impor-
tan, point claim put forth by certain French
citz.ns, IN Vera Cruz. whose properly there, dur
ing ,hc bonlbardmest by General Scott, had been
injured or destroyed, amounting to ess0. 900. by
os- e.iimate, or s2Iso, 900 by another estimate.
The old administration, that Of Mr. Polk, received
'he,e propositions with courtesy, but referred Mr..
al. shnv IN
Gene in wih General Taylor
thus far, 10 far. ON the accession OF General
T.y lor, and the appointing, mt Of his cabinet, Mr..
P,ussin opened the tsne budget with Mr. Clayton.
No,hipg of any consequence took place on the
sub et Of a commercial treaty, but a very bitter
and sarcastic eorre,p- ndshcc the re-ult Of the
moves he claim put forth for the lass OF Preach
properly. destroyed by the bombsrdrncu, If Vera
Cruz, under The command OF General Scott. Mr..
Clayton, on he part Of cur government refused to
admit The claim. Mr.. Poussin insisted on its va
Iidify, and inierpsrsed some very ppngent ap-
slons 10 the honor and honesty Of the French
Cove rHeni in paying 10 the Amencan claims on
France, tome yrArs ago, after the insulting co.,
reel end.nce Of MIR. Rivss towards the French
government. Al these allusions Mr. Clayton took
FIRE, and, under sdvice, made u direct communi-
csi,sn with The French government. through our
Minater in Paris, demanding of Louis Napoleon
that he should recall Mr. Poussin. or the Amerioan
government would bold hls passports in readiness
tor bis acceptance. To ihls demand and ,nilma-
tion the FitR,h President fired up, aud has gwen
- negative rerly, and may probably treat Mr. RIves
as sre going To- treat Mr.. Puussin. LOUIS Ma
,oi,on IL .ainfed with the conduct of his Minister
here, and viii not recall him No alternative IL
isti To the government at Washington from the
fret ttsrd teken; and, VI cour.s, Mr.. Pousein will
receive hi psisrers, and friprn to Fransr. Mr..
pos,rn. accordingly, who has been ia ihs city
w 70 ytsterdsy, went to Washington in the after
nooe. sfd will reach the ceriisl to-day. to learn
~hAt further ,tsrs to take
This - the whole amour, Of the difficulty be-
tween The two republics. II is quarrel about Ell
autiic sud couiitsy apparently, but really about the
validity # claims demsnded for the loss Of French
properly doring the bombardment of Vera Cruz.
by Two men Of common sense, 10 any honest bust
nee. tticei, either IL Paris or New York. without
even dem 81 oysi,Is to smooth The oegoiiaiioa,
n might be ssiil,d honornbly in hall an hour. IL
can never head To ny seiious difficulty, unless both
govenmshts-bUth republics--ure ia the hands Of
siapl,tUBs and sinners. II the French govern
m,pt has an honest claim, IL ought to be examined
ard paid. We sfe rioh, and can afford il. The
French paid our claims sevsrsl years ego, like ngn
81 toIof II Mr. Cleyton end the cabinet think
ihsy cen make themselves popular with the Amer-
can people, by quancIling with the French rcpub-
lie on rallD claim. or sympathizing with the dee
potsm Il Spain IN Cuba, they may make the great
'st bundtr they have yet done At beet, all this Re
but temrett IN a teapot