Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-10-13
Photographed to the Cincinnati Enquirer,
The Difficulty with the French Coye,nm.1,
Full War ,oih Franc p."p ,

run fa'1'SH'ars.-War n'iM France P, Obuu.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 10Th ~
Independent" the Washington corresoo.s
Of the North American, (reable au,bor,v o"ue@
ing Of the difficulty between the GoyeInnm,.p speaf.
the French Minister says, by Telegram rh;s ,s u~
ing In February, NJ Poussin, the Fron"S m s,'or
ter, presented Mr.. Buchanan, then Secra," .t'n
State, claim in behalf Of NJ. Porte, n Fror~.!
residing IN Mexico. Porte purchased Toboo~~
sold oy agents or The American army, know,
it TO be private property, and not subec,
rules Of war. The Tobacco was resio-ed =" =.
proper owner by Col. Childs, and N. nurSI ~
money refunded to Porte r''e"'
Under these circumsta noes q clain wo0
by the French Minister, for damages beino ~
ference between the price at which pot,a
purchased and sold. A Court of loon;,,
held and decided unanimously apaips, ,bo y,
and the decision was approved by Gen c.
Buchanan went out Of office without exn,a;eo
the case, and it consequently came befors J,
present Administration.
The finding was re-aflirmed by Clayton. md /.
answer to note OF Poussln's the Secretary
State sustained the verdict of The Cour, MI i
own approval. Pouss'n reloined, charging o.
Childs with perjury, and used other insni,;Ie,
guage. He was invited TO Washington. be;ns
temporarily absent. An alternative of wi,bSS
ing or adopting his offensive note was offered b
withdrew it and expuDged the offensive terms tf'
then renewed a communication which va. y
copied.
Subsequently Poussin presented another II
claiming the punishment of Commander Cornon4
under the following circumstances:
Commander Carpenter, while armipp M.
the blockading squadron on the coast of No,;~
was called upon by the Captain of the French ~
Eugenia to rescue her from ship-wreck. Ue ~
his crew, succeeded, after much labor. and ar
wards requested the legal salvage. This was
fused, whereupon Carpenter restored the vessel
the Captain, she having laid alongside the Iris 4
thirty hours. Clifford. Minister to Mexico. y
proved Carpenters conduct. When this subj
was submitted TO Clayton il was referred 10 Pr
ton, who furnished Carpenters Statement, Of /,
facts.
Poussin, instead Of referring to his Governned
wrote an insulting letter, in which he reflect
grossly upon the American Marine. The Pre-
dent then directed the whole correspondence to
laid before the French Government, expeclia
immediate and voluntary redress. Instead 7
atonement, the French Minister of Foreign Ada 7
attempted to inculpnte our Government and
divide the responsibility.
As soon as this information was received. N
President ordered no farther correspondence 10
held with Poussn, and his passports 10 be placs
at his disposal.
The future is shrouded in doubt. Tocqueyit
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, mus. \
sign. Poussin must be kicked aside. The Frcnc
Government must apologize, or a rupture md
ensue. The Administration here viii not adyanc
an inch or retract a word, and If France wshs
war, (as there is good reason TO believe she 1oes
the responsibility is on her shoulders.
| This case admits OF no diplomatic cobbinc
is question of honor. in which the United STAT,
cannot abandon her high position.