The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-21

the discomfort which his procsedngs have caused to my
He considered sss say: and he ain oonsidsr tina, the
possession Of her until his were full
satisfied but his opinions have lits eyes,
called on the cabinet Washington Mr. Secretary Of
STATE In the name Of the French government address
der that the which he has committed. point In
volvng The dignity Of your national marines might be
From your answer Mr. Secretary of State, am unfortu
nae induced 20 believe that your government subscbes
der Of the war steamer Iris and have only protest. in
shs "a name e q my government, agains. these doctrines
GUiLLAUME TELL PoUssIN.
Secretary OF State.
There had BEEN in fact no doctrine advanced in re.
gard to the case OF Commander Carpenter was there
Mr. Poussin, II to make out case for denuncation
assumed that strange doctrines" had been adopted by
the Executive, which compromised the "dgaity Of
In his note Of May soh. the French minister speaks
Of his previous communication [dated 18th of Mayl in
relation 70 TINS subject as one merely calling upon the
government OF the United States to dsavow the conduct
Of Commander Carpenter In point of fact his note OF
tne I'm q May not only demanded such disayowal
on those who thus considered themselves empowered to
substitute arbitrary measures for justice" The govern
ment might have accompanied adsavowal OF Commander
CaIpendsrs conduct with severe csnsuIe. but disa;
not OF necessity have implied severe censure Mr. Pos.
sins note OF the 18th Of understood could
law under which Commander Carpenter claimed salvage
for his crew. To demand upon the President to disa-
vow law Of the land and the usages Of nations under
swer to have replied that i is not the province Of the
Executive to make or repeal laws; is his duty to
cute them as they actually exist MI. Poussn's was
authority in illegally OBTAINING The French vessel.
! II will be observed that the defence Of Commander
carpenter was placed in the hands Of the French minis
ter with the expectation OF their being forwarded 10 the
French government and with the hope expressed by the
President that an inspection Of the papers would
da s M Tnca @ N g ms
opportunity Of deciding the case in its new aspect but
Immediately denounced the commander, without consd-
~ when h S gd q mater
the conduct OF an officer Of the United States An npe-
.ous reusa! to permit an American officer TO be heard in
made palaiabe the Executive by the conemptu
Gus sheer that accompanied it. The United States gov
eminent had asked as an act OF common justice to mer
affecting his private and official characer and it was
natural TO suppose that his conduct in saving French
ship and abandoning his claim to salvage would exempt
him from censure, though might fail TO receive the APP
probation OF the French government II felt to be
due to Commander Carpenter that he should not be
demned without evidence or hearing; and refusal Of
so common right was deeply felt, unjust nsolent,
and rude. Mr. Mason the late Secretary Of the Navy
in letter to Commander Carpenter dated November as
there no evidence adduced against him. and vet Mr.
Poussn decides that he had committed which der
ogated from "the dignity OF the national marine" and
proceeds to mpicate the American government in the
dscrediable conduct of its officer He protests against
the action OF the American Executive in the name OF the
French government thus presenting himself before the
President and his cabinet having been commissioned
lecture them upon what concerns the dignity and honor
OF our national marine.
On the receipt of this extraordinary letter the President
determined to submit Mr. Poussn's correspondence to the
French government without assuming to prescribe the
course which that government should adopt under such
peculiar circumstances towards friendly power; and
Mr. PoussIn duly advised OF this determination In
coming 10 this decision the President acuaed by
sister republic, and sincere desire that those relations
should continue undisturbed. Accordingly, the whole
correspondence communicated to his excelency the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Of France the 9TH OF July
Atlesgth finding it apparent that the French govern.
ment wholly refused to redress the wrong inflicted by the
French minister the President felt himself constrained TO
terminate MIR. Poussins official intercourse with this
government. and thus preclude an opportunity which
might be again abused.
The relations thus terminated between the minister of
necessarily lead to cold hostile INSTRUMENTATION
between the two governments In the case of Mr. Jack
son, minister Of Great Britain, whose relations with this
government were terminated by Mr. Madison in 1909 in
no difficulty arose between this country and England
AT another time may refer TO that Misunderstanding
more at Lengths but suffice il say for the present. that
unless France is emuous OF difficulty with this country
-of which we have no evidence in anything that has
hitherto ranspredno disturbance OF the friendly rea
tons between this and that country possibly occur
In putting an end e the Official relations OF Mr. Pous
Gin with the United States. the Executive has informed
both the government OF France and the late minister OF
France that any communication through any other chan
mel will be respectfully received and considered
c.p.a.s., c.rpsanss, oarpsans..
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