Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-21
THE FRENCH DIFFICULTY.


according 10 the Baltimore Sun, it is believed
10 have grown out Of "an offensive note written
by that functioaary, relative 10 The appointment
Of Mr. Riyes. All parties are chuckling at the
rebuke given to the representative of The Die.
tator Of tho miscalled French Republic
In New York, says the Tribune,
at is understood that the difficulty has grown
. out Of some sharp correspondence from Mr.
Pous>in to Mr. Clayton, in the course of which
the appointment of Mr. Rives was subject Of
discussion. 1t is not likely, we presume, that
any serious misunderstanding between the two
Governments will be the consequence as it is
not to be supposed that Mr. Clayton has over
stepped the limits Of International law. Mr.
Poussin is probably, also, not personal favor.
ite at home, as nc does moi belong 10 the party
10 power, but to that Of the National aud Ca
vaignac.
According TO the New York Express, the
affair is mixed up with the spice Of romance
That paper says The main reason is pronounced
by some 10 be
"Officious and offensive objections to Mr.
Rives as Minister Pienipolen.iary TO France -
But oilers say MIR Walsh, our consul has given
offence, whom our correspondent announces
as recalled land that NJ. Poussin has imper.
tinen,ly demanded his recall. We doubt all
this, however, very much. We fear there are
Cabinet social difficulties deeper than any Of
these thugs which have led 10, or stimulated
this quarrel. We hear of scenes somewhat
similar TO those which occurred in The early
part Of Gen. Jacksons administration"
That paper also learns IRON private letters
that 'the circumstances which led to the disnis.
sal OF M. Poussiu, are Ci The most aggravated
character, and that serious difficulties are appe
heDded lhereirom. The Government has taken
The consequences"
The Express has also the following Geographic
despatch Of later dale:
"M Poussin, ii is said, claimed OF Mr. Clay
ton and the Americans, indemnify for French
property destroyed by The bombaldment Of Vera
Cruz. Mr.. Clayton took The mater into consii-
GRAFTON aud a correspondence ensued some weeks
ago,-but NJ. POussin pressed the claim SO indie
corously, no! 10 say imper,ineniy, that The mat
Ter being referred TO Gen, Taylor, The General
Instantly demanded his recall by tie French Go
vernment. The French government opk The
matter up, and M. de Tooqueviile writes by the
last steamer, he sees erroIs on both sides, and
declines recalling NJ. Pousin. Thcreupon, nj.
Poussin is smissed by the Presidents rumor,
however adds, but mol until he wrote another
letter. M. Poussin received his congo last week,
and must have been aware OF il some Gays ago
The correspondence is said to be very lari, and
sharp, and il is feared il may lead To serious diff.
fcuues between The TWO Governm
Yesterdays Wing and Times publish the tol>
lowing particulars received by telegraph:
"Last February NJ Poussin presented 10 Mr..
Buchanan, then Secretary OF Stale, claim in
behalf OF his Government, the particulars Of
which are mus stated: n Frencbman residing III
Mexico purchased some Tobacco Knowing il to
be private proper,y-Gcnerai Caiids ordered The
Tobacco to be returned 10 the rishilul owners
and gave the French Minister back his IN ,aey--
the French Minister then Set up 4 claim Tor dam
ages-but Court OF Inquiry decided agains The
CLAIM, ana their decision was approved by GrU
Scott, and afterwards BY MIR Clayton-M Pnns.
sin IN note 10 Mr. Clayton used nslilns Ian.
Suage towards General ChiliS--at Mr. ClaY,or's
suggestion NJ Poussia w!hircW lac offensive lr,-
Ter.
Afterwards M Puussn addressed ano,he. note
To the Stale Department, making charges against
Commander Carpenter in connection with h;>
saving The French ship Eugcnia from shinwrcck
Com. Carpenter claiming salvage Tor ms crew
this was refused. Ga tins snhiect I'll Pau,.in
wroe very insulting letter 10 MIR CLAYTON, re-
fecting on the honor oil our Government
"General Taylor then caps:: the whole cores
pondence 10 b. laid before The Frenth Guv.lt-
meni, expecting immediate redrcss--lhis not he.
ing done, General Taylor ortcrcd all CORES poa-
dence with NJ Punssiu 10 b. closed aad his pa S.
ports placed al his disposal So matters s;ard at
present"
Under all these circumstances is il not strange
that Mr.. Poussin and lady should have been pre-
sent al The opening OF tn new and beautiful Art
Union in New York ol.Tgesday sgspjlg The
former. says The Express! q1ll unconscious CT
this dismissall" The following incident on the
occasion is singular enough in vi,w Of the facts,
which were just then being conveyed by lighlr-
ing 10 all portions OF the Union:
Mr. P. Nj. We,mpre Che Pfc.:denn "opcncd
the Ball" by rcmikiug that disiin .uishea gen.
item was present from d 4 8 insushcd nation
now a sister Republic oi ours, aid the ct The first
10 the European world lie would therefore Of
fer IS sentiment
"Ffancc and her distinguished Minister 10 the
United States"
Mr.. Poussin made brief acknowledged cop>
Guiding with sentiment in honor Of The fiaierna
union between America and France. II France
he said, had become distinguished for al, il was
by studying the old masters, and merle an artists
would be distinguished b. a Xix. study. Il was
DOLLY through thcin That The tastes. could he COZ
reced and invlgoraed, and The lray beacii!u. be
developed.
fEa passaaIt. we would SAFE iha, iae in,omc Ct
the Arr Union has gone up from $4,000 per an
mum ten years since, to about 500 OuJ tn. pres
ent year. |, has distributed 2o00 picules- and
the number must rapidly increase
We cannot doubt Ina, a serious official coDflc,
has occurred, and W" gust that i, may blow over.
II, however Louis Napoleon. in his mad ambi-
tion 10 be the principal Instrument Of The Gear
in crushing Republican liberty every where,
should seize this occasion 10 show his teeth to
our own Republic. (Which, by III, way, he ha-
never once mentioned in his add:ess,s,) we trust
that The administration will sand On the hieho ST
ground and fully vindicale the honor ol The
country and the cau,e OF Republics against the
miserable vaccinations OF "ihc ki!e in the eagles
nest" 10 name the President Of Republic, but
at heart coniemner OF popular rights, hypo-
critical agent in putting down The Republican
cause, and aguilly aspilaal after absolute, i'm :
perial power. Let cur government do its whole
duty, and the Democratic party will stand by ii
TO The bitter end.
We confess that we could cot have expected
such course from Mr. Poussin- whose long
residence in this country, in The U. S. Engineer
service under Gen. BERNARD, had inbued him
with an ardent love Tor cur nation and her Re-
publican institutions l., however, in his official
capacity, he has tended The konul of this coun-
Try, We mrs, have justice Of France, al all haz.
ards
CURIOSITY GEATIFlED.
The Wing under the caplicn 81 "a Sale De
vice." comments on letter in The Uaion from
"a Whie," ,cbakins The course Of Air Clayton;
says that "uh,ncv The venerable ,sc,ician
Chen III The EnnniLer \ WAS natIicular zig Lh,1I