Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-27
VOL. xxvII.--No. IS.

VOL. XXVll--No. -.
mony Of a distinguished officer Of The American army in
Mexico. who had been a witness before ihe coni at
Purbla. II y obvions. that. at this point. Mr.. Clayton
might have declined any further correspondence on The
subject but, out II respect, on the 10Th uf April. he re-
plied to MI. P,assin's communicating, assigning reasons
for his decison, and respectfully cpntrover,ing tie posi-.
lions Of the minister. On the 18th Of Aprti. MI. Clay
toh received another note from Mr. Puussin, in which The
minister iudulged 10 a strain Of invective evidently in
tended 10 be highly offensive 10 The American Govern
nen.. The correspondence was Immediately submitted
BY the Secretary Of State to the President. ~ho directed
him IN lose no time In requesting Mr.. Ponsin TO repair
10 w ashing'oo without unnecessary delay.
The offensive note was dated at Washington, while
Mr.. Poossin was absent In New York. upwardso 81 Two
hundred miles distant from this city. Bearing on lie face
IN insult to the American Government, deliberately
given In the very capital Of the United States, which, II
not satisfactorily explained or re,racied. would have re-
qoired that all correspondence with him, asa minister,
.h"'ld terminate without delay. /, was made inpotan, to
himself aud The Government, that he should lose no lime
IN repsiring 10 Washington. One offensive passage was
The following "1he Government Of the United States
must be convinced, that il is more honorable 10 dcquit.
f""fy. a debt contracted during War. under The PIES
SIRE q necessity. than 10 epade its payment By cndedror-
ma TO brand the character ofm honest mn" 'Ihs
same note Contained mn ainck upon n high mil airy Of
fcer. charging him. in effect, with prjury befire thu
Military court and m attack upon the distinguished
officers comp ~lng tho court, who were charged with per-.
uniting that officer ito carry out, without interruption,
his string OF ceunnies inrredihlr." II closed with an
insinna,ion. ths, The State Department had becone the or.
gan OF a criminal accusation. without proofs, against Mr..
Pori.
Il was in reply 10 this communication. that On The 2Ist
of April Mr., Clayton addressed MIR. Poussin tho Toll wv
ing note a
DEPARTMENT STATE,
Washington. April 2ls,, lsl9
Mir On The muri ing of the Is h instant, u commit
nication from you. dated Washington. Aprl.-lsl0.
(wili,out showing The day IN which il was writteo)
was recfived nj this off -. relative to the claim II Mr..
Port on the Government If the United States, and hlv.
Ing just had occasion to address yon q private motto,
learn. through tho messenger who was despatched 10 de-
liver u. that You have been. for he last weeks. absent
fron washington and 'ha, the period Of your return hnh-
et fom New York WAS quito unce,tain.
Under thrse circumstances, alters perusal Of your nuts
wl'ell was laid before me tins morning, Sc not a mo-
meni IN requesting your 10 repair to this city without un-
necessary delay. z
| have tho the honor 10 be,
Very respec fully. sir,
Your nbedicnt servant,
JOHN M CLA e
Mr.. VIM. TELL PoussrS. a
In the interview between Mr.. Clayton and Mr.. Pous-
SIN which followed this nate, the latter gentleman was
lnt'Tincd that hIs letter was highly offensive. aud con-
TUNED language which nur d;osetnment could nut ad-
nit, and that he was permitted to Withdraw the oifsn-
sive expressions The latter were accordingly withdrawing;
aud On the following day returned. expargnted of the
mast offensive matter. Anxious la maintain friendly
relations witt, the minister. ths President here permitted
The matter To drop. mud the cirreapondence with regard l.,
lheclaim of Mr.. Port terminated. |, - was hoped that there
would In no further cause Of co,pplnip,. r4a ~ s
On the l2th day OF AIay, however, Mr.. Puussin, in a
diplomatic note, rerresenled To tho state Department.
that "N1r. Catpendcr. tho commnnder If tho American
war steamer Iris. after fastening I, the assistanre Of ,ls
Frencl, shin Elyeuie. of uavre. a bicb had struck IN the
bank of R.so, near the anchorage Anton I.iz,rdn. had
advanced claims. wholly inodm,sslbie. an ac,,un, If re-
nun.ration for his sery,ces: and. to secure their acnnit.
tai. detained the E.ugeoie for twoor ,h,ee days. In con-
sequence of the rnsrgetic remons,tnnces of Al. fnysllee.
and the honorable intervention of the cunnsul If tho w..
Sta les a, Vera Cruz. Commander Caropnder desisted
from his pretensions.'' MIR. poussin rr,roeded TO saw.
hat "the mini.,e, of foreiou na.irs If France rroue ,tes
him 10 address Ia the Cabine, of WASHINGTON the ma,
serious obserya,i, ms az The abuse If au,bority committed
by this III ,.r. in iIleg,lly OBTAINING the shin E.ugenie."
lie concluded his note with the f,li'vinp remark .You
will easily compfrhcnd. Mr.. Secretary Of State. how i'm
por,ant il /, that such occurrences should MT he repea,.
ed. and Tim, a,yere blame. nj l,as, sboulJ be l,Id I'M
those who thus c~onsilersd themselves emrnwered 10
substitute arbitrary measures far Justice , and d,ubt mn,
Thai van will. witl,ou, d.lay give sn,isf,c,ion ia The iu,t
comnlain,s of IN, Fr.,cl, Rs, 'hIc ,, This note. unac
comnnuied ,s II was nv ,ny ,,s,inonv i, ;us,,fy m.
chafue agaio,t Commavdsr cars nde,' was mr. ,mu,ly
referred Z, the Nayv Depar,meut. Gar the purpose Of as.
ce,,aininu ,he "a, "a IN which hs c,ndemna,i,n wus de-
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