The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-09-28
Probable Difficulty with France.

Probable Difficulty with France.
Washington correspondents of several Of the
Northern papers have published on good author
4 ty that there was difficulty Ilsung between
the Uniied States and France When We first
noticed this, supposed tie f1eulty grew gu;
of the reported refusal Of the French Govern
ment to receive Mr.. Riycs as our accredited Min
is.er 10 the French Court But it appears that j,
has grown cut Of the insulting manner OF the
! French Minister in addressing our Government
A fact we stated. ard which We had no; be
fore noticed, that The French President. in motto.
I ing in bis Address he nations that had recosniz
ed the independence of France, our Country, the
{ frs, TO acknowledge her, was not alluded 10
this may have encouraged The Minister in his
course towards our Government. Spectator"
an intel gen. correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun, thus speaks of the ,ransaction:
AT the present moment The rsatioas existing
between the ,Wo countries nything but friend
". France is represented here by man. who,
perhaps but TOO truly exhibits the feeling OF his
country toward us. For months back hs CORES.
pondence with this government has been Of the
most insulting and insolsnt character. forgeltu,
of the commonss; rules Of diplomatic etiquette.
he has not hesha,ed TO call into question oven
the hsnor OF our country What American can
hear this questioned unmovcd2 Who is there
WHOSE blood moves in such turgid stream as not
to feel such charge personal insult The 90
vernment understand, promptly noticed the ~.
dignity, refused any further intercourse with VI.
Poussin, and fo's arded the " hole correspondence
TO his government. with the most explicit dscla. F.
ration iha, he could no longer be Acknowledged
as the Minister Of the French government, aud
that he must be a: once recalled. There was no
hesitation in the action of our government
They hold the national honor as thing above
all prize, aud they will permit no country TO dis
grace il.
/ Peace is the true policy tf he United States,
the President he, declared; but II is honorabte
4 pesce-ai other will be rejected as unworthy the
name. There has been ample tims since the sor
respondeace vas dispatched TO France 10 hear Of
Ter answer had she possessed but 1.-THE Of th.t
regard which as republican SO should have felt
The mex steamer VII! probably bring something
definite n the matter. Bot no matter what course
1t may adopt, TIA. government has taken lis stand.
/ w. Pouss has been instructed that his passports
are ready-ihat 90 intercourse will be held with
bim-that he /. tot recognized longer as Tie rep.
res.ntalive Of France.
(" The United States oecupies lofty and en-.
vable position ! he friend Of the psople-lhe
enemy Of tyranny in all forms, she IS formidable
from tie purity Of her aets-fron her prosperity
- from her happiness. We cannot expect nor
90 We want the sympathy OF European dsspo.s.
Wo seeS not to quarrel with any nation, but We
viii repel insult from whatever quarter Il may
smanaie. And we will trust ia the protection Of
God and our own light arms TO defend boa.
or and our country"
Tuesday nights mail brought US the National
Iu,elgencer, which contained the whole cores
pondsnce. The Editors state that in coDse-
qaencs Of the general interest ming led with some
have been spread over the country IN advance o
The mails, Of the m understanding which hsi
led to the termination Of the diplomatic: inter
! course between the Government Of the Unite,
States and VI. Poussin, tbs Minister Of France
and 10 prevent the -xaggeration Of the circuA
stance By public rumor-the Presiden, ha. beer
induced TO consent to The publication Of tie pa
{ pers which comprise tue official history q d.
case
The correspondence il Of great length and y
o regret re have no, room fl the teliigenceg'
+" notice OF il. Tie following is one Of the of.r
sive expressions: You will easily comprehen.
Mr Secretary OF State, how important !, IS ia,
such occurrences should not be repeated aud iho
:, severe h.sme, at least, should 30 laid on tho.
=, who thus considered themselves empowered
D, substitute arbitrary measures for justice, and
re doubt not that you viii without decay, give 3,
~ lsfaction to the ylst complaints Of the Frenc
y Repoblici7 " hich was caused BY Command
as c rpsnder Of the American war steamer Ir
<, claiming So wage according to law Of this coI
~ try, for assistance rendered til. French ship T.
J genie which had struck on the bank Of Riso. az
his OBTAINING her for two thrse days. II
whole correspondence was referred 10 the Ere nt
- Government, and instead Of that government
l. dressing the wrong as our government had rig
h., to pect, the French Minister chose to coadeI
- both parties without discrimination, as if in {
o. der to.sLisld the real aggresser This condu
IT. induced the President TO notify NJ Poussin III
~ this Government would hold no further int,
ne course with him az the diplomatic agent
all France; but due attention would be cheerful
y gwen 10 any communication from the Cover
'c' nent Of France through any other channel.
- We regret such state Of things, tueeu Il
" country and asr ancient ally but imsgins III,
Is not an individual with an A tnerlcsn heart, /
mus, cordially approve Of the action cf ths r
AID sldeul in tie premises.
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"a. The Weather, &c.
are On Saturday last, We had mod rcffesln