Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-26
Foreign and Domestic News.
I.iegruphcd 10 the Picayuno.

DAL1lbbttE bot{h. u " 't-
Frederick EIeckcr, the German patriot, arrived
at New York this morning Q5th) from st. DO
mingo.
The Congress of that part Of the island OF
Hayti has invested Gen. Santa Anna with the
title of I.ibe'ator,' and proclaimed him Hene-
ral-in-chicf Of the Dominica army.
BALTIMORE Sept. lG.-THE SECRET EXPEDI-
TIoN.-It is reported in n. York that an Amer
lean employed as an agent of the Cubans' III
their secret expedition, not only delayed the ell
~terprise by frludulentlv withholding the mo-
nev furnished to him, but that he betrayed the
reyolutionists to the Government.
THE PREsIDEyT-Gen. TayIor's health is
fully restored. He will attend the Maryland
Agricultural Fair.
BALTIMORE. Sept lS.--THE FRENcH Minis
TER DIsMIssED.-M. poussin, the Minister from
France to the United States. addressed a note
to Mr.. CLAYTON about six weeks since, which
was considered positively impertinent and IN
sultinrto the honor Of the nation. President
Taylor Immediately directed the offensive lettle
to be transmitted to the Government Of France,
with q demand, that VI. poussin should be re-
called. The French Government has not no.
ticed the demand, although sufficient time has
elapsed to admit Of Il reply, Yesterday (the
l7th) President Taylor. intimated to VI. Ponssin
that his passports were ready forlim, and that
he could have no further diplomatic intercourse
with the United States Government.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18.-FRoM HAYTL-Ad-
vices from Port all Prince. Island Of lIayti, have
been received in New York, stating that on the
oath Of August last, the Senate and the Leg
~islative Chamber %abrogated the Republic, and
proclaimed SouIouque Emperor.
H~uNGARY.-The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can says that an agent of the u S. Government
was in that city three months ago, and was then
5000 miles on his way to Hungary, charged
with Instructions to recognise the indie pen
dence of that country, if a Magyar Government
were in existence.
DEATHs.-Dr. Houston. q Government stem
o%grapher died at New York yesterday (l7th.)
Christopher Hughes, Mr.. CLAY bosom friend,
formely Minister to the Hague. died in Baltimore
to-day U8;h)
TEae Difficulty with France.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l2.-The Washington
Republic and lntcllirencer continue silent on
the subject of the difficulty with France. The
following are the facts:
In February last, NJ. Poussin, the French Min
lister, presented to Mr.. Buchanan, then Secre-
tarv of State, a claim on behalf Of a French
man. named Pote, residing in Mexico. who had
purchased tobacco sold hv assent of the Ameri-
can Government.
Knowing it 10 be private property, and not
subject to seizure, on account of the war then
pending. Col. Childs restored the tobacco to
its ricttful owner, and the purchase money was
refunded to Pote. On the purchase and sale
coming before a court of inquiry. a decision was
pronounced against the claim, and it was ap-
proved by Gen. Scott.
Mr.. Buchanan did not act on the appeal made
in this case of Pote, by the French Minister,
but Mr.. Clayton. his successor, approved the
decision of the court Of inquiry. NJ. Poussin
then charged Col. Childs with perjury, and in
his communication made use Of therinsulting
language. TIE alienation was forthwith sub
mitted to him, of withdrawing or persisting in
the terms of his note. The offensive language
was expunged, and the note was accepted by
the Secretary, when it was supposed that all
difficulty was at an end.
A short time after, NJ. Poussin sent the Secre-
tarv another note, in which he called for the
punishment of Conf Carpenter, under the fol-
lowing circumstances:
That officer, whilst commanding q vessel
forming a part of the blockading squadron on
the coast of Mexico, was called on by the cap
tain of the French ship Eugene to save her
from shipwreck. Com'r Carpenter, with his
crew, went to her aid; and after much labor sue
ceeded in placing her in safety. He then de-
manded legal salvage, which was refused, and
the Commodore eventually restored the Eugene
to her captain. Mr.. Clifford, U. s. Minister in
Mexico, fully approved of Com'r Carpenters
conduct throughout.
When the subject was submitted to Mr.. Clay
ton, he sent Com'r Carpenters statement Of the
facts to the French Minister, when NJ. Poussin,
instead of referring the matter to his Govern
ment. addressed another letter to the Secretary,
in which he grossly reflected on the honor and
character of the whole American marine.
President TAYLOR forthwith directed the entire
correspondence to be laid before the French
Government, and required immediate and volun-
tary redress. But instead of making atonement,
the French Minister of Foreign Affairs has at
tempted to renew the INSULT to our Government,
bv sharing the responsibility of M. Poussin.
President Taylor therefore ordered that all
correspondence with NJ. Poussin should cease,
and he be informed that his passports were
ready for him. Thus the matter stands at pre-
sent. Gen Taylor declares that he will not and
cannot, in honor, swerve an inch from the posi-
ton he has assumed.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2o.--RIor IN CANADA
Another riot has taken place at Montreal. 1t
occurred at apublic meeting, between the friends
and opponents of Lord Elgin, wherein firearms
were used, and several persons killed and
wounded. The military were at length called
out, and order was restored.
THE DIFFICULTY WITH FRAacE.-There is a
runor current that NJ. Poussin, the French
Minister, has %apologized to our Government.
From Mexico.
By the po~iiteness OF the editors of La Patria
we have been put in possession of the following