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ring war, under the pressure of necessity,
than to evade its payment by endeavor-
ing to brand the character of sn honest
man."
This note being very offensive, and in
sinuating that the State Department had
become the organ of criminal accusa-
ton against the avaricious claimant, our
Secretary had an interview with the
French Minister. With extraordinary
magnaaigity, Mr.. Clayton allowed Mr..
Poussin to s0ithdraw this note. 1t is
very doubtful matter whether Mr.. Clay
ton is entitled to any commentator for
this. The result showed that such liber-
al conduct was lest upon the French
Minister.
In Nay Mr.. Poussin, in diplomatic
note, represented to the State Department
that "Mr. Carpenter, the commander of
the American war steamer Iris, after has
tening to the assistance of the French ship
Eugene of Havrc, which had struck on
the bank of Riso, near the anchorage of
Anto Hzardo, advanced claims, wholly
inadaaissible, on account of remuneration
for his services, ard to secure their acquit-
tai, detained the Eugenic for two or three
days. La consequence of the energetic
renoRstrances of NJ. Lavailee. aad the
honorable intewention of the Consul of
the United States at Vera Cruz, Gsmman-
der Carpenter desisted from his preten-
sions." Mr.. Poussin insisted that re-
proof should be administered to Comman-
der Carpenter for OBTAINING the Eugene.
After an investigation, MIR. Clayton deci-
ded that Com. Carpender was entitled to
remuneration for himself and men, instead
of blame. Mr. Poussin then addressed
the Secretary of State the following note
"LEGATIoN OF FRANCE,
WASHINGTON. May 80, lS404
"SIR: / received on the 2Sth of Nay
the note which you did me the honor to
address to me on the same day, in an
swer to mine calling upon the Govern
meRtaf the United States to Gsas.ow the
conduct of Commander Carpenter. of
the American steamship his. towards the
French ship Eugenie, of Havre. which
had run upen the bank of Riso, near the
anchorage of Anton Lizardo.
1.-THE explanations given by Comman-
der Carpenter are not of nature, Mr..
Secretary of State, such as to dispel the
discomfort which his proceedings have
caused to my Government
"He considered, as he says, and he still
considers, that the case was one of sal
wage; that the rights acquired by him as
the saver of the vessel saved, empowered
him 20 keep possession of her untl lis
exttayagant pretensions were fully salts
fed; but his opinions have little interest
in our eyes when we have occasion to con-
denim his conduct.
al called on the Cabinet at Washing
ton, Mr. Secretary of State, in the name
OF the French Government. to address a
severe reproof to that officer of the Amer
lean navy,in order that the error he has
committed, on point involving the Dig
nifty of your national marine, might not
be repeated hereafter.
"From your answer, Mr.. Secretary of
State, am unfortunately induced TO be-
lieve that your Government subscribes to
the doctrines professed by commander
Carpenter, of the war steamer Iris; and
l have only to protest, in the name Of my
Government, against these doctrines.
81 have the honor to be, with distin.
gGished consideration, your most obcdient
servant, .aos.
~GUrLLAUME TELL PoUssIN..
The President, on the receipt of this
note, informed the French Government
of the matter. laying the whole cores.
pondence before them. That Govern
ment, not redressing5 the wrong which
their Minister inflicted, the President ter
minated his official intercourse with CHS
Government
This, We believe. Is brief history Of
the whole affair. Neither the Intelligen-
Ger nor Republic apprehends any difficult
ty growing out of it. Indeed. it is stated
that tthe French Government had appoint
ed new Minister.
With regard to the conduct of The
French Government in the matter, a cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun SAYS,
when the correspondence was Laid be-
fore il.
'fM. de Tocqueville, the French Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, addressed note