The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-22

the winter, and engage to give series Of thirty
concerts. Tickets twenty dollars apiece for the
season.
An association has been formed here for the relief
of the poor generally. 1t is based upon liberal and
highly benevolent principles. Many OF our most
influential citizens have taken deep interest in the
matter.
Some of our Fire Insurance Companies have as
sembled together and offered reward of S 900
for the detection of incendiaries who have been set
ting fire to various buildings recently.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE N. o. PIcAYUNE. ]
PANS, Thursday, Oct IL 1S49.
The excitement here, at least so far re-
CARDS rupture with France, has pretty much
blown over. So far the world knows, neither
the petuance nor the pugnacity Of Major Poussin
has found an echo here at home, and there are
many who believe that the French government is
really glad that Gen. Taylor gave him his pass
France by the first boat. There may be something
at work behind the scenes at the Elysee National,
where President Prince Louis Napoleon has taken
up his winter quarters; but if there is it has not
found its way into the journals nor into the cafes
and other gathering places in the French metrop-
oils.
But few Of the Paris journals have given their
comments tone redolent of sulphur and satpetre.
The Patie, perhaps, has been the most sarcastic;
but in its hits it has struck right and left and
whether our Cabinet or Poussin gets the worst of
it, it would be hard to determine Every one
knows that the French Minister lived many years
in the United States where he regular Of
fcer in our engineer corps. This circumstance has
not escaped the notice of the editor of the Patre,
who takes occasion to use it in leveng broadside
both at functionarics at Washington and at
Major Poussin. At the close of an article, which is
certainly little surly in its tone, the Pdtie says:
''We know that the American diplomats at home
are not distinguished for the amenity of their Ian
guage. We know, too, that the polished habits of
the old European courts have not found their way
across the ocean. We should avoid, then, all quar-
rels with people who have so little politeness or
formality and dboUe all should not send enjoys
The ,oater cho haze received their education an
America" The editor of'thc Patrie must have had
a two-edged sword by him when he penned this
sentence. But repeat that in the main the French
editors have been calm and courteous in their
tone They do not appear to think that Ia few hun
bred dollars worth of tobacco, or paltry qucs
ton of salvage should set two great nations by the
ears.
But if our little flarc-up with France can be thus
easily got over, it is thought by those who pretend
to be we'll posted up, that the Mosquito or Mica
ragua question, or on the principle growing out of
it, we must soon or late come to blows with Eng
land. II only last evening that the news of the
steamer arrived here, bringing the fact that fresh
and angry correspondence had taken place between
the present English charge at Washington and our
Government in relation TO the Mosquito business,
and as yet one has had time fully to digest the
matter at issue. But there many who have all
along thought that the British government would
never give up the principle she has laid down, and
that she would push the settlement of the question
at the earliest day, knowing that the longer it is
deferred the more powerful we shall become, and
the better able TO carry out what we consider our
Just rights and claims. By another week shall be
better enabled TO give you the state Of feeling on
this side.
Paris is Just now tolerably well stocked with
American diplomats, or at least was until yester-
day, for some half dozen believe have left or
nearly that number, for England, on their return
home. Here we have had Mr.. Saunders the old +,
and Mr.. Barringer the new, minister to Spain; Mr..
Rush the old, and Mr.. Rives the new, minister to
this court, with goodly number of secretaries at
taches, &C., &c. Then we have had Mr.. Stiles,
our recent charge TO Vienna, and Mr. Flenniken,
who has for some time held the same post at Co
penhagen-rcprcsenting our Government at both
the courts of Denmark and Austria.
Mr.. Rush has had his audience of leave of the
French President, and notwithstanding all that
has been said and done, have heard no rumor that
Mr.. Rvcs not to be received in the most courte
Gus manner. The departure of MIR. Rush, and the
installation of his successor, prove how unfounded
were the speculations the latter's rejection.
Little time however, haye TO run about and hunt up
intelligence of this sort, and the mail which leaves
this evening may possibly convey far more salts
factory and important news in relation TO diplo
matte arrangements with France than can offer.
To return for moment TO the question at issue
between France and the United States. Since
commenced this letter, article in the London
Times has been pointed out to me, speaking in the
most dcprecatory terms of the correspondence of
Secretary Of State, Mr.. Clayton charactcrizing
some of his notes harsh, undignifcd and undi-
plomatic. II will be fault of the Times if the
hitherto friendly relations, existing between France
and our country, not broken, and il would not
be surprising il the entire tone of the British press
should take turn this way. The English may
think that If are at with France we
may have hands full, and that they will be bet
ter able 10 carry out their designs with their friend
and ally, the "Nigger King of the Mosquitoes than
they would were VIC Mt peace with all the world.
The growing power of the United States, our in
cressng wealth and continued tranquility, is
thorn in the sides of all the old and toing nation
atics of Europe. Even here in France there is far
less love for us than there during the days of
Louis Philippe, and the good offices of England to
heal the breach will not be given, If il is thought
any thing can be made out of war between the
two countries The Tories of England and the
Reactonaries Of France think, and with good rca-
son, that our unexamplcd prosperity keeps them
from the full possession Of that arbitrary power
they anxously covet, and hence their increasing
anmosity. Yet Of their own accord do not be-
licvc that the cabinet of Louis Napoleon will pus,
the quarrel with our country If any rupture real
ly cnsuc, repeat il is more than probable that
English diplomacy, which stops at nothing in fur
thering its ends, will have hand in it, O.. w X.
The financial writer for the Post states that many
of our most influential and respectable men have
signed petition TO Congress for a Pacific railroad
charter on the plan of Mr.. Degrand- g 900 600
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