The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-28

these. involving the diplomatic conduct and reputation OF
the accredited minister OF friendly power. Yet such
Is the chsrge and il remains uneonradicied as far
know VIII not give il my sanction, nor act il
Hue but would call Mr. Claytons very grave attention
10 that which admits OF dispute; that he knew OF
the Puocalons stfer they were made Surely Mr. Clay
ton must appreciate his position Secretary Of State.
The pubic code OF nations regards him the peculiar
guardian OF u. government whose great seal he holds,
whose special duty il is made to care that detrmen
or wrong De done TO, and aggressons be made upon
the rights, privileges immunes OF any public minis
ters while accredited to- and under the protection OF the
United States; All aggressions against them are e be
forbidden and denounced Those who commit them
are to De prosecuted and punished and The public
law points TO him as the national functionary who
Is to bring such aggressons to the Sotics Of the
sages have quoted from the Sun and North American
are gross and calumnous libes upon the minister OF
France and grave offences against the law OF nations
Why have the propetos of those journals not been pros
ecuted for these obvious inactons of the public law,
stead 81 betng furnished from ne Department of State
,ca ne ry materials Out ioie these Hbels haze been
eonarueedf submit TO the Judgment OF my country
men that the good faith and honor of the nation requires
that this should be done, and that that duty devoves
upon The Secretary OF State and obges him to Its per-
Torrance,
In the course Of very heightened experience have Of
ten had occasion to look the and OF States
in Their intercourse with each other; but Mr. Clayton has
introduced fomnlary into diplomatic servicewhich,
in all my reading, is sanctioned by usage and stands
without precedent Hitherto, when minister. in an
official note, has used language deemed dsrespecul or
the practice has always been to return the minister his
notes to point out to him the passages excepted to- and to
ask either dsavowal OF the meaning attributed to
lister declines to DO either then the time has arrived to
suspend his functions, to complain to his own govern
men and to demand either that he be reprmanded and
instructed in his duty, if the offence be grave enough
TO demand his recall Such, avouch, has been the
thonatve practice OF nations for century; and that,
except in very fragrant and extraordinary instances,
public minister has never been absolutely dsissed by the
government to which he accredited, until his own
government after beng requested 10 recall him, refuses
fails to do So
is obvious and painful to remark. that these usages
venerable and reasonable as they are have been wholly
takes unbrago at passage in Mr. Is note Of the 30th
OF May but far from pointing out to him what he excerpts
to- ne actually eonceas from him that he has taken any
which would have notified him that it had been objected
TO- He does not suspend his functions intercourse He
makes no complaint OF any sort; but simply notifies him
that the correspondence will be laid before his govern
nent; but whether to induce that government to accept
The satisfaction which the minister declined, for any
other purpose, he does not inform him.. Well, Mr. c.
causes the correspondence to be laid before the French
nothngasks for nothing. Neither hints a reprimand
of the minister, his recallhe only wishes that the
correspondence be considered Very well it is
bat Ss 30 s
dered and accepted, and not wishing to Withdraw
from Washington the topics in discussion thither,
he so informs MIR; Rush. and the next advices Mr..
whether for something he has done, or for what M
de Ioc9ueUae had said, or for ichat cause if for any
cause, he is not informed 1t needs keener optics than
enouement from the premises as this Nothing rescues
the whole proceedings from being regarded o. broad
farce, but the very serious injury and Injustice that has
been done to Mr. Poussn, and its obvious tendencies to
lessen public confidence in the continuance OF peace
will next examine the merits Of the French claims
JOHN HAMPDEN.