New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-18
NJ. pou..,u-Mr. clayton and his Assaiiants.

Correspondents. Of TIE Trbaoe.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Shortly after the cessation of all diplomatic In
tercourse between NJ. POussln and the Secretary
OF State, and the failure OF the former to bring
about with the President an interview and such
reconciliation as would restore him to bis Official
intercourse with our Government, violent per
sonal assault was made upon MI. Clsyto through
the columns Of the Nea York Herald in letter
written from this city and, subsequently, thereto
studied defence of NJ. Poussin appeared In the
Nee. York Erening Post. which was copied iats
the Journal Of Commerce, attempting to cast odium
and reprosch upon the Secretary Of State as well
as the United States. As the dismissed french
Minister has been identified with both oil these
commune atoms TO the entire Satisfaction OF tue
Cabinet 1t is proper that the people oil the I area
States should know the means employed 20 cover
o. the insult offered our Government by NJ. Poussh'
The communication in the Herald was written
by a person from your City who came on here and
through the agency of a Clerk In one OF the De-
partments procured an introduction to Mr. Gay
ton the person giving the Introduction assuring
the Secretary of State his friend was an intimate
friend Of Mr.. Joseph l.. Whites. ltwas concealed
from the Secretary of State that this man, VINO
outraged siterward the hospitality extended 70
him aud BETRAYED the condolences reposed IN DIM
wasa skulking Loco Foco IN disguise, aud mat
he had been hanging around this city with the de
termination. avowed TO some OF MS iriends mere,
70 make money by fair means or otherwise Out o.
the Administration. TIE result was that alter
learning all he could by the aid and with the con
niysnce OF this Clerk he writes the letter 10 WINCH
have referred sssaillng Ia the most offensive NJ q
brutal terms the Secretary Of state. his name
has been furnished me, is well known TO me fres'
identand Secretary OF State, aud may hereafter DC
nd M m
in this city, while here that II he could get fons-
ain restored by means OF reconciliation 70 the
favor of the Government the French Minister was
IN pav him $4,000 And II Is IN TINS way tnst lne
| money Of the French Minister has been attempted
| 70 be applied in abusing the Government sno Us
Secretary o, State that his urea eniogsl Ia "
| cr,nigg Pest boosted he felt friendly SO toward
II i, be rouirea hoe know that the letter m the
| Herald was written by the person to whom NJ
| ude. answer that he wrote 10 his irieno IN tne
DEPARTMENT in this city that ne rds the au'ho
| and be communicated II to previous correspond
| ar of the Herald and from whom the facts were
ascertsined by those most interested IN this 3,
ter. That the letter IN the hST"" was VIC
/ of fee | entertain no DOUBT
Now. as to the eulogstic communication IN t1'
| Erenins Pest. which was subsequently COPIED
into the Journal of Commerce. WIN Inc aulo''
Of that production have also been made acqua'n'
ed and he. like the scribler in the Herald Is IKE
wise q resident of your city. From evidence ia'
nished the Secretary Of State, he issstished IN Oh
own mind tina, Poussin paid the person who penn
cd it Tor so doing. The same evidence leaves oO
little nom 10 doubt that the Journal OF Co""ero
received qhd pro quo for inserting 1t IN It's CO..
| unps being unwilling so 70 do except Ia The VS.,
nj business transaction. What, then. is II worth
o~ what the degree Of public estimation place.
anon il. when it becomes known that It is the pro
.crion os k,yed enl0gisf, selected by Mr.. Poussi
h,m,elf 10 trumpet his own isme and to cast re
roach upon Mr.. Clayton, who. throughout 20 :
sonrrovsrsv. acted in manner that has commano
81 The respect and admiration OF me who'e eoun
- k,a what will the public think OF me Ane
| -, or Anerjcsns. who, from the sosu.d M
live, Of ga,n. consent TO become the advoea.es 10
,polosist. OF a Foreign Minister eiesry 80 -.
| rrons and the revilers oftheir own eroVelunl '
and her Cabinet officers These sentemsn 10,
have gained by tnis course-out oeNeo 'Ph ~
| and testimony that will follow, and wpion sue
can never escape from, will Place them 10 ever
thing else bu, favorable or enviao'e a''"uu
before their coun,rymen. IL 10 TO me 'ousv
Of modification that am compelled 10 msse -.
exoo,ure, bot justice TO my country sno 70 -
Naturalization, which has been rncs' r.ssi! y
sailed BY ths "fsrs'ss erys~ Ia ssn wy -