New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-12
French Outrage Ia the Pacific Capture of
Hunotutai

Although the pressure upon our SoIuHhs NIN
morning Of news from al parts Of the habilebe
globe viii prevent our Publishing nearly all our
letters aud documents lrom our most intslhg sni
and reliable correspondent a. Honoi..1, ~ ye.
make rom for oncu, 20 leave 40 doubt OF the =.
grant character Of the outrage committed BY toe
French C0Lsui aud Commodore IN their attach
upon the independence Of the Hswsisn Govern
ment aod the liberties OF its people. Stripped O.
diplomatic drspe'y, the demand made Oh the pat
OF France was substantially this You shall mo
'dify or reveal your laws m suca manaor to adj
NIT French brandy into your ports q .ow duty
and permit intoxicating liquors to b. sold On your
soil 10 French vessels, although these measures
probably s1bvert Fundamental principles OF yonr
public polcy) OF France u III war upon and crush
'yoo.'-Aod compliance being declined, the
French iunc,ionsries were as bad their word
lfthis had been the hr.t outrage Of the KIDD
Committed il the Pacific by Tho FIRE. CD. Ne might
h)pe that II viii be dIssvowed and atouei for by
their q vernment Hut y hen Ne recall the m
famous trestmcnt accorded & Queen P0msfe
aud her people, ey french fleet, aid the jast'h.
cation thereof by the FreLch Ministry, We car
scarcely hope for better ssue Of the present d.
hcuty. The French are ia the main generous
people but the generous element is not nov domi.
aant in her COUNCILS, suy more than 1t wes under
the rule OF Louis Philippe Tho President sno
Cabinet that devised md persisted Ia the ioul As
sas.ination OF Roman Lloefsy will Tot hesitAte q
uphold her pertecsto.s Of feeble aston Just
emerging from asaeism, ard anxioa,ly striving
70 protect their Peep from temptations ard
aluremen,s to vice which bad proved TO Pev
saul for their irsli virtue. The strin lesls
ston OF Hawaii against the Introduction %
aud traffic IA Int ,icstlbs Liquors wac dictstee
by the instinct Of seh-pTeserN alton. The French
night reasonably send htet here /.
densud the surrender q Father Mathew sno
all otntr inculcstoIs o. Total Abstinence - coz
spring to cripple hor industry and trade, as they
could make tn demand ieg the suosersion Of the
legislative Independence ct the sandv lch lisa -
submission msy bo t0e only alternative OF the
as~ slams must be IL France persists and 10
other nsu0a iuterieres between tie wolf sld his
trembling prey-bat toe ind : nant loathiug Of tne
civilized word will f.ilcw the Government " hose
sacrity in bullylag tue ~eaA Is 0Sly exceeded ~
is. servihly in c sins to ,he strons-to the sham
Republic which oEushes Liberty IA Italy and cold
" regards lis downfall Ia Germany ana Hungary
while II drives hsv all al INA point OF the oSyo
oct into purchasing rs bsandes and eonsenuns
that her ports SHALL be polluted by the drunken or
sies OF It's sesmen.
Wei inere is oae Government which
France The Fynee Of Ties, Fs.'oax and Lov',
Napoleoa-- s0I baily, and j; can gaia totbios
oat modification by attempting. os's sa Pse.he
Government, ssxious 10 90 night 70 render lass'es
10 ali, aud sNs cause Of oEense u p0re sud II tie
msrulers OF Frsrcs decide. ~ We apG rehe Id the!
will 90 or have done. 10 Try sPon Geo. Taylor sao
bis Cabinet any experiments IN the wsy OF insult
and outrage, they will be met with tirmness. with
aisuihsd mildnsss, bat with aasxiole determine
ton They may refuse u send rs Minister, asd
refuse 10 seceve cur Ninister now N attendance
Al their capital They viii ent Us qaite resignec
TO tsis eessAtoa Of intercourse. aud as much more
a. they see at 20 decide on. We CAL c"Peose
with their smiles BAT ret with cur oSn seli''s'
spsct and IT, IN the prosecution Of the game %
" hich they have entered they should ultimately
oescfi 70 zach measures as tasy have already en-
P.oyed sgaissi ts Die HsSAi, IAsy ~ll had them
| selves eoniroHtsa by Tsesty Mil.lo0s OF Fresnsh'
ready to sSoSiEee their lives. /, uee1 be, On TX
slN Of tAes ccaatry l0de peusence. So asity ari
honor.