Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-02
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Monda! Morning, October l, IsI9.
DSSlEUR P0USSIN.

NNSlEUR P0USSlN.
The Fren, Minister, whom our Cabinet has
thought fit oxpelI from his station, is natu,
luralizcd c,ten of The United States, and has
always been jealous friend and supporter of
the Democrac cause 10 this country. lie held
Tor several Nrs J. ili!ary commission in The
American sace lie is an ardent admi.cr Of
our inslilulio. OF nature loo ardent to
content himsf with mere passive admiration,
he has wiitleIan able work upon the Power
and Progressed tits Union, in an enthusiastic
endcavor 10 disseminate his own feelings in
Europe. MINE circumstances indicate the sen.
timents Of me-hl named his first born son
George Waslingln Poussin. A few years
since, anticipating he Revolution in his native
country, he reurnd to Paris, and was Que of
the most eficentf that distinguished corps of
writer's who prodced the Revolution If The
2Sth of February, s4S, and the days succeed
ing. During the mon!entous occurrences of
that crisis which absorbed The minds If all
others in Paris, h. VAS not forgetful of Amer,
ca. II was at BIZ earnest persuasion and en-.
treaty that Mr. RIsh, our Minister, deter
mined promptly, and without instructions,
10 make his ofcial acknowledgment of
the newly instalid French authorities, aud
10 enact that scene in the Hotel de-
HAe, SO sublime j, iselt, and SO gratifying To
friends OF Liberty throughout the world. he
was a member of ne liberal party in France,
which their enemis designate by The upprobrl-
Gus term OF Red republicans. In view Of his
citizenship and lonlrcsidence and services in the
United States, Of hi ardent Republication, and
OF The eminent exrlions he had made in cs.
lablishins The FrEch Provisional Govern
ment, these authorizes sent him as minister 10
the United States IS gratifying testimonial 81
their esteem for himself and as special compli-
menl 10 the American Republic His appoint.
menl was h,ilcd ir his country as an evidence
OF The most cordialfeelings towards its govern.
menI by The Ffenh Authorities and as promi.
sing The waruest unity aid mosl cordial rela.
lioLs beta cen The hading Republics OF the Two
continents.
MIR. Poussin CAM 10 Washington with renew
ed sentiments OF rescct Tor our government, and
of friendship for the Union, her institutions and
her interests. lie las exhibited these feelings
since his arrival in more marked degree Than
any other Foreign Minister. RE has been an
active friend 10 The Union in his official chatac-
Ter. Anxious 10 bind The Two republics together
by renewed and cluser bonds OF amily, and acting
doubtless under ofhcal instruction, he has under.
taken, il report bclIue. The preparation OF COM
mercial treaty between them, framed upon The
broadcast principles Of reciprocity in trade, under
which our cotton, tobacco aud breadstuffs, would
have been admitted nio France, al almost Mons
iaal duties. lie had actually forwarded his pro-
JET 10 the French Government Tor its consi!era-
tor, before submitting il 10 the American Cab-
net, when Secretary Clayton, his anlipode in eve
ry liberal and political sentiment, and most prob.
ably Tor that reason his enemy, put IN eLd 10 hi
official functions and expelled him from a
position =, whish b" ..,h naffons. II lvIfw
OF oil his history it is impossible Thai
he should have deliberately intended insult to
our government in his diplomatic Intercourse.
He is said TO be OF an exci!able temperament.
If so, the ll-consldered expressions he usei in
advocating the Interests Of his countrymen
should be attributed 10 that source, rather than
TO motive al war with his whole life and cha
raclcr. He promptly withdrew the expression:
objected TO in one part Of bis correspondence;
and the report Of his friends is, that he deeply
regrets the occurrences between himself ant
our Cabinet, as we'll upon national grounds, a
upon his personal account. In every aspect o
The case, therefore, he deserves the sympathy o
| all liberal men.
No interruption OF friendly relations between
the tho Governments can be apprehended from
this unfortunate misunderstanding Indeed hcr
are too many reasons for believing that thetr re
la;iuls will tecome closer and more cordial iron
the circumstance; seeing that both of them sym
pa'hise entirely with The n,onarchcal cause j
Europe, and both OF them grossly misrepresen
their people in seeking 10 crush that rePublica
spirit which actuaes The prescribed minister
The President Of one Of these Republics" bu
lately denied 10 the patriots OF Hungary, egfes
ir,m Europe through his dominioas. The Pre-
sident OF the other, in The same spirit, refuse
friendly countenance 10 the hungarian agcr
| who came over The water 10 obtain loan for hi
counIrymen. II was sulli :ienlly Notifying
the friends Of freedom, thai untoward accidcr
had, in momenlous crisis for their cause, 81
over III. leading Republics Of the world, men VII
reflected only The sentiments OF monatchs. Ho'
has that modification been deepened and embi
tered by The degradation Of him who achieved S
much for the liberties of one Republic, an
btealhed SO ardent an affection tor the insti!r
lions OF The olher1
II is somewhat remarkable tina, the party wi
could find no insult in all the course and abusis
missiles written by Mexican diplomatisls beol
he late war, should now dnd fuel for indgnao
in one or Two reiracled sentences from the minis'
OF friendly and grea, and magnanimous pc
pie. IL is not LILLE remarkable that those M
Clayton among the numter) who could see
to receive oar minister at their Capital, shou
now fitd ample ground oil war in the retusua
our cabinets wives 10 receive The Freach NJ
ni>lel's lady "who was cook" into laer sociei
The letter from the New York Herald, pu
listed in another coum "opens another aspect
this transaction. II shows how the America
Cabinet has played into the hands OF Enropea
monarcls Under The arliul luorship OF Bolist
and Ulhers-thal Bodisco who so grossly insult:
them and our Republic, al his fl's. reception,
expressing The "ex;rem. pleasure" wrh whlt
his "aueus. maser," Nicholas, The buIch'r
Hungary, iell for The triumph OF "tonssrratii
prindp. ." in The election Of General Taylor
We agree with The Examiner that lin all The
things The county cannot fail 10 recognize the q
, and unlailins marx OF ieieralism--nared OF pr
: sress, OF Democracy and # human freedom
every ioInl. This miserable quarrel with an n
fortunate FGenchman was gotten up that lht
newspapers might have something wherewi.h
| mil arav % dnst If their frpf in all NJ h