The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-23
From the National InteIligencer.
OFFICIAL PAPERS

RELATING TO THR DIPLOMATIC MISUNDERSTANDING
Ep VIZ TE M or TaE United STATES
Ia"''a'''" efa"ois from a. Mai.s pie~pois@tiars Q,
| LEGATION or FRANcs IN TIE UsIrED SrArgs
| WASHINGTON, February Z, lSi9
sE The Minister Of Foreign Affairs ha. submitted TO
leo, named M A. PORT for inismnincalion for damages
~ nun from the acts Of certain Of the army
Of he pnlsd States In consequence Of the sale OF five
hundred bales Of tobacco which bad been adudgsd him
oos % ap su ~. assembled at pasb has seady
been approved and considered dehntive by General
mand did not however, wish 10 deprive Mr. Por Of the
aeay O sPpssii1g e higher authority. and he gave
pueia, tolay oil the circumstances this claim immed
s.y eioie The Secretary Of War Of the United States
s. s aas
ter which am charged 70 here pray you SIR
ment intends 70 give 70 the claim OF Mr.. Port
embrace this occasion % assure you. sir Of my high
| GUILLAUME TELL PoUSsIN.
To the Hon, j. BucaAsAs, sec'y Of STATE.
| Notefrom M PoIssfn TO the Secretary Of State.
| WAsHscroS, March %, 1870.
M Ponsin presents his compliments TO Mr.. Clayton
Ports submitsed Is the honorabis the Secretary
on Saturday, the 18th.
NJ A Fort waiting anxously for the issue Of his us
claim previous 70 leaving for Puebla in Mexico where
he is established.
Note from NJ Poassin to Mr.. Clayton.
WAsHIsaTos. March g. 1919.
The undersigned presents his compliments to Mr. Clay
promised NJ Ports claim under his consideration; this
niemans presence a washington, 70 the great disad
ing upon the issue Of his claim.
The aadersgned ayais himself Of thi, opportunity
ton.
GUILLAUME TELL PoUssIN
Hon. J. M. CATION
Letter from Mr. Clayton, Secretary Of Stat, 70 M Poum
c. 49, y, o.,a,l 49, ,, - - -, -. !
h IN ,i,,, IN ,;, ~ ~, ,l ~ ~ M o p -
French cliIzen domiciled in Mexico Arising from his
having been deprived by Of the United States Gene
raj IA command a. Paeba OF @ bales o. tobacco which he
haa uhsea al Puonc sue nnusl tne su,noy OF Soo-
Vel Oaas VINO M me m
I ~ y. 80 $780, - - 800. ~,
M under da,e Il. instant ana oi lie
bv WHICH ,3 il was aecompanied : -
@ Mil, ,has vbch vao, a,e bsvs nn,ns
10 he Lat Nj Pori had no ;usr cause 10 be
sv;,h ,h. a,ya, ~ re ,ii;,arv con-, oT inoi,
which was y-nrd M pnebla for The purise OF er.mn
ing the conflicting claim. the tobacco controversy
Under these no sufficient reason is perceived
Tor disturbing the decision Of that
svamyse Of this occasion To oder to you renewed
JOHN M CLAYTON.
Taasian0H of from the Miwser PienipofeHiayy of
LEGATION OF FRANCE,
80 Washington, March 30, lsas
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- - IN. as,n,ns al M part !. Fle,ch cz., 80;
n n MeYico' IN anossi from deeision given n 5usba
=, a. anh M Nove,,Irr IsS7 Inv \ ,nlitsrv court Tns
Ia mart does NOT now ai,ack lie whole eec Of III. ~
os Eve hndYe bales OF tobacco which b.d e-n srd
:, h m nv ~. American have beeo taken from
him by ;ne .sme suhor,ies M Port does no, ash ,bs,
he.e orders long sc- should be declared void
but as n OF the annulmen Of the sale lhns
10 him nj. ine,es have been really DAMAGED n.
liant !, far indemni6cntion Tor his loses Nc
Ia support OF this claim, shall present the following
summary of the circumstances which il Is founded.
On he 10Th OF October 1877 Captain Webster caused n
oic. 20 the follow ing effect 10 be posted 40 in the pnc
DaI streets and squares of the city ID Pueblas
NoiCI'
"ocroBKK 10, ls1-on the 18Th instant at o'clock in
the afternoon, will be sold auction, the barracks OF
San lose, 500 bales OF tobacco"
assigned 10 him m. puTcba OF ing tSc hvbs n,,c
Mr. Port buvtt n nj dollars the bs1e on the
2th OF croer he sold IL 20 NJ Abadie nj dol
lars. AMI on the 18th Noye her M Abade s,d n \, Mn.
auiso The agent OF Messrs Gamio Il Co. Meanwhile Mr.
Por received from Captain Webster letter dated October
b. in the follow ing terms
.s,, n - LInd =. 10 sp.,.,s "a, ,nor.,, m. al, az
,b ,..co ,vhch Won puyrha 81 from, me v,a nsr. ~
Eooyy ,hst II 1. m claimed by III Donerea - f'~f
Al n, 80. ~ &C., No, i,,o,.,, d., "A no,..,. Ia
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sau IN. ne ~ ~ ~, Wy y" VIC usy
o s a. -, ~ MI =, y ~. - % a 49,. ~ IT,
!. ,,,i.s ssosd "a ia H. .,s..a :. sI,...
~ ~ 3, w 1917, $50 M ' NO ~ ''''~'
on I'm, rre c's' . :, oS y,N~ s,,,
10 CaPhin WHISTLE. ohi nave tns nonor 70 answer
your letter Of the SOh instant and inform thst sold
me hye hundred o"es o. ooacco 70 M hoaie on the zim
il until the 9Th Of October that Domercq ad
his claim 10 BfgadeT General Lane he established
his title TO the ownership Of the obacco proved
bacco had been sold 70 him on the 9th OF June by the
des Of Major General Worth and on the 9th OF Novem
bar decreed merchandise