New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-21
81 ThE HlDllGHT SJITntRN HALL
Fror - Washington Rsputae
The French liini.ter and the United States.


The French Minister and the United States.
In Consequence of the rumors aud statements
hst hsve gone abroad in reference 70 an alleged dh
.uty between Mr. PorssIy and The Government 0t the
Inited States IL becomes necessary pres nara
Of that might otherwise have been withheld
! An attempt hss been made 20 create the Impression
that the circumstances Ia which we refer estsb 4
Necessity uutcn1y relations between this country and
| France This 1. not the case Every Nation IL At
liberty 20 dismiss any foreign nser, ~ it, pleasure
the occurrence of any thing which Ia offensive q ts
dignity or character-o' which IL is itself OF course 10
b. tie sole judge NJ Nation has ever undertaken 20
recent such step hostile or urfrienty act The
Apprehension therefore, which seem 20 have prevail
ed this sut cc are quit uncalied Tor he some ue-
ror action The ysrt Of France will be necessary 10
Interrupt the smicsb rel atoms which exist bct~t
her and The United states
On the 7th day of February last Nr PousstN. in a
note 10 Mr. BrcuANAS then Secretary OF State, alleged
that he was charged by the French Government with
the p osecuuon Of claim -gsins, the Government OF
| the United Stsies brought by Frenchmnn named 4.
| PoRr established In Mexico for Naturalization for
damages sustained hy him from the acts of certain
agents Of the army OF the Uaited States lis sppics
ton la the nature OF an appeal from the sentence
of Military Court OF Inquiry at Pdeols, which had
| made decision uuiavorsbie TO thu claim
| No answer ~s- sent y Mr.. BUCHANAN 70 this com
municatton When IL brought 10 the attention Of
the present Secretary OF sia'e Mr. CLAYTON promptly
devoted himself 70 It's Investigation, Win the v-w a.
gratifying Mr PoCssrS by speedy decision. Within
ten DAYS from the time u was presented 20 him, Mr.
| CLAYTON announced 10 Mr. PoUssrS hat be- had ar
70 he d.satisfei win the award Of the military court
oi inquiry. This award. we may add, watch REJECTED
Mr.. PoRTs claim, had been regularly sasctoued aud
| approved hy Gen SCOrT, The commando 10. chief
| Dissatisfied with this decision. Mr PoUssrN the
l3th OF March sddressed note 20 the secretary u
| STATE, IN which he reviewed the supposed grounds OF
the decision aud animal y rted with severity
the testimony # ostns sisned officer ni the American
| army ia Mexico who had been witness before the
court Al pu-bls Il IL obvious that at this poins Mr.
CLAYTON might have declined any further corres pond
-tce on trc let but resgrct, the lUth Of
| April he r-plied to Mr PoussrNs communication, a.
signing reasons for his decisn and respectfully
trovertug the positions OF the Minister On the leth
of April Mr CLAYTON received another note from Mr.
PoUssrN In which the Minister INDUCED IN 1T ain ~
nvcctye evidently intended . be highly offensive 10
| the American Government The correspondence was
nmedia ely submitted b. the Secretary Of State 10 the
President, VINO directed hin to lose no time IN re-
qursung Mr. PoUssIN 70 repair to Washington Sthout
| unnecessary delay.
| Mr. Poursa wss absent in Newiork, upward OF two
hundred miles distant from this city Bearing KS
iace an insult 70 the American Government deliberate
y given the very capital Of the Untad states, which
n not satisfactorily yiansd Or retracteG, would nave
required that 81 rtspoudeuce with him minis
ter shOuld terminate without delay, IL made I'M
porant % himself and Government that he should lose
! no time In repairing % Washington One offensive
| passage was the following; me Gor0Hnad o. ns
Taied STATS b. c0nrsuced ftai 10 more h0Horabk
% acgga fairy. debt c0nrdcief during oar, nHGT hs
mr. ,.trs of Hsrssg han ~ srads DgysHf By csdeac1
4
note contained att .ck upon high military ofhcer
charging him, ia effect with erjlry before military
court aud Al attsck upon the distinguished Officers
composing the court who were charged |ith permit
ing that officer 70 carry OUT without Interruption.
hi. string Il calu mnies ncredbl IL closed With an
| nsnuatOn that the state Department had become The
orgsn OF criminal accusation, without proofs sganst
| Mr. PORT
ltwss in reply 10 this communication. that on the
2lst OF April Mr. CLAYTON addressed Mr. PovssS the
| following note
| WAsnixCroS. Aprl q, 1912
SIR. On The afternoon Of the 18Th instant, rormuni-
esuoa from you dated Wsshngoa, April - ls49, with.
out showing he day which wrtea was received
eminent o th- United srd having jg h.doccaon
10 address you private note, learn infoukh mo m-ss-'
ger Who dispatched 10 denver y Ia. yol Gave been
The period Of your hner from New foss ~s' quite
| uncertain.
which aid before This mOfning, use not mo-
r=ps IN requesting you 10 epah 10 his cy "soa' ID
have he honor to be- very respectfully .r yogr oae-
Mr.. wlLlll~ TILL PoussS.
| In the interview between Mr. CLAYrox and Mr.
PorssIN which followed this note the alter gentleman
sss informed that bis letter highly q usive, and
Contained isnsu-ge which our Government could not
admit and that he permitted ~ withdraw toe q
f-usive expression. The letter accordingly with
drawn, and the following day returned expgrgated
| Of the most Offensive matter. Anxious - msiatsil
friendly relations win tue Minister, TIE President
here permitted the matter to drop and the
deuce ~.tn regard 70 claim Of Mr. Port terminated
Il hoped ina. there would be 10 further Oi
| complaint
| Ga tns 18th dsy Of May however, Hr. Poussin Ia
diplomatic note, represented 20 the STAT Department
that NJ. Carpenter the commander OF the American
Ssrseamer Ira alter Fastening u the assistance Of
tie French ship Eugene, OF Hsvre, which had struck
on The 0i kisO, the anchorage u Anton LIZ
arto, advanced claims wholly lnscn.ssioe,on account
VI remuneration for bis services, and % s-car- tnrr
sec 1ttal detained the Eugene Tor days
la consso genoe Of the energetic remonsrsnces q 81
Lavae- and TIE honorable Intervention Of the consul
of The Ucited States a. E.rs Cruz. Commander Car
,-ucsr de.i.ted from Tia pretensiOns' Mr. P0ussin
Proceeded say that tce minister Of Orrign Affairs
Of France requested him 10 address - the CaoineI VI
w.shin .ton most serious oD--rvston. zbus-
81 suIhony Committed % tais orscsr, n illegally De-
tanning tee sLy Eugene De concluded his ~lth
the fOi!0~lng remark; You will easily Drehenc,
Mr. Secretary OF STATE ho~ i'm pOrtznt ts tnzt such
occurrences should no: % repeated sad t5sE severe
blame. least should Dc laid those % thus con
sic-red themselves poserrd a. substitute srDuary
measures Tor justice; and doubt Dot mat you Will
gtaOut Decay, glse satisfaction % the Just complain
VI the French Rep1b lc. This n0rs spsned -
70 AS oy any testimony 70 jasuiy tas charge against
| Commander Carpenter, US promptly referred
Navy Department, Tor To purpcs- VI ascertain
1g he facts "a wnien rs cyDd1l1D.uon vas demand
81 Ga the 2ilh Nay Secretary Oh TIE Navy, 10 Re-
ply Transmitted u irs Department. a. the eFIdeIcs "a
a. 2ss--ssou ~ncn CONSISTED OLy % 80 sts~rs Om
| Commander C.ry ncer himself. dated. The Ne
Or-an. tn- ltln November, sic to- utl-r S-~-iork
tee lsin Ma l-ss Ia TIE ao--lc- IL sly evidence Vi
conflicting iscts PSEsiDENr thought Ia. t5e char
.ct-r Of ma ocer made ii - on hrn 70 suo
nit ~ the Frebcn Aillser tn explanation gwen ~
Conn zn1-r C.rpeuder and y express. al IL same
tine. hope mat tney you'd remove ans uis-o-
prenrnsOn ~ncn usat TIE part of the Frsncn
Govern meat relative 10 his TIE OCCASION in
question Inis note resp-cti1l % the Mluistsr-
explanation which pan it show ed tn.g toe
| commander. SEEING sss French s9K Eagsnis and Ter