The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-29
RIoHARD RUsH, ESQ, &c.

tn the bank Of Rso; and Of another case, in which
ohe Minister preferred claim 10 indemnity on be-
talfof French merchant, for an alleged grew
| hnce suffered when our army was IN Mexico; the
| aone OF which correspondence on the part or the
French Minister was deemed offensive TO ouI
| Government
My number SO next informed you that had sub
mitied the correspondence of the French Govern.
| Inent, with an explanatory note, dated the 7th oil
| asst month, copy of which transmitted.
| have now the honor 10 enclose a copy of the
answer from the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. II
| bears date the 9Th instant, and received yes
| terday.
| A your instructions of the 5ih of June simply
| charged me TO submit the correspondence 10 The
French Government, do not feel that have any
warrant 10 discuss the answer Of the Minister OF
Foreign affairs.
NJ duty, as ii seems 10 me, will be fulfilled by
fastening TO enclose it 10 you for the Presidents
consideration.
| This despatch will go by the British mail-steam-
Ell that leaves Liverpool on Saturday, and dupli.
cate OF it will follow BY the American mail-sieam-
er Washington, Southampton, on Monday.
~ have the honor 10 remain, with great respect,
yofr o,edient servant, RICHARD Rush.
The Hon. John NJ Clayton, Secretary OF State.
Mr.. De TOcqaeviAs 10 Mr.. Rash.
| Translation
| PARIS, August 9, lS49.
| SIR: have received with the letter which you
did M the honor to write me on the 9Th of last
| month, the copy ofthe correspondence which has
| aiken place between the Secretary of State ior
Foreign Affairs Of the United States and the Min.
steT oil France al Washington, upoE the subject OF
| two claims, which the latter had been charged TO
| present 10 the Federal Government; one against
| The irregular detention OF the French ship PEuge-
| ME, by Commodore Carpenter, off Vera Cruz, and
the other for the purpose Of asking for an ndemni.
ication in favor OF NJ Port, French merchant, for
tie Allegation Of the sale Of a certain quantity OF
tobacco struck off 10 him by the nd eT of the
| American forces al Puebla.
These two affairs having hitherto been dis eussed
at Washington, where they are TO be concluded. il
| is not my province to examine their merits. Be-
sides, am too certain OF the integrity OF the Gov
| eminent OF the Union 10 doubt that il Will ulii-
| mately acknowledge every claim founded in right I;
and, ON its part, Il cannot think that the French
| Government allows itself TO be drawn, by the de-
sire of protecting its Subjects TO support preten-
sions, the justice of which has not been demon
strated 10 ii.
| These sentiments of reciprocal confidence being
OF nature TO avert and prevent, in the discussions
of private interests, those suscepubiites and mis-
und eIsiandlngs which cannot fail 10 eOmplieaie
| Them, we have seen with as much astonishment
| as regret the turn which the communications ex-
changed between our envoy and Mr.. CLAYTON have
| taken. Even before | had receN ed the letter
! which you have written 10 me 10 cal my attention
| 10 them, NJ. fOuss.n had transmitted copies OF
/ them to me. had been painfully impressed 10
| find in that correspondence tone Of acerbity and
harshuess very LILLE comfortable 10 the friendly
| rel4uOns betW the Two counties; but ought
10 say, without entering into useless recrimins-
| lions, without seeking FOR the side whence the
first Injuries proceeded, IL had appeared 10 me that
IhiS obseTvati, n was not alone applicable TO the
| elicrs written By the Minister OF France.
| NJ Poussn, doubtless misconstruing some e.
| pressious in those which have been addressed 10
him by the Secretary of State, believed he saw in
them want of respect, for which he may have
| manifested his resentment with too much spirit;
but II passage OF his letter OF the of April may
nave hurt Mr.. Clayton, it seems TO me that there
| IL no longer any ground 10 take advantage of il
against him after he has consented 10 withdraw il.
and he has gwen pretty signal Prcof Of his con
| ciatoTy spirit in abstaining from animadveTsiOn
| upon an ion In the answer addressed TO HIM
BY tst minister the 2ist Of April, which, esli.
! mated ,s..h certain degree az susceptibility.
might have seemed 10 be rather an imperOus sum.
mons than a diplomatic invitation.
| Furthermore, sir, II is not necessary for me 10
tell YOU that entirely concur in the opinion which
YOU express upon not 6eVlating, in negotiations,
/ from the obscrvances and ioins of q benevolent
| courtesy.
! invite NJ Poussin never TO forget this rule in
his intercourse with the Government of the United
States, ard am sure that, il il be reciprocsted,
the Observance Of il viii De rendered easy 20 him.
! Receive sir, he assurance Of the high cOnsIte-
ration with which have the honor 10 be your very
humbie and very obetient servant,
| ALEAlS DE lOCQUENlLLD.
Tie Ss7sa,y o. Sat, Of me Uit,d States 70 he MHser
Of Foreign AFaiTI q France.
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsmSGToN, Sept. s, ls49.
| VI. ALEXIS DE- TocaUEyILLE,
| Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the French Republic:
SIR: have received a despatch from Mr.. Rush,
the American minister in ans, OF the 18Th of Au-
gust, covering n note from you 10 him, dated the
| OH of that month. Both have been submitted 10
1 the President, with the correspondence TO which
| they relate. As Mr, Rush is returning home, and
/ Mr. Rlves, who has been appointed 10 succeed ain
as Minister to France, has probably not arrived IN
Pans hasten 10 avail myself OF the only means o
/ communication between the governments we rep
resent, by addressing you directly on the subject
of your note.
| You acknowledge the receipt OF the couespon
deuce "which took place between the Secretary
Of $ ate for Foreign Affairs Of the United states
and The Minister OF France at Washington" from
which il must have been obvious TO your mind ina
the latter had repeatedly and cautiously addressed
communications 10 this Government, highly often
sive and disccurteous, both in manner and in sub
stance.
/ That correspondence was submitted simply tC
enable YOUR Government 10 decide upon the proPe
course 10 be taken in regard TO Is own Minister
You appear TO have considered the occasion as one
| which called upon YOU 10 construct dpOlOsl 10
that Minister, by indIscriminat.y censurins boil
parties 10 the correspondence. You were not IN
vited to decide arbiter upon the mode II
| which the American Government conducted ina
| correspondence, which was not only courteous
| and respcctful IN terms, but entirely Unexceptlon
able in spirt; aud YOU could not have fansdto 90
serve that this Department had not, in any IN
stance descended 10 denomination, whether use
less or otherwise. with Mr.. Poussin
Should the correspondence OF any Minister o
this Republic prove Insulting to the friendly Goy
eminent of France, that Government is too conf
dent OF our desire 10 maintain kind relations VIII
il 10 doubt that the President OF the United State
: would feel 10 he high duty TO eIsmne toe com
plaint and 10 render prompt and proper atone
ment for the injury. But the Issue presented u
the correspondence of Mr.. PoussIn cannot be evad
ed by any charge OfrecrimInstions. II that chaTg
can be made with any shadow of truth, let II D.
separately presented, and II VIII De promptly an
most respectfully considered.
The President instructs me to say to your excel
= lency that as from the whole tone OF your com
: municalion 10 Mr.. Rush, which has struck Inn
, with much surprise, it would seem that the dlsre
speclfuI language Of the French Minister at Wash
| ingtou has been received with indulgence, an
held worthy OF pallistion by the distinguished Min
lister of Foreign Affairs OF France, who has mani
Cested no disposition 10 redress the wrong, be, a
: The Chief Magistrate of the United States, feel
himself now at perfect liberty, and IN TACT con
{ strained, with a view 10 preclude opportunltle
which ght be again abused, to perform, withou
any further delay, an unpleasant duty, from whic
he had hoped his friendly appeal TO the Frenc
! Government would have relieved him.
2 This Government is the guardian ofits own hon
or and "a on all occasions IL seeks 10 avoid gvIn
!. cause of offence, will il never submit TO inter
r onal disrespect. BY the time this letter reache
= your excellency, Mr.. Poussin will have been IL
L formed that no further correspondence whi De hel
& with him BY the Executive OF the United States
and that every proper faclliy VIII De oneiea M