The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-31

perhaps an excessive desire TO smoothe over an in
cdent for which he could not be held personally
sponsbe."
1t is, of course, quite proper that there
should be perfect harmony between the
two organs of foreign powers. Both are
engaged in a common cause-both are
actuated by a common hatred OF Amerl-
can institutions-and both are united by
that strongest OF all bonds, devotion to
common interest. The fact that one rs
published at Washington and the other at
London, only increases our admiration at
the perfect harmony Of the views and the
similarity Of their language.
The Times, IN pursuing the matter into
the merits OF the questions in dispute, also
cordially adopts the sentiments Of the
Union, and thinks that an. Ports claim
for damages was entitled to favorable con-
and certainly could not be disposed Of by
a curt refusal" And the Times closes
still another article upon the subject by
the following reflections, which are still
more thoroughly in the vein of the foreign
organ at Washington
"But, althe" Nth incidents of this nature may fail
10 excite refecting and responsible governments to
plunge into the risks and horrors Of war, they de-
serve to be reprobated indicative OF bad, pain
glorious, and insoient spirit. General Taylor and
General Narvaez probably thought they might in
duge the national vanity and enhance their
regulations by stroke of holiness which the wiser
and more powerful States against which these at
fronts directed would scarcely seriously
to notice. On former occasion, General Jackson
played the same game for popularity at home and
ascendency abroad with equal success, but in that
instance France paid a demand which she had re-
cognised by treaty, and the vigor Of the American
Government had real object. In spite Of the fer
vent republicanism of M. Poussin his mission has
served only to exhibit the dangers tDhich may be ag
grdpated by republican and republican nsti
tutions and, whatever may be the result of his
expulsion it is to be feared that the spirit fostered in
the United States by such unconcliatory measures
will lead at some time or another to more unplea-
santconsequences"
We make these extracts from desire
TO do full justice to the Union, and to give
it the full benefit Of the support which it
may derive from its co-laborers abroad.
The Times has always been distinguished for
the vehemency and blindness OF its hatred
Tor this country and its institutions. This
temper is about the only point to which it
has been constant. However it may have
veered and shifted its course in domestic
politics, it has never wavered or even hes
itated in its envenomed hatred o. every
thing American This fact gives additional
wight to its thorough and hearty endorse
ment of the views of the Washington
Union in regard to the insult attempted to
be put upon our Government by the French
minister, and the summary rebuke which
he received therefor.
A.
Meantime, we copy an extract OF an ar
ticle from the London Chronicle, on the
same subject, for the purpose Of showing
that the Hberal press even Of England does
not coincide in sentiment with the foreign
organ at Washington, or with the defender
Of Haynau and Nicholas, and the vilifer
Of Kossuth and the champions Of liberty,
in London:
'sThe suppression of M. Poussn by M. Bots lie
Come, while it removes tn only solid ground of diff
ference between the French and American govern
Incnts, Is not a greater concession than the equity
of the case demanded more unfit person than
NJ. Gillaumc Tell Poussin TO negotiate between two
sensitive republics could not easily have been
picked up. During the few months that he has
been accredited to the United States, nc has twice
contrived TO get himself into hot water, and each
time he has been most tin4giipOcdLIy in the tcr0ng.
Throughout, the United States appear 10 hare
had the best Of the quarrel. They had twice evinced
their own pacific feeling first, by permitting M.
Poussin to Withdraw his offensive expressions rela-
tive to Ports claim and, secondly, by the conciia-
tory terms in which they submitted Commander
Carpenters explanation to the French govern
ment They had thrice been ins,ited by M. Pous
sin, and two Of these occasions quite gratuitous
ly. Finally, the late appointment of M. Bois lie
Comte to be the new minister at Washington seems
but a tardy acknowledgement, on the part of M. de
Tocquevlle, that Nj Poussin's dismissal
tied
son the other hand, shall have been much
misled by the moderation hitherto displayed by
the American President if the concession thus
made by the French government he not accepted
by him as fully adequate to the occasion. The
bears Of the stock exchange at New York may
possibly camor for the removal of NJ de Tocque-
vile from the Office of Foreign Affairs, protest
that American honor will be satisfied with nothing
less than the most abject apologies. But Zachary
Taylor knows better. Anerrcd has already Uindi
Gated her honor by Diminishing The author o her griev
ance. Thercupon, the question Of war or peace, if
IL could be raised at all in frivolous cause lay
with France France has chosen peace; and Amer
lea has not the shadow of pretext for rejecting
the olive; branch of which M. Bois lie Comtc is the
bearer"