Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-27

Mild ~ the Gs ss-4 ssN sstingtou, Mr.. SrrrrNi
Of Safe. in he uuu,e II the French Government, 4, a
sar.ss a severe r~r,af 10 that .flicer e The America
Nsss. In erier thai the etr,r. whi,i, lie has committed a
= paint Involving the disni'y of your national marin
mi~h' n.i be repeated hereafter. e
rnsun yunr answer. Mi. Secretary e State. ! am ~
fstnuaiely iulucrd 10 bri,eve that your GovernaSf
e~alscrit~s 10 ih- sirang. d.cirines pndessed BY Con-
mandsT Carprndrr. VI the war Steamer Iris. have onl
81 protest. in the name Of my Government. against tnss
d,~sru~s
have the henor TO be. with distinguished considera
ton, y, " must ohedient servsht.
6UILLAUME TELL. fOuSSlN.
Hon. J. NJ CI.vros. t
Secveta,y N State.
1here had heen. in fact. no daciIine advanced in re-
gard In The case of Commander CARPENTER, nor M
,lrrs anv Indication Of any opinion IN tho su'jee, Of sal
wage. N. Puussin, a. " Ia make uui a case ot fof depun
cation. assumed that q srarge doctrines" had heen adj
duplei by the Executive, which comprised the dignity
II nur natiupai marine
In hs ~ to Of Alay 30th, the French Minister speaks
If his ~, yians communication. dated 18th May IN r.
iaIian 81 this suhieei. a. ,ne fnerrlv calling uppn the Guv-
erna,eni al the Unitd States Ia disayow The cotdnct of
Commander Carpenter. 10 paint ii fact, his MITE II the
l2i, III Nav ui only demanded such a dlsavowsl. but
INSISTED 'itsi severe blame. a, least. should be laid npon
these whp Tins considered themselves empowered 10
substitute ~arlara., measures Tor iusiire. The Govern.
meni might have accompanied a dIsavavsl of Coinman
der Carp sadsT's cnndnci with a severe censure but a
df$synMa At ~ me pHlNfiftle tI etftaHe, " MS ttuH W "
wunld mi nf necessity have implied a severe eeasnre.-
NJ. Puu ssin's note Of The l3tl f May was noi understood
nor csplJ II he Interpreted. as demandIn. meteiy q dish-
v.wsl ufihs lw uHder which Commander carpenter
easln~d savage In his crew. To a defnsnd upon the
Fs-ssdrui - aisavow tn. law OF the lard, and the usagrs
81 Hzisuns aaast the law II nsions. II would have been a
sufEesesi answer 10 have replied. that u Is MT The pro-
rlz-s e lie Exerarse 10 nsske or rspeSl laws II is hts
AS sew 70 sxncoss hem as they seiually eits'. Nj.
P~@szzfsa&s wss esssfHsa D. easfgs Commander Car
Feass1 HaA tSsse q seshaiy 80 Illegal! OBTAINING The
FssDr4xsssL
i HG - aaS4sed thar the defea,e II Commander
Ctrg@ps~g. avs r4arrd 10 tie hsnas Of tie freneh min
se. wsh lAe eKssc ANA II 'hesr heiag forwarded tn The
fnsra ssrulaeas AID wlh the hope. expressed by
tee Pres an tasi N insFeetiua ID Ihe papers would re
m " the WfsaaasrsiantHz whirh existed IN regard 10
hi< caaaas-a. NJ. p,sssin dad M, give the cabinet ID
trsaee an opp Ftaniy # deciding the case IA is new a~
pert. but Iamedls '.ly denoanced the commander, without
considering hs drirnre. which he regarded rs matter u
fiils interest IN his eyes. when he had ucrasian la cut
demn the clnjrci II sn ofher # fhe UnteJ States. An
imperious refusal To permit an American officer 10 be
heard IN hs defence by the Government which accused,
was noi made more Ialst-ble 10 the Executive by the
con %emrtaons str,r lhst accompanied II. The tniied
States Government had asked rs an act II comm n JUS
lice Ia a meriiutinus and faithful officer. that he be heard
in a matter affecting bis private and official character
aad HAT II MAS Natural 10 suppose thai his conduct in
snring n French ship, and abandoning his clHin Ia sal
v,er. wonld exempt him fran rcnsnre, ttpngh II might
fail 10 receive he apprubation uf he French Government.
II was felt tu b. due To commander Carpenter that he
should ni le Condemns, d without evidence ~ a hearing
Mud a refusal uf su common n hight was deeply felt .as IN
] 81. insnl, n. aud rnde. Mr.. Mason. tie late Secretary
Of the Navy. IN a lrtief Ia Commander Carpender. dated
Nov. 2sih. lSiS. had officially approved his course in
this very ma ter there wss NJ evidence addaced against
him. aud vel NJ. ppus>in decides that he had cunniued
IN act which dersgaied from ''the dignity Of The national
Marine" and rice ds 10 implicate the American Gov
eminent 10 the dIcreiuabls conduct Of i's officer. Tie
pro eLed against the acii1n of the American EAecut We
Ia The name ofrhe French government, thus presenting
htmsrif hefafe the President and his Cabinet as having
trtn oor missoned 3, lecture them upon what concerns
TIE nigniy and hupnr hi ur rational marno.
On the receipt Of this exirsotdmory letter. the Pfesi-
dent determined In submit NJ. poussin's correspondence
10 lhe French government. withuut assuming To prescribe
the course which hat government should adopt
under such pecsliar circnns a ,crs UPWARDS n friendly
lower and NJ Pbussin was duly advised of his deter
rninaiinn. 10 cunning Ia this derision. The President was
artpaiel bs I profound regard for The existing friendly
relations with a sister republic. and a sincere desire lha
th'se relations with a sister republic should continue IN
Accordingly the whole al fesp pond, nee " rs
10 his eScelleifcy. The Minister ii Foreign
Affairs 81 frsnc~, m the 7ih Of july. by Mr.. Rush.
At lengili hadi z II apparent that the French govern
NETT whrlly retnsrd 10 r,dress the wrong inflicted ~
the French Minister the President fli himself consiraln-
ed Ia terminate NJ. PouSsin's Official intercourse " nj, ,his
1nssfnmeni.. and thus preclude an orpoflenity which
might he again abused.
lie relaiians thus 'eTmina ell between The Minister
d Farce aud the American Government. do not imply
81 necessarily iead 10 a cold or hosille n~,.rcummnrica-
ton ts-ineen tie iwn governments. IN the case Of Mr..
jackson. Minister uf Great Britain. whose r. lations with
lhis government were termit atrd by Mr.. Madisao 10
Icu9. 10 a naoIe pertmpiory mhnuer. and for a less point
I'd insuli. no difficulty nose between his country and
fsnRlAnd. Atanoihef time We may refer 10 that misun.
dersiaifdlng more al length hut suffice ii 10 say for tho
present, that unless France is etnulous ufa difficulty with
This country Of which We have no evidence in any
Thing hat has hitherto transpired-no Disturbance ii the
ii'e"dly rela ions between this and that country can posi-.
bly, occur.
10 putting an end n the official relations of Mr..
f"ussin with the United States. the Executive has in
formed buth the government Of Fame. and the late
minister Of France, that any communication through
other channel viii be respectful, received aud cons,j.
tfed.
Pom The " aaingfon Uaion If Sal up,iap Sept l5Isia
IL CABINET SfSIEN OF ESPIONAGE.
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