The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-15
To the Ea,sor..
PHnADELpnrA. November ls4o

PHILADELPHIA, November lS49.
Napolsop in his bulletin style. has very happily char
acierzed The pompous display, when il is exhibited in
position affecting the interests of mutudes or nations
with his usual plth and force, by exclaming Ihsre Il
out one aep from me sublime 10 The ridiculous" Thai
aphorism VA! APPLY apply 10 the Secretary Of State al
he has exhibited himself in the Poussin trouble
haa Intended to take up this subject at length and
explain Inc views OF many here composed OF those who
axe deep interest in public affairs, bistered with
NE poison oine Of party to such extent endorse
an which enanates from their own party because they
are IN power and who have TO the conclusion thai
the Secretary OF State is the weak point 9th Taylor adj.
minisirdfion but am deferred from doing after peru.
shag 1he able view Of the subject by correspondent Of
wall only confne myself TO brief expose OF the traits of
character developed in the correspondence by the Secre-
tary In that part of the correspondence with Mr. w T.
poussn penned By the Secretary. he plainly shows him
sell deficient in that cool and possession which
SO necessary Tor the head OF that particular department
his letters 10 rise from their perusa with this strong con-
yicon and to find evidenced the presence of so much in
fammalon OF mind as to induce the Secretary trench
upon The rights and independence OF foreign minister
Read the short note TO NJ Poussn requiring his return
from New York to the seat OF government and answer
me, you erer read more objectionable communication
IN style and expression, under the circumstances No
wonder Nj De TocQuevlle pointed the strong obserya.
ton upon il which he ventured.
Another very objectionable act of the Secretary highly
censurabe was, to allow the letter complained Of BY him
70 be published after toas srithdraWa by M Psussin
Doing so was more breach OF conventional respect
however, than violation OF any right Still il touches
Another objectionable disregard of the respect
due to the feelings and position OF M Poussin was in
eppceallng from him the intention to communicate with
his government not through him, but OVER HIM, until the
overt act had been performed, and the missve despatch
ed This was both ungenerous and unjust because il
stripped HIM OF the opportunity at the time OF sta
ting his case, in Defence 10 his government So startling
ioas te ufdirness OF this to the mind Of the inveslga
tor that i forced suspicion Of want Of bona fde nsn
character or feeling ii him. or both which are the want
OF the usual breeding amongst educated men, or settled
hostility Of heart politically socially, both, towards
the French minister personally There can be other
Ths manner of sending his last letter offensive, con-
t,ary 70 AL the rules OF equete and OF courtesy
promised TO remain at his post until he substituted by
his successor Why send it. as it is said, through the
unceremonious channel Of the post Office
Another most surprising occurrence was, the publica
iion in the official paper Of this city Of most BEL
iicose article incrusted ticky with puGpass for The
Secretary, faterng the whole brood OF money changers
for want of control officially over the paper That ex
cgse is too weak 10 have any nfuence-n the meridian
OF Philadelphia, at least.
In tracing Tie main features of this correspondence
which is all we aim to DO, we have naw 10 contemplate
more imposing Part Of mnamely that bewesh our
both equal in rank and close to the constitutional organs
OF their respective governments And the letter 10 M De
Tocqueville is DETECTIVES for, though contain
ing verounded periods and strong expression il is
tally deficient in g9nt II demands no act-asks no de-
csion II asks only for his consdfration-s Preferential
merely. i in fact, in essence, asks arbitrament.
Well the French Secretary does eonsder-takes a
kind of "whgish Wimot Proyiso" view of the objec-
tionabe conduct OF both partiesdevers himself of his
opinion OF the correspondence and sugars well
IS he can clearing has skirts very eeye5y from censure
This cool aud causc response OF the French secretary
eoapses secretary; and with mingled feelings of in
dignaton and laughter, we hear kB taking Monsieur
asked 10 assusj for considering the subject more in
fortunate "denouemenr could not well be The step
from the sublime 10 tte ridiculous taken by our sec.
Rotary.
So much for this correspondence for is OF that are
treating mol the subject matter for that is too grave TO
be touched by me, going for the country, "right or
wrong," always.
And now, Messrs. Editors, on this plain review, how
does this correspondence of secretary appear TO the
mind of well exercised statesman dipomasti Are
the traits of character of the secretary developed it,
admirable objectionable Is his in il the clear,
clarion defiance OF blue hens ehieken-such as you
would hear from Read, Rodney, McLane, or a
Bayard1 is il the clustering saluation OF Delaware
dungh,H7 A. so.