The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-13

NJ Poussin. and we deemed Mr.. Claytons equally as
esnsurable. But We did remember that M Poussn was
a sound and thoroughgoing republican-devotedy at
taehed 10 country and her nsutions that he was
the only democrat among the foreign diplomatic corps
credited 10 this government that he represented the great
repubc OF Eufope that he came among US when youth
wrought first stone-mason upon our Capitol, after
had been burned by the British, and prepared with his
own hands the block of marble out OF which the eagle
over the Speakers chair in the Hall of the House Of
Representatives, was scuptured that he afterwards
served many years in amyi that he went home de-
Tended us and our institutions in the press OF his
country, and wrote one OF the most impartial and COM
pmeniary books upon America that has yet been pub
lshed BY foreigner and finally, that he was appointed,
by the government of Lananne minister to this coun-
try for the before stated, compliment to our
government and people. He military man, untu-
,ored in diplomacy. hasy. and irascble although not
more so than Mr.. Clayton But he was an ardent re-
publcan and with such facts in his history those be-
fore stated. he deserved forbearance and kindness He
received from Mr. Clayton nothing bat hashness and in
science, and finally dismissed. And thus was quar-
relied away by Mr. Clayton the only democratic minis
ter Of the diplomatic corps residing this government
We might aliude to his conduct in reference to the
Nicaragua difficulty. showing his readiness TO concede
thegreat principle laid down by Mr. Monroe and affirmed
by subsequent Presidents, with regard further Euro
pean colonization; and also the compliment which he
has recently paid to Austria. the boodest and basest Of
all desposms that disgrace Chrisendom in the APP
poinment Of minister to that power; but these events
fresh in the recollection Of all and require no
than passing auson.
Mr.. Clayton has also contrved to get into diplomatic
imbagto with the Gillian minister the government Of
Sweden and the government Of Portugal. say nothing
Of the Dey Of Algiers the particulars OF which quarrel
il is unnecessary to give this occasion. as this will
doubtless come in review before the Senate.
From this hasy recaptulaton Of the principal events
in Mr. Cayton's diplomacy. il will appear that two facts
stand prominently forth to arrest the attention OF the OBJ
server the first of which is evident desire to favor
the desposms Of the Old World and, second, 10 play
the bully and braggar weak nations Strange il
may appear. the influence and aeive aid Of the Ameresa
government, under Mr.. Capon's auspices, haze been
sred to uphold depotism and to discourage and put dorn
liberty Now, does the Of NJ Poussnco with this
assertion! M Poussn was democrat, out OF favor at
home on account OF his politics. He had been &C
tualy superseded by his government when Mr. Clayton
quarreled with him and dismissed him Of whioh fact
Mr. Clayton knsw at The time Therefore, all his hector.
ing and bluster on this occasion was not over the
powerful government Of France, but poor fallen, dis
graced minister. And Mr.. Clayton could not even
ampe upon poor Poussin without unnecessarily eniang
ling himself with the French government, which might
have led to suspension OF intercourse il not TO hostility
if the De Tocqueville ministry had not been most oppor-
timely dissolved.
Such in general terms, is the history of Mr. Clayions
diplomacy We wait to see in what diferen, light his
forthcoming report, cabinets message. will present it,