Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-10-29

leave trace in diplomatic history beflrs he could be
superseded by suitable represent Tive Of the
French naiion. lie was instructed 10 oblain from the
American Government reParsiion OF indemnity y
sustained by French subjects IN the course OF the
Mexican war tnt be appears u have cpached his de
mand ia ietms unusual ~ unbreaming that tie Amer
ican CalHnsi i'm edaley answered Il by sending him
hs passports This correspondence has not YET reached
u and knaw lile Of he merits Of the case Of the
escl il NAV produce Ia Paris; but III New York II had
oceasoned sudden and remarkable depression Of the
public seeuiies and appfebensnns had been excited
the consequences Of such blow al ned AT sister Re-
public, which amounts 30 interruption OF diplomatic
Intercourse. The probability Is that The aroni seems
~ have runsssd ~ hf rather than IN substance. and
II Is impossible iu impuie 10 France and the Dued
Stairs serious oirnlion of hostility. mutual explana
AID The sacrifice Of the dplomsilsi with The patriot
c viii spIesse the wrath Of ll,ese democraces.
Fmrn the London News October. a.
We must say that the fiu IN this affair seems Ia lie
with the French envoy Mal,r Ponssin. aud with NJ de
Ineqneyille The first of whom the most und pomat
c language snrh cippels spirited government
sent II; whilst the minister in PaIs wlihou, examining
The matter. dsmts5es II in light cursIy way. assnin
ing that there haste and wrong both sides, and
taking r granted that The American President won I'd
accept such compramise II seems that there were
two causes Of difference aud ef complaint.
And lhhs are France and the United States nj yari-
ance owing 10 the imperuence Of envoy ofthe French
Republic. Fortunately, the French have serious
Invalid claim Tor pccunilry Indemnity. The quarrel is
W.
having nothing in his envoy conduct To dsappove,
cannot npw abandon condemn him. Unf1rlnnaiely,
the French govaument. under Lonis Philippe. humbled
itself To threat of She American President Of thai day
\ repetition uf such Illumination mus therefore, be still
dlsagreeaba. aud even dangerous, to Louis Napo-
leon. Both sides thus likely 10 prove obstinate, and
# the press aud pubc join IN both sides 10 fan the
flame, inerna onal jealousy may be got up, unt1ward
and dangerous in results There are,howeye in real
lily, few points Of anngonsm and diversity Of interest
~, HIM.
be such aimess aud absurd policy for bsh Countries
thai any such result may be considered impossible as
II wuud be regetable Hero least. is fair opp riu
nifty for mediation, athonpd those who quarrel about
ponls If honor difficult 10 appease aud
cle Than parties hose nnagonlsm involves question o
serious interest.
From The Europe Tones.
The grounds alleged of the dispute furnish no sufl
Gent Peiext Tor either parry Ia have 10 and
al tins moment. when hoped III II the flags of the \
States aud Of France and England. would be uninfled
II required In the Mediterranean 10 prteci the Sultan of
Turkey against The oppression and insidous aggression
of the Emperor of Russia it wonld indeed be depl5r
able misfortune FOR the whole world if two Republics
who ara looked up 10 The champo Of freedom should
nv upon his inopporiuno moment To break ont into n
most unmey quarrel. The news taken out 10 the l.
States by TIE present packet will we are sure operate
eiiecually upon all The Influential in America TO do
every thng IN Their power to compose this difference with
pui making any concession Inconsistent with their ma
tunal honor and Independence. The people of France
are little disposed 10 rush ntoa WHEN the battle
held must be- on the other side Of the Atlantic Never
at any pfrvlons period it essential that a com
plee accord should exist amongst all the great liberal
Governments Of the world