Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-25
TIE FRENCH DIFFICULTY.

For The information of our readers we give
entire the Republics official statement The
language vi M. Poussin, though highly impIo-
per ard unwaraulable, and calling for some no
lice from our Government, is not as grossly in
suiias as we had been led 10 believe. AS lar
as M. Po,ssin is concerned, The difficulty might
easily be aIranged-but The issue is not now be-
lwscn him anu our Government, but between the
United STATES Government and The French Ca>
biEe As 10 the specific action OF the French
Government itself, The Republic leaves US in the
Gark-ii states tina, ii was apparent lha, The
french Government wholly refused 10 redress
the wrong inflicted by the French Minis,eG."-
From other journals, however, we learn the iol-
lowing facts, which have semi-official cast:
"Whcn tie correspondence was laid before The
French Government, NJ. dc TocqlevIe, The
French MiL:sie OF Foreign Affairs, addressed
note TO Nj. Rash, saying: 'Tae Frcncs Erecu
tiue saao M oceasi n for lis aeti1n;' and that
there had been unn.cesiary recria,iaa,,oa and
marked fauts or beth Sld.s.' Thus seeking TO d.
vide the responsibility, and directly incolpale our
Government.
sOn The receipt OF this note, The President i'm
mediaely directed that no further intercourse be
held with M. Poussin, and that his passports be
made out aud placed al his disposal. lie also
instructed The Secretary OF Stale 10 inform NJ.
de ToquevIle that his opinion on tho conduct Of
tie .4merican Governmsnt had not been soislt.d-
that action and not eriteism had been erpeeted
| from hiut, and mat before This dispatch should
reach him, M Poussin's passports would be
| placed al his disposal"
We are still in the dark as 10 The whole merits
| ,nI All NH ri oil tha
iac,s and letters, before We make up decided
| opinion.
Under these circumstances faur pas, or an
act OF rashness on the part OF the imbecile and
vain-slorious Louis Napoleon, may precipi,ale
us into war. The next seamer, hourly eS-
time, ii is stated that We nave very large naval
| force in the ELECTROMAGNETIC and that line Ply
mouth, about 10 sail from New York for the
coast Of Africa, had been ordered 10 remain in
| haruor. Ii would be bitter commentary on
the enlightenment. and civilization OF The age il a
war between two countries, which have So long
cen cemenled together BY interest aid feeling,
should spring out OF a violation of diplomatic
ei9ustt:.
P. STA, following in yesterdays National
In,elselcer gives us reason 10 hope that We
shall now have all The facts. Fron The crcum.
siance that he Republic Of Thursday published
an official statement, W. were led iu believe lha,
that paper was the "oIgao," ard that the Iulelii.
eencsr was snubted b.! it seems that sop has
Ueea hrown to this CeEbc!us loo, though rather
late:
"In consequence Of the general interest,
mingled with some arxieiy, excited by the con-
fc;ing repors that nave been spread over the
Country in advance oil the mails, Of he misun-
ders,andns viii, has led 10 The termination OF
the diplomatic intercourse between The Govern
mcnt Of The United, States aud nj Pop SIN. The
Minisle: OF Ffance-and 10 preveot IN, exagse
ration of the circumstance by pubic rumvr--
The President has been induced 10 consent 10 The
publication OF The papers which comprise the Of.
fetal history of the case. The papers are placed
a, our disposition for the purpose and will ocou'
pY large space in our paper OF to.morrow."
The corresp ondence Of The Baltimore Sun ha.
the following ilems:
> IL is my belief lha, lsuer has been received