Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-25
HiC RMOND, va.
tuesday Morning, September 25. 1919.
THE FRENCH DIFFICULTY.

n over-load our paper WIN 1he se's" "a -
columns of correspondence on Inc SUBJECT.
srs, .;ebt letters refer 10 the DISCUSSION o. INT
= 80, If Port, the Frenchman in Mexico, "ho
hooab, 500 hogsheads OF tobacco at Paepia' SUI
hv The agents of the American army. II IS SUM
c;,n.,v proved that he was aware al The time ma
j, was private properly, and lie therefore mao no
right 10 complain CT lis being returned 10 Inc "ue
owners, and his money refunded TO him. AS me
vbole oueryel is a matte: OF diplomatic cl'qetue,
il is sufficient 10 quote from the correspondence
ON this part OF The subjec! The language 0l 'n''
Ponssin which can lie excepted to. Mr.. rooS
.;n,s letter of the 3Oh March 10 Mr.. Clayton
1913 has the following Passage:
aAllow M, Sir, in concluding, 10 ienai n. w.
Tho s,raneere 5 of the position assumed ny Co
Cn;lds rbe Legation Of France cannot aho
mill moi make itself The echo OF the reports, mere
Nv less well founded, which have been chtteh'
with regard to Colonel Chiics's coIaacl IN ''is
affaii: nor will j, press certain lac!s iuiPu'e"
against him, which il would be pefhal eas'ei "
prove than he could prove the charges o'oa ~
himself The Legation OF france mas 10 eou'
Germ with tnesa allegations, dlVesed OIL PROOF,
ana;rs, he honor OF a man whose good faiih
shonId moi be questioned 1t would, however, be
v.rv easv M apy time 10 gel rid OF contract,
and 10 mt down lust claims il nothing more were
necessary for the purpose than 10 reply ~ 'ne
claimant by insult and defamation.
In Mr.. Poussiu's reply OF April - 10 Mr..
Clayton's letter OF April TO- We find the fellows
ing sentences:
This military court, which pcrmitted Colonci
Cbi,ds 10 carry out, without in;etruPtIon ms
srino of calumnies incredible, was certainty oy
M means over favorable TO NJ. Port, yet II ie>
fnsed m RECOGNISE in NJ. Pon Ina, bad laitf.
which in your opinion, might relieve the unii'u
STATES government from The charge OF ieluibihS
10 this Frenchman The sums paid by MN in'o
the American Golfers, aud employed Tor tue sup
port OF the army. o,.,,o H.,
Allow me 10 hope, Mr. Secretary OF SAFE, that
this le,ler may be the last OF a correspondence
which has been already too long, or an aiaii
so clear THE Government oil Inc ohic"
States must oe CONVINCED tnat /: Is more hohe'a
Bile 10 acqui, lairly a dcb CONTACTED curing var
uader the pressure OF necessity, thaa 10 aTo'd ~
payment by endeavorins To ofaad lic cha'ae'''
OF an honest man.
Accept, pray you, sir, The assurance Oh NY
GUlLLAUME TELL PouSolN.
[.The passage ia The above lriser 'heihueo
within bracsc.s is tina, which WIS subsequently
withdrawn by Mr.. Poussin1
The controversy in this Port affair was lhete-
fore adjusted, by the withdrawal OF The passage
IN brackets. and things went on sinoo.aly again
for a while. lis il mol little strange, howevef'
tina, Mr. Clayton, wiil all his Purc'iiio' shonid
NOT have required of Mr. pous>in 10 qualify MS
harsh attack On Col. Calls. : h!ga officer in
the American Army2I
On The 18Th May sprung nP III controversy
in regard 10 Commander Carpenter OF ne :
NAVY having advanced c!aia,s ior saving EoAi
wreel, the French ship Eugenie and Obtaining
her Two or three days TO seca.e ibeif ac9oitah
though he then surrendered icI--fif fo'i>>i'' )
first note concludes as follows
The Minister OF Foreign iiiiai,s rtqa,s> nc
n ADDRESS TO the Capiae, al w Washington III: mast
serious observations on IN a0aSe u aa'n"i';
committed ny this 9 III 'e:. IN Illegally '''@'e';'s
the snip Eusenie
You will easily comprehend, Mr.. Secretary oi
State. how important IL is that such occurrences
should mol be repeated; and ih3; severe blame, at
least should be aii Oh those E;1 liGs considered
themselves empowered 10 substitute Arbitrary
measures for justice, and ooI5l not that you
will without delay, give Satisfaction IL tae l'lsl
complaints OF Inc French Republic
| embrace this Gccas.o on, Mr.. Secretary oi
State, lc renew Inc ass irancc OF my .!sh eoi9'.-
GGILLAUME TELL POuSSiN.
To the Hon. J. M CLAYr,N, Sec'y oi State.
MIR. Clayton on The 2Sh May serds 10 Alr.
Poussin, in reply, Two letters Of Commander
Carpenter, explaining the facts; and Mr.. Pous.
sin in his reioinder on lie 30ih May uses he fol
lowing Language:
The explanations given By Commander Car
nenter are no, Of a nature, Mr. Secretary o.
State, such a. 10 di>pel The discomfort which his
proceedings have caused 10 my eoTernmrn'.-
He considers, as he Gays, and he III coas:d rs,
that The case va one o! SALVAGE nat the is"tS
acquired by him - the saver OF The vessel saved
empowered MIN 10 keep possession I'll her uhii:
his exrayaeant re,,nsioas were fully SATISFIED;
but his opinions have lr!c la;ctts. IN oai eyes
uhen we have 10 condemn his conJuct.
called on the Cabiaei OF washington, eir'
Secretary of State, in the name o! me tlehth
Government, 10 address a severe r,f:ooi ~ 'hdt
officer OF the American navy, III "i"c' max inc
error which be has comniiied on a p'.n' ih'n'v-
ing The dignity Of your national hiaiiEc m'2AI
mol be repeated hereafter.
From YOUR answer, NJ. Secretary OF Safe,
am untor.una ely induced 10 believe that your
Government slbsc,ihes 10 the strange doctrines
prolesssd by Commander Carrerdef, oi lhe val
steamer Iris aud have only 10 procs', ia he
name oil my Government, asaiusi those Coo
trincs.
have the honor TO BE-, with distinguished con-
sideralion, your most cbedieGt servant.
GUILLAUME TELL PuUSSlN.
To the Hon. j. NJ. CLAYTo., Secretary of
Stale.
On the 5h June Mr.. Clayton acknowledges
Mr.. Poussin's le,cr and Informs aim ,hat ne
will communicate the whole c1,ra poaJcncc To
our minister in Paris, win instructions To sui
mi, it 10 The French government. His Letter 10
Mr.. Rush. therefore. next aprcars as fellow;
DErARTass: oE STATE,
Washington, lane 3 1919
Sir: You will receive with hi, despatch a
copy OF a correspondence that has recently pas
ed between mis- Department acd Nj Poussin, the
tone OF which, on the MINISTER'S: paf, is re3aid ID
as offensive 10 The American Government, ..ni
cannot, it is presumed, mee! HE appreciation OF
The Government oi The Republic which he repre-,
senls.
From these papers you viii Learn that, in Oc,
iobsr oil last year, Comm anier Carpenter, OF nc
United States navy, commanding the Unicd
States wars,cangr "I;s," had the good
fortune to rescue The French baIqae "isagenic,"
OF Aavre, which had sruck on The bank oil Riso,
near the anchorage u Anton L'zardo, OH The coast
OF Mexico. Under the rciiet hat the CAS- was
one which Justly entitled his officers anu men 10
salvage, The commandet caused The rescued YES
sci 10 be moortd in safely near lie ins" until
be could communicate with lie ccn,.nee, SeEyf
Gomez, a, Vera Ctuz; bu!, after waiting lai:iv
hours, and receiving NO answer from tie cvi.-
sgnec, ne determined 10 deliver, aud dii deliver,
The barQue over TO the charge ct hcr capain.-
In the opinion he entertained respecting The sish,
10 salvage. Commander Carpenici va, supported
by MIR. Clifford, our Mins.eri IN Mc&ico, and his
whole Conduct was approved by tina; ..liEisier.
On The 18th uiiuio, NJ. pcussia, undcr iuS;ruc
lions from his Govcinncnt adi!essed a fcplcscli-
tation OF this suhjse! in no;s 10 Tins Department.,
complaining, in s;tons terms, vi wha! lie cuIsid-
els TO be arbitrary aud illegal con iuc uu the part
OF the commander oil The LIS; Suggesting thai
that officer should te severely blamed, AID ASKING