Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-09-27

tial motives may present themselves. 1hefrencl
lChaneeIlor of the Excheduer estimates the ex
penditure of the current year at one hundred mil
lions of dollars more than the accruing revenue
and the deficit of 1850 at so or 70 millions. Il
a financial point Of view, France. is not well pre-
pared for wa~r-especially a maritime war. lii
may fear also revolt at home. But this may no
be expected. The real Republican party in France
is very small. The Red Republicans and Social
isis have no sympathy with American ideas o
liberty. They look upon The United States as al
aristocracy, and hate her accordingly. In a word
peace, OF war, depends upon Louis Napoleon.
Devoted to peace, this country will not shrinl
from war, even with a powerful nation like France
il il be demanded by the honor of the country
The conduct OF the Administration will be ap.
plauded and sustained by the vast majority of al
parties. We have seen no one yet who think
Gen. Taylor has not done exactly what the Chic
Magistrate of a great nation ought 10 have done
in maintaining its rights and dignity. II is Z
question which admits of no diversity OF opinion
The President has done that which he and the
country would have been d~isgraced had he moi
done. He is not responsible for the consequent
ces. We hope peace may be maintained. We
do not shut our eyes 10 the calamities of war, OF
the amount of injury which France may infict
upon us, whilst she presents little that is vulner-
dDic 10 " u dttdIks Dut no COIu CALCULATIONS Ike
these will influence our people, when the honor
Of the country is at stake. We venture the as
seition that if the question could be submitted to
the people Of the United States at the polls, nine
ty-nine in the hundred would say, war with all
its ills, rather than that the President should re-
cede one inch from The position he has taken.-
The treason of the French to the cause Of free
dom has engendc1ed a bitter feeling of contempt
and hatred among our peopie-all the Sylnpaihies
which once bound us to that country have been
eytInguished, and war, if forced upon us, will be
entered into with a unaniniiy never known in
our annals.
The dismissal OF an unacceptable minister new
er has been, in itself, considered a iustifable
cause Of war. II has been of frequent occurrence
IN the diplomatic history OF nations. Gen. Wash
lngton demanded the immedift e recall of Genet
and MIR. Madison sent off Mr.. Jackson, the
British Minister, for a far less af1ront. But, in
the present case, we fear the Minister was acting
under instructions from his Government, and
that the occasion was sought to tender a wanton
and g%rievouS insult. This idea is strengthened
by the fact, that the recall of Mr.. Poussin had
been decided upon before this affair occurred
lie was appointed by Ledru Ro'lin and of course,
was not acceptable to Louis Napoleon. 1t is even
now announced that Count Montholon, who has
long been French Consul in Richmond, is to be
the new French Minister. No personal sympa-
thy or regard for MIR. Poussin-no political ties
induced the French President to cspouse his
cause.
We were right in predicting that the Union
would be found condernninr the course oil the Ad-
miniStration. 1t thinks Mr.. Clayton too great a
stickler "(or diplomatic elegance and pompous
courtesy ana that there was no great insult in
the passage of the French Ministers note, to
which exception was taken. Mr.. PousSin must
feel exceedingly grateful for this defence of his
conduct. We hope Louis Napoleon will testify
his sense Of the services, rendered by the Union,
by sending to its editors Grand Crosses of the
Legion of Honor. Alta time when, for the pres
ervation of peace, it is all important that the
American people should present an undivided
front, the Union is seen taking the part of the
man who has, under orders we believe, insulted
our Government. We heard much two or three
years ago, Of "MLexican Wings" The Union has
already constituted itself the central organ of
"French Democrats"
- Since the foregoing was in type, the whole
correspondence has appeared in the lntelligencer
and Republic, of Saturday last. We have room
only, to-day, for the letter of Mr.. De Tocquevillc
to MIR. Rush, in answer 10 his note, having before
HIM The correspondence between Mr.. CLAYTON
and Mr.. Poussin; the letter of Mr.. Clayton to Mr..
De Tocqueville; and the note of Mr.. CLAYTON to
Mr.. Poussin, informing him that he is no longer
recognized as Minister of France.
With honeyed professions of desire for the pre-
servation of friendly relations, the letter of MIR.
DE Tocqueville is itself as insulting as that of
Mr.. Poussin, and forms, in our eyes, the most Sc
nous feature OF the aifair-indicating, as it does,
the intention ofthc present Government of France
to come to a rupture with this country.
MIR. Clayton's communications throughout are
marked by an entire absence of every thing which
is calculated to ~irritate. There is no attempt at
saying bitter things-all is courtesy and forbear-
ance-and yet firmness is every where conspicu-
Gus.
We have no room for comment.
M. dc IocqueriM 10 Nh. Rush.
Translation
PARIS, August Q, 1919.
SIR | have received. with the letter which YOU dill
me the honor 10 write to me on The 7h Of last month. the
copy of the cOrresp indence which has taken place be
tween the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the
tnIied States and the Minister of France at WASHING
ton. upon the suhj'ct OF two claims, which the latter had
been charged 10 present to the Federal Government. one
against the irregular detention of the French shin pm
genie, by Commodore CaIpender, off Vera Cruz and
the other for The purpose Of flashing FIR an foarion
in favor II NJ. Porl, a French merchant. fur IN. abroo,-
non oil the sale oil a certain quantity OF tobacco struck
oil To him by the commander of the American C1rces nj