New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-20

such are the circumstances, IN detail Of tbs startling
affair. u W. ~ once 1e seen that TIE II after = or 90
very ferrous mament Had been -aned . ne Mo
s,er him sef g would have teen CON pa-sr7ely IN n
portsn, he might have spologized for the 0-ensive
language be bad used y m glt have been osaTo~ed
ara ne Minister himself recalled - his Cover r1rt
Eiacr course would according 70 diplomatic usage and
isg have ended the c.lrrsnce and preserved TIE nl
fusl relations ~ suliy un.u paired Bat the French
Government - the scton o. y Do TocquevLe re Mn
-f-r for Foreign Aras nas made Itself party = ne
Ciar ~ and has added insult u is own i Louis VA
poleon see ~ 70 retain " Dc Tocoueve IN Office and
Ger. 10 reparst0n for the aggravated insults We have
susisineo IL i not easy 70 see how serious rupture
can he avoided Il msy nct and Prooa1ly VII act
reach the open point q war, Tor no ods 1ci on einr
side has occurred.
The insult offered 10 our Government hss been re-
pe' ~ - tie prompt expulsion Of the 1ncuon-ry -
whom II was r4ered There n course. our action
ends. Bgtif France shsl b disposed from any mo
tive or Tor any purpose 10 ind 10 this act cause Tor
wsr she vii undoubtedly be able 70 push the matter
% TIA. issue The Administration, Ne have the most
complete sssursnces will not rece1e one inch nor r.
tract one syllable 10 has taken he ground deliberately
snd 9Th regard % the Gesiraoeness q peace -
vel 20 the honor Of The colatry and u VII rain
tain that grourd By any mode which The cholce OF
France may render Necessary
We may s1o, moreover, a. fact not wholly without
n-eresi jIs. nov, tns our squadron 10 ne Medlef
ranean has been more than doubted within the last
year and ihsts larger nov than y has ever been De-
lore.
We DO not feel Il liberty. under present circumsian-
ccs 20 Withhold the TACT that Information reached tns
country months ago, from the very highest source
based Of course upon the observations of the suthor q
the statement and upon facts within he knowledge,
that ID France should engage IA any war, 10 would te
neither with austria nor kussis, or rah ne tHHfa
Saffs.
We need not here recspitulste events. which are
within toe kn0. edge Of readers, tending - estsp-
sh The probability Of hostile feeling on the part Of the
presen; Ffeuch Government toward me american -
public The open war which Louis Napoleon has Vaged
upon EsuublirsuisTn in Rome, the aid which ne mas
rendered the Russian and Austrian coalition 10 crush
ma the uascent independence Of Hungary the suosef
Went temper be hss sedglously evnced toward ing
land AND the readiness be has sho~nto pander
% the Worst Ing Of the worst pOruJn % the hnSlsn
naton, By feeding their Jealousy and dlslAe Of ine
American Reputic-thfse, and many otner features OF
his policy Of which the great aim hey ond AT DOUBT y
ID rear Al Imperial throne upon the Ruins 81 hepuohc-
anisl 10 France render IL easily conceivable tnai ht
should be weak enough % look for strength 10 war
with the only Republic which has inspired respect and
commanded Difference from the Oldest ana most power
fu despOtsms Of the world. We trust thst these lore
bo5irgs may prove 20 be uni0un1ed We know that
the present Administration [" M do al That Jl'uce and
due regard for the honor 81 the country "" ao" loi
the preservation Of Peace with 81 the world.
Bat Of one thing France. England and All the word
may rest assured the honor OF the United states VIII
be maintained their rights will - defended and their
lust dignity will be indicated from any attempt 70 lie
r0rate one hairs breadth from their due propyruons
though made by all the Nations Of Europe combined
Whatever Louis Napoleon msy make OF France TINS
country il REPUBLIC, and a. REPUBLIC u VIII eN
act respect from every Nation which may choose 10
maintain relations with IT, and chastise insolence by
whatever power IL may be hazsrded Upon THIS point
Il il well that the truth should be- known and clearly
understood. ZACHARY TAYLOR Is not the man % per
nit the honor OF BIZ Country 10 receive the sighest
s,ain-or 70 suffer RErCHLiCANfsN % Dr. deemed NJ
theme for the rdcuc nr the insults 81 the AMBITIOUS
Dcspoiisms Of the old World The insolence OF France
has been Tebuked Il deserved II she chooses 10 re-
sent the en- ssscment she has received she viii ma
obstacle in TIM iimidty OF the American hxeeuu'e
or IN lack Of patriotic ierv0r the part Of the Amer
lean People War. aware, is Al issue not 10 DC
lightly courted but REPUBLIcANIsN on tas Continent
has reached point where Il neither fears the iro"h
nor VIII tolerate the insults Of any Power or comohs
don Of Powers, on the face Of the Earth.