The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-30

We have received from = correspondent abroad Coz,
Of the Courier de MansHs, Of the 9Th OF this month
Which we d among ne oia, . " aaw that
The American frisste, the Constitution Captain Cono,
OF hhy. four guns entered Faday evening II
the moment She arrived, Mr. Hodse. consul Of the 0nsd
States paired board, where he received salute OF n
guns The norning the Constitution sauled Dor
with twenty one guns
anchored the TaSu before Lisbon which IS COM osS
Of the ,igate iedep ad' &c, Of rAy guns having ba
figae Cumberland. Of h'ts ioui guns AMI ibe Ia
Mississippi, of weny guns.
is 10 support Ire deiandP ,naemny II 25ooOO pia,i
which The government Of the tned sse's claim ior Ams
lean citizens Mr. Clay has sent 70 lie c"unt Tola al
nIlimatuo,, ty s'ch ta svs hin MI lie ii,h 81 Ju,
satisfy these reel lnsous The Portuguese goyeihmu
hopes reduce lie dept 10 2 oOh iae,le. mehn %
difference win The amount VI an indemnify which 4
claims o" ~ par, for losses witch II expe'ftctd as l
trail na,iou during the American war
IS thnn probable thai h p,eeS slons OF PoI,uu
will be admitted MIR Clay mas declared that III
demands sn,nly Piled with hy the iih job
he will take his passports.
Tn. American fleet has chosen the port OF Marsees
point OF rendezvous during stay ia he Meder nsM
The formidable character Of this force is made III
ground OF belief, expressed In other foreign oumb
that it is intended lombard or make Ieprisas upo
Lisbon, the event Of Portugal not having, by the lin,
prescribed. satisfied the demands Of the United Ssin
preferred through charge daffiircs, Mr. Clay SyAI
impression is natural enough the par, OF those sA
are not familiar with Institutions But. as all ov
readers KNOW. 1tpriSaB COuhkUnly Do
in such case however clear, by the authority Of Con
gress The true motive OF this array OF force is, WI
presume. substantially given in the following extas
from the semi official Washngton correspondent Of M
New York Courier and Enquirer
WAsHIsaror, July n. isS
Approximations to be excited ia the public nina
concerning relations with Portugal which ue
fled by the facts The statements from the other side
Atlantic greatly exaggerated. readily he
candid representation OF what tine government has
expects do. Various and concliatory fprs m.
during and preceding adm Illustrations to ptccun
settlement oil well-essbiished aud lon standng
OF citzens Of The United States against the Hovernn
Portugal. All these efforts resulted unsats actoy M
finally from tone OF evasion, Of hGWtepr
Fadipg that arrangement cond be effected, Gcnepy
Taylor instructed Mr.. Clay, charge dafiarcs
Pe,enlpory and final demand, allowing twenty days
cons ideraton. When these nstuct0ns out
ders were communicated AT the same time 70 Com. No
ia command OF the Mediterranean squadron,
at Lisbon, for the purpose OF receiving Mr. Clay, fifth
came necessary for him TO Withdraw from the missu
NO orders OF a hostile character were given or could
given and this formal method was adopted for the
pose Of signyinR 10 Portugal the degree OF conhds
which this government Teposed in its diplomatic sE
upon whom indignity had been attempted. Il "
General Tayor's intention, in the event Of refusal
just the claims, submit the whole subject Congress
us advice aud action. OF all the foreign sprcn
tions relative 10 reprisas absurd and il asonh
thar British statesmen pretending TO knowledge Of
suiion should have employed snch arguments in Pah
Congress, and could be employed by the Execun
without Impeachment Com. Morgan exercised his os
discretion in taxing Two vessels OF but their presses
MA other object than which have planned
such mission could have been confded VI
hands Than that gallant and accom- plished officer