The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-27

during The sst spasmodc effort for bis removal inter
posed not word Of objection OF Ie@alk we say The
were made looking TO the same result. which. owing to
the friendly regard Of individual members Of General
Tayior's a. we'll h.r Fimore's cabinet towards Mr.
Walsh personally. were unsuccessful We yield 10 both
cabinets the credit OF desiring to retain Mr. Walsh in the
Office be filling with SO much honor to himself and
his country. II motives OF pocyal,as the csmor OF
hungry poiticans-had permitted ii. But, says the
Washington Republic. which among the most zeal
in urging his recall, Mr.. Walsh not recalled
resignation was accepted" This is true ; and we may
add that he had not resigned. there good TO
believe that Mr. Goodrchdlias Peter Farley the nomi-
for the succession whose had been before The
public IN that xlon IRON the very commencement
General Isy lore aAmlnlstrson--woud not have been
con6rnsd Az was there were thirteen nays u thin
Senate, asd feeling OF regret with many OF The ayes
that Mr.. Walsh, from whatever motive, had been In
duced 70 resgn. But the deed isdone.
Robert Walsh, whose exalted virtues, eminent talents
varied learning. and experience, would have justified
his appointment TO the highest diplomatic office under the
government; who has done more to dffuse correct nor-
nation over the eastern continent, IN regard to his own
country and institutions and to vndicae It's fame when
assailed. than any other man living; who. in short with
IN inadequate compensation, has devoted his whole
Gies body and SOUL to the duties OF his Office and the
ianumesble acts OF kindness and attention which his
benevolent heart not less than his official position in
viled, while his literary fame attracted about him the
and not unfreqasntly the statesmen. OF various
tons -such man teli not in GATH has found ii expe
dent 10 rssga the humble post OF consul rather than OBJ
struc, the march OF events which he doubtless was
predetermined. And here must be allowed TO remark
that Tor many months past, have received commu
nicat'on iron Mr. Walsh relating 10 the consuishiP be
You'd the incidental mention Of the subject IN hall dozen
lines. Most OF the facts which we are about 10 state
have been possession year more and they are
published by way OF Offset 10 the ungenerous and
unjust remarks which we have met with in several pa
pefs including three which entitled 10 respect
Mr., Walsh was appointed 10 the Paris consuship by
Presdent Tyler at the instance OF Mr. Calhoun, about
seven years since. He had not sought the Office, and
hesaied to accept ba, finally did acceP, it. after con-
sal.ng with the Hon William R, King then United
Sataa mn altar in Pors nd nj her rp
In . pecunlary point oil view, the ONCE was worth
nothing. unsss conducted in style OF meanness Of
which Mr. Walsh was incapable. The salary OF 81, 900
had bssn withdrawn a year two before Mr.. Walshs
accession, leaving him only the consular fees, which
have rarely exceeded 81 900 per annum while his ex-
psnsss have been nearly double that amount The def.
cheney been made up from his private and
the proceeds of his literary labors.
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csmored for his removal viz: that he was continually
writing for the public press What will the reader say
when tell him that, S47, the editor OF one OF those
papers wrote to Mr.. Walsh, stating that he would be
very glad to receive letters from him often possi
bic, and would pay for them twice much per column
be ordinarily paid for European correspondence This
fact are able to Substantial at any moment Hence
il appears that MIR Washs offence in writing for the
Journal OF Commerce would have been offence at ALL
ii his letters had been sent TO another paper.
This habit OF correspondence with some American
journal MIR. Walsh has kept up for ~ or twelve years.
long as
was ever made to il by any administration. until re-
Gently BY any PORTION OF the press On the contrary
than administration has expressed its approval
II the present administration Otherwise minded,
intimstOn 10 that effect from the Department OF State
would doubtless have arrested the correspondence But
Mr.. Walshs habit In rs respect Is mol peculiar to HIM
self All the principal European legations IN Paris CON-
prise correspondent Tor principal journal al home.
The French lega on al the chief foreign courts commu-
ncae with the Paris organs The correspondent Of the
Paris National from ConsantDope rs Tor recently was)
OF the Preach embassy and OF the correspondents OF
the Journal DIES Dba and Constitutional, from Rome
second charge is based upon the first, Pelion upon
Osea,) VIE that not only has Mr. Walsh, while consul,
written much Tor the American press but that he has
written badly-not gnoranty, without force but that
be has orcssionaly uttered anti popular sentmenissen
dom. The specifications under this head relate partcu
hfly TO the French revolution and other revolutionary
attempts in Europe during The ls4s and ls49 II is
very true that Mr. Walsh did not hurrah for every popu
lar outbreak which occurred during those years and the
was, that he fsrssxw what others gtersee-tha
instead OF aiding they were reiarng and dIsgracing the
progress OF rational freedom. When the French evou-
hou broke out PARIS IN February rS4s he regarded II
with favor because with hope This will be from
the following note which be addressed TO the provisional
eovx The earliest available aiIer its
ganikai,on
II ~ Ms~bsn Of tAs Prcsi'io~at 0ovunmsnt of the
Fts~eh Rsysbt,e.
OsxrlxnxHi Ia tbs year i7s2 city OF Paris offered to
Loao XIV ship 10 aid him IN protecting the final
tndep<ndsocs Of tbs Americans The sympathy
Of ths French nation m.y be sxempihed by the ccum-
stance that the small community OF 81 G-nnsi in Lsye
coeuou<d Nj 'e same pa poc, by AL extraordinary
the OF forty ihoussnd francs
The cry OF Paris has just accomplished n work-the
toondailoo oil mighty republc-n winch all Americana
nu,t ssi the eest and deepest interest
.ssiaony OF these feelings, beg leave
Hots Dc Fetbe temple Il the aud wisdom OF the
eiy OF Pzrts-Am~fcan sugraynys OF Washington,
Snas Of The United States ADD present Cnie Msgis-
uats OF the American Union Your revelation
b~sSn on the anniversary Of Washingtons birth May IL
prove, In its advances peec, liberty and ORDER such as
sesi rsjocs the vi that usuoos friend OF France
and ~ his Leron, mo~fson mud philanthropy Of its
comsnencsmeb sothonse attentive world pect'
have the honor 10 be, gentlemen, with the hgheG
sidssstoo. POUR very ooediebt, humble servant,
RJBERT WALSH
PARn, March 4, ls1s-Rue de Rivo., - bis
In perfect accordance with thi. friendly greeting wa.
Mt Wais's suDs asent course He was always the fast
fend o iresdomfs,onsl if,edom--bui not OF anarchy
OF asnnaasm In letter ~ a trend, Gated August,
is>s ne ss,s 1T 10 happens that my letters with no
direct Intention on Part, have uniformly favored the
policy and snors OF the povcr eyef since The rev.
oiuton IN FEBRUARY, who struggle conquer anarcby
and ferevs ordei and coaootd They were 10 accordance
with the AIMS and iesns. OF the majority Of the Consult
rent Assembly aod The dleaioshp. they are with tho.
OF the ssent national councils an NJ. vast ptay of
the thirtysu millions Of French And coaching abso.
luts the publications. and outbreaks Of the ultra demo.
ersls and socialists show that there quit. much ab
so1f,sm IN tie school IN the Rs-slan nuEoCr.ey
Indeed The sdsiiy OF s,sl~n - slnguiafy eo.e But
OF the two. N opinion, the sb-ola-m Of the red
Puol~ans and socialists the worst, because presents
lever guarantees. and u hckle and irresponsible
We hsss bad some snail sieesmeHs OF 10 this ety. IN
pcrse .neeuy Iron eeTa-fy and They we've zach no
so""en'p eoald hong epduTe, especially community Of
r~smen And because the polio. alersF.d iof The fo.
tsci'on Of violated hcns and o Ise,enf ~. sturs 81
persons and property, thsy efs osisa by rspsssrs
and even Tie cry 81 frw0lutrU 49, f.t.e sk. xioas