The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-01

that occasion. The dinner took PLACE at the
Elysee, and not at the Tuleries. The whole
of the guests were. believe. persons known to
the President during his residence in England
| The Prince, am told (for did not hear him, J
remarked, after dinner, in private conversation
TO Lord HEREFORD, and to Lord Adolphus Fitz
Clarence, that he regretted the violent articles
in the English papers, as he feared they might
be productive Of i'll feeling between the two
countries Not syllable of politics was ad
dressed to any other person present, nor was
any speech or toast of any kind delivered or
proposed. Your correspondent, however, might
possibly give political meaning to the only re
markable event that did occur; the Prince on
that occasion adopted the English practice OF
allowing the ladies to retire alone from the
dining -room--a barbarous northern. habit, un-
known on the continent
Now, sir, | happen to be one of those who
disapprove of the coup d'etai, the butcheres on
the Boulevards, and the policy since adopted by
the President, quite as strongly as your foul
mouthed correspondent Of this morning; and
being a pretty frequent visitor at Paris, being
an Englishman wholly unconnccted with French
affairs or with the French government, allow me,
for my future guidance, to ask your correspond
ent, my brother Engshman," what course he
would himself have pursued on the 26th of
January, on receiving the Presidents invitation
to dinner
In all countries we know that invitations
from the head of the State are regarded in the
light of command. | have for years been
acquainted with the French President, and have
been frequently in his house before.-Should /,
however, have refused this ordinary act of hos.
ptality on the present occasion, and should |, or
should not, have stated my reasons (and what
reasons p for SO doing?
An early answer would be gratefully received,
as being about to return to Paris while Lord
Derby is amousing himself by trying to form a
government, my old ond obstinate acquaintance
might possibly again expose me to the alterna-
tive of being either considered very i'll bred by
him. or being ticketed for the remainder of my
life by you as an "oligarchic hater of liberty"
Your ob't serv't, M. p.
The Englishmans" rejoinder appeared on the
next day, addressed, as were all that followed, to
the Editor Of the Times:
SIR :--"M. P. has addressed to me three
charges and one question.
| laid the uenue of the dinner which, il seems,
he helped to consume, at the Tu'leres, instead
ola the Eysee. BE it so. | had not the honor
of either invitation or command" and the
journals or my memory played me false. Eysee
or luueres, III matets not
He calls me your "foul-mouthed correspon-
dent" A "foul-mouthed" orator or writer is one
who descends to coarse, indecent, or ribald Ian
guage. My letters are before the public, and
challenge the most critical examination of them
There is not in them one sentiment or one ex
preston unworthy of gentleman or man Of
honor. | have been severe know, but not a
solitary substantive or adjective is other than
the symbol ola notorious fact. The only terms
that may appear loi0 to the old familiar friends
of Nj. Bonaparte and the refined habiiues of the
defunct Crockford's are perhaps ''noodledom"
and "hunkeyism." an. F." will possibly be
surprised to learn that the first was immortalized
by legist named Bentham, and the last by an
obscure writer who is called Carlyle.
He hints that M. Bonaparte, the "Amphi-
tryon" of the feast, was not eloquent" M p"
has obviously yet to learn that there exists such
figure Of speech as irony. The "Englishman"
is perfectly aware of the nature of Louis Ma
poleon's eloquence. He has not forgotten the
display at the tribune of the Legislative Assem-.
bly,
IN. p" declares that he disapproves of the
coup detat Chat is of fragrant perjury and at
tainted treason), of the butcheries upon the
Boulevards Il quote his own expression), and
Of the subsequent policy ofthe President (con-
fscations, prescriptions, and pillage of the
House of Orleans), quite as much as either you
or do. Very well. He then inquiries what
,oould and what he should do in the event of
command" to another dinner at the Elyse e.
For my part, am ashamed to say that even
command" from aperjurer traitor, "butcher''
and robber, would not find myself, nv wife, or
my daughter, guests at the table of athe Prince"
IN. P.'s" notions Of moral obligations and Of
social ties are very different from mine, and TO
solve the doubts that distract his breast, would
humby recommend him TO empannel jury of
"dinersioup at Boobies, or consult the oracle at
Whites
nj. p" implies, or makes a seeming Of i'm |
plying, that he entertains no oligarchc hatred |
OF liberty and the press" am glad to hear IT, |
l perfectly agree with the estimate he puts upon
himself when he owns complacenty that he is |
" a noodle;" and ! am sure that his vanity will |
be gratified to find that consider him the very
pink of funkeyism."
One word more. / am no political party |
writer" | do mans bidding, accept no mans |
hire. My poor talents, mean though they be, |
are at the service Of truth, Of Justice, and Of
freedom. Curst be my pen and palsied be my |
hand when either is prostituted 10 the vile pur-
poses Of personal libel, private enmity, or pub.
lie tyranny. am,
REQ. 70. AN EEGLIsHMAE.
The foolish NJ p. could not perceive that he |
was punging deeper into the mife, and thus re-
turns to the charge.
SrR--Your correspondent, "An Englshman,"
gives Us his defnation Of the word {" foul
One who. descends TO coarse, indie |
cent or ribald language, and makes use Of ex.
pressions unworthy a gentleman" accept
this definition, and beg to inform him that II |
was because consider his language coarse and |
indecent, and bis expressions unworthy gen.
tlemar, that applied to him, and again apply
TO him, the terms which seem so sorely to vex
him.
The Englishman" recommends me TO EN-.
panel jury Of diners-out at Boobies, (Which,
by the by, Is the very dullest idea Of dinner
that ever entered the mind Of man, to solve the
doubts that he supposes may distract my breast. |
Sir, entertain no doubts on the point under
discussion but this much ! will say, that If
your correspondent can find any twelve gentle.
men--ney, any one man Of liberal education
who, adopting the language Of this English. |