The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-22
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Another Diplomat in Hot Water.

'0"'e' Otpfomdt IN Hot water.
Inc French Minister at Washington, NJ. de
sertiges, seems likely to GET into trouble with
our government, like his predecessor, NJ.
fonssin, though on pretexts far more frivol-
Gus. Hon. John Barney, of Baltimore, consi-
dering himself aggrieved by certain breaches
OF poiiteness, is said to have sent challenge to
M. de Sartlges. The minister and MIR. Bar
ney have both submitted the matter to the
President The following is MIR. Barney'sle,.
ter to MIR. Fillmore:
WASHINGTON, May ID, 1852.
oIR.-I grieve to learn from Mrs. Secretary
Cohfao, representations have been made. that
oy an action OF mine, designed to invade the
sahctity OF the diplomatic corps Truth ia al.
ways the best explanation, and propose TO
condense The facts. -
Among the two hundred and thirteen mem.
oers OF the Baltimore Club, many are annoy
ed by cigar smokers, and in the Presidents
room are printed placards for their exclu.
sion.
Last november, on entering, found il filled
WIN the smoke from the cigars of four gentle.
men, seated around The fire. called their stteu.
'ioh 10 the rules, and invited them to adjourn
to any and every other of the thirteen rooms
IN The house, where they could indulge them
selves uninterrupted. l subsequently was in.
formed mat 1t was the French Minister and
| suite.
Anxious to obliterate any unfavorable i'm.
| preston of intentional rudeness. | obtained
| from the gentleman who introduced him TO
| the Club a letter to NJ. Sartiger, and, after
exchanging cards, sent it to him, with polite
note, inviting him to dine with the members of
the Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, Judges of the
Supreme Court, Senators, &c. This he de.
clined, being "palablement engage" and l
INDUCED the hope thatI had made my peace.
Not so: on board the steamer Baltic, express
ed TO Madame - regrets at not seeing her
daughter. Her sister, you mean," said M.
| Sartige. | replied, Il know that she is the
| daughter OF her husband; their extreme youth
might induce any to mistake them for sisters" "
"You are too late with your compliments" i"
| replied he.
No 2 occurred at large dinner party of la
dies and gentlemen. A young lady sang very
sweetly. | remarked that | had never heard,
out of Italy, more richness, compass, or melu-
dy of voice. He said, sneerngly, "These old
Members of Congress are always practising
fine speeches; It's their VOCATION
No. 3 occurred at the Spanish Minister'S
Dancing with young lady, Mrs-inquired
who she was. | turned to whisper her name.
when NJ. Sartige remarked: "l Our partner
has turned his back on you, Miss; accept my
arm," and he led her away.
Mrs. -, remarkable or her just sense of
proprety, observed that it was 'the most un-
provoked insnlt she had ever Witnessed" On
meeting NJ. Sartige, the next day, in public
conservatory, | cautioned him never again to
speak to, or of me.
AT Senator Gwin's ball, which was very
crowded, as if to express his discoutent, he
took segar out OF his pocket, deliberately
walked up to the chandelier suspended in the
centre OF the drawing room, lit it, and walk
ed out, putting his smoke in the adies' faces.
AT the dinner party alluded to, he repeated
the same offence, and both in my presence
| tie has remarked, within my hearing, that he
| invites TO his parties las few married ladies' as
| possible, and no ugly ladies, married or SIM
| GLE" In many instances he has selected one
pretty girl out of family, without brother or
sister, father or mother; and when told there is
an improperly in young ladies visiting bach
| eior's house without he protec ton of memi er
| OF her family, he replied: "Amefican women
are always willing TO come to party, with or
without an invitation" He daily announces
that he could noi be induced to take an Ameri-
can wife.
He annoys his neighbors by firing at rats
and cats on Sundays, when others are going
to church, and refuses to submit to any inter,
ference of The police, his premises being in
violable.
Having long known Prince Jerome Napo-
leon Bonaparle, now President of the Senate
OF France, as guest at my fathers house at
the time of his marriage, | skeched summa-
ry Of these facts, and forwarded them
TO him on the Sd inst, aud addressed to NJ.
Sartige copy from Baltimore. stating that
my friend, General -, in case ANYTHING
therein contained was deemed exceptionable
mig ht make arrangements to give him any
explanation, &C., that he might desire, at the
same time assuring him that his person as an
Ambassador was sacred, else L should long
since have corrected his bad manners; that |
would remain in Baltimore four days to await
his action, as | could receive no communica-
ton from him in the District Of Columbia, it
being the seat of Government, &c. Not hear
ing from him, returned, resolved to have no
intercourse with him OF any character, and
have adhered strictly TO this resolution, con-
sdering it due to society not TO disturb its har-
mony by any personalities.
IcOnceive | had right to report to his
Government, through friend, that his con-
duct did not correspOned with the respect,
courtesy, amenty, and propriety due from the
Minister of France to the polished circles of
Washington, holding my self responsible to
him for any personal indignty, aud to the
world fol the gospel truth OF all the avermen,s
therein contained
huS SiiNO oppCNiCu ioi
TO the Government, which was entirely un-
necessary, as he has twice been assured by
letters of the sanctity of his person; nor would
the sanctity of refined social intercourse be
invaded by the charge ofeven a hostile looE,
much less word 4t the seat of Government,
nor elsewhere, unless solicited.
EXECUTION AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
notorious insurrectionist and murderer at the
Chilian convict colony, on the Straits of Mag
ellen, account of " no Sc atrocities has alrea-
dy been published, was tried together ith
nine ofhis accomplices, on charges ofinsurrec-
ton. murder, piracy, &c. Seven were found
guilty on The 23d March, aud Cambiaso was
executed at Valparaiso, on the Attn of April.
PERUVIAN BARK.-The Philadelphia North
American expresses the belief that the cincho
ma or Peruvian bark tree, might be acelimated
along The ridges Of the AIleghenies, more pa:.