Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31

Another Diplomat in Hot Water.
The French Minister at Washington. M de
Saluges. seems likely to get into trouble with
our government. like his predecessor. NJ Pous-
sin. through pretexts far more frivolns. Hon.
John Barney. of Baltimore. considering him
self aggfieved by certain breaches Of polite
ness, is said to have sent challenge to nj. &c
Sartiges. The minister and Mr. Barney have
10th submitted the matter to the President
The following is Mr.. Barney's letter to Mr..
Fillmore:
WASHINGTON, May IA. 1852
SIR.-l greve 10 learn from Mr. Secretary
Conrad, representations have been made that
by an action of mine. | designed to invade the
sanctty Of the diplomatic corps. Truth is al
ways the best explanation, and propose to
condense the facts.
Among the two hundred and thirteen men,
hers Of the Baltimore Club, many annoyed
by cigar smokers. and in the presidents room
are placards for their exclusion
Last November, on entering. | found it filed
with the smoke from the cigars Of four gentle
men, seated around the FIRE. l called their at.
tention to the rules. and invited them to ad.
iourn to any and every other of the thirteen
rooms IN the house, where they could indulge
themselves uninterrupted. subsequently,
was informed that it was the French Minister
and suit.
Anxious to obliterate any unfavorable i'm
preston of intentional rudeness, | obtained
from the gentlemen who introduced him to the
Clnb letter to NJ Sartiger, and, after exchan-
ing card. 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-
clllcd, being "palablement engage" andI in
du]ged the hope that had made my peace -
Not so: on board the steamer Baltic, | ex-
pressed to Madame-regrets at not seeing
her daughter. "Hcr sister, you mean" said
M. Sartige. I replied, 81 know tina, 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" re-
piled he.
No. 2 occurred at large dinner party of
ladies and gentlemen. A young lady sarg
very sweety. remarked that | had never
heard. out of Italy, richness. compass. or
melody of voice. He said, sneeiingly. These
old Members of Congress are always prac-
Using fine speeches; It's their vocation"
No. occurred at the Spanish Minister'S
Dancing with a young lady. Mrs-enquir-
ed who che was. | turned to whisper her
name, when NJ. Sartige remarked Your
partner has turned his back on you, Miss ac-
cept my arm," and he led her away
Mrs. remarkable for her Just sense of
propricty, observed that It was "the most un-
provoked insult she had ever witnessed" On
meeting Nj. Sartige, the next day. in public
conservatory, | cautioned him never again 10
speak to, or OF me.
AT Senator Gwin's ball. which was very
crowded. as ifto express his discomfort. he took
segar out ofhs pocket. deliberately walked
up to the chandelier suspended in the centre
OF the drawing room. lit it, and walked out,
pulling hs smoke in the ladies' faces. At the
d'aner party alluded to, he repeated the same
offence. and both in my presence. He has re.
marked. within my hearing. that he invites to
his parties ''as few married ladies as possible,
and no ugly ladies'. married or single" In
many instances he has selected one pretty girl
out ofa family, without brother or sister, "a
th'er or mother; and when told there is an i'm
proprety in young ladies visiting bachelors
house without the protection Of a member of
her family, he replied: american women
arr. always willing to come to a party, with or
without an invitation" He daily announces
that he could not be induced to take an Amer.
ican wife.
He annoys his neighbors by firing at rats
and cats Sundays, when others are going to
church, and refuses to submit to any interfer-
ence of the police, his premises being nviola-
ble
Having long known Prince Jerome Nspo-
leon. Bonaparte, now President of the Senate
OF France. as guest at my fathers house at
the time Of his marriage, sketcheda summa-
ry Of these facts. and forwarded them to him
on the Sd inst, and addressed to NJ Sartige
copy from Baltimore. stating that my friend,
General --. in case anything therein con-
tanned was deemed exceptionbale might make
arrangements to give him any explanation,
&c, that he might desire, at the same time as
suring him that his person asan Ambassador
was sacred. else should long since have COZ
rected his bad manners that l would remain
in Baltimore four days to aw ait his action. ar
could receive no communication from him in
the District Of Columbia. it being the seat Of
Government. &c. Not hearing from him,
returned, resolved 20 have no intercourse with
him of any character, and have adj cred strict
ly to this resolution, considering it due TO soci-
ETY. not to disturb its harmony by any person
alities
| conceive had right to report to his
Government, through friend, that his conduc.
did not correspond with the respect, courtesy.
amenty. and Proprie'y due from the Minister of
France to the polished circles of Washington,
holding myself responsible TO him for any per-
sonal indignty, and to the world for the gospel
truth Of all the averments therein contained.
NJ. Sartige has since appealed for protection
to the government, which was entirely un-
necessary. as he has twice been assured by let
tiers of the sanctity Of his person; nor would
the sanctity of refined social intercourse be in
vaded by the charge of even hostile look.
much less a word at the seat Of Government,
nor elsewhere, unless solicited.
RObcspierre.
In our recent notice of Robespierre, it was
mentioned thar, at the pered Of his capture in
the Hotel de Vile. he was shot in the jaw by
a pistol fred by one of the gendarmes-|
Various correspondents point to the discrepan-
cy between this account and that given by
Theirs and some other authorities. who repre-
sent that Robespierre fired the pistol himself,
in the attempt TO commit self-aestruciion. In
our account Of the affair. we have preferred
holding to Lamar,ine. History Of the Gron-
dists;) no, only in consequence Of his being the
latest and most graphic authority on the sub
ject but because bis statement seems to be yeri
fled by the appearance Of the half-signed docu-