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

Of the guests were. believe, persons known te
The Presidsnt during Bis residence in England
The Prince, l am tOIA (fos did not hear him.,
remarked, alter dinn4s, in private conversation
to Lord HEREFORD, and to Lord AdoIphus Fitz
Clarence, that he regretted the violent articles
| in the English papers. as he feared they might
be productive Of l-feeling between the two
countries. Not syllable Of politics was ad
dressed to any other person present, nor wal
any speech or toast Of any kind delivered Of
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 oi
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 detat the butcheries on
the Bouevarda, and the policy since adopted by
the President, quite as strongly a. your foul
mouthed correspondent of this morning; and
being 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 " Englishman," what course he
would himself have pursued on the 26th of
January, on receiving the Presidents invitation
70 OiuIleI
In all countries we know that invitations
from tho head Of the State are regarded in the
light of a command. have for years been
acquainted with the French President, and have
been frequently in his house before.--ShouId /,
however, have refused this ordinary act of hos
pitality on the present occasion, and should or
should not, have stated my reasons land what
reasons y for 80 doing!
an rtv auawo wou1d ha rr al afnllv rnco;vod
as being about to return to Paris while Lord
Derby is amousing himself by trying to form
government, my old ond obstinate acquaintance
might possibly again expose me 10 the alterna-
tive of being either considered very ill.bred by
him. or being ticketed for the remainder of my
LIE by you as an !" oligarchic hater Of liberty"
Your ob't serv't, M. P.
The Englishman's" ,rejoindcr appeared on the
next day, addressed, MS 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, ut the Tu'leries, instead
Of the Elysee. Be 1t SO. had not the honor
Of either invitation or command" and the
journals or my memory played me false. Elysee
or Tuilerics it matters not.
He calls me your "foul-mouthed correspon-
dent" "foul-mouthed" orator or writer is one
who descends to coarse, indecent, or ribald Ian
guage. My letters are before the public, and
the most critical examination of them
There is not in them one sentiment or one OK
preston unworthy OF q gentleman or man of
honor. have been severe know, but not
solitary substantive or adjective is other than
the symbol ola notorious fact. The only terms
that may appear lo,O to tho old familiar friends
Of NJ. Bonaparte and the refined habitues of the
defunct Crockford's are perhaps "noodledom"
and "hunkeyism." IN. r." will possibly be
surprised to learn that the first was mmortalized
by legist named Benlham, and the last by an
obscure writer who is called Carlyle.
He hints that M. Bonaparte, the "Amphi-
has obviously yet to learn that there exists such
a figure Of speech as irony. The "EngIishman"
is Perfectly aware of the nature of Louis Ma.
poleon's eoquence. He has not forgotten the
display at the tribune of the Legislative Assem-.
bly,.
an. p" declares that he disapproves of the
coup d'etat (that is, of fragrant perjury and at
tainted treason), of the bMcheries upon the
Boulevards q quote his own expression), and
OF the subsequent policy ofthe President (con-
t'scations, prescriptions, and piage of the
House of Orleans), quite as much as either you
or do. Very well. He then inquiries what I
,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 a perjurer, traitor, "butcher"
and robber, would not find myself, my wife, or
my daughter, guests at the table of "the Prince
IN. P.'s" notions of moral obligations and of
social ties are very different from mine, and to
solve the doubts that distract has breast, would
humbly recommend him to empannel Jury of
"dnersiont" at Boobies, or consult the oracle ut
Whites.
IN. P" implies, or makes seeming of i'm
plying, that he entertains no oligarchic hatred
Of liberty and the press" | am glad to hear it.
| perfectly agree with the estimate he puis upon
himself when he owns complacently that he is
a NOODLE" and am sure that his vanity will
be gratifed to find that consider him the very
pink of" ilunkeyism."
One word more. am no "politcal 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 to the vile pur. |
poses of personal libel, private enmity or pub |
lie tyranny. am,
1eo 20. IAN ENGLISHMAN.
The foolish M. p. could not perceive that he
was plunging deeper into the mire, and thus re.
turns to the charge.
SIR-Your correspondent, Gan Englishman,"
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 gentleman" I accept
his definition, and beg to inform him that it |
was because consider his language coarse and
indecent, and his expressions unworthy gen.
tlemar, that applied to him, and again apply
70 him, the terms which seem so sorely to vex
him.
The Engishman" recommends me to en-
panel jury of diners-out at Boobies, (Which,
BY the BY, the very dullest idea of dinner
hat 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
discussions but this much will say, that If
your correspondent can find any twelve gentle.
any one man of liberal education
who, adopting the language of this English
man," shall condemn me for the course pur