The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-23


WASHINGTON, March g. 1852.
SIrM Sarsigcs called at the department this morning
and said there were some expressions in of your
dispatches relative to the ast revolution in France
which might be considered interference in a aues
on purely domestic in its nature He added that he
presumed not your int nton to language capa
BILE of such Interpretation. He did not specify the
phrases to which he referred. Iassured him however,
that you were too well acquainted with your duties
and whhe rights OF the French authorities to to
call in question, evon by mputatons, the manner in
which these rights had been obtaned and that would
N. de Turgot and say to him that in anything which
may have been said done either by yourself by
st the ,ssTd t. nothing was in
inconsistent with the high which entertain Of
the friendship of tho French government and people
am, sir respectfully, your obedient servant
DANIEL WEBSTER.
mr. RIvEs TO MR. WEBSTER.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, !
PARIS. March 81, 1852 I
SRI received, few days ago, your despatch that
Mons Sarges had that day called at the department of
Of dispatches relative to the last revolution in France
which might be construed interference in o ques
ton purely domestic in it's naturetha he added he pre-
such Interpretation and that he did not specify the
phrases to which he referred You proceeded to say
5 nn Win e
mean to call In question even BY the manner in
dress this letter and authorize You road NJ
nd hm t n in s have
rsrrd TO- nothing Was IN contemplating to
& Ss the
Without knowing what portions Of my dispatches may
have been communicated to Congress- yet without
any information the subject except what is contained
may say with confidence, after reviewing all that
written BY me at the epoch referred to- that there is
nothing in Of them fairly or justly susceptible Of the
trary the principle which governed my whole conduct
the occasion Of the late important events here that
of infexbe abstinence from any interference on the
side the other the conflict which had
arisen between the constituted authorities Of the State
which considered question entirely domestic in its
character and such to be legtimatey only
by the French nation. to whom the President himself
had appealed; and that until the decision of that the
for the representatives of foreign powers
pursueespecay one representing the government and
the public did-was to remain passive and respect.
full spectators in tho presence of the sovereignty Of
the nation celebrating upon its desnies aud rights.
ha na af1s ss NO IN my 5
liberty and those great constitutional guarau
tees for its enjoyment which all Americans taught
sorry inde d. if that could be said But then it must
be borne in mind that was writing to my own gov
ernment-that it was my duty to communicate events
to it as them without exenuaten exaggeration
and that the first and indispensable quality in all such
communications is truth. and, far practicable the
whole truth. None Of the dispatches in question
ever expected by me to be published for their sole
object to keep the government informed of
events here at moment of peculiar interest. II they
have since obtained publicity it was by no act OF mine,
but the decision Of those who invested with the
sole authority Judge Of the dtness of their pubca
and who are presumed to have weighed at the time
all the considerations of expediency and propriety
belonging to q question of great delcacy. Having
been made public, however, and in the regu.
ordinate departments of the government, 1t becomes
question OF grave Importance whether foreign
ions which Minister of the United States in free and
confidential correspondence with his government
may express be supposed by implication TO entertain
respecting occurrences passing under his Observable
abroad On this point find that in your justly ceebra
ted letter t H. Husemann answering similar complaint
Of the Austrian government You used the following Ian
Tie Presidents message communication made by
Of lis
This would seem to be itself domestic transactiona mere
in tho which, usual and indispensable in commun
she % s e S
public manifesto to which foreign State called
S that sSd public sSt nss public
ssa1g and be resaraed a s there
instructions given Hulsemann itself interfering
with the domestic Of foreign statethe thing
sss sass the Of its complaint against the United
the same principle is again affirmed and with yet greater
With rcepcct to the communication of Mr. Mann nsruc
ons TO the Senate and the language in which they
sene@hed @ il has az aready % been sadard M must
states eanne! admit the sshest ,espossssy to 60
arreation Of independent permit The Language in
% 10 called % question: s
pree,,est, by a foreign pew,erI:
cations Of the to its officers must upon every
consider alton of Justice and with perhaps stronger
be extended to communications addressed to the
government by its agents abroad, whose expressly
joined duty it is TO give full and correct inf rmaton Of
all impt rtant political events and changes occurring in
the countries where they reside Though the language
of my dispatcher relating to tho late events here was
rnstudied, none of them having been written, as have
already said. with view to publication, yet have
hot been able TO find, in recurrence to them any
expression of denunciation and inemperance-any
disresrecul or offensive phrase towards the President
or any functionary of the government, or anything,
in short, which it was not proper for me to say
in faithful narrative Of addressed to my
own government, and which was not justified as be-
eyed by the truth Of facts This being the case, you
will readily comprehe nd that matter Of self respect
well from just regard to the honor and dignity OF
my country feel an invncble repugnance to Offering
an explanation and apology where i am deeply sensible
no just caufc OF exception or complaint exists The
terms Of disavowal embodied in your despatch extend
len srk not only to anything which may have been said
by me- and might seem, therefore, to be apology for
the course pursued in temporarily abstainng from the
patches But part omy conduct supposed to be
already officially approved and not nov liable to be called
in question After full and deliberate consideration Of
the subject in all its bearings have concluded not to
read your despatch to NJ Dc Turgot say nything
to him in relation to circumstances passed and ire
vocabe which have long ceased to occupy the attention
of this government The pursued by the govern
ment Of the United States with regard to the memorable
events Of December has attracted the attention of the
world. II hos become part of the history Of the times
Your official letter in relation to these events and which
supposed to approve my conduct has been published
and read everywhere in Europe. Any explanation OF
apology offered with regard to those transactions
would be, in the eyes of the world, retreat from
q marked and honorable position taken by the gov
ernmept Of the United States, which have every
reason to believe has been appreciated and res
Iecttd here as well as elsewhere. No mari
Of respect TO the President Of the Republic has beer
omitted by me which consistent with the great prin
ciple equally acknowledged in France and America,
the interest and paramount sovereignty OF the nations
Nor Rave occasions been wanting during my present resi-
dence here to show the high sense entertain OF tn
friendship Of the French government ani people IS
think may appeal to ny cosyespoaise With the D.