New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-23
Mr.. Webster 10 Mr.. Ripes.
DEPARTMENT oE sr.rk. !
Mr.. RiDes 10 Mr.. Webster.
LScATIoN OF THE UNITED 5rATEs,l
Pans March n iQ5l 4

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SIR: | received a few days ago your dispatch
that Mons ssges had that day called at the Depsmsas
Of State and said that there expressions IN onc
Of my dispatches relative 70 the last Revolution Franco
which might be construed interference IN questos
purely domestic IN its naare-tha he added he preslnsa
Interpretation, and that he did not specify the prsee
which he relered-you proceeded to say assured him
you are TOO we'll acquainted wh your duties and with
the nights Of the French authorities 10 10 eau guess
on even BY implication the manner IN which those ns
had been obtained and that would address the sttef
you and authorize gu to read il 20 NJ rursot and az
num- thar IN anything which may have been said o. aons
either by yoursefo me- the uncture referred TO- 10th
was contemplation disrespectpl 70 the Presdeptd
the Wrench Republic inconsistent with the high senas -
Of the fendshp tho French Government snl
people" Without knowing what portions Of my dispsfcho
may have been comm unisaed 10 Coneresx yet With
our any information the subject except what esntainsa
N the imperfect reports Of the newspapers N,
think may iay with eonhdencs ser ~, 49,.
= nothing in any Of them isr g. gs M coUt,sr,
the pncple Which governed sy whole conduct on the oe
cason OF the late important events here was That OF an
1be abstinence from any ntesTeDee on tho one sdo
the constuted authorities Of the State which considered
question entirely domestic IN ia character, and sacn
be dun atey determined only BY the French Nation
whom the President himself had appealed and that anu
the decision Of that-the only nghtul trbuns-ws ~
nounced the proper for the representsss
the government and he publs fdd-was rensn pass
and respectful spectators IN the presence OF tne oy
erenty Of the Nation, celebrating upon is eessn'' ~
rights. ,,..,.. s,ai-.f-
That there expressions in my dBpstenss ~ -.
ing not even by implication natural yny,''y ,rs,,ss
cause Of Liberty and those great oonstitutonai
fer It's endowment which all Americans are tsasht 70
ence will not undertake 10 Affirm saools &c s'Iy
deed IL that could be said. But then u mus, DC DvIns
mind that wa Whiting TO my own Oosefhhsh'i Ins1
was INV duty TO communicate events 70 u AZ sW InsL
without sxteDpaton or e1sgge s'lon eha Us .s s
and ss far as practicable, the whole truth None o. =
duatehes in question were ever expected oJ ni1
rubshed for their sole ~ ect was % Keep the Oosefn
informed Of curTent events here AZ m2ness {" 80 by
no act OF nine but by tas decision Of tDoss ~D of
yestsd with The sole authority 20 JuSse OF nc n.-ssd
their pubneaiion and who are presumed 70 nave -
az the tDne al the con alterations Of ehpeo .ss'' 49,
priety be 10 question Of great eelieey ,ul.r
Having been made YlbEe, however a.a !, - - A.
and coust tutional inteFcOurse between the eoc -
psrrtpebts VI the Government, 10 becsues tsSsT, IN
arnye iIDpo.tsnce whether foreign power hr
take exec piion 10 views and opiDons WHICH Ssaee
the nited states IN free and confidential
with his own Government may exprest or ~ .~.sas
Implication. entertain respecting e g.. hi
under mis- ohserystoa sbrosd va az p .n-~sunss
similar complaint Of the Austrian oo's1N' -
fbs Prrsidenrs Message was comm unesnon nsSs ~,
him Senate transmttns .Sf Of L. owr
etss - - 30 - ;,.elfa domestic rspseetons nsi"
insr.yes ~ irt.cour,e between The fr.sdft sna sn =
as I'M tire manner which is osra and u tndispsnssa ~.
oumusiestions between the ene.sn. $50 a. H.ur
S.ry nor was II .ny public manifesto 70 which sny iole
state was called on 10 reply IL IVES an sccoant >. -
Tor Communicated BY The Lxeeunse 0oyeInasn' 49,
senate, az the Request o. te.I ~ r,an sa5 usuai
cosrse Of proceeding end may DO regarded = NJ -
strnnze tSe1efor. that the Austrian Cabinet an h
ceys that by the distractions gwen u "a ~ i.r
was Ifssls lstsstsSsns win IA as2sssS Ss2s'sS