The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-20

blessing upon our country ana tlmt no may avert frCul
US the punishment we Justly deserve for being dscon
tented and ungratcfu whilst enjoying privileges all
nations, under such constitution and such Union
has been voucaed to any other people, Yours,
very respectfully, JAMES BUCHANAN.
Murder OF a Frenchman In New Orleans.
MEETING OF THE FRENCH CITIzENs-0REAT EXCITE
MENT IN THE CITY-APPEAL TO THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT ETC., ETC.
The French population Of New Orleans have been for
the last few days state of great excitement. A
Frcnchman, named Grard, recently killed. under
tina, produced great excitement meeting
of Frcnchmcn and other foreigners held upon the
subject when speaker stated that victim suffered not
IN consequence Of any political question: but because he
was d foreigner II also alleged that the police had
not arrested the murdererhat the lives Of foreigners
placed in peril and that some measures
sary the citizens Of foreign birth adequate pro
,cctop !, was decided 10 address petition to the TO-
vcrnment n, Washington asking for protection and aid for
the foreign residents Of New Orleans and another
todyng the facts OF the 20 the French government
The Bulletin. audng to tie movement says-''We be-
lcye that never before meeting held in this any
other city in the Union for similar purpose"
The Dto Of the 10th instant gives the following report
Of the citing =
coffee house Of rours AT the Of Orleans and Maras
Hsn Opposite e St. Louis Hotel The meeting was compos.
Of Nas to draw he attention Of the French
the fact that Grard had been murdered and that the perpe
Dr. Escoubss was called to chair A. Gerard ap
member Of the meeting then referred the killing of
Frenchman Grard days since at coffee house
sa before The ELECTION ba, aus
I ns Ss c said eh nna %
that the lives are PLACED IN peril
that protection Which they now want The remarks OF the
cared It's members are willing Americgs the
of their Affairs and only asked for themselves
The following resolutions presented and unanimously
Resolved Tha, the French Consul In this city instructed
a M ss the q s sh'
u, a % as eS e.ay s Be
to che ss Of
which the apglicaon made to the French Consul
Partisan papers with the detailed account above
purpose q urging that na to act BY submitting the
Another meeting was to take place on the evening OF
the 18th to adopt the resolutions prepared by commit
nominated on the 18th. In the meantime some friends
Of NJ Gcrmain the acting Consul of France, have pub
lshed the following card in the French papers of New
Orleans 1t is vouched by the French official to be true
statement Of the facts
A POLICE AFFAIR RAISED TO THE IMPORTANCE OF A
DIPLOMATIC QUESTION.
If We had been able assist az the meeting called to-
gether Saturday at la Petite Bcarse by certain
frenchman should have advised the abandonment of
which said TO have been voted unanimous
ly These measures appear to MS useless first, bee
GERMAN, the acting Consul Of France @es not wait
to be called upon in order to u wnn Ia believes 10 he
local authorities and near the Minister Of France at Wash
ington secondly because there Is no necessity for send
ing TO the Minister for Foreign Afgifs documents
which he will receive through the ressam of the Con-
sulaie and the Embassy: thirdly, Decahse we behold
the communication Of these documents the French
press only an eager desire on the part OF certain emi-
grants make known to all France that they live brave
y amidst poignards and swords This is not reason
why they should denounce the country all Europe and
rcIIi~t il being delivered to band Of assassns
who deluge II with blood. No no arguments would be
strong enough 10 induce us TO sign document which
tha
as IN others where we have lived we have met with
bounded hospitality Let diplomacy seize upon this sub
ject IT is its province Diplomacy is secret and discos
e only what should be made known; but TO commun-
cate to the European press TO give the latter OPP
portunity of making false or venturous commentaries
upon it. is proceeding that must not be suffered by hon
orable people, and we therefore encrgeticay repu-
date it,
Besides how many non -naturalzed Frenchmen have
been assassnatcd since those first amongst
who wish To stir up diplomacy and the indignation of the
world the occasion OF the assassination Of GerardS
Only one that this is one too much; but the
police immediately arrested two suspected accompces
who have been thrown into prison It is true that the
able TO him. the is that the police longer
exists. Will you send expressly TO Europe for police
the creole Rodriguez arrested Or those of Tacnte
Giergerda and Bricno who are not Frenchmenr No.
Everybody suffers and everybody is exposed the same
dangers.
They great andso uni versal that Mayor Lewis in
his deposition before Recorder Bright advised the citizens
bear arms spite of the law: for he stated the
police longer exists and the lives Of the Inhabitants
at the discretion Of any who chooses TO ke them
Now do the Frcnchmcn who assisted at the meeting
Which We refer desire TO be presented with special
police, when the whole city is obliged to do without ts
To complain is all right But belongs to the consul
government Of France The French government, which
did not demand and aonement for the shocking treatment
by the auhortesof Paraguay of three hundred and fifty
FTenchmep allured 10 that country by seductive promises
and left, without food shelter, in a savage wilderness.
will not declare war for isolated OF murder, to
which the authority or Louisiana is entirely stranger.
ne n IN Ea "a ranlv n "A In
Nj de Sartges; Mr. de Sartiger will, perhaps, make
visit TO the President who will write couple OF lines TO
the Governor Of louisiana Mr.. Wicklne will address
few words TO Mr.. Waterman and the latter will reply
that he has given orders the murderer but that
il was found impossible TO execute them. And all will
have been said
The French government cannot render the authorities
Of louisiana responsible for the imperectons and acc
dents a public morals.
II l. sufficient that it intends to have the murderer
rested and that that fact proved there the intention is
subsantatcd by the arrest Of the two accomphccs We
must rest satisfied with this and with the interference OF
the Consul II it was carried further, the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Of France would be compelled to
take towards the United States the same determine
ton which he has recently adopted. roward Para
quay, and refuse passports to the French
who desire to emigrate to the United States.
Who would lose most by this measure? Not the Know
Nothngs, who are ready to applaud it, hut our compa
trots who want enjoy the liberty Of going where they
please without legal restraint and who could no longer
come here.
Moreover, the government will say:-Nobody forces
you to reside in louisiana leave the country, you
III.
Our countrymcn had at first resolved to use means
which are far superior to diplomacy and aston
isbcd THAI they did not persevere In them reward
would have stimulated the police; and if Padron could
be arrested he would at least have been forced TO leave
the country. Such proceeding would also have had
the effect Of terrifying monsters who like him. watch
their opportunity to porpctrate murder. still better
plan would be 10 cooperate with the police in trying to
discover and arrest the murderer After all report Of
the affair having been sent by the Consul to the Ambas
sador Of France at Washington ts decision longer
rests in bands
Police Intelligence.
DISCHARGE A PRISONER UNDER STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCES
His RI ARRlsr CoxMrTAL ToMBs.-Great ex-