New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-22
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Freneh Tnss,leilce.
We clip the following from the New York Times,

we CLIP the following from the New ork Times oft
the 18th &: 81
The statement that the United States ii Hilary Com.
mlsslon Whlch recently returned from Europe, was
treated with marked and rudeesa nv French
Government officials is fully confirmed. Ehis Com.
mission it will be remembered, was cf5nnnsad ~
Majors Delaiield and Mordecai, and Col Hi CleIaT,
all officers Of the United States Army, worthy and
accomplished gentlemen who were sent abroad bys
the President to acquire information of value TO the
military service Of the United States Wherever they
met British officers, the members Of the Commission
were received with great cordiality and kindness,
While in the Crimea they were handsomely received
by the British commanders, but Pessier refused them
an audience. ~ .@t 9HE
On their return by the way Of Paris, they called
upon Marshal Valiant, who met them with a & Well
what do you want ~ The answer was, 6 We have
called according to arrangement made when we were
last in Paris to get some books then promised u.s..
Valiant rejoined, in substance, and with manner
offensive as his words, I" We have nothing to give
There are misunderstanding between our Govern.
ments and our relations such not to Justify any
such ciyitiesm Major Mordecai, who was spokes-
man of the party, wisely forebore to retort the nso-
lence ; and, as they bid the Marshal farewell, he
expressed the hope that they might meet again soon
where their salnte would be the hostile cannon shot
All the correspondence in relation to this disgrace
ful affair has been laid before the President. What
Will ne do about Our Government in perfectly
wen satisfied that this condnct is only one Of the
modes by which Louis Napoleon and his subOrdinates
have time and again, indicated their feelings Of set
tied hostility to and hate Of the United States They
know that this sentiment is fully shared By M. Sar-
tiges the French Minister at this point, who has been
visited by not single Senator in two years and
whose social position here ssyery low. Indeed, Sar
tges boasts Of his knowledge that this sentiment Of
hate OF the United States is indnlged in By the En-
peror, his MASTER President Pierce knows full well
that the insult to our Military Commission was in
tended as an insult to the United States. Under
these circumstances, can he pass over it without ns
tuting some measures Of redress sartiges entirely
unacceptable he notoriously is to our people ani
| our Government, continues to be crammed down oul
threats. As our. Government has perfect right t
request his recall and persist in it, why is not The
present favorable opportunity for accomplishing it,
The foregoing statements have been denied by tht
New York Courier des Etats Unis-the Frenel
organ in this country. In the course Of time it il
quite possible may be able to arrive at the truth
the matter. In the meantime, it seems to us unac
countabe that such occurrences should have take1
place The French are proyerbially polite, even tt
their enemies but if they have treated our Military
Commissioners as they reported to have treate,
them their reputation for politeness will suffer sal
| shock.