New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-08

THE UNITED STATES MILITARY COMMISSION AND
MARSHAL YALLANT.-The Paris correspondent of
the New York Express, gives the following version
of the difficulty between the American Military Com
mission and Marshal Valiant.
Some statements have been made by the New York
Herald and other papers in the United States relative
to certain interview which took place in Paris few
months since, between the military commission sent
to Europe BY our Government and Marshal Valiant
the French Minister OF War. In some respects the
report of this interview which have been published
on your side of the water are partial and Incorrect
1t is true Major Delaeld and his associates were re-
ceVed with some rudeness by Marshal Valiant but
when you are informed that the Marshal is an old
soldier, who has risen from the ranks Of the French
army to his present high position and that he receives
all who come into contact with him. in a style which
at once indicates his utter innocence of that potesse
which ordinarily characterizes the intercourse of gen
tlemen, You will not be surprised at his conduct on
this occasion Notwithstanding the brnsqueuess of
his manner Marshal Valiant is quite as ready to ey
tend such acts of proper courtesy toward the credited
representatives ola great nation at peace with France
as the regulations of the Imperial Government will
permit and Major Delaield and his associates were
offered all the facilities in pursuing their observations
which the Marshal felt authorized to allow any stlan
gers There Notifications and other military works
i'll France, which English oficerS, allies of the
Emperor as they are, have applied for permission to
visit and been instantly refused. This fact speaks
rather strongly.
1t is Furthermore stated that it was Judge Masons
duty, as the Minister of the United States, to have
intertered in this matter, and demanded an apology
for the alleged ailont 1t is added that not only did
Judge Mason neglect his duty in this particular but
that he has since taken no notice whatever Of the
matter. 1t happens that am rather better informed
with regard to this affair than any other newspaper
writer in the United States and [ can state to you
most positirey that the day after the interview be-
tween Maj or Deated and Marshal Valiant took place
the former gentleman mentioned the facts to Judge
Mason, who Immediately demanded an explanation of
Valiant meaning, and received promptly dscaim-
er of all intentional incivy together with the assu-
rance that the American officers had been denied
nothing which the rules of the government did not
require its minister to refuse all foreigners. These
facts have since been embodied in the dispatches of
the United States Minister and, long ere this have
reached Washington With regard to the assertion
that France seeks quarrel with the Great Republic
nothing that lying runOr ever cOncOcted could be more
utterly absurd France has cause of difficulty with
the United States and is a1 from desiring to produce
anything of the sort. Nor will Americans, whether
representatives of their government private citi-
zens, be permitted to be at1ronted with mpunity, SO
long John Y. Mason remains American Minister to
France.