The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-13 00:00:00

FRAN CE.

The Afoniteur publishes the following circular,
dated the ilth, from the Minister of the interior to
the Prefects of the departments
" Monsieur le Prelet,—lt is the duty of the Govern-
ment to require, from all the functionaries to whom it
accordsits confidence, an energetic and sincere
devotedness to the cause of order. Order means
authority every where obeyed and respected,
security for all persons, labour protected and
confident as to the future, and liberty within the limits
of the law. In a time of calm, when things follow
their regular course, the administration, invested
with
high patronage, may look at political struggles with
a sort of neutrality; all that is then necessary
is the pacific co-operation of ideas and doctrines. But
in a time of serious convulsion, when these struggles
are for the greater part violent, and have for their object
the overthrow or the maintenance of social order, the
part of the administrators becomes more active, and
their operations more extensive and more imperative.
They aro then the first soldiers of order; it is their
duty to rush to every breach, to defend it with energy,
and to endeavour by intelligent and assiduous efforts
to close it. To resist the enterprises of anarchy is
not reaction against progress, it is to secure its course
and enlighten its object. The policy of the Govern-
ment of the Republic has two essential conditions:
irresistible firmness in the execution of the laws,
and prudent and enlightened solicitude for all interests.
It is by useful and patriotic efforts, such as those which
I require from your zeal, that you will rally to the
present Government all the men of order, and re-
alise that cohesion of views and tendencies which is
so necessary to the work of defence and salvation
which it is our mission to accomplish. The active and
watchful co-operation which I confidently expect from
you, you will rigorously exact from all functionaries
placed under your orders ; you will obtain it, Monsieur
le Profet, from all good citizens, whom love for their
country and a regard for their own interests ought to
draw round a strong and vigilant administration. It is
necessary that the impulse should be general, energetic,
and sustained, in order to produce all its effect. We
take our example is the conduct of the Chief of the
G +verriment himself, who has loudly and firmly ma-
nFeated his will not to forget any one of the obli-
gations of his popular mandate. The course that he
indicates to us with the sure instincts of his patriotism is
the best; let us not hesitate to engage in it with him;
we shlll find him euarageous and persevering; our
surest r«,ward will be in the conviction of having accom-
plished our difficult and imperative duties, and in the
gratitude of a society whose adversaries increase in
number and violence only in proportion with the weak-
ness and hesitation of those who are called upon to
govern. Be assured, Monsieur le Preset, that the proofs
which you shall give of your devotedness to the cause of
the country shall be faithfully reported to the President of
the Republic, who so well knows how to appreciate the
service rendered to France, and who feels sincere joy
when the cccasion presents itself for rewarding them.
I desire that you should make me acquainted within the
shortest possible delay with your opinion of the state of
things in your department, with the wants which are
there manifested, and the measures which you consider
necessary to strengthen authority and protect order, so
necessary for the liberty and the prosperity of the coun-
try—Receive, M. Preset, the assurance of my very
distinguished consideration.

" FERDINAND BARROT."

The Presse says :—" M. earlier has caused to be
effaced from the head of the placard which made
known his proclamation to the public the words—
Republique Francaise, Liberte, Egalite, Frgternite.
It is positively stated that, by his orders, the words
will be henceforth omitted from all the documents of
the Prefecture of Police."

The Moniteur publishes the following official ac-
count of the reception of the new American Minister
by the PRESIDENT of the French Republic
"On Thursday evening last the President of the
Republic received, in a private audience, the Minister of
the Uhiteel States, with whom the communications bad
been interrupted, in consequence of the difference that
has arisen between M. Poussin and the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Cabinet at Washington.
Toe President of the Republic declared to the
Minister of the United States that, notwith-
standing the faults which it was right to admit on both
sides, he willingly took the first step towards the re-
establiohmeut of good harmony between the two
countries ; and that a susceptibility which would be,
perhap.., natural with respect to a Monarchy, did
not appear to him to have the same serious
motive as regarded an elder Republic. He added
that, however jealous he ought to be of the honour
of France, he had too high an opinion of the
enlightened character of General Taylor, to hesitate a
moment in acknowledging the pain which he felt at
seeing sentiments of friendship, so intimate and of such
ancient date, altered on account of a misunderstanding
without importance.
" The Ambassador of the United States received this
frank and loyal declaration with entire cordiality."
It is said that the Government has received
dispatches from Rome, announcing the approaching
return of the POPE to the Holy City.