The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-03 00:00:00

TRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the following letter from a cor-
respondent, who gives his name, with an earnest re-
quest for its insertion :
PEACE OR WAR.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.

Fellow-countrymen,—The peace of the world is
now in your hands. An humble individual, but a
spectator in all the scenes of the revolution of 1848,
I venture to address you a few words of earnest
counsel. From my study of the great revolution of
1789, from my residence here, and my intimate
acquaintance with the French people, I may not be
wholly unavailing in the words which I hurriedly pen.
In three days the French people have, by a gallant
and desperate effort, got rid of one of the most grind-
ing tyrannies which ever weighed upon a generous
and noble people. Louis Philippe and his satellites,
encouraged by eighteen years of impunity, had
brought himself, hedged behind a forest of bayonets,
cannon, and forts, to consider that there was no fear
of popular indignation. A Ministry more corrupt
than that of any preceding time, because more en-
lightened and with more historic examples before
them, encouraged the ex-King in his obstinacy.
He and his servants have fallen before the might of
the people, who have thought fit to constitute them-
selves into a Republic.
This decision will be variously judged in England.
But all party feelings must be thrown aside. The
French Government have a perfect sight to adopt
any form of Government they think proper. For
my part, I honestly confess, I rejoice in the victory
of democracy.
But now comes the question.
The British Government must be forced at once to
recognise the Republic. I conceive their own good
sense will make them do so without any popular coer-
cion. But should they hesitate.
Recollect the wars from 1791 to 1815.
Recollect the National Debt.
Recollect the millions expended to restore a per-
fidious race to the throne of France.
Recollect the mighty man who rose out of war.
Recollect the blood which was shed.
By war you will cause terrible evils.
You will rouse a spirit which is now dead in France,
the thirst for blood.
You will encourage the agents of Carlism (already
trying to rouse the more ignorant and benighted of
the mob to cry "Vive Henry V.") to civil war.
You will cause risings in Brittany, Vendee, every-
where where the royalists have influence.
You will set brother against brother, father against
son.

For what 7
To please the remnants of an expiring aristocracy
in England, who, in 1791, to prevent the pacific ad-
vent of reform in England, set France and England
by the ears, and caused all the bloody scenes of re-
volution.
people of England, free-traders, liberals,
God, do your duty, prevent war, give the
ministersßu t now,of
right hand of fellowship to this brave people of Paris,
who, unarmed, have overthrown, by their enthusiastic
bravery, the grinding despotism which has oppressed
them for 18 years.
Russia, Austria, and Prussia will no doubt endea-
vour to excite a league against the Republic. Be not
of this unholy alliance. Let France, the United
States, and England, the only three free nations on
the earth, keep together, and the peace of the world
will be secured.

France wants not war if she be respected. She
has enough to do for twenty years to consolidate the
glorious work of those days.
In the name of humanity, of peace, of God, and
of Christianity, that pure faith which is the religion
of democracy, let but one voice be heard in England.

HAIL TO THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
PEACE.
With many apologies for the haste and crudeness
of my words, in this great crisis, I am your obedient,
humble servant, PERCY B. ST. JOHN.
Paris, February 26.

SHIPMENT OF SPIRITS TO AFRICA• -- The Lords
Commissioners of her Maj(-sty's Treasury having had
under their consideration a memorial from a firm at the
port of Liverpool, praying permission to expert to the
West Coast of Africa foreign spirits, in casks contain-
ing from 15 to 18 gallons each, their Lordships have
directed their Secretary to convey to the Beard of Cus-
toms their Lordships' authori,ty fora compliance with
the request.