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Translate. of a letter from General i..f,v.s,-
10 6cu. Bernard. Of this city.
''rARis, SrH SEPT. 1880.
My dear General: ndance oG
news must have reached you through
the periodical papers. Nevertheless.
l think it will be pleasing to you TO re-
csive some written details. You will
have received some publications reia-
ting 10 our memorable week. You will
ALTO have read an account Of the Re-
view by the King, in the Champ de
Mars, Tor the distribution of our tri
coioted flags TO the National Guard.
The ceremony was ~ splendid a. that
OF the Federation Of i59O. We had
five hundred thousand spectators and
every one was struck with the CELEBRITY
with which, in less than three weeks,
we have organized nearly Fifty thou
sand men Of National Guards--armc,l.
equipped, and filing or like veteran
troops. The King handed successive
W to the General Commander. in & hief
the forty eight tri .colorcd flags, each
surmounted with cock, in lieu Of the
old imperial eagle. and with this motto:
Liberty-Pubiic Order-f}svs of 81.
GO. and Goth July, 1850" The Com
mander-in- Chief took himself the new
oath, and had il administered to the
National Guard. The Colors were in
trusted TO flag bearers, selected from
among the mechanics who had distin-
guished themselves in fighting in the
barricadcs. The National Guards are
organizing throughout France. We
have already fourteen thousand men
for the two ACCOMPLISHMENTS only, Sc.
Denis and Sceaux.
send to yon the order Of the dav.
which I addressed to the National
Guards Of the kingdom. Next week,
law will be proposed for the final or
ganization OF the French National
Guard. All the citizens will compose
the stationary Guard the young men
the movable National Guard. From
seven to eight hundred thousand fight
ing men wilt thus form good corps Of
reserve.
You know that some disturbances
have taken place in Belgium: they
will end. think. by the separation Of
that country from Holland, under the
same sovereign. We have not inter-
fered, except TO signify that we shall
not suffer that any foreign army should
exercise any right Of interference.
leaving the nations to manage their
own affairs according TO their will, but
not willing that other governments
shall interfere to Cypress our neigh
bors.
send you the exact account of
what has taken place in the Chamber
relative to South America aud Mexico.
You will see that I took care to mark
the order Of the recognitiaus alreaiy
made. and TO give to our dear United
States the share which belongs to them.
Dur republican throne has been re-
cogniZed Immediately by the English
Government. and will soon, I hope, be
recognized also by the other powers.
You will readily suppose that I did
not say that this ,cas the best of Repub.
lies. do not think so : aud the Con-
stitution Of the United States appears
to me far preferable. But ! believe we
have done for the best in the present
circumstances and have prepared.
under popular throne. all republican
institutions. There are not in France.
patriots more sincere and enlightened
than.the King and his son. I knew
them but little before, bot they have
inspired me with the greatest friend
ship and confidence; and this senti
Bient is reciprocal.
This, my dear General, is the point
at which VIC have arrived. I do not
mention to you some slight disturban-
ces or errors among the mechanics.
There is not in all this any III inten-
ton, and reasoning alone has been suf.
fcIent to persuade them. After all,
most of these slight disorders, Of which
our adverssries have made so much.
have been in.tigated by disguised en-
emies; and there have been no real
troubles but at Nicmes aud the zeal
Of the neighboring National Guards,
and that Of the Line, under the tri-
colored flag. soon repressed them.
Receive the new assurances Of NV
old and constant friendship.
LAfAHETTR