The New York herald., 1844-10-31
Meeting OF French Cisi.sn. last night:

"S OH rrencn C1tixens last night
Agreeable to public notice, concerning an assem-
oily OF the citizens Of French origin, comprising a
large and highly influential portion of the commu-
MY OF this city, they met last night, az "a Lispen-
| ara street. The room was not large enough t.
accommodate all who attended, and therefore wa
lnconveniently full. This was perhaps owing Z,
the TACT that good number OF citizens OF other
origin were present, attracted doubt by the
velty OF the movement
Shortly after the house was well filled, Mr.. LIE
cLERc rose and said -Gentemen-According a.
the call luade upon the French ma uralzed citizens
which you have read in the public journals, yop
are aware Of the objects cf this family meeting,
which IS IN no manner tor the purpose of forming
any club, or any separate national body of Amer
cans, nor OF making any public street display.
What we cesire is 10 know your sentiments in re-
gard to the political parties OF the country. To
that end, then, you will please select President
two Vice Presidents, and Secretary after which
shall address you again, for the purpose oi stating
to you at greater length the object of our assembly
The officers selected were as follows:-
Mons. Louis Leclerc, President
. mons. Auguste b. Thereat and John Beraismes, Vice
Presidents. -
Mons Felix Bandard Secretary
The PRESIDENT then arose and said +
dentlemen-Before entering into the details of poll
Ss Ss allow me to present my apology for the
noery nave taken in calling together this re.ttnon
allow me alse to express my content seeing You on
sch weIghty occasion will retrace to you neither
the history oil Washington Lafaye loud cheers)
but in speaking to of the great patriots surround
ed by host OF iusrious warriors died for the ber-
ties OF two worlds (applause) will tell you that these
two heroes from the soourn of generous souls have tn r
eyes upon us. loud aPplauseJ They wish to know
glory OF their patriotism and Of the liberal institutions
with which they studded the American continent (Ap-
plause) WI ask you, then il you admire their pa.
trosm ana ,her pesevering coursge you desire to
take part in their glory you approve republican
principles Of 77o and If you win continue to support
ther you desire to the American flag united to
France in the same rankl beg propose to you tho
Resolved, That we admire the glory and heroic cou.
rage OF the immortal Washington and General Lafayette;
that full Of admiration or the liberal institutions Of the
United states, we insist on their saby-we promise
to respect and defend them every OCCASION and
defend the American both alone and united wh the
flag oi France, until the last shred
Resolved That, grateful to the Americans for their
cordial hospitality before our naturalization offer to
in peace, and arms in war;
The resolutions having been put and carried with the
Gentlemen-As you have disposed Of the resolutions
we will next proceed to the discussion of the political
principles OF the two great parties in order to ascertain
which the best entitled to sufrsges The meeting
is open for sny gentleman who may wish to address it
Here there were loud calls for sundry amougs.
Major DAvEzAc,. who after short pause, ascend
ed the stand and addressed the meeting with great
that most difficult task for him to express the de-
light he felt in addressing them in his tongue in
Fl % the Of his youth Of early associations
guase which Rasine and Cornsiie had revealed ns
ration TO man in which Chateaubriand and Victor
Hugo had more than the my rtle Of Ovid and the
palm Of Horace For the fifty third time he had the
honor Of addressing his ellowczens and that privilege
he would exercise IN favor OF j. X Polk Of Tennessee
prot acted cheerng) That the first reunion of tn.
French citizens butt they met more seldom, it was not
that they loved this favored land less than the Irish the
Scotch, the Germans, any others no. they were
second in their affection for that country which
N inf yuQ1 adj od hv
Naturalization was no fiction; the naturalized citizen
loved libery-(cheers)-and they as Frenchman would
bloom with all the verre Of eternal youth and spread
wide as the lands of this mighty commonwealth
why should not the sons Of La Belle France prize and
make OF the right of free enquiry They were not
driven by the violence Of the tempes-hy the Of the
choice and they did would continue to claim all the
rights and privileges which they consatonally
The speaker here drew lively and graphic picture Of the
alliance the friendly relations and early cooperation OF
sSa and hi f the the
alluded to the action Of Count De Grasse with
the English the quintuPe treaty and ended by asking
Oreonesson (Renswea aashtsr}s sf He asjor DavezacS
(Cheers) He was old-but that word made his heart
young they would not set down content whilst the
ed by repeal Of the Naturaizaton law to vomi them
forth as 1t were from the bosom Of the republicto
ssnd them outside Chinese WALL which few would
repass Cheers Major DaveZac continued to address the
meeting on the naturalization laws and gave very for
chile Of their operation by supposng twenty
probation to have been established the time
ofthe frat struggle for independence when this country
entered the field with population Of two millions and
must have snccumbed eventually in protracted strug
the astonishing influence Of quick Had
they desired the glory Of arms Of science letters they
high destiny in being Of the sovereign people OF the
United States (Great cheering)
The speaker continued at great 9Th to contrast the
bly, and all French citizens to go the whole hog" and
support J. X Folk and Geo M Dallas
When the speaker had finished, the whole house, with
few exceptions arose and responded to the appeal by
waving OF hats clapping hands, loud and hearty huz
zas. which were kept up for several minutes.
opposite side ready to hear him. Several voices,
"No, not one" A few minutes pause took place to sec
any person would appear as counsel for the other
The PsEspEyr again observed-wem met my friends, to
hear different sides Of the question but appears there
position to these sentiments (voces, q that's it-qute
right we are all democi and loud heerng) sThrec
cheers were given for Polk and Dallas and three for Ma
jor Davezsc and the greatest and most nsprng excite
be seen out OF gay and merry France prevailed
for many minutes.
Voice Three cheers for the Presdent-this was heartily
Major DAvEzAc-Compatriots, as you have unanimous.
ly adopted the resolutions already offered to you will
now pi esent another -
Resolved, That those who compose this assembly shall
vote the Democratic ticket the whole ticket and nothing
but the ticket tremendous cheeringJ
1.-THE vote was passed without dhsentient voice. after
which the meeting separated.
Personal Movements.
The Nantucket Inquirer states that Nathaniel Barney
the weknown philanthropst took passage in the One
ga Friday for the Pacific Ocean, accompanied by his
wife and brother the Hon Obed Barney, in the hope Of
gaining health and strength by the VOYAGE He will be