New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-16
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pIsyrR TO MR soULs or LcUI,IAsA-The Sen
s,or from, Loaslana entertained BY cur French fe
Io,.e,,xeos In dinner at Delmonicos on ss Saturday
evening Of which account Is gwen IN some detail
IN the Fyaaoo American Of this morning ~ pelsforest
the French consalo General presided hr. soub re
piled 70 a soss, In his honor in the following words
which we translate:
What have Just heard causes poignant regret
Cor ths native Land from which removed. me IA
tive land which have Lost Bsnished while yet young
from tbs country Of my birth fastened 70 the sno OF
kberty the country Of my adoption has invited me 10
ms hsnon,t of her eores and her grandeurs To her
owe everything hes received my aleg glance Tor
tanaty Providence has opened 10 tie two nsnoDs oes
sinies dissnet and future 90 peculiar has enooweo
,nen vim suc conformity OF IDEAS and interests that
they Will never but 20 extend to eacn otaei .he
hsads OF 'usl assistance can then IN serving ns
one. give free course 70 tie taoos o. sIs-s1 c
lave which y heart has preserved fOr ne Vtne
1. lost for me Gentlemen and sught can console me
for 30 immense oss II 10 the reaecncn tnst hsse
for mine the only country IL me woro wnen can wor
ily replace herl The history OF my HE useful essCn
sfests the power and the ioersity OF the ponea IN
situations o. the United StAtes They will yet prevail
all over the earth, for II 10 truth which al VINO stye
20 do can never succeed IN obscurng that the word
Il marching with great strides toward progress and per
kctibiAty Nations are enfrsnchisng themselves and
she day Il approaching when breaking the Idols under
whose yoke they are SIN bent, they VIII resolve 70 De
new; the will aequ.t the debt By giving liberty 70
the old"
variety Of other tossss and speeches then followed
end subsequently, after short exchange ofcomplnen"
between Col Webb and Mr.. Soue. tho latter toasted
Mexico and made speech 10 the effect that the present
vsr which be said was near its close would be an e'
esllsnt thing for that Republic. II" said the Demo
cratic proaressve the Mezicans knew how 10 spSre'
cste tho hsnd which now presses upon tnem, tney
would regard It with blessings instead ocurses ior rom
the United States they will gain the mrs. elements OF
order and true liberty Prom them they will learn 10
break the yoke OF clergy which for the sake o. us own
Interests keeps them in ignorance and suPefsunon
sbe they w escape from the brutal desponsm OF the
twelve thousand bandits who under the title OF ofnceTs
devour the public revenues and claim me rgnt OF as
posing Of the country not only for the present Dut Tor inc
fusuro When peace arrives Gentlemen, all WIZ mol %
ssid-ibo Americans OF the North will have stepped upon
the soil VI Mexico and wherever the United states sets
foot there remain lnefsceable traces Of liberty
After voting thanks the President OF the dinner the
quests finally separated highly satisfied with the occa
sion
FiAx-At o'clock this morning FIRE broke out
In wooden building 3el Cberry-s;. 1t communicated
with 3s3 and both buildings were considerably damaged
ARTIST FOR GRAND LARGELY Norwood Bon
bury Bridget Miles end Ellen Hart were last evening
arrested charged with stealing $3.50 from John Smith
On the Points. Taken 10 the Tombs
ATTEMPT 10 FfRE BUILpISG.-POhcenan II
emh last evening discovered lighted candle attached
10 pale placed against the side Of stable corner OF
Houston and Goerck sts It he'd been placed there evil
IDENTIFY with inten, TO FIRE the building
ROBBERY House Of John A Roeph lis Elm st.
was entered between AMI half past o'clock yesterday
afternoon aud robbed Of gold bracelets necklaces breast
pine &c 10 the amount Of $50. The family were at
church
LAKcESY.-Assistsnt Captain Dryer last eve
ming arrested VIM Kingsley for stealing ss from Chas
Smith, corner Of Stone and Broad SIS. He was com.
nitted 10 answer.
HIscUIEG PRISONER james buTk was last
evening arrested for attempting 10 rescue prisoner
from offcer Sheridan OF the Fourth Word. Committed
10 prison In default OF $500 bail