Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-04-08
SPECIAL MESSAGE
Of The President Of the U. States in Reference
TO The French Revolution.

Of the President Of the u States in Reference
to The French Revolution.
The following is the message of President
Polk, transmitted on Monday to Congress, ap-
prizing it Of the course pursued by Mr. Rush
in recognizing the new French Government,
which the President fully approves:
To the Senate and House of Representative,
ofthe United States II communicate to Con.
gress, for their info matior, copy of the 8.
patch, with the accompanying documents,
received at the Department Of State, from tho
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo.
tentiary of the United States, at Paris, giving
| official information of the overthrow of the
French monarchy, and the establishment, in
Its stead, OF provisional government based
on republican principles. This great event
occurred suddenly, and was accomplished al.
most without bloodshed. The world has
seldom witnessed more interesting or sub.
lime spectacle than the peaceable design of
the French people, resolved to secure for
themselves enlarged liberty, and to assert, in
the majesty Of their strength, the great truth
that, in this enlightened age, man is capable
OF governing himself. The prompt recogni.
ton of the new government by the represen.
tative of the United States at the French
Court, meets with my full and unqualified
appreciation and he has been authorized, in
suitable manner to make known this fact
TO the constitutional authorities of the French
Republic, called upon.to act upon sudden
emergency, which could not have been att.
cipated by his instructions, He judged rightly
OF the feelings and sentiments of his country.
men, when in advance of the diplomatic repre-.
sentatives of other countries, he was the first
to recognize, so far as it was in his power, the
free government established by the French
people. The policy of the United States has
ever been that of non-interventien in the do.
mestic affairs Of other countries, leaving 10
each to establish the form of government Of
its choice. While this policy will be main
tained towards France, now suddenly trans.
formed from monarchy into a republic, all
our sympathise are naturally enlisted on the
side of the great people, who, initiating our
example, have resolved to be free That
| ouSll tAlSl OH tIc part OI INC
world, and especially in France, is not re-
markable. We can never forget that France
was our early friend in our eventful revou-
| tion, and generously aided us in shaking off
foreign yoke ank becoming a free and in
dependent people. We have enjoyed the
blessings of our system of well regulated self.
government for near three-fourths of centu-
ry, and can properly appreciate its value.
Our ardent and sincere gratulations are extern
ded to the patriotic people Of France, upon
| their noble, and thus far, successful effort to
found for their future government liberal in.
stituions similar to our own. 1t is not doub.
| ted that, under the benign influence of free
institutions, the enlightened statesmen of re-
publican France will find it to be for her true
interest and permanent glory, TO cultivate
with the United States the most liberal prin-
ciples of international intercourse and com.
mercial reciprocity, whereby the happiness
and prosperity Of both nations will be pro-
noted. JAMES X. Polk.
Washington, April 8, ls4s.