The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-14

Extracts from the Courier de Etats inns" April
After having already declared, twice this week, that
the Senate al Washington had refused TO welcome the
French revolution by unanimous acclamahon,
To-day that these conscnpt fathers have at last
reconsdered the matter and voted resolutions IN honor
OF our young republic
We can but congratulate the Senate upon having at
last agreed to tins demonstration As we have SAID
former occasion, the scrupes upon which Mr. Calhoun
dwes so much, seem to very much exaggerated The
doubts which the future France may present, ought
not to prevent the United States from applauding the
deeds of the past and II would have been truly strange
TO have seen country, which aspres TO the DIS
uncton OF precursor OF universal repubhcansm refuse
to welcome the first republican dawnng in Europe The
appreciation OF the past, repeat should not be dmn
shed by fears for the future and repeat what Louis
Blanc says, with expressive eonciseness, the future
appeals to us, but does not threaten Us"
With regard 10 the official congratulations rendered by
the United States, France will receive, through the
columns Of the Union" at Washington, expressions OF
sympathy which not less acceptable account OF
their personal nature Mr. C. j lngersol has thought
proper express, in rational manner, whatever was
nopporune needless in the restriction OF Congress, IN
the midst OF these actual occurrences ana we congratu
ate him. all sincerity, upon the originality OF the idea,
and the in which he has brought about. True
il Is in reading these lines, springng al the same time,
from sincere patriotism and the hveest sympathy for
the of liberty Europe, the French and American
people ought to understand how intimately their interests
united, and how closely the revolution which has
Just taken place should cement the brothery affection
which already unltes them.
Mr.. c IngersOl. member of. Ongress Of the United
States to himself, well this body, To ex-
PLAIN and to combat the hesitation of the Senate without
accusing them.
This being taken for granted, the honorable senator
undertakes prove that frank, complete and absolute
adhesion OF the United States the French republic is
too manifest to MAINTAIN, Tor moment serious doubt
OF their views with regard TO their sympathy and inter-
ests Upon an intimate union of the two nations may
hereafter depend the peace of the whole world and when
the Union, turning deaf to thus great argument Of
policy and humanity, will snly listen IA ellsh con
sheraton, It's commerce. its navy, ts old rivalry with
England have every thing gain in the new situation,
to which the French revolution, thus 10 speak leads the
way Whatever view we may take OF H. consequently, the
duty desire and interest OF the United States to offer
the fraternal hand the young republic. Some men,
biased bv English opinions might hesitate butthe nation,
but the government ought not for moment to share this
hesitation
The time has. fact arrived for the United States to
obtain from France market, Tor long time coveted,
for their tobacco The monopoly OF the directors OF
bacco duties the abolition Of which has been nstan
taneously solicited, will tall upon itself and depends
upon them alone to avail themselves OF the advantages Of
the new position resulting from H.