New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-24


TIE 80 in,,. being the day fixed BY the Provn
ionsl Government for the reception Of the Inst
Dsputation. NJ. Smith O'Brisn and the other mem
bsrs Of the Iri.h Confederation, went to the Hote
&. hslfpast to prssen. their address. They were
received by NJ de Lsnartine alone. Beside the
address. Of the Irish Confederation addresses were
presented By Mr.. z. o. German, Jr from the eisi
zens Of Dublin. by Mr. Meagher' from the ne
pe.ler. Of Manchester, and by Mr.. MeDermott
from the members OF the lrish Confederation resi-
dent in Liverpool. The following is
MDE LANARTISE's REPLY.
CITIZENS or IRELASD; II We required fresh
proof Of the pacific influence Of the proclamation o.
toe great democratic principles, this new Chris
tsnitv bursting forth at the opportune moment and
dividing the world IS formerly into Pagan and
j Christian community, We should sssuredly discern
this proof Of the omnipOtent sction Of an idea IN
the visits spontaneously paid IN THIS City - hepuo
lc,n France and the principles which animate her
bv the nations or BY fractions Of the nations OF Ia
rome We are not sstOnshed 20 see to-day depu
tstion from Ireland Ireland knorf bow deeply
her destinies her soferings. and her Successive al
yapcss in the path Of religions liberty Of unity and
NJ constitutional equality with the other parts Of
3 the United Kingdom. have AZ All times moved the
hssrt of Europe. We said as much few days
500 TO another depuiation Of your is low CITIZENS
We said as much To all the children that glorious
/ I,s of Erin. which the natural genius OF It's IN
habitsnts and the striking events OF It's history
render equally ymbolicsl Of the poetry ard heroism
Of the nations Of the North.
Rest assured. therefore that you Will md In
/ France under the republic, response to al the
sentiments which you express toward IL. Iell
/ your fellow citizens that the name oil ireland 10
ANONYMOUS with the name Of liberty, cOurageousy
defended against privileges,-thst It IL one com
mon name TO every French citizen. Tell them that
this reciprocity which they invoke, that this reel
procity Of which they are not oblivi0us. the Repub
Inc wi be proud to remember and to practice IN
/ varisblv toward the Irish. Tell them, above all.
that tie French Republic Is not and never Will be-
"a aristJcrstic Republic In which liberty is merely
abused az the mask OF privilege; but republic en-
bracipg the entire community, and securing % all
the same rights and the same benefits IA regards
other announcements 1t would neither be expedient
70 hold them out nor for you 70 receive them.
have already expressed the same opinion with ref
erence to Germany, Belgium aod Italy, and re-
peat il with reference 10 every nation which 10 In
voved 10 internal disputes, which is either divided
against itself or At variance with its Government
When there is difference Of race when nations
are aliens 10 blood, Intervention IS not allowable.
We belong TO no parry in Ireland or elsewhere, ex.
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and the happiness Of the Irish people. No other
part would be acceptable To in time of peace. In
the interests and the passions Of foreign nations,
France is DESTROYS Of reservng herself free for the
/ maintenance Of the rights all. We are at peace.
and Te are DESTROYS Of remaining on good terms Of
equality not with this or that part oi Great Britain
/ but with Great Britain entire. We believe this
peace 10 be useful and honorable, not only 10 Great
Britain and the French Republic bat to the human
D 49, 4rnff "A
utter word we will not breathe an insin-
nation at all a. variance with the principles
of the reciprocal inviOsbllity Of nations which we
have proclaimed, and OF which the Continent OF
Europe 10 already gathering the fruits. The fallen
monarchy bad treaties and dipomatists Oar di-
plOma tists are nstiOns-our treaties are sy mpa-
thies We should be insane were We openly 10
exchange such a diplomacy for unmeanlng and
partial alliances with even the most Legitimate par
ties in the countries which surround us. We are
not competent either TO judge them, or to prefer
some OF them 10 others. BY announcing our par
/ tzanshp Of the one side we should declare our
selves the enemies Of the other. We do not
wish TO be the enemies OF any oil your fellow
countrymen. We wish, on the contrary, by a
faithful observance OF the republican pledges,
10 remove all the prejudices which may mu-
tually exist between our neighbors and our
selves This course. however painful u may be- IL
imposed on US by tue law Of nations, as well az by
our historical remembrsrces. Do you know what
il was which most served 10 initiate France, and
estrsnge her from England during the first hepuo-
lic1 IL was the civil war IN portion OF our ter
ri,orv supported. subsidized and assisted by Mr..
PITT II was the encouragement, and the arms
given To Frenchmen as herOica as yourselves, bat
Frenchmen fighting against their iellowcit
This was not honorable warfare Ii was a roy sist
prooseandism waged With French blood against the
Republic This policy Is not yet IN spite OF all our ei
forts entirely eifaced from the memory of the nation.
Well this cause Of disunion between Great Britain
and us we will never renew by taking any similar
course. We accept with gratitude expressions OF
friendship from the different nsti0nalI;ies included
ia the British Empire. We ardsnty wish that
justice may be found and strengthen the friendship
of races that equality may become more and more
its basis But while proclaim'ng with you, with
her England and with sll the holy dogma Of fra
terniiy, we will perform only acts OF brotherhood
in conformity with principles and our feelings
toward the Irish nation"