Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20


The following Address was delivered on th926th
of April by Mr.. RUSH, the Minister Of the Uhited
States at Paris in presenting to the Provisional Gov
eminent, from that of the country which he fPre-
sents letters of recognition to the French Republic
To the President and Members Of The Provisional Uern
mstlt of he French Republic.
"GEsTLEMgs have the honor 10 present to you letter
from the President Of the United States constituting n their
envoy extraordinary and minister plenpotenary the
French republic.
g In presenting this letter, directed to express the
sincere soctuie which the President feels for the welfare Of
France; and 10 make known you his deseo cul-
vae with zeal and codaty the friendly relations be-
the republics, conducive the highest Interests
Of both
81 also directed say that he approves my coprse in
recognising the French republic when lis
nounced to the world by the Provisional Government h Feb
ruary.
"This was three days after its birth is nowIn the
third OF its existence. During this momentout inter-
VAL when all Europe has been aga,ed and France exposed
the heaviest trials and difficulties the Provisional Govern
men has succeeded preserving the blessings of
internal tranquility and external peace. History will record
this great consummation.
81 doubly happy in offering my congratuationson this
Government and country; and pray be allowed add
my vent wishes that when the republic shall havepassed
from your guiding hands those fthe National Assembly
meet, that great body may abos by the
abshment Of institutions securing France the highest pros
Perty aad tho purest glory"
M. LAMARTINE replied as follows:
"CIrIzEs MINISTER: The Provisional Government has
charged represent i. this moment, to receive from
he nf of
republic France the first recognise the independence
Of the American republic then young weak and still
tested but which, under the fruitful influence of the demo-
cratic principle, destined half century increase to
the proportions of nearly whole continent By the restrc
tive justice Of Providence has belonged the American
public be the first recognise the French republic,
ax its signature the certificate of birth Of French
democracy in Europe That signature will bring good for
tune the republic. Notwithstanding the agiations and
embarrassments ineparabe from such crisisfom the down
fall Of the Government and the creation of institutions of quite
different characeom great displacement Of men and
thngssy your fellowczens that every thing gives
the that their good wishes for France viii be
pshed and that the republic will issue strong and great from
feeble hands, pass still stronger and greater into the
hands Of the whole nation What gives that confidence
is that the French people henceforwad ripe for their in
situations What ffy-fve years back only the idea Of
the superior the nation has passed into the ideas and
habits Of the whole people, without exception The republic
which they wish for that which you have yourselves found
eda progressive republic but conservative of the ideas Of
property, manufactures, commerce, proby liberty and the
moral and religious feeling of the citizens 1t is republic Of
which the first cry cry of generosity, Of faieInity-
which shattered pieces the Of vengeance and political
proclaimed peaceAnd which, in place of
inscrbng its banner the fatal words of appropriation and
prescription has inscribed there the abolition of the pain Of
death and the fraternity of nations. These principles adopt
ed, as we hope they will be, by the National Assembly,
by nvncbe public FORCE OF which each c
has constituted himself you have seen, the voluntary
soldier, concentrated in strong representative unity of gov
eminent, will make the French republic the glorious sister Of
the American republic and may be said Of the French peo
pie and Of the American peope-wha dear two
countries applied themhat they the republic Of the
two worlds AS the sentiments which the French people
return with sensbity and gratitude the citizens and TO
the Government Of the United States shall expres them
you in single word-every Frenchman has for the Amer
cans the heart of Lafayette"