The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-25

We extract the following from the New York
/. Tribune's Paris letter, dated April 81. Both the
speeches of Mr.. Rush and Lamartine are models OF
terseness and truth-two qualities not always to be
found in diplomatic nterchanges:
= Mr.. Rush appeared at the Hotel de Vile yester-
day, TO deliver to the Provisional Government the
definite recognizance of the French Republic by
the American Government, and present his new
credentials as Extraordinary Ambassador. He was
received with the highest demonstrations of honor
and respect The Guards all presented arms and
the Grand March was played by the band. A
population met the Minister and accompanied him
to the Hall of the Throne, where he found all the
members of the Provisional Government assembled
He then addressed them as follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the Provisional Gor
crnmcnt Of the FRENCH Rpaic have the honor deliver
you the letter of the Pesde of the United States which
Penpoenary of our Republic to the Republic of Franee
While place these credentials in hands, commits
stoned at the time the sympathy
the President in the welfare and of France and to
sen a aGs Th me on s 5e and
whose dearest interests mutually bind them together
pressed his entire approval Of my act in Acknowledging the
French Republic at the moment when its existence first
Government This took place the third day aterits birth;
It now already IN the third month OF It's existence. During
stated and France exposed to the trials and hin
savn Inc qylsoha has succeeded y pre-
peace with foreign nations History will record in its
glory this enormous work
am donby fortunate in being able to make of this
opIouhy 10 offer you again expressions OF sympathy
ana congratulaton since do with the concurrence of
government and country. May also be permitted to
add my most ardent desire that when the Republic shall
pass rom your hands INTO those of the aonal Assembly,
tha great body may abors by giving institutions
to France which shall her the greatest prosperity
and the nobiest renown.'
M. Lamartine answered as follows, in the name
of his associates
Citizen .4mbassador:-The Provisional Government has
appointed me Its to receive from vour ha
the inst act OF the official acknowedg of the French Re
public France was the first to recognize the INDEPENDENCE
was still young weak and surrounded with hostile ntiuen
ce; but under the tructyng influence of the
principle she has grown in hat century to the proportions
the American republic reserved to be the first which
has acknowledged the Republic OF France and is Tins
the f witness of the certificate of birth of the French De-
mocracy OF Europe Her signature, Citizen Minister will
bring luck to the Republic Notwithstanding that in crisis
IKE the present. the overthrow of and the
creation OF totally different institutions, great tumuls and
eparrassments are unavoidable everything the
snfanceIand you may repeat to your fellow ctzenshat
your wishes tor the prosperity of France shall be fulfilled and
the Republic shall great and powerful from their weak
hd 10 grow more great and powerful, in the hands of the
whole French nation We cherish this confidence from the
That which existed fifty five years ago only in the heads of
great spirits has now become part of the thoughts the
actions of the entire people, The Republic which our peo
pie desire at the present day the which they have
ready established among Progressive Republic
Trade, of Rectude. of Freedom and of the Moral and Re
sous Sentiments OF its citizens. This Republic whose
st eau was that OF generosity and brotherhood which at
eacuon and instead of the fatal couneign of robbery
nnt wrote upon its banners the abolition of the
principles will trust be accepted by the National As
seoly thened by the might all armed citizens and
vernment Thus viii the FreneR Rennh ny 81 &
and worthy sister of America ~ ~ LIN f0'