The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-04
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE
AMERICAN oCvERNME EMIT
OF THE
OVERTHROW OF The FRENCH MONARCHY.
The Presidents Special Message.
&c., &c., T..
TAIRTIETA CONGRESS-.
HIRST SESSION.
4ElIRTIETll CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

WARRINGTON, April 8, l6i5.
The Senate having been convened at the usual hour
the Rev Mr. scer performed the devotional exercises
preliminary to business.
MEssAoE PRESIDENT.
The following message was received from the Pres-
dent by the hands OF his private secretary Knox Wal
Kerr Eeq:-
To the Senate and House of Represenfativ,s of tie
United Sfaies-I communicate to Congress, for their
information, copy Of the Dispatch with the scsor-
psnying documents received at the Department Of State
from the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Psnipotsc.
tary Of the United States at Paris giving ocal infor.
mation Of the overthrow of the French monarchy and
the establishment, in Its stead, Ct provisional govern
ment based republican principles This great event
occurred suddenly, and accomplished almost With.
out bloodshsd. The world has seldom Witnessed moro
interesting or sublime spectacle than tho de-
'gn Of the French people, resolved to for thsm
selves enlarged liberty, and to assert in the majesty OF
their strength the great truth that in this eng atensd
ago, man is capable Of governing himself The prompt
recognition of the new government by the representa-
tive of the United stases at the French Court meets
my fall and unqualified a2probstion; and he has been
autnor'z,d, In suitable manner to make known
this fact to the constituted authorities Of the
French republic called upon to act upon Q sud-
den emergency, which could not have been anti
cipated by his instructions. He judged rightly
OF the feelings and sentiments Of his government
and OF bis when in advance of the diploma
osuox was the urSt 10
recognise so far it in his power the free govern
ment established BY the French people. The pecy Of
the United States has been that Of nonintsrven
ton In the domestic affairs Of other countries leaving
each to establish the form Of government of it's own
choice While this policy will be maintained towards
France now suddenly transformed from monarchy into
q republic all our synpsthes naturally enlisted on
the side Of the great people, who initiating example
have resolved to be free That such sympathy should
exist en- the part Of the people Of the United States
with free government in every part of the world
and especially In France, is not remaY kabls. We
never forget that Francs early friend in
evsntfu revolution, and generously aided In shaking
eft foreign yoke and becoming free and Independent
people We have enjoyed the blessings Of system Of
we'll regulated ssgovernment for thret Of
century, and can properly approee its value. Our
dent and sincere congratulations extended to the pa
triotio people CT France upon their noble and thus
far successful efforts to found for thoir future go
venment liberal Institutions similar to own.
not doubted that under the benign inusncs Of tree
institutions, the enlightened statsms of republican
France will find It to be for her true interest and perms-
nent glory to cultivate with the United States the most
liberal principles Of International intercoure and
srcsl reciprocity whereby the happiness and prospe-
rity Of both nations will be promoted.
JAMES X POLK
WAKING TON, April 3, 1913.
LEGATION THE UNITED srArEsl
PARIS, March 4, 15lS.
sIR-scsrcsly have my dispatches of the oath Februa
been folded up when events Of the most momentous
ma ure quickly succeeded each other. Numerous barri
cadcs had risen up In The stroes-civ continued
the people victorious the palace OF the Tueries
was carried the King abdcated and fed, with all the
royal family, and the monarchy overthrow All
this happened In the course Of the day, Thursday The
Confusion and tumult caused In the Chamber Of
Deputies by those events, led TO the hasty aud
violent close OF its sitting on that day. All at
tempts to establish n regency with the Count de
tho Duchess of Orleans with the young prince himself
went TO the chamber but room had to make their es
cape. All order--a del beraon-had come TO an end.
The ministerial members were driven out by the peo-
pie, who had entered the chamber many OF them armed
and with enacipg gesoulatops usurppg the seats OF
several portion of them, with some OF tho opposition
me mbers hurried the Hotel de Ville to form pro-
vsional government hundred voices to that effect
uttered and echoed at Of The boserous sitting
It, the Hotel de Vile PES araIying point provisional
formed on tie eveaing OF Thursday the
l4tb and proclaimed the following morning The pro-
ola nation declared the provisional government defired
bic to tho ratification Of the French
pie Tn, persons comprising the provisional govern
ment are Meesrs. Dupont, Do pEure Lsmsrtinr. Cri-
mtrux Lsdru Roin, GARNER Pages Marie, and Arago.
The secretaries Of the government arc Messrs AZ.
IN and Marests, Focou, Louis Blanc and M Albert
he first four members Of tbs provisional government
were of the Chamber of Deputies body no Logger OK.
,sina any moro han the Chamber OF feers whis ths
fabric OF tho late government has been shattered TO
pieces some accounts state that the ames co prspg
The provisional government given out from tke ti.
buues Ut the Chamber Of Deputies before its dissolution
out there IS dincpy VA coming at the precise fact.
such was the CONSERVATION Ia the Chamber when 10
broke up that the provisional government Immediately
announecd that IL formed by Ito own decree . pro-