The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-26

Oul VI papers Wy tHiS scs
come to hand; but find in the New York journals, OF
Monday. further teegraphc details than have before
given
The latest dates brought by the Acadia from different
European Cities are follows;
Liverpool, April Beln, April
b DaSiin April April 81 Pete Petersburg Mar. 80
fSia AP Pii S asdss April Pas
Paris, April 6 Milan. April
Havre April 5 Rome Mar 30
Brussels, April 5 Naples, Mar. %
The next news will, probably, BY the steamer
America, which to sail from Liverpool on the 18th
inst, and has doubtless accomplished more than half
her passage across the Atlantic
England and Ireland.
In England and Ireland the greatest excitement exists
Lord John Russell repeated in the House of Commons
weight OF the government should be applied to the main
OF order and to put down dsaecton and rebel
lion AT the same time his ordshp expressed the sincere
desire Of both his colleagues and Lord Clarendon espe
alienation to any distresses OF evils which exist
ever The students in Tay College are amas II Se
fence of the government and the members of the Royal
Dublin Society are following their example. Additional
city equally energetic and being warmly support
ed throughout the provinces AT meeting held in Kill
kenny, four delegates had been appointed 10 the council
OF three hundred admittedly in defiance of the law the
mayor and three magistrates the delegates chosen 1t
recommended at this meeting that the council should
assemble at Liverpool in order SO as to keep within the
limits prescribed by the convention act 1t is expected
that Dublin will be placed under the operation of the
act, and that the vast quantities of pixies and
arms which are being so extensively purchased, will be
The PROVINCES especially in the south of Ireland APP
pear emulate Dublin in the violence OF the threats and
intimidation used by the repeal party and the press and
indeed il openly declared by many of the journals that
repeal of the Union will longer suffice to satisfy
their alleged grievances but that the erection of repub
lie alone remedy the evils under which the
try groans 1t will be seen, by the jqdcious reply OF M
Lamarne to the deputaon of the Irish Confederation,
that the leader OF the French REPUBLIC is not disposed 10
run the risk of rupture with Great Britain
RECEPTION IRISH DEpuTATIoN.
The Sd inst being the day fixed by the provisional gov
eminent for the reception of the Irish depuation, Mr.
Smith OBrien and the other members of the Irish Con-
federation went to the hotel at half three o'clock
present their address They received by M. de Lam
arne alone Besides the address of the Irish Confede
ration, addresses were presented BY r. OGorman, IT,,
from the citizens Of Dublin by Mr. Meagher. from the
the members of the Irish Confederation resident Liv
erpool. The following is
NJ. LAMARTINEs REPLY.
CutSens Of Ireland; III required fresh proof of the
pacific influence of the proclamation OF the great democratic
principles this new Christianity bursting forth al the OPP
pagan and Christian community we should assurediy
discern this proof OF the onnipotent idea
and the principles which animate her by the nation. Or by
fractions of the nations of Europe We astonised
how deeply her desnes her surngs and her
advances the path of religious liberty Of unity, and
constitutional equality with the other the United
Kingdom have at all times moved the heart OF Europe
We said as much few days to another depuaiion Of
of that glorious isle of Erin, which the natural genius of its
ana the striking events Of its history render
OF the north
Rest assured therefore, that you will find in France,
under the republic response all the which
you express toward Tell your fellow citizens that the
Of Ireland is synenynous with the name of liberty
cOurdKeOuSlY defended prlvlleRoS-th6t
common name to every French citizen Tell them that
OF which they obivous, the republic will be proud
to remember and to practise invariably towards the Irish
will be- an aristocralic republics Ia which liberty
is merely abused as the mask of privilege; but re.
all the same Fights and the same benefits As regards
other enconragements, it would neither be expedient
for us to hold them OUT for you to receive them.
have already expressed the opinion with reference
Germany, Belgium, and Italy, and repeat it with refer
ence 10 every nation which involved in internal disputes
which is either divided against ITSELF at variance with
its government When there is difference Of race-when
nations aliens in INSTRUMENTATION no, allowable
We belong to no party IN Ireland Or else where except to
that which , Contends tor rstce for liberty and the happ
BILE to us in time OF peace In the interests and the passions
free Tor the maintenance of the rights Of all We are at
peace and DESTROYS of remaining good of
s a with ws s sa We b Of ss1s psae
to be useful and honorable not only to Great Brmin
will not commit an act, will not a word, we
will not breathe an nsnuaon at all at variance with
which we have proclaimed and Of which the
Europe Is already gathering the fruits The fallen
chy had treaties and dipomatists Our dipomalists
nations-ou treaties sympahies We should be insane
were openly TO exchange such diplomacy for
ing and partial alliances with the legitimate
tres in the countries which surround us. We
petent either judge them prefer some of them to
Others BY announcing our partsanship OF the side
should declare ourselves the Of the other We
do wish to be the enemies of any OF your fellow
eountrymen We wish, on the contrary by faithful OBJ
of the republican pledges all the pre-
judices which may mutually exist between neigh
bors and ourselves This course, however painful may
be, imposed on us by the law OF nations, well by
historical remembances. Do you know what il was
which served TO rate France and esrangc her from
portion Of territory, supported subsidized assisted
by Mr.. Pitt. 1t was the encouragement and the arms
given Frenchmen heroical yourselves but French
fighting against their iellowcitizens. This not
honorable warfare. rOyalist propagandism waged
with French blood anst the republic THIS policy
memory OF the nation Well, this cause of disunon be-
Great Britain and will renew by taking
any similar We accept with gratitude expressions
of friendship from the different naonalites included
found and strengthen the friendship races that squaty
may become more and more its basis. But while pro.
claiming with you, with her, England and with all, the
holy dogma of fraternity, will perform only of broth
erhood in conformity with principles and feelings
towards the Irish nation.
The CHARTIsT MEETING pREvENTED-The great dem
onstraton OF the Chartiss which TO off Lon
don on the 10th nst has been forbidden by the English
government All the arrangements for the procession
were going on sasfactorly-the route laid down. the
carriage for conveying the petition built and the banners
insignia, &c, decided on, when Sir G. Grey. the Home
Secretary announced to Parliament, the 9th instant
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