Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-31
Emitted States and France.

The following is the address spoken by
MIR. Rush, the minister Of the United States
at Paris, in presenting to the Provisional
Government, from that OF The country
which he represents, letters Of recognition
Of the French Republic, which is spoken OF
in the news by the Cambria:
"Genllemen-l havo the honor Of pre-
sentingto to you letter from the Presiden,
OF the United States, which coniefs on ms
the quality of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentlary OF that Republic
to the Republic Of France. In presenting
The letter It is my duty to express 10 you,
al the same time, the sincere soliciude
which the President feels, for the prosperi.
ty of France: and am directed TO inform
you of his urdent desire to cultivate with
zeal and cordialily, between the. two Re-
| publics, the most friendly relations, which
will serve TO cement their most reciprocal
interests. am also charged to declare
that the President approves ofmy conduct
in recognizing the French Republic when
its existence was announced 10 the world
in February, by the Provisional Govern
ment. 1t was then three days after i:s
birth; at present this is the third month OF
its existence. During that interval, when
all Europe had been agitated, and France
exposed to tho gravest trials and difficulties,
the Provisional Government has succeeded
in insuring TO il the supreme blessings Of
tranquility al horne and of peace abroad.
History will take note Of that immense
work. | am doubly happy to again offer,
on this occasion, my fluctuations, since |
can now do so with the assent Of my Gov
ernment and Of my country,
81 may now again be permitted 10 ex.
press my ardent wishes that when the Re-
public shall have passed from your hands,
which have hitherto guided its destinies, into
those of the National Assembly, that great
body may crown its labors by the estab-
iishment of institutions, insuring TO France
the greatest prosperity and the puress glo-
ry."
NJ Lamarline replied as follows:-
"Citizen Minister. The Provisional
Government have charged me TO represent
Il at this moment, 10 receive from your
hands the first act of official recognition ct
the French Republic, France was the first
TO recognize the independence OF the Amer.
ican Republic, then young, weak, and il is
C. infested, but which, under the fruitful in
Auence OF the democratic principle. was
destined in half q century to increase to
she proportions of nearly whole CONT.
nent. By the restrictive justice Of Provi.
dence, it has belonged to the American,
Republic to be the first to recognize the
new French Republic, and SO to affix its
signature to the certificate of birth Of
French Democracy in Europe. That sig.
nature will bring good fortune to the Re.
public. Notwithstanding the agitation and
insepernble from such a
crisis-from the downfall Of the Govern.
men, and the creation of institutions of
quite different Characterization so great
a displacement of men and things say 10
our fellow citizens that every thing gives
rs the assurance that good shes for
France will be accomplished. md that the
Republic will issue strong and great from
our feeble hands of The whole nation -
W hat gives US the confidence is that the
French people are hence forward ripe for
heir institutions. What was, ,fifty.f yenrs
pack, only the idea Of the superior men OF
The nation, hos fasseds itso 1hs ideas ana