Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-08
THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.

was sent 70 Congress.
To nc Senate and HJase Of
Representatives. Of fEs 4. States.
| communicate fo Congress. for their in
formation, a copy Of a dispatch. with accom-
panylng documents, received at the Depart
ment OF State. from the Envoy extraor1inary
ani Minister Pienipotentisry Of the United
States at Paris, giving official Information oi
ile overthrow at the Freuch Monarchy. and
the esla0iIshmentm lis stead of a prov isios
al government based on republican princi-
pies
ms great event occurred suddenly. and
was accomplished almosivitiout bloodshei.
Inc world has seldom witnessed a more IN
l~eFesitFS OF sublime spectacle. than the peace
iul rlsIng oil he French people, resolved TO
TO secure for themselves enlarged liberty, aul
10 assert, in the majesty OF their strength, the
grrat truth. that ia this enlightened age man
Is capable OF governing himself.
The prompt recognition of the new govern
ment. by the representative of the Unite
States At THE French Court, meets my foil and
unqualified spprobati0n. and has been author
izrd IN a suitable manner, to make known
thts TACT 10 The constituted authorized OF the
French Republic.
Called upon to act upon a sudden emergen-
cy, which could not have been anticipated By
his instructions. be judged rightly OF the feel
Tags and sentiments oi his government and Of
ms country men. when la advance oil The dip
l0matic re. 7 : Mat on Of other ~colutGes, he
was tAe first to recoguize, 20 far os it was ia
ms pnSer, the Tree government established by
the French people.
While this wise policy viii be maintain
ed toward France. now suddenly transtorme,.
from a monarchy intoa republic, all our sym
psthies are naturally enlisted on the side ui a
great people, WHO initiating urexaIDpIs, have
resolved to be free. That such sympathy
should exist on the part OF the people of the
United States with the friends Of Tree govern
ment in every part OF the world, and espe-
claliy IN France, IS not remarkable. We can
never forget that France was our early friend
in our eventtHl revolution and generously aid
ell us ia shaking of a foreign yoke, and be
coming a free and independent people.
We have enjoyed the blessing, OF our sys-
TEN OF well regulated government, for near
three lourths OF a century and eau properly
appreciate its value. Our ardent and sincere
congratulations are extended to the patriotic
people of France, UPON their noble. and thus
Unsuccessful, effort to found for their future
government liberal Institutions similar TO our
own.
1t is not doubted that uuder the benign in.
huence OF Tree institutions, the enlightened
statesmen of Republican France will find i
to be Tor her true interest and permanent glo.
~ to cultivate with the United States the
most liberal principles OF international inter
course and commercial reciprocity. whereof,
the happiness and prosperity oil both nations
will be promoted. JAMES X. Polk.
Washington, April 81, lS49.
The letters which follow contain nothing
bat a narrative of events that have alread,
been published in various forms.
Mr.. Rush closes his despatch to the Secreta.
ry OF State, as follows:
This s~uccinct narrative will accurately ap.
prize the President OF what | have done.
shall anxiously await his judgment upon i
all. The events were as new as mOmentous
They had transcribed all expectation. la re
cognislng the new state OF things as far as
could without your instructions. and in do
ing 1t promptly and solemnly. | had the dee
conviction that ] was stepping forth ia aid o
the great cause of order in France and beyonl
France-and that | was acting in the spiri
OF my government and country, the ~i1terpre
lei OF whose voice il fell upon me student
to become. II | erred, | must hope that III
motives which swayed me will be my shield
The provisional government needed oil ,h
moral support attainabie. after revolutions
~ hurricane which shook society TO its bas,
and left everything at first portentous an
trembling. In such an exigency, hours, M
nents were important; and the United Stat
are felt as a power in the world, under Il
blow that has been struck.
J am not unaware that the course ! ha,
pursued departs from diplomatic usage, at
separates me, for the time being. from Il
European diplomatic corps accredited, Ill
myself, to the late government OF France; a
the members OF which will probably wait il
slructions before adopting any steps OF recoj
milton. Having acted under d sense OF ind,
pendent duty in the emergency, | am how
ever, not the less aware that the diplomat
corps represents countries in friendly ret
tons with the United States: and that it wi
hence be as much my duty as inclination
so ON maintaining that amicable footing wi
its members, dietated by reciprocal goo
will among the representatives. of friend
powers, whatever different forms OF Cover
ment they may represent.
have the honor, &c,
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