The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-03
1,.rnartine and the Irish Liberals.

E,,.rv successive instalment of French news adds
10 the proof that there are two powerful and separate
clements at work in the affairs of that regenerated
country One is for moderation and non-interven-
ton as far as possible with the concerns OF nations
whose liberty does not, as it were, dovefail INTO
that of France itself; and for cool and STEADY urs
ing forward of the organization, on radical Pfiic
pies, of republican constitution tor the country
without visiting, upon the opponents OF reform
anything in the shape OF persecution. Inc otlief
partakes more of the spirit of what Is called Jaco-
binism''-one of those cant terms which consersa-
tisrn uses make odious, excuses bad enough, bul
not half so bad the extreme of conservatism Itself.
Thus far, the first-named element has evidently
the master of the other. Lamartne IS Its embc''-
ment-its head and front. God seems to have raised
up this man as Washington raised tor us III our
great struggle. 1t is perhaps, too early to speak
decidedly of his chamberlain which, no complete
Judgment can be made until the work Is done; but
we cannot avoid saying that the world not only
expects much of Lamartine, but that he has thus ar
fulfilled the highest expectations. What destiny.
Even if he We're to die this moment his life would
be of more worth to history-to patriots too-than
the lives of all the kings and warriors that ever
governed France or led her children TO slaughter.
When the Irish Repealers-as the news comes
presented an address to the Provisional Govern
ment at Paris, Lamartne replied to them. He said
that France sympathized with all who were strug-
Cling for their rights, for freedom. He said too,
that as things We're, the French government could
not step in between the Irish and their oppressors
Shall he be blamed Truly no. The difference
between the enthusiast who believes in reckless
devoirs wherever his heart is enlisted. and the phi
who first does what work he
do safely and what is most needed, is the difference
between Lamartine and the representatives of the
other elements alluded to-
REPLY OF LAMARTINE TO Mr.. O'BRIEN.-The
following is the substance of Lamarne's reply, on
the part of the Provisional Government of France,
to the populations of Irish Repeaers, whose address
was presented to the former, at Paris, at the Hotel
de Vile, ON the Sd of'ApriI. 1t involves matters
of the gravest Importance:
I'VE are at peace, and we are DESTROYS of remaining
Britain but with Great Britain entire We believe this
to be useful and honorable not only to Great Britain and the
init act, will not write word, will not breathe an
nyioabty Of nations, which have proclaimed and Of
which the Continent OF Europe is already gathering the
Our dipomatts natons-our treaties sympathes
We should be insane Were we openly to exchange such d.
pomacy for unmeanng and partial alliances with even the
most legitimate parties in the countries which surround u.s.
w not competent eithef them
OF them to Others. by announcing parsanShp on the
side, should declare ourselves the enemies of the other
We do not wish to be the enemies OF OF your fellow
countrymen; wish. the contrary, by faithful OBJ
Of the epnbenn pledges to remove all the prsud
ourselves. This however painful it be-, i'm
posed by the laws OF nations well by hsor
cal remembrances: Do know what it which most
served to tate France: and esange her from England
during the first Republic Ii the civil portion
Of territory supported subsidized and assisted by Mr.
Pitt; it the encouragement and the given TO
Frenchmen heroic yourselves but Frenchmen fighting
against their fellow citizens this not honorable warfare
against the Repnbie This policy not yet in spite OF all
This of dissension between Great Britain and
will by taking any sinister We accept
with gratitude the friendship Of the different nationaities in
Guided in the British empire We adenty wish that justice
may bind and strengthen the friendship of races that equal
ity may become and more its basis but while proclaim
ing with you, with her (Engand) and with all the holy
dogma of fraternity will perform only acts OF brotherhood
in conformity to feelings towards the Irish nation.
GREAT IRISH MEETING IN CHARLESTON S. c.
Last Wednesday evening the Charleston Friends