Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-13

NJ. Dupont de l'Eur-, as presiden,
of the provisional government, then ad-
vanced, and, taking me by the hand.
said. ''lhe French people grasps that
Of the American nation"
Here ihereremony ended In com
ing away, three Of the members of the
government conducted us out Of the
building the guard presented ayms,
and cries went up Of "Tive la repubii-
que des Eats Unis." Major Poussin,
Il French officer, who accompanied
General Bernard to the United States,
and who, from his attachment to our
country, was naturaIised there, also al
itended me. sh
On Sunday, The 9th, i received the
note of that days date from Mr.. La
MARITIME, as provisional Minister Of For
eign Affairs, which announced to me,
IN official form, the existence Of the
new government. answered it on
Monday. Copies of the note and an-
swer are enclosed.
The provisional government publish
ed my answer the morning after it's re-
eeption. Ny address of Monday has
also appeared in the newspapers--not,
however, in It's exac, form. had writ
ten it out, to guard against any inaccu-
racies on an occasion so grave, and
lef' the paper in The hands of the pro-
visional government transcript Of
which you now have.
This succinct narrative willaccurately
apprise the President of what / have
done. | shall 2nxiously await his Judg-
ment upon it fall. The events were as
new as momsntous. They had trans.
cended all expectation. In recognising
the new state of things as far as l could
without your instructions, and in do
ing it promptly and solemnly, had
The deep conviction that I was step.
ping forth in aid of the great cause Of
order in France and beyond France
and tina! was acting in the spirit Of
my government and country, the in
terpreter of whose voice it fell upon
me suddenly to become. If erred, l
mus: hope that the motives which
swayed me will be my shield. The
provisional government needed all the
moral support attainable, after revo-
Iu,iouary hurricane which shook society
ito its base, and left everything at first
potentous and trembling. In such an
exigency, hours, moments were impor
tan'; and the United States are felt as
power in the world, under the blow
tina, has been struck.
am not unaware that the course /
have pursued departs from diplomatic
usage, and separates me, for the time
being. from the European diplomatic
corps accredited, like myself, to the
late government of France; all the
members of which will probably wait
instructions before adopting any steps
of recognition. Having acted under
sense of independent duty in the
emergency, am, however, not the
less aware that the diplomatic corps
represents countries in friendly rela-
tions with the United States; and that
it will hence be as much my duty as in
cInation to 60 on maintaining that
amicable footing with its members, ev-
e. dictated by reciprocal good will
among the representatives Of friendly
powers, whatever different forms Of
government they may represent.
| have the honor, &c.,
RICHARD RUSH.
Hon. JAS. BUCHANAN, Sec'ry ofSta,e.
To the Members Of the Provisional Government
ofthe French Republic:
GENTLEMEN: AS the preventative
of the United States, charged 9th the
interests and rights Of my country and
of American citizens now in France,
and 700 far off to wait instructions, |
sieze this early opportunity of tender
ing to you my fluctuations, not doubt
ing the sanction Of my government to
the step thus take in advance. Nor
can avoid the occasion Of saying 'ha,
the memory Of the ancient alliance and
friendship between France and the
United States is ever fresh and grateful
with us; and that am Of nothing more
sure than that ,be voice of my country
will be universal and loud for the pros
peri'y, happiness, and glory of France
under the institutions she has announc-
ed, subject to ratification BY the ma
tional will. All will ardeEily hope
that, through her wisdom, the results
may be beneficial TO mankind, Of which
the magnanimous bearing of her peo-
pie in the late events affords so auspi-
cious promise. 1t is under such in.
stitutions that the United States Rave,
for seventy years, enjoyed constan,
prosperity, with government, Of uni
form stability; and, whilst they invali-
ably leave to other nations the choice
of their own forms, without in'erfer-
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