The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-21

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

To the Hon. Charles IngersoH member of the House of
Representatives., Washington.
SIR The undersigned, in behalf of the French Dem
ocatlc Republican Association OF the city Of New York
have read with much qualification the resolution present
ed by you the House OF Representatives OF the Amer
Congress- III favor OF reducing Is per cent of the
duties collected by law all French produce and
manufactures to aid the working classes OF our be-
loved France in this their hour of need and distress
The proposition worthy OF the distinguished fellow
citizen of the iustrous Washington and Lafayette and
worthy also of the government of the old republic OF
the New world towards their allies of the new republic
The undersigned feel proud in having in their power
to present the unanimous and heartfelt thanks of the
association, which they directed to tender YOU and
have the honor to remain &c, &c.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1913.
GENTLEMEN: When member of the legislature of
Pennsylvania, IN 1880, attempted TO take advantage OF
the French change OF government which, under the In
uence OF Lafayette, hoped would approximate France
and these United States, by moving resolutions, which,
after passing the House of Representatives almost
nmousy, were silently rejected by the senate OF that
State the object of which was TO commercial
hndrances TO the political and social amy which rea
tons, commercial political, and social, may, have al
ways thought be made useful to two countrie, drawn
together in ITS by associations and treaties which would
now, adapted to present circumstances, prove highly
beneficial to American and French commerce. and TO the
maritime welfare OF the world.
By frequent correspondence and personal conversations
SINCE with the French ministers here Mr. Seruier, Mr.
Pontois, Mr.. de Bacourt, and Mr.. Pageo and by
Polk as Presidents, Mr. Forsyth and Mr.. Buchanan.
Secretaries of State, have continually tredI sorry
to say, to little puposeo bring about some movement Of
government towards the accomplishment of what appears
to simple and unquesionable. Except Mr.. Polk,
have never found any incllning to my views Mr.
Walker the present Secretary of the Treasury, is now
their warm advocate.
My late over-ruled resolution the House of Repre-
senatives was only step to the end to which would
go, which is TO unteter the whole commerce between
France and this country and by treaty. proclaim the de-
termination of the two great republics to maintain the
peace of the against all violations of the establish
ed laws OF nations position 70 which an other mari
and which, thus supported, that one would not venture
to resist.
After these brief premises of what might be much
more extensive answer to your letter OF the 4h instant,
by which | feel so much fattered and honored L need
hardly you gentlemen, that it is public object
SO near my heart and 50 grounded h IN my mind, ta
having deep seated preudces and habits to overcome 1t
cannot succeed at once but time will insure It's accom-
yet have not the least doubt that its is certain
am, gentlemen gratefully and most respectfully, your
obeden and humble servant,
CT INGERSoLL.
To NM Caylus Rewbell, Deraisne, Casteau, Beaudin,
Prontaut, Parent, Dreyfous, Lesage. and Glatz.
The Revolution In ven,ce-Respect for the u State.
The Venice correspondent of the New York Herald
describes the following having occurred after the
proclamation by the Venetians of the end of Austrian
rule:
beanng countenance, dense proceeded
the American consulate to testify their admiration
for government Assembled beneath the windows
lterated and prolonged cries of Long live the United
States of America, Long live sister republic
from the Joyous crowd, and these demonstrations increased
tenod when the CONSUL accompanied by several of the
national guard, appeared in their midst bearing in one
hand the flag OF the Union and in the other the rcoor with
the winged lion an emblem of the fraternity which
sheud ever exist between the two governments based as
they now upon the same just and eternal principles
In responding to this outburst OF peoples sympathy,
Mr. Sparks thanked them for the kind feelings they mani
he O reD
among them, for the esteem they exhibited for him per,
tranquil demeanor they might give proofs the world
they were capable OF governing themselves and that they
comprehended the full import OF the important step they
had taken He assured them in advance that when
intelligence had traversed the Atlantic that the ancient
queen of the Adratc had thrown OIL the yoke of the
ger and again proclaimed herself republic, there would
be one simultaneous oubust of joy from extremity of
happiness and trusted they would dement, their
paby Of enjoying the blessings of free and enlightened
satisfaction, and the crowd then quietly Withdrew giving
vent to their JOY in prolonged Uira to the consul and the
The day following, the imposing ceremony of conse-
Grating the ri coloed banner by the patriarch Of Venice
being absent the only of the corps who
received invita- ton assist this interesting spectacle
After the benediction, the national guard service
amounting to between two and three thousand,
dered to form into two lines, leaving space of
forty feet in BREADTH and extending from extremity
the Place the other The then gave the
word of command. 44tentiom Honor to the ag Of the
Uned States Of dnerica land in moment the entire
body presented arms, and the dense of spectators
burst forth in the deaiening shouts of applause with
cries of Long live our sister repubcP Here followed an
interesting and moving spectacle.
The people, Of all classes and conditions, soldiers and
civilians threw themselves in the of the consul
oraced him. and kissing the "star-spanged banner, .
pressed it to their hearts while many, with mosened
eyes, reaching their hands through the dense crowd merely
to touch it, could Just but articulae, Vira console ppa
gil Stati Unit, '-ripa Ia gran rerubiea!i" Had not
have imagined thrilling proof Of the and
almost alteration with which our nation regarded by this
generous and noblehearted people In the evening the
theatre OF the Fence was brilliantly illuminated gtorHo