New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-24

Toe 81 ms being The day hXed ~ me f'"'' -
ional Cove rnmeut for the reception Of the lnsi
DeputAtion. M Smith o B-ien and the other mem
bsrs OF the Irish Confederation wen. 70 the hote
a; haifpss. 3 20 present their address. They were
received b. VI De LAmartine alone. BESIDE 'he
address of the Irish Confederation, addresses were
presented by NJ. r. o. German Jr from the Ell
zcns Of Dublin. By Mr. Mesgher, from the lie
pealers Of Manchester. and by Mr. MeDermo'i
from the members Of the Irish Confederation res
dent in Liverpool The following IS
MDE LAMARTINEs REPLY.
' CITIzESs or IRELASD. II We required fresh
proof Of the pacific influence Of the prociamanon oil
the great democratic principles this new ghus
tianity bursting forth at the opportune moment and
dividing the world as formerly INTO Fagan sna
Christian community. We should Assurediy discern
this proof o.. tue omnipOLsnt seton ci al ldea ln
toe visits spontaneously paid ~ THIS ClIy - hepaO
Hcsu 4 rance and the principles Whicn animate nrr
by the nations or by fractions oil the nEtlohs OF Ia
rope. We are lot ast0uished 70 see To-Day d uepu
tation from Ireland Ireland knows 20" deeply
her destiuies. her suferings and her successive sd
vances IN the path OF religious liberty oil unity and
OF constitutional equality with the other parts OF
the nlted Kingdom have az al times moved the
heart of Europe. We said as much lew DAY 5
ago 70 another deputaGIon OF your tex cit1ens
We said as much 70 sl the children q mat glorious
Isle Of Erin, which the natural genius oil It's IN
habitants and the striking events OF It's history
render equally symbocsl OF the poetry and nerolsm
Of the nations OF the North.
Rest assured therefore, that you VIII nod In
France. under the republic, response 70 al tue
sentiments which you express toward II Tell
your fellow citizens that the name OF Ireland q
synonymous with the name OF liberty, colrageously
defended against prvileges,-that u Is one com
mon name 70 every French citizen. Tel them that
this reciprocity which they invoke, that this rect
procity Of which they are not obliyous the Repub.
he wiil'be proud 20 remember and . practice IN
variably toward the IRISH. Tel them, above all,
that the French Republic is not, and never will be
an ars.ocra.ic Republic, In which liberty IS merely
abused as toe mask Of privilege but republic EN-.
hracing the entire community, and securing b All
the same rights and the same benefits. As regards
other encouro gements, would neither be expedient
10 bold them out nor for you % receive them.
have already expressed the same opinion with rel
erence 10 Germany Belgium and Italy, and re
peat il with reference 70 every nation which Is IN
volved H. internal disputes which IS either divided
against Itself or at variance with its Government
When there is difference Of race, when nations
are aliens Ia blood, Intervention IS not allowable
We belong no party in Ireland or e.sevh here, ex
cept to that which contends for justice, for liberty
and the happiness OF the Irish people. No other
part would be acceptable 10 US in time OF peace In
the interests and the passions Of foreign nations
France is DESTROYS Of reservlng herself free Tor the
maintenance OF the rights OF all. We are at peace
and We are DESTROYS Of remaining on good terms a
equality not with this that part Of Great Britain
but with Great Britain entire. We believe this
peace 70 be useful and honorable, not only % Great
Britain and the French Republic. but 10 the human
race We will not commit an act We will not
utter a word, we will not breathe an insn
uation at all at variance with the principles
OF the reciprocal inviolablty OF nations which we
have proclaimed, and OF which the Continent OF
Europe is already gathering the fruits The fallen
monarchy had treaties and diplomatsts. Our d.
pomaiists are nations-ouf treaties are symps.
thies We should be insane were We openly 10
exchange such a diplomacy for unmeaning and
partial alliances with even the most legitimate par
ties in the countries which surround US. We are
not competent either to judge them, or 70 prefer
some of them to others. By announcing our par
tizanship Of the one side should declare our
selves the enemies Of the other We do not
wish TO be the enemies Of any Of your fellow
countrymen. We wish, on the contrary By
faithful observance Of the republican pledges
TO remove all the prejudices which may mu
tusly exist between our nelghoors and our
selves This course, however painful II may be- is
imposed on US by the law OF nations, as well as by
our historical remembrsnces. Do you know what
il was which most served 70 rritate France, sud
estrange her from England during the first Repub-
lie Ii was the civil war in a portion OF our ter
ritory, supported, subsidized and assisted by Mr.
Pitt 1t was the encouragement and the arms
given to Frenchmen as heroical as yourselves, bat
Frenchmen fighting against their fellow citizens
This was not honorable warfare. 1t was a royah't
propaeandsm waged with French blood against the
Republic This policy is not yet in spite OF all our ei
orts entirely eiaced from the memory OF the nation
Well. this cause of disunion between Great Britain
and will never renew by taking any similar
course. We accept with gratitude expressions OF
friendship from the different natonalIties included
in the British Empire. We ardsntly wish that
Justice may be found and strengthen the friendship
OF races that equality may become more and more
it's basis But while proclsiming with you, with
her England and with ell, the holy dogma Of fra.
ternity We will perform only acts OF brotherhood
IN conformity with our principles and oar feelings
toward the Irish nation