The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-03
Svmnathy With France.

sympathy With France.
We give below the resolutions of sympathy with
France, adopted at the last meeting of the General
Council. land the remarks of Mr.. |. Wightman
Smith thereon:
Resokped That the citizens of New Orleans have wit
messed with admiration the heroic efforts OF the citizens o.
Paris in off the ySse OF WITCH ane
republic. and the other nations OF Europe die iai'
pns ooed That s as Americans hereby tender s our
heartfelt thanks to the patriotic citizens for the homsge
maid TO the memory of the Father OF our their
Ing the anniversary of his birthday as the Dfh-ua' u
That cordially extend the right an me o oae
OF European That the Mayor of New Orleans be requested
to transmit of these resolutions 10 the haFo Vi ~
H., prcsidt-Wbile different parties OF our 1eoW-cu-
zens are holding public meetings to express thef sympa
thes with the Republicans OF france, shouu ho
honoed by the people with hsh trust on passing te
threshold of our Council Hail. proclaim as our first homage
IN the free institutions under which assemble the deep
and heartfelt delight with which the citizens of New Orleans
and we their representatives behold the great struggle for
constitutional freedom shaking Europe to its centre
From New Orleans this homage peculiarly appropriate.
The page colonial history bright with deeds of
BILE daring which occasion like this, the heart
of every Louisianian to throb with patriotic pride.
Who forget that eighty when the rest OF the
Western world lay sumbering in colonial bondage here the
first effort madet throw off those chains and that here
the first revolution took place establish Republic
this Continent!
France had abandoned her Louisiana colony to Spain,
But the coons would not ray the cession though they
tolerated the presence of the Spanish Commissioner for
than years, they constantly refused to acknowledge his
authority. AT length the Council, sitting in this city, de-
creed his expulsion from the Colony The people fastened
his departure by cutting his vessel loose from her moonngs
and leaving her to float down the river.
Look at them-a feeble Coony-mustering scarcely two
thousand armed men-setting at defiance the power OF
naughty Spain Nor did they stop here In vain had they
besought France to protect them from Spanish dominion
Finally they determined to build Republic. Though
the English authorities Pensacola refused them ad they
cid not hesitate but boldly resolved to stand fall alone
Thus without protection from abroad did they advance on
the perous journey of independence Their form OF Go
vernment chosen purely republican The executive
power be lodged in Chief Magistrate, elected by
the people The legislative authority was TO be vested In
council OF forty members chosen by the people
With what anguish must they have the Overwhelming
Spanish force which appeared off the Baze, with the
infamous ORely at its head! sul'en silence OF the peo
pie marked his entry New Orleans. With what art did
he aay the suspicious of his intended victims by promises OF
pardon Taking advantage OF the presence OF several OF the
revolutionary chiefs his evee he eacheousy seized them
and threw them into prison. Part OF them were soon led
forth de and Others sent to the dungeons OF the Moro
Castle Dear every patriot will be the of Where,
Lafreniee, Marquis Nihe Noyant and Caesse-consecfa
ted forever the first martyrs of American liberty
While sister States fondy cherish the memory OF those
noble spirits who first set the examples Of resistance and
framed plans of free institutions in the English Colonies,
New Orleans may be justly proud that her own citizens
advance OF the English coonists in bidding de-
ance foreign power and in shadowng forth the first
lines of Republican Government.
Deeply then should sympathze with all those who
struggling for that liberty Europe which permitted
enjoy here only after the most heroic exe0n by the pat
OTIS OF other days
As Americans the 2d of February, dear the birth
day of Washington, recently endeared still! by the go
battle of Buena Vsta-is rendered thrice sacred by
the great battle for bery-tought in the streets of Paris
Republican France has nobiy indicated herself from the
wrongs inflicted by her King the bosom friend of
Washington. The revolution OF February tribute to the
memory Lafayette as one tthe founders OF liberty both
hemspheres
We return heartfelt sympathies the Allan
tic to that great nation, who in the darkest hour OF the
American revolution, sent to little patriot band their
money their troops, their sympathes-and more than all
their Lafayette. Success attend the French this Of
peaceful constitutional Government.
The flames which tIom the burning throne of France
the place of the Baste have made the darkness of de
potism visible in all Europe Even the grizzly bear OF Rus
trembling with fear from his bound lair The tr
color OF France has been answered by the flags OF the free
the tricoor of Italy and the tri-color of Germany.
Again the battecry of the German hero in the fierce
test which struck down Austrian tyranny and made Swift
zeand free-aer five centuries of slencerng out in hun
der-tones from the Alps and the Apprentices, and echoes
along the Danube and the Vsula: Make way for hberty
Again the first faint notes OF the harp OF Irish freedom
struck in Tara's Halls. May they be heard from the
Wicklow Hills the Giants Causeway. May the whole
people. calm. united-Orgettng the teuds of and
serng the inalenable rights of with which God
dowed themstke the letters from their CALLED and Tester
ing lmbs-and Ireland shall have her again
"Oh, liberty let not this spirit have rest,
Till it move like breeze, O er the waves OF the West
Give the light OF your look to each sonowing spot,
Nor oh be the Shamrock forgot