Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

would inspire The statesmen Of France tie thoughts peace
Il Is not the country that the greatest danger The
II the liberty War is almost always Dictatorship. Sol
diers forget institutions men, Thrones tempt he ah-
uous glory dazzles patriotism. The prestige Of glorious
name wells the attack upon the sovereignty Of the nation The
desires glory without doubt but Il wishes Tor for
ltseb anu not Tor C9sars or Napoeons.
10 not deceive yourselves nevertheless. These ideas,
when he Provisional Government charges you 10 present 10
the Powers pledge Of European safety have os er
object TO obtain forgiveness TO the republic for having had the
holiness to create ITSELF and still less ask humby the place
OF great night and great people in Europe They have
more noble oeco make soveregns and nations reflect and
not 70 allow them TO deceive themselves Involuntary 10 the
character OF our revolutions give It's light and its Just
character to the in short 10 give pledges 10 humanity
before giving them 10 right and honor they should
be unacknoWledged threatened.
The French republic will, then, make any
has no occasion TO say that is conditions of laid
down to the French people, il will accept them The thoughts
the men who at the present govern France
uese II VIII be fortunate for France If be declared
against IT. and II be constrained thus in strength
and glory in spite its moderation. 1t win be terrible
sponsbity for France, if the republic itself declares
without being provoked to it. In the first case martial ge
mus, lis mPaence of acon its strength accumulated during
SO many years OF peace will render nvncibe within its
territory and redoubabe perhaps its frontiers In the
second would turn against itself the recollection Of its
conquess which diminish the affection of nations and it
would compromise the FIRST and universal alliance the
spirit Of nations, and the genius Of civilization.
According TO these principles, which the cool prin
cpes OF Francepucipes she present without fear,
without suspicion, to her friends and to her enemeyou
will have the goodness to impress upon yourself the following
declarations:
The treaties Of 1915 exist no longer the eyes Of
the French republic nevertheless, the territorial crcumscp
tons Of these treaties fact which adm basis, and
point de depart in its relations with other nations
But if the treaties OF 1915 do exist any longer except
ing facts to modify understanding and if the
public declares openly that its right and its mission
rive regularly and paccay at these notifications The good
sense the moderation, the conscience the prudence Of the
public exist and for Europe better and honorable
guaranty than the letter of those treaties, often violated
and modified by Europe ITSELF
Endeavor, sir make this emancipation of the republic
from the treaties of 1915 be clearly understood, and try
show that that freedom has nothing in it which reconca
BILE with the repose Of Europe.
Thus declare openly If the hour of the reconstruc
ton of some natonaes oppressed in Europe elsewhere,
should appear have sounded in the DEGREES Of Providence
If Switzerland, faithfully ally since the time of Francis J.
constrained threatened the advance which she
eecng in her Government in order TO lend additional strength
TO the acne of democratic governments; if the Independent
States OF Italy invaded any limits obstacles
imposed their internal transformations if the right OF ai
lance among themselves in order consolidate Italian
ton contested by force, the French republic would
believe itself entitled to itself order TO protect these e
climate of the greatness and the nationality of
States.
The republic you see by its first step epudaes the
prescriptions and OF dctaions She decided never TO veil
liberty home She equally decided never to veil its demo-
ratio principle abroad she will permit any one to in
erpose between the pacific tradition of its liberty and the
Oh nations one pTocalmS neTreH the
cordial ally of every right of every progress of every eg
development of The institutions of nations which wish to
i've the principles herself She will not endeavor
mmoderae ncenday propagandism among her neigh
1ors She knows that there durable freedom bat that
which grows Of itself its soil uttw exercise, by
he light OF its IDEAS by the spectacle of order and of
which hopes give the world the sole and honest
ytm OF esteem and of sympathy That's not war IS ma
That is not the agitation of Europe it is of life. That
not to embo the world is shine from its place the
of naons to advance them and guide them at the
time. We desire for humanity that the peace be pre-
served. We hope it. One only question Of war mooted
year ago between England and France II Repub
France which started that question Of it the
dynasty The dynasty carries away with it that danger of
which had given rise for Europe by the entirely
sonal ambition of its family alliances SPAN Thus that do
nestle policy of the fallen dynasty which weighed
years national dignity, weighed at the time,
by It's petensons another at Madrid liberal
alliances and on pence The republic has no ambitions the
republic has esposm 1t inhers not the pretensiuns Of
family. Let Spain govern ITSELF let Spain be independent
and Free France, for the sody of this natural alliance,
UNITS the conformity OF principles than the
Of the house Of Bourbon.
Such is, sir the spirit Of the councils OF the Republic.
Such will invariably be the character Of the policy frank,
firm, and moderate, which you will have 10 represent
The Republic has pronounced its brb and in The midst
Of the heat of contest provoked y The people, three words
which have revealed its SOUL and which will call down
on lis cradle the blessings of God and Liberty, Equal
", Fraternity She gave Immediately thereafter, ty the a5o
ion OF the punishment Of death for political Offences, the
give them their commentary abroad The Of these
hree words applied TO external relations this the
breaking by France the chains which weighed its prin
;pIe and lis dignity the recovery Of the rank which it
,ugh occupy in the scale Of e great European Powers
ne, the declaration Of alliance and nmi all nations
France feels cousccntousy part in the mission Of free
om and Civilization IN the present there Is not Of
hose words which signifies oa. n Europe is prudent and
us there is Of those words which does signify
eace Receive sir the assurance Of my high esteem.
LAMARTINE,
Member Of the Provisional Government Of the Republic
and Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
The blind confidence Of the King Of France unshak
bile. On Tuesday the day Of the Reform Banquet Louis
Philippe said TO foreign ambassador 81 fear nothing am
firmly seated in my saddle that dread neither change Of
Ministry a disobedencc of my commands" The King
so requested gentleman about quit tie capital Of France
remain and witness the quiet in which he he
king) about "put down" The mob
The following communications have been addressed 10 the
Provisional Government:
people, went 10 the Hotel dc Vle The duty OF every
nen Of the Republic consider il the 6rs duty 10 be dis
hagej, and shall BE- happy il my patriotism be useuy
Employed. Receive, &c.
Paris February &c. NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE
Gentlemen The nation has Just DESTROYED the treaties of
s5 The old soldier Of Waterloo, the last brother If Ma
,olcon from that the bosom Of the great
andy The time Of dyuastcs has passed for France The
prescription which weighed has fallen with the