Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-04-29

An immense public Ia eung was held
Phi.ad .Ph.l ga tue 2ith inst. convened
as .he Mayor ior ,he purpose OF expressing
-tH Il. y l1l The Republic Of France. L. was
.e l.iulsFeut square, v here the free
iHHu @. Ice Coilui-s .sssm5.el On ia. Ala Of
Ja.f, 100.
iae meeting was attended BY thousands.
.Asy were addressed la English, French and
German. au1 resolutions were offered. and
udopted, 40 aii those languages.
The following resolutions were offered AMI
unanimous, adopted, by Henry d. Gilpin,
ISL.
Resolved. That The Citizens oil the City and
C9al4 Of Phladrip hia. assembled on the
spot WHERE tlIe Independence % America was
lis declared. tae foundations Of ihe Repuh.
lr iild; ans lie night 81 absolute seli-goYern-
mtut asserted and indicated Is her people:
has,-l 10 Congratulate the citizens OF France
on taHir glorious achievements 10 the sam.
Hst aud holy cause; that our hearts respond
10 lhe Noble arder and he lofty aims which
have guided them IN this glorious effort; taat
We have sympathzsd with them in their
struggles 60 redeem aud 10 secure Tor a nation
gttat "a intelligence, RESOURCES, urls, letlers,
enterprise and arms. these fundamental insti.
iou9as social and political which are The
bFih-tgbt oil civilized man: that we have adj
eAred Inc ietriess spirit, The steady purposr,
aaa she generous iorbea rance. and the cou-
lirned and continued public order viii b. in
the midst of revolution, and unaided by an
organized government have characterized the
commencement end the early progress OF this
( imPuislve movement OF Justice. pmianlhrJ-
py and patriotism; that we shall watch with
! an interest the nosi profound and conf
denee The most unioubtmg each successive
step 10 thelr onward career; and that our sin.
cers and ardent pnKeTs shall be addressed 10
/ that Providence, which watched over and
/ guided our own people ia their day OF strug-
gle AMI oi trial, TO bless and 10 prosper every
effort which shall spread through the old world
freedom oil conscience, equality Of political
rights, and governments, established By the
viii aud with the consent o. the governed,
which shall secure 10 every man the iualen-
abe lights Of lie, liberty aGI the pursuit Of
happiness.
Resolved, That as citizens Of philadelphia,
sic recall On lhis occasion, with jast pride,
the events oil seventy years ago, when in this
city AID near this spot, aud ere vet the GOV
eminent Of the new Cantederscv YVES fully
for5a4izsd minister from Fnmee, hrs, and
alone among the nations OF Ia. oil World ar
lnyed 70 greet our young Republic. aad adj
dress 10 II the Language oil cheering sympal Thy
aHd the offer OF generous sid; end We rejoice
that, ia this day when the French people
alve yiBdcaied for tie themselves the same
rgal to establish similar institutions, the frst
welcome voice OF coageatuiation aud couh-
4euee WAS rom lhe Minister Of the Republic
81 tae United States Of America. and citizen
81 Philadelphia.
solved, That the proceedings Of this
yaeeilas b. engfosscd and signed by It's oiii-
GERS and that 4 Committee oil seScnty-s.x
persons be appointed BY he frssideu, d tae
Dag - .FatsiAiJ tei4 ltg0ugJl mt r;e,,.,
. Minister al la,is,) 10 NE President ol the
Provisional Government OF Funce.