Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-12
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The following is the speec1 Rush
the, American Minister, lizing Iht
provisional government: 81
sGentlemen:-As the. Rep entdtive 81
the United. states,a and chaf tMisin lid
care Of the lights and Interest my conn
!, try and my fellow-citi izenS residing II
1 France, and being at too greaza distance
/ 10 await Instructions from my overnmeIlt,,
] seize the earliest opporttinit offering
| my acong gratalations, persuaded hat niysg gov.
ernment will approve the step sKhiehsI
have taken the initiatiye..r annot omit to
remind you Of the friendship has g
! long existed between France I'D the BnfEs
ed States.a Isani certain thar bud aInd uni.
| versal expressions Of fshope Rise ain my
country for the prosperity, Ahppiness and
glory Of France under the insftations now
inaugurated in conformity win the will .ol
the nation. Americans haye an ardent
hope that under the wisdob of France
these institutions will have results Of which
the rnagnaniinous conduct ofhef people in
late events afford presage. g = s''1 y 5'ls .
Under similar institutions the u nited
States have enjoyed 70 years of increas.
ing prosperity, with government of sta.
bility, and if the Union gives TO Others the
choice of government, without interference,
it naturally feels gratifed in seeing nnoth-
er nation under similar institutions, assur-
ing 10 themselves the benefits Of social or:
der and public liberty. 8 So
Permit me to employ the words which
Washington, the great foundertor our Re-
public, used on similar occasion, ana ter
inmate this by adding my congratulations
and the earnest hope that the friendship Of
the two Republics may be co.extensiye. in
duration. - '-'' --'@A'. -.
NJ. Arago replied to Mr.. Rush. He was
delighted 10 re-echo the words W ashington,
and hoped that lasting friendship would
spring up between the two Republics.
Mr.. Dupont De L L'Eure, addressing the
Ambassador, said, Sir, in offering my hand
| assure you that the French people ten.
der the hand Of Friendship TO Americans.
When they quilted the hotel de Vile, the
guard presented arms Cries Of ssLong
live the Republic Of the United States,'' sa.
luted the Ambassador. -. - -,
PARIS, 9th Feb.-The Sweather.-A
tremendous storm has ragged ali night. Tor.
rents of rain fell this morning as. Lamar
tine stood on the staircase Of the Hotel de
Vile, and declared that the national work
shops were open to those without work.
This was received with enthusiastic cheers,
The death penalty for political offences has
been abolished, and SO, 900 National Guards
enrolled to defend the Government. -
An order has been made out to arrest
the ex-ministers who fled from the grand
demonstration to-day, in opposition to the
provisional government, which had enacted
rigorous measures against desertion. Lam
artine addressed the people FIVE different
times during the 26th ult. They wanted q
red flag, but he would have none but tri.
colered. -. ~. % -. 80.
He was for the true Republicanism, they
for that which was trailed in Champ De
Mars, through the blood ofthe people. AT:
ter six hours, people were moved by his eI
oquence. Tears flowed copiously, hands
were clapped, and general embraces took
place, and the people bore him away in
triumph. A group of forty persons attempt
Cd to destroy the printing Offices, but Col
du Moulin issued a proclamation which put
stop to them. The people found an i'm
age Of Christ sculptured in the Tuilleries
and carried it through the streets, calling
passe rs-by TO bow down and worship Him.
The Provisional Government went to the
Hotel de Vile, to the column July, in the
Place de Bastile to celebrate the place re-
consecrated by liberty. The Nationa
Guards having turned out, deiled past the
column, dressed in rri-colored flags. The
Polish refugees met, and organized Pro.
visional Governm ent, composed Of sever
persons. 81, ,-..-,.--..rr ~. -. - .'s.-.-s:
PARIS, Feb. 26.-The Theirs, BarrotI
and yBillault parties have united, and given
in their adhesion to the new government.
During the revolution, 42s persons were
wounded, Of whom $50 were civilians, unc
70 were military, -. 81. -.
The Journal des Debats, the Ministerial
organ, has joined the Republicans. !.
PARrs, Feb. .29.-Mr. Rush, Ambassa.
Edor OF the United States, accompanied by
Mr.. Martin and Maj. Pineson, also waited
on the members of the Provisional Gov.
ernment, to whom he delivered fiatterine
!. address. The following details of their
interview, are taken from. the National OF
to-day. .e-t .-.-'.--.,..
At Q o'clock the Minister of the Unitee
States went TO the Hotel de Wills, in for
NAL recognition Of the Provisional Gov
-ernment, to whom he delivered flattering
address. It was appropriate in the repre-
sentative of the American Union, to be the
first to welcome our infant republic, fol
there is no bond more powerful between
nations than community Of sentiment -
| The step taken by. the Minister of the Uni
J ted States has made existing circumstance.
Pof serious Importance. Although fully
j expected. it has touched acutely all the
members of the Provisional Government;
: and after an interview, in which were ex
!, changed the noblest sentiments; they in q
body accompanied this representative of
: great nation to the threshold Of the Hote
: de Vile, as proof of the cordial affec
tion which must ever exist between The
American and French Republics. $50.
Numerous diplomatic appointments or,
. announced, M. Due Hircourt goes to Lon
don; M. Dalton goes to Turin; NJ. DUO d
Boisy to Rome; General Fabor to Con
,. stantinople; NJ. de Faacs to the Unite
, States; M. de Beaumont Bassay to Den
mark; NJ de Mok kena 10 Spain. 95sscfai