Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-04-29

S ''rehg'n accumulated during so mapv vears
o' peace will render it invincibe within its own
f.an.:y' ana redoubtabIe perhaps beyond its
a? IN the second case, it would turn a.
ot;r rsSeii the recollection of its conquests.
"hicn diminish the affection of nations and !,
would compromise the first and most nnivers,I
a.iiauce, the spirit of nations and the genius of
civilization. 50i''"' VI
iuiiS 10 these principles, sir, which are
'he cool principles Of Ffance-prnciples she can
PPeseh' without fear, as without suspicion, to her
ana 10 her enemes-you will have the
| declarations ~
| ne treaties of 1915 exist no longer as law in
.ne eyes OF The French Republic; nevertheless.
'i0 'eIfilorial circumscrIptions Of these treaties
are TACT which it admits as {; basis, and as a
potn de depart In its relations with other nations
but II the treaties of 1915 do not exist anv
longer excepting as facts 10 modify Il common
understanding, and if the Republic declares openly
'hat lis right and its mission is to arrive regularly
ana PacIhcaliy at these notifications, the GOOD
sense, the moderation, the conscience, the pru-
oence OF the Republic exist, and are for Europe
better and more honorable guarantee than the
ietter OF those treaties often violated and mod
ihed by Europe ITSELF
Endeavor, sir, to make this emancipation Of
the Republic from the treaties of 1915 be clearly
Understood, and try to show that that freedom has
nothing in it which is irreconcilab!e with the re.
pose of Europe.
Thus we declare it openly. If the hour Of re-
construction of some nationalities, oppressed in
Europe or elsewhere, should appear TO have
sounded In the decrees Of Providence, if Swz
erand, our faithful ally since the time of Francis
l, were constrained or threatened in the advance
which she Is effecting in her government, in order
10 'ead additional! strength 10 the facne of demo-
cratic governmental the independent States of
Italy were invaded--if any limits or obstacles
were imposed on their internal transformations
II the right Of alliance among themselves in order
70 consolidate an Italian ration, were contested
by main force--the French republic would feel
itself entitled to itself in order to protect these
legitimate movements of the greatness and the
nationality of States.
;. Inc republic, you see, by its first step, repu-
ui"'es the era of prescriptions and dictations
one is c6clded never to veil liberty at home. She
Is equally decided never 10 veil its democratic
principle abroad. She will never permit any
one to interPose between the pacific tradition of
| Its liberty and the regard of nations She pro-
claims herself the intellectual and cordial ally of
every right, of every progress, of every legitimate
developement of the institutions of nations which
wish to live on the same principles as herself.
She will not endeavor any immoderate or incen-
diary propagandsm among her neighbors. she
knows that there is durable freedom but that t
which grows of itself on its own soil. But it will
exercise by the light of it's ideas, by the spec acIe
of order and of peace which it hopes to give the
world, the sole and honest proseI ytism of esteem
and of sympathy. That is not war; it is nature
That is not the agitation of Europe it is of life.
That is not to embrol the world; it is 10 shine
I from It's place the horizon of nations, TO ad-
vance them and to guide them at the same time.
! We desire, for humanity, that the peace be pre-
served. We hope it. One only question of war
was mooted; year ago, between England and
France. Ii was not republican France that
started that question of war; it was the dynasty.
| The dynasty carries away with it that danger of
war which it had given rise TO for Europe by the
entirely personal ambition of its family alliances
| in Spain. Thus that domestic policy of the fallen
/ dynasty, which weighed for seventeen years on
our national dignity, weighed at the same time.
/ by its pretensions to another crown at Madrid,
| on liberal alliances and on peace. The re-
| public has no ambition. The republic has no
/ despotism. 1t inherits not the pretensons of a
ia mily. Let Spain govern ITSELF let Spain be IN
dependent and free. France, for the solidty OF
this natural alliance, counts more on the conform
| ity of principles than on the SUGGESTIONS 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
/ ou will have 10 represent.
The Republic has pronounced at It's birth, and
in the midst of the heat of contest not provoked
soul, and which will call down its cradle the
blessings of God and men Liberty, Equality
Fraternity. She gave Immediately thereafter,
by abolition of the punishment OF death for potl'
cal offences, the true commentary of these three
words at home; do you also give them their true
commentary abroad. The sense of these three
words applied to external relations IS this,
the breaking by France of the chains which
weighed on its principle and On its dignity: the
recovery of the rank which it ought to occupy In
the scale of the great European powers; IN hne
the declaration of alliance and amity to all ma
tions. If France feels conscientiousy It's part
in the mission of freedom and civilization IN the
present age, there is not of those words which
signifies uar. If Europe is prudent and just
| .bere is not one of those words which does no
signify peace. Receive, sir, the assurance Of my
high esteem.
(Signed0 LAMARllNE,
Member of the Provisional Government of the
Republic, and Minister of Foreign A fairs
Senator BOrland at Memphis.
0ft tha1 inst