Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29

into collision with the regular sodey and some lives were
lost on both Sides From eight to ten thousand Germans
calling themselves the German Legion have also left France
for the iaherand UpEards Of two thousand spaniards
have left Toulouse for their native county large number Of
Poles have returned home and some thousands Of savoyas
M LAMAnrrsK has given very great satisfaction TO the
British Government by the reply which he last Monday
to the deputaon Of Irish delegates from Dublin Manchester
and Liverpool which waited upon him express their SYM
pahy with the French people, and congratulate them upon
their having established republican form Of government 1t
was hoped by the Irish that the French Provisional Govern
ment would have held promise of aid in men or
arms or both but in this instance, former when
applied to by the Polish and other national deputaions M DE
LAMARTIxE properly confined his reply terms Of compli
ments and thanks and broad and manly declaration Of the
intention Of the French people not interfere with the inter-
nal affairs of any other nation. He said:
Citizens Of Ireland, Dublin Manchester and Liverpool:
II wanted any new proof OF the pacific influence produced
by the proclamation Of the great deoc principle that new
christianity bursting existence the fitting moment and
separating The globe, in days Of yo into the pagan and
christian world, should find il in the visits which nations
fractions of nations here spontaneously pay
publican France and her principle We astonshedto
behold here day part OF Ireland. That country knows
how much her desnes her surngs and her successive ad
in religious liberty have at all times moved the heart
of Europe We said this few days back another depua
ton Of your counrymen and shall do all the children
Of that glorious Erin, which, by the genius Of its inhabitants
well by the vcssudes Of its history represents the
time the poetry and herosm of the northern nations.
Hear hear Be assured that you shall find in France under
the republic all the sentiments which you have just express
ed Say your countrymen that the of Ireland and
the of liberty couageousy defended against privilege
the for every French citizen Tell them that the
republic will be delighted remember the reciprocity which
they demand and the hospitality which they call TO mnd and
will always practice them towards the Irish above ALL inform
them that the French republic is not and will be aris
republic embracing the whole people the rights and in
the tenes As to other encouragement, would not
be proper for give for you receive any, have al
ready said the thing relative TO Switzerland Germany
Belgium, and Italy, and repeat il with respect every
ton that has domestic differences regulate with itself its
Government When ones blood is not mixed up the affairs
of nation, not permissible to interfere with them. We
of party Ireland elsewhere, but inasmuch
anxious for justice for liberty and for the happiness Of
TONS No other share could be accepted by in time of
peace in the interests passions Of foreign nations France
determined to herself at full liberty for all rights
We at peace, and desire to remain good TERMS not
with such such portion of Great Britain but with Great
Britain in her toaiy We believe peace to be useful
and honorable only for Great Britain and for the French
republic but for oil mankind. We will not engage in any
act we will not word, will not address single in
snuaon in contradiction the principles of the reciprocal in
volatility Of nations which have proclaimed and the fruits
of which the continent already reapng The fallen
archy had its treaties and its dpomatss have nations for
dpomasts, and their sympathes for treaties We should
indeed be mad to change such diplomatic relations carried
they in the full blaze Of day for secret and partial a
with parties of the most lawful description in the
countries which surround We have quality either
judge them prefer hem the other and in declar
ing ourselves friendly the one should of necessity show
ourselves hostile the other We do wish be mimi
cal TO any of your counymen, but, the contrary, de-
sire dsspae by the straightforward sincerity Of the repub
can word any pudces which against amongst
neehbos This conduct however painful may be, sug
geed 10 us by the night of nations much by histo
cal "reminiscences Do you know what most rrtated and most
Hand daff
public II the civil war, which known be paid
for by Mr. Pitt on the part of territory it the
couragemens and given Frenchmen heroic like you,
but 10 Frcnchmen fighting against other Frenchmen Such
warfare not fair and loyal II attempt the part
OF the royas party against the republic but effected with
French blood That conduct has not in spite of efforts
yet been altogether eaced from the memory Of the nation
Well, them that OF resentment between Great Britain
and shall initiate. We receive with
gratitude testimonies OF friendship from the different naona
ties which form the Great British Union We offer up
prayers that justice may amagamate nations and draw their
unity closer together that equality may be and the
basis which they depend but procaiming with you
with her, and with all the holy dogma Of fraternity, shall
only engage in aternaI acts like principles and like
sentiments for all Irshmenn Ces Of Vivea Republque ="
stVive Lamarine !" followed
The elections for the Convention beginning excite
great attention in France particularly Paris where the bus
lie and excitement unavodaby attendant upon them give
for considerable apprehension 1t is still thought however,
that there win be majority of Modcras in the Convention
Many Of the distant sections Of the country have expressed
desire that the Convention should be held in city in the
neo distant from Paris il being quite evident that its pro-
ceedDgs would be oveawed and any thing but free and do
berae when surrounded by the hundred thousand idle
of that excitabe metropolis Whether this will be acccd
ed to tye known. Iwoud probably be well for France
that il should
BELGIUM and HoLLASD quiet. Sundry changes in
their respective Ministries have taken place. Commercial
matters by in satisfactory state in these
tries PaUssIA has work enough before her. the first object
being TO maintain internal peace and order the next TO pro-
vide for external defence The first will be obtained by grant
ing institutions satisfactory her people, and the last by
abstaiong from interference with her neghbors The STATES
General OF the kingdom in session at Bern but it is
supposed that il will separate and assembly be
elected BY the people, according to new law Of election,
which will be adopted the responsibility Of the Ministers
The chief features hsnew law understood 10 be- first that
person paying ten silver gchen abou twenty cents
annually to the direct taxation of the country shall have vote
for the district in which he resde and secondly that every
person paying that taxation shall be eligible to be
elected His Majesty quite favorable to this plan, which is
certainly near universal suffrage well be. new
and very liberal law respecting the press the model Of the
law Of Belgium, is also about TO be issued
There great apprehension Of between PRUssA and
RussA Poland and the Germanic- Danish duches Of the
Scheswig and Hostein difficult matters avoid
ing into collision about The Russian Ambassador, with his
family and suite, have let Berlin Commercial distress pre-