Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-29
To the friends Of Peace in Amer

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DEAR FRIESDs.--We have inst returned, az
ter three weeks soiourn in Paris, whittier we
were deputed to go by the London committee, in
order 10 make the needful preliminary inquiries
and preparations for the Peace Congress, intend
CD to be held il that city in the month Of August
! We were met there by IN earnest and jealous
fellow laborer, NJ. Visschers, President of the
last Congress at Brussels, who came as the rep
resentative of the Belgian Committee, and who
rendered us the most valuable aid in our mission
as did your eslimabe countrvman. MIR. George
| Sumner. We were welcomed on our arrival
with the most earnest cordially by NJ. Bouvet,
who procured for us an immediate introduction
to MsLamartine. We felt, from the first mo-
fnent, Whenit was proposed IL hold the Congress
al Pans, that in no way could our object be so
en9ctuaily subServed, as by eIilistinp the sympa-
thi-s and gaining the coulitanance and co-opera-
! uon OF this great man, always known us an ar
dent friend Ct peace, and lately raised to ele-
vatlon so conspicuous and honorable in the pre-
sonce ofall Europe. NJ de Iamarine received
Us with great Kindness and courtesy, and when
our project was explained t. him, assured Us in
the most emphatic language, of his deep interest
II our cause, and Of his willingness to aid us TO
tn utmost OF his power in accomplishing oar
OBJ ect, and authorising us to inform our friends
i III England and hmeric& that he was prepared to
cooperate with other gentlemen in Paris in ma
KING suitable preparations Tor the Congress, and
IN giving warm welcome to those delegates
| from various countries who would visit France
on that occasion; adding, that if it were deemed
desirable, he would 90 in person to IIavre to re-
celye the American dcpltation on their arrival
and to conduct them IL Paris.
| Having thus succeeded In securing the SYM
pathy and sanction OF Ills great man to our en-
torprlze, we then sour access to many celehia-
ted men, members of the National Assembly,
} emlnont writer's and philanthropists, known to
be favorable TO our principles, by all of whom
| the proposal was received with great interest
ana encouragement. And we have no17 The SIT
| lstaction TO announce that the following gentle
men have distinctly given their adhesion to the
moVem2nt,and signifel their willingness to unite
IN committee OF organization to prepare for the
! Congress, in conjunction with NJ. a. Lamartine
| Here follow the names of several Of the most
distinguished citizens Of France and Of the
world.
Such are the mon dear friends who ere pre-
pared to welcome us to the soil Of France, and
10 unite in the advocacy of our great principles.
! The question which now anXiously returns to
us is, viii the friends of Peace on both sides of
the Atlantic WorthiIy sustain the Assembly that
IS 70 be convened and constituted under such brill
/ LIANT auspices? Shall we have delegation Of
earne-sefnen, powerful in character and numbers
such as the, grt atncss 81 the occasion will de-
mandceSsl Of wli+aL&LsSaviting the man we have
mentioned toassociatc for the purpose, we have
| inspired an expectation? Fsa,England we can
answer with contidoncc.~ Many hundreds other
wisest and best, headed by such men as Richard
Coblen, VIM. Ewart, Charles Hincley, Joseph
Surge, arc prepared to testify to their French
ncighbors the depth and sincerity of their convic-
| tons Oh the question Of Peace, by gathering
around the most eIn.Iiont-of their fellow citizens
on that memorable occasion. And will America
| prove unequal to the demand made on her enter
| p-ize and humanity? We believe not. No fact
| il connect II with the coming Congress excited
50 deep ana general an interest in France, as the
assurance we ycnured to give, that many of the
| friends of peace from the United States might be
expected TO visit the French capital, and bear part
in the deliberations or our Congress-. Now Just
in proportion to the feelings Of kindly interest
and pleasure which this announcement has IN
spred in France, will be the severity Of their dis
appointment, and our modification, should our
promise on your behalf fail.
Have we presumed too much, dear friends, on
the energy of American character, on the spirit
and fervor of American philanthropy, on the zeal
and devotion Of American Christianity in giving
such an assurance? We earnestly hope not.
Standing foremost, as you Dc, among the nations
of the world, for hardy activity, for bold and ad-
ycntnrous enterprise, shall ii be said the cause
of universal peace and humanity is too feeble to
inspire the national genius? But we viii appeal
to higher motives than national pride. We call
up before vour mind tho image of bleeding huma-
nifty, of ctcrod civilization, of outraged and in
suited christianity. standing on the shores of Eu-
rope in supPGcaung attitude, and with appealing
voice cnirca'ing you to com" over. We beseech
you, dear friends, to hear and obey this appeal,
by sending forth goodly company Of your most
eminent ciisens, who by their wisdom and elo-
quence shall worthily sustain the reputation Of
your country in this GREAT assembly, which pre-
misses to be, more than any other Of modern times
full representation of the progressive intelli-
gcncc, philanthropy, and moral power OF the civ
i!iscd world;
We are, dear friends, yours truly,
HENRY RICHARD,
Emu BUGRITT,