The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-31
"TO DrOuyn de PHuys, French Embassadov at



"PARIs, May IA, 1850.
"MoNsIEUR AS / had the honor Of announcing
to you yesterday, the council has deliberated on
the reply Of the cabinet of London, which you had
been directed to transmit TO My preceding
dispatches must have caused you TO anticipate the
decision Of the government OF the republic France,
in spirit Of Kindness and peace. had decided to
interpose her good Offices for the purpose OF ter
minating, on honorable conditions, the difference
which had arisen between Great Britain and
Greece. II has been agreed that the coercive mea-
sures already employed by England should be sus-
pended during the course of the mediation, and
that if any arrangement deemed fit to be accepted
by the French mediator should be rejected by the
British mediator, the latter should refer the matter
to London before again having recourse to force.
"We had received. on this latter point, the most
formal promises, which, however, have not been
observed. This deplorable consequence has re-
suited thcrefrom, that at the moment when a con-
vention, negotiated directly, and definitely agreed
to between the cabinets of Paris and London, was
on the point of arriving at Athens, where already
the essential bases of it were known, Greece, at
tackled afresh by the naval forces OF Great Britain
in spite of the energetic representations made by
the French envoy, was obliged, in order TO escape
complete ruin, to accept, without discussion, the
clauses Of an uttimatum infinitely more rigorous
(bien dufrement Tig0ureuses.) On learning the
strange result of our mediation, desired To
in il only the effect of Misunderstanding.
"We had hoped that the cabinet Of London, like
us, considering as Of no effect (non ausnus) the
facts much to be regretted by every one, and
which had taken place only in consequence of the
violation of an engagement entered into with US,
would maintain the convention which had been
agreed to. You had been charged to apply to it TO
do so; and that demand not having been acceded
to, it has appeared to that the prolongation of
your sojourn in London is no longer compatible
with the dignity Of the republic
"The President has ordered me to direct you to
return TO France, after having accredited M. Ma
reschalchi Charge d'Affaires He has also di-
rected me to express to you all the satisfaction
which the Government of the Republic feel at the
zeal ability, spirit of Cancellation, and frmness
united, which you have always shown in the course
of negotiation the non success of which was not
your fault.
"You will be pleased to communicate to Lord
Palmerston the present despatch.
(Signed) ''LA HITTE."
loud cheers again burst out here as before
Gentlemen Continued the minister,) have laid
the table the documents connected with this ne
gotiaton. You will perceive, am inclined to
think on perusing this voluminous collection, that
the acts and intention of the government of the re-
public not undeserving of our appreciation.
ICheers. have TO propose to you to order that
the documents be printed
The Assembly, being consulted, ordered the
printing of the documents almost unanimously.
General Cavaignac, M Gustave de Beaumont, and
two three members of the tiers pdrt, stood up
the negative side of the vote.
When the minister descended from the tribune,
of representatives, amongst whom were MN. THEIRS
Mole, Piscatory, Larochejaquelin, Admiral Dupont
Thouars, General Changarnier, &c.
The sitting was then suspended for half an hour,
amidst the utmost agitation, the members OF the
Right assembling in the centre, discussing the
communication made, whilst the Left remained
impassive as before.