Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-25
Mr.. VATTEMARE AT PARIS.

FROM "JouRNAI Du HAvRE," DECEMBER ls.
Among the passengers who arrived yesterday by the Frank
lin, is whose cvizing, fruitful and truly French
mson have repeatedly mentioned with all the nteres
Of which it was worthy. We mean Mr.. ALEXANDRA VAT
TEMARE the perseverng promoter of the system of nsna
tiona exchanges system which tends SO eectualy
strengthen the bonds of brotherhood which ought to unite all
the members of the great human family The idea Of Mr.
Vattemares undertaking of specuation-it is en-
trsy phiantbrophc and dsn,erested He rests his honor
and glory on being the gautous medium of these exchanges
of the products OF the intelligence the arts the civilization
different nations, and it is impossible admire the ZEAL
the devotion, and edenia which be has shown in this mis-
sion, to which he has consecated bis life and sacrificed his
repose, his interests, and his affections.
Success has crowned his generous efforts. Inhe United
States where be has just passed four years. and all the States
OF which he has visited, he has seeds which have al
ready borne fruits and which the future will rapidly develop
Every where his system has acquired the lively sym
pathy and excited the most approaching enthusiasm Legs-
lator municipal corporations learned societies. and private
individuals have afforded him generous support and Con-
gress itself has treated him with remarkable avo which les
tes that his pregnant thought understood and appe
ciated. Ta-..s # ,F.t. f, a#.
During his sojoun in Washington Mr.. Vattemare was
surrounded by great number of the members of the
federal chambers and President FILLMORE with that epub
lcan simplicity which would like to practised in
France, went in person 10 visit him.
BY the attention of Mr.. Fillmore, the United States
have already been presented with Of the most eaka
BILE Of our great publications books Of science Of
collected by different departments and pictures he has DIS
tributed IN the Union more than rs 900 volumes and
finally, ne had in his power Offer Congress precious
monument OF French gores complete collection of the medals
struck since the fifteenth century down to our own time
"These symbols of intellectual greatness cannot fail
to render still popular in the United States the name Of
France and cement the bonds Of ancient friendship which
exist between the two republics aI4 "
Mr. Vaemae brings with him palpable proofs Of this
friendship. He comes loaded with presents from the
American people than hundred large boxes have
been delivered to the Frkn, and sailing packets soon
expected they contain collections Of the principal newspa
pers Of the United States offered by their editors of works
all offered by their authors booksellers rare books
and documents chosen expressly with regard his design
compilation Of the official publications Of Congress msps
ana plans prepared BY the engineers attached The War De-
Paument American archives memorials Of legislation an
enre coeclon Of models of weights and measures of their
monetary SYSTEM DC An ndefa.gabe collector Mr. yatte
mas procured ALSO specimens of all the paper money
winch mas been in circulation different tines at the various
points Of the Union. >' = '' '''''''
The owners Of the Franklin, with the most laudable
ioeray, Insisted on the honor Of giving Mr. " free pas
sage and would accept for the freight of tho
numerous packages which he has brought with him Ineed
this was pleasure which warmly contested With then
in the most generous spirit by ihe propreors Of the Ns
York and Havre line Of packet ships, and Mr. " had 70 n
vide his treasures among Of these vessels to avs No
room for jealousy" - ~