The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-22
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wAssrSorox, January Y, 1852.

wAssfNoTos, January ~, lo52.
SIS Your Dispatches have been regularly &c
ceiyed Up 10 the Path Of last month.
The movement made by the President Of The Re
public II France on the second ulumo created sur.
prise here we'll ne with you, not only by the bold
ncsS and extent Of its purpose, but also by the
Grey With which preparation fOr had been made,
the audiences 81 lie CHcc cotton, and the success
which appeared Go have attended it.
II was quite natural that you should be- 10 no
haste a. appear 81 the public receptions 0 The Pr,si.
dent after the overthrow ~ the written republican
Constitution oi France. You Bympsthize iu tiIs
respect with the great body 81 your cJuntrymcn.
II that overthrow had become necessary, is ncecs-
city u deeply 90 be dcplored; because, however i'm
perfect IT, structure, u was the only great repuIi
can government existing IN Europe, and all Anne
means wished % suoce-s.
We feel ss 81 the catastrophe WI has bcfliisu
% may weok ken the faith Of mankiNOvi the pcrnl.
ncn,y and -olidiy oi popular institutions. Never
tb,lcs-, and although our own Government Is u0v
The only republic ranking among the countries Of
ia, fret olass, we cling to its principles with in.
creased affection. Long experience has convinced
uB Of its prlrtcatity Ca do good and itz pywor 10
maintain liberty aud order. We know hat IL has
conferred toe greatest blessings the country aud
raised her 10 cuIucuCC and Distinction among TIC
nations; and u We are destined 10 stand the ouly
great r, publican nation, 80 Nc shall -till stand
Before thrs reaches yOuthc election will Do over;
aud ~, az j. probable, a decided majority Of the
people should hc found ~ supp5rt the Precedent,
the COurrl u duty for you will become plain From
day % has b,cn principle Away. acknowledged
by TIE Hfcd state, ttat every nation possesses
DgIt to govern itself according 90 So own vi ID 90
change Is Institutions at ,fctiyn and 20 trans.
act Its busiuCss through whatever agents 10 may
think proper 81 employ. THE cardinal point iu
our policy has been strongly illustrated BY rcc3p.
nislng the many Orns Of political power which
have been successfully adopted in France iu tho
series OF revolutions with which That country hs-
been visited. TbroughOu all those changes the
Government 81 the United States has conducted IL.
cell Ia strict conformity 10 the original principles
adopted ly Washington. aud made known to oui
diplomatic agents abroad aud 10 the nations Of DO,
world by Mr. Jcicrson's letter oGyuvcrncur Morn,
Of the 18th Of March, 1893 aud If the French poo
pie have nOw Substantially made another change
We have no choice but to acknowledsc that also
aud, "a the diplomatic representative Of your cCun
Try Ia France, you will act % your prcdrccssor.
have acted, aud CONFORM 10 what appcars to he sct
tied national authority. And while we deeply rC
gfet the overthrow Of popular institutions, yet out
ancient ally has still good wishes for her pros
perity and happiness, and we arc bound u leave
her to the choice Of means for the promotion Of t0s,
snds
lam, sir, respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
DANL WEBSTER
The message was referred to The Committee on
Foreign Relations, aud ordered 10 be printed.
The CHAIR laid before tie Senate report from