New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-13

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me republican system, and had cnsen oeycud her
borfers The allied powers wh) had catered them 70
yiuoicate TIE causs OF the dep0se1 an1 execu ed
mcnaleh the ComGi:tee OF Safety, exercls,ns tae
executive functions of the State, announced oy let
Ter to our Congress thar "A national government
rad be en- born France, and with il victory that
internal orter had been restored and thar the con-
spir against the republic had fallen " and they
declared Their cesiie 10 dras closer thaa ever be-
fore the bonds OF trisndsbip which united tue
French naron and the United States" The Sen.
ale. in reply, assured the Committee Of Safety OF
their "friencship and good viii for tue French Re-
public and the House of Representatives, declared
themselves duly impressed by the friendly and
sHectIonate manner in which they had been adj
dressed" and rendered IAN uaeqnpoeal assurance /
thar the representatives Of the people of the United
States had much interest III tbs happiness and pros
perity OF the French Republic
The question OF closer political alliance and of
more intimate artificial ties with France, thus pre-
scented formally by the Committee OF Safety, was
urged upon Warrington with discourfesy and vehe-
mence by agents OF that nation He met 10 promptly
snc denied II emphatcally, BY the PROCLAMATION oil
September. 1884, in which he declared that, In COM
piiance with duty and interest, the United States
would assume and maintain q neutral attitude In the
war then raging in Europe Disappointed as France
was. the Convention Of that Republic neyerthe-
less, within six months afterwsrd. ordered the
American flag to be displayed as symbol OF their
principles in the hall Of their debates, and led
it. when presented for that purpose by the American
Minister, with enthusiastic demonstrations OF re-
spect and frsteTnal affection toward the American
people.
ard while It continued to regulate the action OF the
Government Washington received the French Min
lister, Acet, with letter rom the Committee OF
Safety and the tri-coored standard Of the French
Republic, on the 6rst cay Of the new year-a day
specially appointed, because 1t was day OF general
10Y and cOngraiuation. The Committee by that
letter informed the United States that they had re-
ceived assurances OF sympathy, which had been
with rapture and added that they well aware
that the United States truly understood that tho
pepdence and happiness. Washington replied that
his anxious Yecoections, his sympathetic feelings,
and his best Wishes were irresistbly excited when
ever he saw in any country an oppressed nation I'M
furl the banner Of freedom and that above ALL the
events of the French Revolution had produced in
him the deepest sOllctuce, as well az the highest
admiration Rising INTO ;t tone OF eamessnsss ana
babe magistrate, he added ." rejoice that the in
teres.ipg revolutionary movements of 80 many years
have issued In the formation of constitution de-
signed to give permanency to the great object for
which you have contendsd l rejoice that liberty,
of winch you have been the invarisble defenders,
now finds asylum in the bosom OF regularly
organized governments government which, being
formed to secure the happiness OF the French peo-
pie, corresponds with the ardent wishes of my heart,
while il sraiihes the PRIDE OF every citizen OF the
United States by its resemblance to their own May
tue fIieIdshlp of the two republics be commensu-
rate with their existence"
The Senate on that occasion declared that they
united with Washington in all the feelings" he had
so arcently and so sublmely expressed The scene
in the House OF Representatives among the most
inspiring ever exhibited IN the natal halls OF Ameri-
can Independence On taking the chair the Speaker
announced to the House that they would receive a
communication which would excite the most pleas
ing satisfaction in every American heart, and eau
toned the representatives and the people in atten-
dance to confne the fervor of their enthusiasm within
the restraints of proprety and dignity Washing
tons message was read the coors Of the French
nation was received and untured the letter Of the
Committee Of Safety was submitted and considered
and thereupon the representatives unanimously re-
solved, amid accamalions IN and around the CHAM
beY that the received the communication of France
with sincere and lively sensioility, and that they
deemed the presentation OF the coors OF the French
Republic most honorabe,testimony OF the existing
sympathy and affections of the two Republics,
founded on their solid and reciprocal interests and
that they reoiced In the opportunity OF consraua-
ting the French Republic on the brilliant and glon-
| GUS achievements accomplished under 1t, and that
| they hoped that those achievements would be az
tended with perfect attainment OF their obecs-the
liberty and happiness OF that great people. Sir.
we're not these ceremonies demonstration OF SYM
patty in Europe The victories Thus celebrated
were Won from the allied powers combined - OPP
press France by force. Were not these ceremonies
protest against their unlawful Intervention
Nevertheless the United States perseyered In the
course marked out by the Proclamation and Wash
ingtop, in his Farewell Address, published year
later declared in language truly quoted here that
the great rule Of conduct for US in regard to foreign
nations was, in extending commercial relations,
to have little political connection with them
possible. and to avoid duplicating ourselves by
artificial ties in the ordinary vicisstudes OF Euro
pesn politics and in the ordinary combinations and
collisions Of national friendships and enmitcs Sir,
that policy necessary, and for that reason il for
no other, was wise. The flames Of war ragged
throughout Western Europe, and its luTid blaze
lighted up the ocean. Both the belligerents reck-
lessly turned pirates and supplied themselves BY
the robbery of our unaImed, unprotected merchant
vessels Great Britain sill, In violation OF the
cent tresiy Of peace held the military posts on our
wssteJn borders and had control OF the passions of
the savsges among and around u.s. and was only
waiting pretext for decisive blow at our ne WY
saAt ffavo nrar end
the time to involve us In the strife, and TO force
US 10 give the pretext. Nevertheless, impatient as
she was for our cooperation, she was herself de-
ranged and disoTganized adopting every year a
constitution, and nearly every month taking for her
executive organ some new and more reckless and
ferocious cabal and thus was unable to assure US
against the reachery OF her own domestic factions
Well did Jefferson, Secretary OF State TO Washing
lille defending the policy OF his Immortal chief
declare that II the United States had painted for
war as much as ancient Rome--if their armies had |
been effective those of Prussiaif their Golfers
had been full and their debts annhilated-even then
peace would have been too precious " TO have been
put at hazard against ODDS fearful, With ally
more dangerous than the enemy. And what was |
The condition of the United States that they should
have perisd all In The domestic fury OF France, or
on the Angry tide Of her foreign conflicts An In
fsLt county sunk deep In debt, without any land or
havsi force, with an armed enemy on her borders, |
ard from necessity paying tribute at the same time
TO the African coTsalfs nay. understandable 10 oo- |
tain their forbearance, because unsuccessful IN Dor
rowing funds to pay the tribute money. What less |
than maGRess would II have been 10 have entered |
into clofer alliance and 10 have assumed more init
mate Ties with a nation whom they could not have |
aided and IN going 10 whose help they would have |
been certain TO perishedl Saus popuii supreme
est Ter Neutrality vas q necessity, and therefore a
duty.
admit that the policy OF the Proclamation was |
continued Throughout, the whole until its close
IN 1914 Yes ana confess, moreover, that con- |
srauations ard protests ceased with the last i'm
Iosipg ceremony have described. But the expla. |
nation of both Of these facts is at hand. Thejealou
sy OF the tell gsrents I'd not abate and the parties
changed objects and characters. When France was |
we'll nigh exhausted by factions the Republic went
down ana IN lis place arose, OF course, dictator,
ard after arc an Empire She sho had az Afs: taken
arms defense al nights against internal
teuenuon, sftsrwaIo carried the bosoms OF
the intervening States, who now resisted their late