Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-02-12
/ Mr.. Webster TO lNr. RiUcs.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

aSningtOn, Jan. II, IoJ2. -
SIR: Your dispatches have been full
ly received up to the 24th of last
month. The movement made by the
President OF the republic of France on
the I'd ultimo created surprise here as
well as with you, not only by The bold
ness and extent of its purposes, but also
by the secrecy with which preparation
for it had been made, the ssuddennezs Of
its execution. and the success which ap-
Peared TO have attended il.
+ 1t was quite natural that You should
be in.no haste to appear at the public
receptions of the President after the
foverthrow of the written republican
constitution Of France. You sympa-
thize. in this respect, with the great
body of your coantrymen. If that
overthrow had become necessary, its
necessity is deeply to be deplored, be-
cause, however imperfect its structure.
it was the only great republican gov
ernment existing in Europe, and all
| Americans wished ii success. We feel
as if the catastrophe which has befallen
it may weaken the faith of mankind in
the permanency and solidity of popu-
lar institutions. Nevertheless, altho'
our own government is now the only
republic ranking among nations of the
! first class, we cling TO its principles with
increased affection. Long experience
has convinced us of its practicabilty to
do good, and its power TO maintain lib
erty and order. We know that it has
conferred the greatest blessings on the
country, aud raised her to eminence
and distinction among the nations; and
if we are destined to stand the only
great republican nation, so we shall still
stand.
Before this reaches you the election
will be over; and if. as is probable, a
decided majority of the people should
be found to support the President, the
course of duty for You will become
! plain. From President Washington's s
time down TO the present day, if has
been principle always acknowledged
by the United States, that every nation
possesses a right to govern itself ac-
cording TO its own will, to change its in
stitutions at discretion, and to transact
its business through whatever agents
it may think proper TO employ. This
cardinal point in our policy has been
strongly illustrated by recognising the
many forms OF political power which
have been successively adopted in
France in the series of revolutions with
which that country has been visited
Throughout all these changes the gov.
ernment of the United States has con-
I Quoted itself in strict conformity to the
original principles adopted by Wash
ington, and made known TO our dipio-
|. matic agents abroad, and 10 the nations
of the world, by Mr.. Jeiierson's letter
to Gouverneur Morris, OF the 18th
March. 1893: and if the French peo-
pie have now substantially ymade anotii.
: er change, we hayeRo choice bat to &C.
knowledge that also; and, as the diplo.
matte representative of your country
in France, you viii act as your pTede
) cesserss have acted, and conform te
what appears to be settled national al
I thority. And while We deeply regre
the overthrow Of popular Institutions
) yei our ancient ally has still our gooe
II wishes for her prosperity and happiness
: and We are bound to leave her to ths
5 choice of means for the promotion 0
e, those ends.- z se e'5<- -
l7A5I am, sir, respectfully, your obedien
seryant, sss s
I aas DANIEL WEBSTER.
: BITERs BIr-A friend has left at our OF
5. fee large oyster, by means of which Nv.
+ mice were caught in a very. remarkabl'
E manner. Itappears that the oyster was
/, a few evenings since, left upon table, ans
during the night must, as his species ar
wont to do, have opened his jaws. Tw1
, mice. probably attracted by the prospec
: of dainty meal entered the oysters hab
itation. when i. closed IFS shell, and the un
n lucky intruders paid for their intrusion b,
d the forfeit Of their heads, being complete
a II crushed to pieces.-Lipsrpool Aereary
= The new Gopernor-of Ohio read hi
h message IN person to the legislature.