New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-02-03

In accordance with resolution of Congress the
pondence between Mr. Webster and Mr. Rives our Min
lister to France was submitted the Senate oil the 2st
ut The following is Mr. Webster's letter to Mr. Rves:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, 18th JAN. 1852
Mr.. Webster TO NJ. Riues.
Sir Your dispatches have been regularly received, up
to the oath of last month
The movement made by the President of the Republic
of France on the I'D u created surprise here well
with yOnot only by the bodness and extent Of It's pur
pose but also by the secrecy with which preparation for
has been made the suddenness oft execution and the
success which appeared to have attended it,
quite natural that you should be in no haste to
appear at the public reception of the President utter the
overthrow of the written Republican constitution OF
Franco You svmathize in this respect with the great
body of your trymen If that overthrow had become
necessary its necessity is deeply to be depored because
however imperfect its structure it the only great Re-
publican Government existing in Europe and all Ameri-
wished it success.
weaken the faith of mankind in the permanently and SOL
ity popular institutions Nevertheless, although
government is the only republic ranking among
countries of the first class cling to its principles with
increased affection Long experience has convinced of
IFS practicabty to do good and Its power to maintain
liberty and order We know that it has conferred the
greatest blessings the country. and raised her to
emnence and distinction among the nations. and if
destined to stand the only great republican nation
we shall still stand.
Before this reaches you the election will be over and
if AS is probbe decided majority of the people should
be found support the President the of duty
you will become plain From President Washingtons
time down the present 1t has been principle always
sesses right to govern itself according to its will
change its institutions at discretion and to transact its
business with whatever agents it may think proper to
employ
This cardn, point in policy has been strongly
illustrated by recognizing the many forms of political
power which have been successfully adopted in France in
the series of revolutions with which that country
been visited Throughout all these changes the Govern
ment of the United States has conducted itself in strict
conformity to the original principles adopted by Wash
ingon and made known to diplomatic agents abroad
and to the nations of the world by Mr. jefferson letter
49, Morris pf fhn urrh pul t1t.
French people have now substantially made another
change Lave choice but to acknowledge that also
and us the diplomatic representative of your country
France will act your predecessors have acted and
c,nfo what appears to be settled national authority
nd while deeply regret the overthrow of popular
institutions yet ally has still good wishes
for hsr prosperity and happiness, and bound to
leave her to the choice of means for the promotion Of
/ am sir, respectfully, your obt serv't.
D. WEBSTER
We make the following extract from letter of Mr.
Rves to Mr. Webster dated Paris, Dec. l
In nv last dispatch mentioned to you that since the
late extraordinary events here had absaned from ap
nearing at usual weekly receptions of the President
while the the diplomatic corps with the exception
Mt that of the representative of Switzerland had
pursued different Since the date of that dispatch
the representative of Switzerland under instructions
his has followed the example of the rest of
the diplomatic corps and am now the only foreign dpo
matte agent of any grade who has not attended the Pres
dents receptions since the revolutionary coup deat by
which the constitution oyerthrown
In pursuing this course have taken counsel not merely
of the feelings and sentiments natural to the bosom
American citizen under such circumstances but also of
those higher considerations of principle and duty which
should control the conduct of public agent Represent
ing as the United States do before the world the great
of free and republican institutions. it to
that would be III some measure to betray that if
person entrusted to act or to speak in their should
go forward with of indecent haste to salute
dictatoral power which has risen byyiolence the
ruins of written republican constitution however de-
fective here On the other hand, the President having
appealed to the nation to ratify his illegal acts. and
pledged himself in the event of unfyorahle decision
to surrender at the position he holds by no
tenure but that of force he have just of
complaint if the representative Of foreign power thinks
proper await the decision of the only ghtfu tribunal
IN questions OF interior political organization whose udg
ment has been formerly invoked.
The are the principles which. in the absence Of in-
structons from my government have assumed as the
proper guides OF conduct in novel and delicate situa
ton rendered the responsible by the opposite
taken by all the rest OF DE diplomatic corps trust they
may meet the appreciation " those to whom alone am
responsible.
have the honor to be- with great respect your most
obedcnt servant, VIM. q. RNEs.