The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-20

considering Art "a Of the Constitution DEGREES as fol-
Art The session of the Senate of 1852 opened on thu
Goth March last is hereby closed.
Art The present proclamation shall be carried to
the Senate and read there by the Minister Of State.
' : - f' LOUIS NAPOLEON
X DE CAsAmANcA, Minister OF State.
The Lyons journals of the Sd inst. state that tho
waters OF the Saone were only then slowly with
drawing from the low lands, and that great fears
Entertained OF the hay crop being entirely des-
troyed.
THE FOURTH or JULY IN PARIS
The 10th anniversary of the declaration of the in
dependence of the Uuited States was celebrated Oh
Saturday, the Sd, by the Americans in Paris, and u
Mondes NJ Merry and Latour st. YEARS read
verses composed in honor of the day, the former
dwelling on the natural beauties Of America, and
the latter on the virtues Of Washington. After
wards, M. Shelton Sanford, Secretary Of the Ameri-
can Legation at Paris, pronounced the following adj
dress:-
Notwithstanding the embarrassment feel in express
ing myself in language which is not my own, cannot,
after having heard from the month of Frenchmen and
amidst the applause Of Frenchmcn admirable
washington and on my country- cannot say refrain
from thanking in the Of my countrymen, for
this striking proof of sympathy and enpshp for and
country The fee which you have just celebrated
in your poetry is that of all Americans Fourth Of
July is the natal day Of republic Every ami
versary Of that great day is always saued with ncreas-
ed joy by the citizens of the United States they con-
slider that day the starting point and the Of
prosperity which goes on increasing with every On
lagos and hamlet to hear read with respect our decara
ton of independence and to join with feryor in tho
prayers Of PASTORS demanding from heaven the durato
Of our glorious institutions Celebrated it is all
points Of the globe which Americans to be found
nowhere perhaps does this anniversary cause them
greater happiness than 1t does here. That is be-
cause We are here amidst the generous nation to-
which our country Is in great part indebted for its pot
cal existence and salvation From the other side of the
Atlantic our meDaced country cried to you, French
men help :, and your assistance was not wanting YOU
extended the hand to and became the support the
oppressed The ties which bind you indissol-
ole for you aided us to break chains YoIr
tors called themselves Franks word which in their lam
guage signifcd free; and they called themselves
cause they bad received from heaven mission Of liberty.
You have determined not TO degrade that noble name;
you have dreamed Of the enfranchisem Of peoples
and you have contributed to Your intervention in
America forms epoch in modern history that the
first sign of the spirit the first step of the
luton. the first shock Of the Sublime fluid which
enghtens and destroys the death blow Of old society
The echo Of that blow still vibrates in every ear; the
soil still rembes beneath steps by the shock pro-
duced Terrible storms it is followed but storms
purify the air. and France has thu privilege Of
coming out of them greater and more brilliant. The
United States. once arrived at independence lonG
had any enemies to combat aud an era Of prosperity
exampled in the annals Of history for them
Their have given them peace-ther seryitude has
secured them Eberty-their misortunes have brought
them long continued and marvellous prosperity These
benefits owe in great part to France. We that
and take pleasure in repeating it, The friendships which
have gratitude for their basis the most durable
Thus the love Of the United States for France will be
eternal and never will the sword of dare TO it.
Every day. thanks to steam the Atlantic becomes
rover aud two nations draw to each other:
their relations become more fequentthe exchange of
sisters and at the time rivals but there is
thing hostile in their rivality-it is noble emulation
which has for its object manufactures, wealth. arts
science, and lteature-in word, all that constitutes
the force the glory, and the power of nations.
The whole proceedings Of the day passed over most
pleasantly.