Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-23


And summers last sweet roses
viii she'd their fragrance round
The spol where, meath the silent sod,
We laid our Tommy down y
Thon, little brother, fare thee well
49, Pale 10 thy gentle brow;
Thou did'st not linger long on earth,
But thou art happy now
wAsHIScroS, June IL, 1855. a U.s.
Americans to Your Duty.
Read the following resolutions, adopted by the
French citizens Of New Orleans and published in
the Delta Of the 10th instant: irg
aSYxPATHr FOR GIRARD---A meeting OF the
friends of Girard, Frenchman Of this city, who
VS. rscsntly killed in the coffee house Of r. Dours
nj the corner of Orleans and Marais streets, was
held ON Saturday evening last, at the Democratic
HsI opposite the st. Lonis Hotel The meeting
wss composed Of the natives OF France residing
in this city, and the object of ii was to draw the
attention Of the French government to the fact.
that Girard had been murdered, and that the per-
petstors Of the act are stlat large in New Orleans
"Dr. Escoubas WAS called to the chair, and A
Gerard sppoanted Secretary.
"a member Of the meeting then referred to the
killing of Frenchman named Girard, some days
inc. It 4 coffee house, and stated that he was
kied not In consequence Of any political question,
a 4 wss before the election, but because he was
foreirner! The speaker said that the police had
not I1ssted the murderer; that the police is
either bad ineflcent; that the lives Of foreign
ers are placed In peril, and that some measures are
necessary TO secure to 4oreigners that protection
which thsy now want. The remarks Of the speak
or were received with reclamation. The meeting
declared It's members are willing to leave to Amer
ic@ps the management Of their own. affairs, and
only AK for themselves security and protection
nl,,tsr utaI
unaninously adopted:
"RAoSsed, That the French Consul in this city
be insesucssd to take all the necessary means, by
applying to the proper authorities, for the dscov
cry q GiEprd's fnnrderers. , ae r
'.kesolysd, That a copy Of the above resolutions
DO sent to the French Minister at Washington,
with . copy Of the answer of the French Consul.
"Rssssssd That another copy be sent to the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs in Paris with detail
ed account Of tho acts which gave rise to the APP
plication made TO the French Consul.
"Rsselysd, That q third copy, Of the same be
sent 70 al the Partisan papers, with the detailed
account as above, for the purpose of urging that
government to act by submitting the matter to the
force d public opinion
u AAsre no need OF an American pArtyg These
Frenchmen are entitled to and enjoy the same,
protection under Dun laws which we do, and yet
they, - citizens OF this great republic, call on the
French monarch for interference In their behalf,
and appeal to the French papers for aid and SYM
pathy In their mischievous and traitorous designs
They have absolutely abured all allegiance to the
Nsach government, and sworn to sustain and
abids by our laws yet we have the evidence be-
fore NJ that they still cling to the government Of
Pr6nco, and claim protection from It. We ask
again. Il there no need Of an American party p
Should such men be allowed the privilege of ma
king laws for Americans?
GuoRaE THE FOURTH AND Mr.. Fox lit is said
that George the Fourth would not hesitate to
resort TO an outand-out lie to relieve himself from
an embarrassing position. O'Connen declared that
it was his belief "that there never was greater
scoundrel than George the Fourth, and related
an occurrence that took place when the Prince,
Mrs. Fitshsrbert and Charles James Fox, were
dining togsther:
After dinner Mrs. Fitzherhert said
"By-theby, Mr.. Fox, had almost forgotten to
ask you what you did say about me in the House
of Commons the other nightF The newspapers
mixepresent so very strangely that one cannot de-
pend upon them. You were made to say that the
Prince authorized you to deny his marriage with
me.n ~ AHt
sThe Prince made monitory grinaces at Fox,
and Immediately said
"Upon my honor my dear, never authorized
him him to deny it."
from the table; 6 / had always thought your father
the greatest liar In England, but now / see that
yoS are" w
Fox would not associate with the Prince for
come years, until one day he walked in unan-
noonced, and found Fox at dinner. Fox rose as
the Prince entered, and said that he had one
course 10 pursue, consistent with his hospitable
duty - an English gentleman, and that was to ad.
INIT him aa
DISTINGUISHED VIsITERs--We are crediby in.
formed that the Hon. Geo. Bancroft the dstin-
gushed historian and statesman; Brantz Mayer,
Esq, and several eminent foreigners win visit this
city ON the 26th inst. The object Of the visit on
ths partvf Mr.. Bancroft is to view with his own
eye. the route and battle-felds Of Generals Brad
dock and Washington, with view to obtain ac
curate information for his history Of the United
StAtea We are not advised whether he win pur-
sue Braddock'a road or the National road Both
these root6o follow the saane general direction at
intervals crossing each other, until the eastern
foot Of Laurel Hnl is reached, when Braddock's
noad turns a. abruptly to the northwest We may,
While pe6ting M this road, relate il Is histori-
cal fAot that be who first biased it out was an
Indian uamed Neniicolfn, and was employed for
the purpose BY Col Thomas Cresap, the great pio-
neer d the AleGhanies. - Csua6erLessd Telegraph.
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