New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-25

VIII difficulty be WORKED tnr0ush the elrcumambienS
multitude, and made bis WAY to the guards on the
steps With fresh difficulty he was allowed an en-
tsnee to see the members Of the Provisional Gov
en- neDt-st that time sweating under weight Of
business most onerous for tho members 10 boar
Men lever had more to do, nor did il better, it may
be said. But finally our American reached the 10.
rer roop, where eat the "Arbiters Of French des-
tiny" at that time. Without preliminary be intro
duced hin,elf to NJ. Lamsrtine, ard asked il the
Provisional Government were ready to receive ct
once the official recognition Of the American Min
lister. NJ Lsmartipe would be too happy. 30 our
American, accompanied by N. Lamartine to the
steps Of the Hotel do Vile, departed; not how
ever without receiving military honon; for, 20
sanctioned BY the presence Of the President Of the
Provision al Government the troops presented arms
to him a. be passed, and the word immediately
flew among the enthusiastic crowd that it was the
American Ambassodtur, who had hurried to
greet the peoples representatives, with empresse-
ment, and 20 forth. About two hours after
TIE Monitew was cut with this in official form,
that S E., the American Ambassadeur, hal passed
Of the Hotel de Vile 10 recogoizs, on the part OF
his grand nation the Provisional Government The
mistake was natural, but it "told." The Hotels
of Legation were reused by tho news. The Eng
lih Embassy sent o messenger to the English
Government telling the news, and a'king instruc-
lions. The besitants among the Americans were
taken aback. Young America was rampant. Fogies
were iulphureou,y denounced. Toades and COM
pany sent down below. The American Minister
W. ,lghtl, surprised bimielf. What was simply
true in speculation, namely, that the American Re-
public ought to recognize the French, without de-
lay, was believed to be the fact. The great Moni
tar bad announced 1t. There was no powibi ty Of
retire at with ,nor even if there had been the dis
position. So s. E., the American Ansbassaduer,
had ist enc election. he summoned his fai,hfal
Acbates, Black George, and with bis accomplished
Secretary HE'D 70 the Hotel de Vile, the interview
being agreed upon. Then and there he made "a
excellent little address, which was we'll responded
+, by the sublime LamArtine. The Americans
even Of the retcent order-followed suit and the
entente eo,diale was completed.
Suoh is the history Of an important incident in
the tumultuous and wonderful scenes of lS43, when
the world was startled with revolution, sudden,
according to the old thinkers, clap of thunder
in clear sby-a revolution whi,h, on its first day,
The London Tim" pronounced not much of q
shower, ard blowing over. IT. therefore, the B III.
ish ambassador in Paris at that period, and the
author Of "A Year Of Revolution, should publish
a second edition of bis work, he is welcome to this
expose, which be can adopt entireas An explanatory
note But diplomatists are proverbi.ly avsrse to
clnowledsiDg the action Of private Individuals in
shaping great ends. They are like shownen at
fair, ready 1t swallowing any amount Of red
tape, and drawing it out afterward from their
mouths-end nothing more.