The Washington union., 1857-08-20
TWO LETTERS OF BERANGER.

Beraneer was elected to the Constituent Assembly
of France in 948 representative of the district
of the Seine. He received 2O4,47l votes, and was
the eighth on the list, having received the next high
est vote to the members of the provisional govern
ment On the 9Th of May he addressed to the Pres
ident the following letter:
CITIZEN President have deemed it my duty to notify
the electors of the department. Of the Seine while offer
ing the best excuse that could not accept the
honor of sitting in the National Assembly.
Notwithstanding my profound gratitude for the large
number of votes by which have been called to that As
sembly have not abandoned the dea fully resolved
beforehand of refusing trust for which am not pre-
pared either by reflection by studies sufficiently ser
be the cause of convocaton of the electoral body
inyadated election which renders such convocation
inevitable offers to the possibility OF doing and
therefore, citizen President place in your hands the trust
which has been conded to me- and which will neyerthe
less be- in my estimation, the sole glory of my life
Have the goodness, citizen President to assure the Ma
ona Assembly of the regret which experience in not
being able to participate in the entirely democratic work
which it will have the honor TO accomplish.
Accept for that body and for yourself citizen President
the homage of my most profound respect
Your devoted fellow-citizen,
BERANGER.
The Assembly unanimously refused TO accept the
resignation of Beranger. Notwithstanding which, a
week afterwards the representative returned TO the
charge The new letter which he sent to the Presi-
dent is as follows: \
CITIZEN PRrsrDnSf II anything could to for
get my age yhlng health, and my Legislative incapa-
city it would be the letter which you have been obli
ging to write to me- and in which you announce to me
that the National Assembly has honored my resignation
with refusal
My election and this act of the representatives of the
people, will be the object of my eternal gratitude for the
very that they somewhat above the feeble ser
vices which may have been able to render to liberty
They prove how envabe the rewards which will be
henceorwad reserved for those who with greater talents
shall render real services to beloved country
Happy in having been the occasion of this encouraging
example, and convinced that this is the only to which
could yet be applied, again. with clasped hands, sup
pcate the National Assembly not to drag from the
obscurity of private life.
This is not the prayer of philosopher much less that
of sage but it is the prayer of rhymeser who would
consider that he had outlved himself he lost amid the
turmoil of business the independence of his southe only
benefit he has been ambitious of.
For the first time ask something of my country that
its worthy representatives WILL therefore, not reject the
petition which present to them in renewing my resigna
ton, and that they will be pleased to pardon the weak
of old who cannot conceal from himself how
much honor he dcpriyes himself of by separating himself
from them.
While / burdening you with the presentation Of
my very humble to the Assembly receive czon
President, the homage of my respectful devoedness
Health and fraternity. BERANGER
The resignation of Beranger was accepted at the
opening of the stormy session of the 10Th of May.
Governor Lyon, of Maryland has appointed jon
athan Pinney esq, of Annapolis, secretary of State,
in the place Of Nathaniel Cox, esq, resigned