New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-12
FRENCh EXILES AND THE AMNESTY.

T. tie Eda.- Of ne n T. T-,Ssaa
SIR The undersigned French eIes, being desi-
TO enjoy the right granted to all ffeemen, to live
and travel within the French Empire, have thought
to avail themselves Of the Decree of Amnesty pub
lished in the Aonitesr of the 10th Of August, 1882
To this end two Of them called The French Consul
General in this City, to ascertain when, and with
what mears they could embark for their long wished
for return 10 their native country, and to know
whether the French Government had given proper
instructions to the Consular Agents in this respect.
They received at fist an evasive answer from the
Consul but afterward he declared that no orders in
this sptct bad been received by him. but that he
pect.d to receive some instructions by the Cuosrd
steamship. Tbs same dlafoty systsm had already
been used with other French Refugees, sho,
for the same purpose had applied to the Consuls
Office. However thetime wac passing swsy the Persia
had brought dispatches TO the uGenera; but the
undersigned hsd To decisive answer. Finally one OF
the undersigned. Guersrd, having irssted with MIR.
De hontbolon, that gentleman confessed that he had
Only orders to grant passports TO those among the e1es
who DESTROYS to return to France, bat that no
funds had been placed 10 his hands 10 defay the ex
penses Of their voyage; and that If he Guerao would
write and sign petition, either to the Emperor or to
the Mnitter CT Finance, perhaps as SPECIAL Jaror he
might obtain WHIST he wanted, namely, gratu'tous
passage. That # the political eXes or tagves would
now crowd all together ard return en- Eosse, this
might produce bad effect in France, and the
secretary OF the might COuptdlu
enormous sum required for such voyages and
finally, that he he ConsuD would recommend
tie said undersigned Guerard to the French Bsnevo-
lent Society which, perhaps might be induced to SO.
bis passage to France. MIR. GuersTd then replied
to Mr.. Montbolan that both his companions and him
self we're under the inpre scion that Government,
proclsimirg general amnesty without restrictions,
ght to accomplish the most essential condition, that
to say TO cause free passage to s those who have
nothing but their daily labor to support themselves aud
fan lies and therefore, in the utmost lmpossbity
to pay for their return to their dear native country
and moreover tina. ne rsdered bis return to France
as restitution, aud lot as charity that he never
had addressed any petition for mercy to Louis Nspo-
leon to out Of prison, and therefore he did not
deem il proper to suppcae for his passage home; and
fir ally that the Minister of Finance mad not objected
to pay the maj millions spent for the wholesale trars-
porfaion of the Republicans into exile, without any
form of trial a. Lambesss Cayenne. &C.. that he did
rot wish to ak any favor of the Ere ch Benevolent
Society as he thought il the duty of the French
Goveruneut to give free passage TO the exies, who
ical rights in France. There the conversation ended.
In view of these circumstances the undersigned
would Ike to know leher the decree OF amnesty is
reality or me ckery, whether il is truth, or only
hum bug. Whatever 1t may be, the undersigned have
deemed it proper for the edicaon of your numerous
readers large aud for the direction Of the French
exiles in particular, to beg of you, Sir, to pub
unde rsigDed do wish 10 hurt the feelings opin
ions of any person.
Other American journals will greatly oblige the
undersigned by giving room in their columns to the
present communica alton.
TAssrLLIER,
Transported in isie, aud fugitive from Cayenne.
GUERABD,
One OF the fusitiyes from Cayenne.