, 1863-09-24
The French Residents OF New Orleans
md The HeheIIfnu.

The French Hesidents Of New Orleans
and the Rebellion.
The following protest has been Issued bg
tue French residents Of Nav Orleans to coua.
teTact tho influence Of petition sent to
France to excite sympathy for the rebellion:
To the French Nation, and in general to al Liber-
al aud Progress. Loving People. A Protcstation
Of the French Citizens Of New Orleans.
TRANSLATED 1T HENRY 4. DUBoC.
In Christian Unity, aud Universal Liberal
harmony, for the Triumph of Order, Civil
ditious and Cfandestine Petition, issaed by
Anarchial and Barratrous Associations:
In the name Of the true French citizens In
New Orleans, in Louisiana, and in all the
South Of the United States. representing col
1ectively the thitty.tlye millions Of French
men, loJal in heart and soul, who inhabit the
sell Of the mother country, and natural lovers
Of al tree dom md human emanclpalons, in
detestation Of the disorders and anarchy,
moral as well as msterial, civil a8 well Us po-
1ltical, which are the Inevitable results of
tyranny, political corruptlons and despotism.
We, the undersigned, having been apptized
through authentic aud reliable sources, that
sort ofc}andestiue md compromising petition
has been sent to France atthe commencement
Of last July, for the culpable and premedi-
tated purpose Of perve,tiug the Loyal and
humane sentiments Of true Frenchmen, aud
Ql 8HEEQuE<l0K uElE 0EpkQl4p46 u4tTFN3 ana
conflicts, destructive Of that peace and har-
mory 20 ardent>y desired, and so necessary
among peoples and races:
WHzRz4s, Copies s Of the. abovs-p,entionea peti
on M ySs
sccusing the loyal citizens and the oppressed race
Of imaginary tcndenc!ee and false Aod insulting
dnd tee name o. thG III E,ene
pet1dtous that the kaid portion was signed By scr
erai French c,t!7ens:
xcms. Tho S..e not participatsd In The % perpetra ia
tio1 Of that fraudulent petition. nor ia any siat-
lar doipgB. ana Who hare alwayB maintained our
friendly 10 humanity and good order; 40 irfsTnl
in enterprise, while it insults and deceives the
French istion. is also grarely Insulting to u.s. ia
ipfu1fous to our reputation, and places Us In &
nuet critical and dangerous position
WR1n1As, AoreoetT, In case that tho pretended
French citizens who arc the authors Of that clan.
chlIa:ions be subjected to researches and seyc,l-
ties, it oehooTcs us to remain absolute strangers
to all the felonious aud .otherwiee criminal acts
ieased e1ea q sae
tion, who constitute the Franco -Anarchlcal Asso-
citation. and to declare ourselves wholly innocent
tho eatanical performance Of the said associations
.WHEREAs, JuriAern4o7e, It IL truly revolving and
EBupportahsc to witnees aud to endure tho shame-
individuals, who. for the most part, as the jack
daw adorned with the plumes Of the pc aeock, put
on the respectable title Of French citizens only to
expose 1t to the general deftston mad contempt OF
all horeet persons to render It the object Of spite
and hatred In ali tie localities OF the soutu which
s;y naasf 9a2 xa well to Ill the natives among
IN 1ne. 10 e1poee the Christian peace, to stain
the reputation and enda1ger thu security Of true
Frsnehmepf Of upright citizens. and Of honest
Who are favored with the sad advantage Of living
WHEaEss. finally. OF these pretended French.
14Nn y4y1fnt ~ !aA1
sort Of vain and ambitious demagogues, who, al
thongh utterly inadequate to goTerumfnds and In
diyiduale, are ever bent upon Imposing their con-
troll upon us, and upon Bwnylng and tyFanniZing
over us everywhere, In all things, and under all
circumstances, under the tnsld{ons and fallactous
ho 30 Is
TO be able to control their own conduct or to pso.
ttct themselvess Accordingly, their authority
e aeen 70 n eSe1tb1oE snd noae1s
enec; particularly Of those who prdlend that "hap
pineas and prosperity a1e insured to tue county
In proportion to the number Of balls shot upon tho
Against ali tie above mentioned indlvlduala wa
deeo1 Is q aafsosg aae,
PIE under foot all their pretenslons, whatever
III Il View IL: Of these considerations, then,
Aeto@red, That NC, the undersigned. protest
against all infractons Of Constitutional awe, to
the principle at unity and Christian civilization,
customs, md to Tie directions productive of TEN.
posal aid spiritual progress Of our Mother Conn
Try, as well asto the sacTed principle OF equality
dessed d a1d piastieed here By Whatever a @ individual
| or race thatm8y be.
Resstffd. n.o1esrffT; That we, The u8dersigned
lie friends Of justice, harmony aud good order,
ard for these reasons regarding ourselves as the
only true representatives Of the liberal French na-
aseo, II view s Of ihe aioieuentionsd lei consilefa.
tione, we, In security and in truth, absolutely and
entirely disown and annul every connection With
ioss @ o. forfeiture M s q our @ nationsiiy:. ~ 'l'
| ReHlr<d, furthermore, As conse4nencc Of,
| arda couo1la1y to what psecedes, viz that wcs-
operation Of the pretended nentral papers with
the pro slavery. barrattous. jcsnittcal and rebel
crews fvr the most part oatlaWe prescribed By the
Others Lmbo3 ying The same spirit and tendi ny to
tpit bsp theY 70 tSa
| principles and sentiments ofCh:Istian harmony
that should exist peoples, races, ami 1ndl
means, the sentiments, tbs views, nor the i9mo;'
perdeat pei @ French Nation Of i4s5, the glorious and
home 81 S the 5hat laad
| tiueute!
| Re oze<d. That for the preceding causes we re-
| jcct, repudiatc and condemn tho spirit and the
Publications hii rs connected with their System, 60:
Iuptivo Of tho public opinion, as well as Of at
moral political or otheR truth: declaring ourselves
1!a6ed Or aseompiishcd to this day, aad to Ill zai
| they may accomplish hereafter.
Kesolped, In aae, That we, the undersigned
| French citizens, openly and most etrenuously pro
teEt, to tho whole extent Of our power and rights
aeainet all writings, manifestoes, papers, llbels
o. AZ S
| unity and loyal hsEnony, edited, published o.
aig1ed By pretended French cittz zsns, enemies q
the United States, in the midst Of which nc live
| ard OF which doings the tendencies and purpose
| would naturally be to bet7ay or to impede ths
; measures Of self Edefence and .paciacatlon Of the
Government which gives ne hospitality. More
cstlye of rebelioue trit upon the public uatad
calculated to engender in process Of time astta
tions and antaso1iEms which often result In arm
ed colficta. or In rcaetlve and violent abuses
against such ench race, Euch Of snch an origin
| Of national,ty-aA things opposed to the sacret
principles OF hn1mony between 1udivid9a1s m!
France, Iii. regardless Of and detrimental to tht
new wants Of peoples, and to the harmonious Re
Jattone Of mutual beuevo1ence aud courtesy. It
oufselyes, from respectful regard and conalde1a
ton for the ration and the Government whtct
shelter and protects ns.
Reso*ted, dnaAy' That lo[ ~ ne nnisea is eaass
Motestation, eolemply Eeelnlm for ourselVes ant
] ior our adht1 ring brethren, residing, IN all tht
s she snd e. asoafs y
Teecntinc III Ill times and places, as well as unde
al stances the great majority Of the Ffencl
population, il whose midst IRE found conviction q
and ppipIon8 the most wholesome, and Intellect
thc 1noet enlightened and the most respectable
Population Of heroes! which eympathizes With al
" the ardoro Of lte eOul for the deiiyeranSe 81 op
peoples; in word, for tho sacred carec Of Chris
f!an unity and logs1 harmony, end !ndts5olubl
/ al1eeiancc with tho Federal Union.
IN testimony to which we have signed thl
| -prnt esfasinn IN nuy name ns well as in tha
If all truly loyal French citizans who resid.
in The South Of the Union, who sincerely wls'
for the 1eign ofgcod order, honest prosperity
SID hormony among US, as well us among al
citizens and inhabitants Of the American Ke
public