Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-05
GENERAL INTELLlcENcE.
Fourth Of July In Paris--Jey Of the
Americans. IL

Americans. IN ~
PARIS. July Z, 1s65.-Our 4th Of July
celebration was the most brilliant de-
monstration of the kind we have yet
had in Europe. Now was the time, if
ever, for a hearty celebration of the ma
tional fete day, and every one came pre-
pared to show IL. The Patrie declared
that, on account of the endorsements
experienced at home In the reorganiza-
ton of the insurgent States, the cele-
brations, both at Paris and London,
were very melaLcholy affairs; but the
secesh editor of the Patrie is so notori-
Gus for his weak attempts at guessing
st the truth, that he has not probably
led his readers much astry. On the
contrary. it was exactly opposite s to
melancholy. Enthusiasm was painted
on every man. and woman's counte-
nance, and but for the distraction caus-
ed by the elegance of the feminine part
of the assemblage, the enthusiasm
would have been still more marked, for
how can man think much of politics
or anything else, when he has before
his eyes such a collection of. American
beauties. decorated in the costliest of
Paris toilets? 1t is, in fact, thet'defectP
of all our patriotic assemblages abroad,
that the ladies, naturally the most
charming in the world and enyeloped
in delicious French finery, usurp the at
fention aud convert our political and pa
triotic assemblages into sort of admit
ration society, IN which wonder and
amazement take the place Of the more
serious object of the gathering. -
More than seven hundred persons re-
sponded to the generous call of Mr..
BiCelow, and of these less than half a
dozen were original secessionists. The
Southern people in general, are not yet
prepared to return to any of their patri-
otto duties which they are not forced to,
and it was not expected that they would
iOin in the festivities on this occasion.
Moreover, the secessionists living abroad
have committed themselves in the pres
ence of foreigners, so positively TO the
invulnerability of the confederacy, that
they cannot afford yet to yield frankly
to the force of circumstances; they even,
to save appearances, pretend that, hike
the Poles, they intend to try again, and
under such circumstances, they can not
vet hold communion with Union people
in any form.
The diplomatic corps, however,
which at the last moment Mr.. Bigelow
determined TO invite, came almost to a
man, the only important exception,
believe, being Prince Metternich, and
he was only not present because he was
prevented by other engagements.
large proportion of the diplomatic corps
naturally saw the rebellion put down
with regret, and their attitude ON this
occasion was therefore the more salts
factory. They wished to show by their
presence that they acknowledged THEN
mistake, and were anxious to forget the
past and start on a new term of peace
and good will to the great American Re-
public. The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and the two Ministers who married
American wives, the Ministers of the
Interior and Marine, were also present
with their families. The descendants
of the French families which aided so
materially in the war of Independence,
the Lafayettes, and the ROchambeaJls,
were also present, and these formed the
only exception to the rule demanded by
the French Government, that the fete
should be exclusively American.
Like all our celebrations here, it was
IN every sense successful. The compa-
nv was received by Mr.. Bigelow, assist
ed by several American gentlemen resi-
dents here, and alters considerable por-
ton of the guests had assembled, the
Minister made short and appropriate
address of welcome. Later on, speech
es were made by Mr.. Putnam, United
States Consul at Havre, Mr.. Cowdin, OF
New York, and Hon. Amos Tuck of Bos-
ton. The famous medium Home, was
present, and read some verses which
were on Farragut's battle below New
Orleans, verses which We're given him.
he said, from the spirit world, and which
were certainly of a higher character
than the ordinary utterances from that
source. We suspect Mr.. Home OF be-
ing poet, independent of the extrane-
Gus and unnatural aid he accuses. The
dancing, the amusements for the child
rem, and the fireworks kept the greater
part of the company together till ten
o'clock in the evening.
The weather was warm and clear, the
beautiful Pre- Catalan was never more
charming, the tent, the orchestra OF
Wanteuffel, the table, and, better than
all, the warm greeting of the Minister,
were all that could be desired, and every
one retired charmed with the fete, the
day, and his own enioyments.
AT IL o'clock in the evening, about
sixty gentlemen joined IN continual
ton of the days celebration at sup
per, accompanied with music and
speeches, at the restaurant of Desire
Beaurain, on the sBoulevard Poisson
Mere, where good cheer and patriotism
kept the company together till O'Clock
In the morning. a-z sa-e-.Ir-..-l
For the latter fete the permission of
the Project of Police WAS required; for
the day fete at the Pre- Catalan the au-
thorization to Mr.. Bigelow was granted
directly by the government.
The papers have published what they
call Mr.. Stewards impertinent dispatch
to the English Government, dated the
middle of last month, but they have
not yet made any serious criticisms up
on it, for the reason, suppose, that
they are waiting to get their instruc-
tions from the government. Neverthe-
less, they are delighted, as they have a
right to be, at the difference in the
tone shown by Mr.. Seward toward
France.
The New York Times, of Friday,
June 18th, daily and semi-weekly, were
suppressed by the French Post-office,
but for what reason we cannot tell.