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May H. at 10 O'Clock at No 6OS Mount vornon street
bv catalogue the entire elegant furniture comprising
walnut paror sit, plush elegant etagere, centre
table, gilt bouquet table, ne French plate mantel and
pier mirrors superior rosewood piano, made by Emerson
Boston lace and curtains elegant manCl ornaments
walnut hall furniture superior walnut dining and sitting
furniture elegant buffet sideboard extension table,
secretary bookcase fine china glass and platou ware
elegant walnut chamber furniture mirror
handsome cottage fine feathec beds hair mattresses
holsters and pillows blankets bedding, rich voivat and
Brussels carpets, kitchen furniture, refrigerator, etc
Honse to rent. 51t6t
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>r=s MASTERS SALE. - THOMAS 4 Sons Sons
tl# Arctioneers-In the Court OF common I1eaS,
w M nc cify and County OF Philadelphia, Josiah
WoodwarI VS. Sarah Ann Martin, ct al0l june @ @Ieil,
IecS No al Partition in Equity. very Valuaole
business stand hve-story building northeast CORNER a
~ Third ana Chesnut streets. IN pursuance oi an an
order and decree made by the said Court m the & a9oEe We
canse on the oath day OF April, A. d. lo9, WIZ t rs
sod M pubc sale on Tuesday, May 70 lso9, ~ ~
O'clock noon, at the FhiadelP"tSS iaitbP tSe Gye-story
Touphcast building thereon erected, stugye gtraets 4
nv northeast corner OF Third ana Chesnut Streets
In tbe City of Philadelphia; containing III ioS' s
~ ~ Phesnut street 26 feet inches more oL iS5S5s
on Nnn,en'ing I'M depth northward OF that wldll
ann a the said Third street. on the west llne ller9D
cT fet inch more less, ana on tle e9sG at iiG q
oreof cr feet 5 inches, more or less 10 S,igJC %
ttioh,e ,,ide alev Being the same premises "iiTi N
inches ~ A1"rfin by indenture dated June ), A u.
800 recorded IN Deed Book c. VI ~ R& 10; p S1i iaPpaI PeIS
ranted ana conveyed unto koOerI ~ t ma, O',, ~
~ v ceased i'm fee) Subject 20 gro4nu-Lenoo ana "a
eo,@ aD@ non year Tems.-rhe WIDOWS uoMV,, oiI ~,
s.'v iS' nurcbase money, must remain ON VIZ
,roreytv information in reference 10 LIZ ~ s @t bis
fhe said property may pe va" VI ~
oOice No 7as Walnut street , ,tast.r
VI, "a, th'' Iourt j. Granville Leach, MhaleI'
hs ''o n THOMAS & SONS, AnGI9Aetrs, 9I
raerre2 Nos l89 and ~ s. FoDl'Iu 9'i00~
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NJ. THOMAS n SONS, Auctioneers,
3 sgt Nos. 1879 and t4i South FOURTH Street.

r=a PEREMPTORY SALE-TO GRAIN DEA-
El%l lers, Flour Merchants, and Others.-ThOmas Il
SONS, Auctiuneers.--un Tuesday May Is, 1859, at
~ O'clock noon will be sold at public sale, withoat
reserve at the Philadelphia Exchange. the following
described properties, viz
No. Very Valuable Business Property. Two
story Brick Building, Washington avenue, east Of
TwCntytrst street, 80 feet front 1880 feet deep TO
Alter street All that twO-stOrv brick car or coach
factory and lot Of ground situate on the south side
OF Washington avenue date Prime street,, 1870 feet
east Of TwCnty-frst street, Tweuty-sXth Ward; the
lot containing IN front So feet, and extending in
depth 1870 feet to Alter street 1t Is well adapted for
storing grain, -four, or other merchandise. The
Pennsylvania Railroad passes the property. Clear
OF all inCumbranCc. Sale absolute.
no. 2-Substantial Building and Large Lot, Wash
mgton avenue, west OF Twentieth street All that
lot Of ground and the Improvements thereon erected
situate on the south side OF Washington avenue, $40
feet west Of Twentieth street; 70 feet 'front.' l3D eet
d,cp to Alter street. On this lot Is substantial
building erected, with Office ETC. suitable for storage
purposes, having good entrances, being on the rail-
rOad. Tumouts for any important business can be
provided to connect with the West ana South, and
oan be used as a factory. Clear of all inCum-
rance. Sale absolute. For Keys aud turther nfor-
nation apply to Messrs. Lukens IL Montgomery, No.
1925 Beach street
NJ. THOMAS & SONS. Auctioneers,
5S SGT Nos. 139 and li1 s FOURTH Street.
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sAIE on REAL EsrATF Am srnrKs-

~,
May Is 1863, at Il O'Clock, at tho Exchange, will
EIGHTH east side above Race Valuable Church
property Lot leo eet front large church and brick resi-
WALNUT, No. 1912 Elegant granite stone Mansion and
OGa, & house ] A. Is hnsnel IN very superior in1nner
deep Chancellor street Immediate possession Resi-.
HEWsEt oSD STREET o AD' near City limo station
on the North Pennsylvania Ralr0adA very cleg ant 0un,
GoachhCuse giccnhouses, and beautiful grounds. Be.
GfR2D XVENtE Of f. No. 1881 Handsome Modern Resi-
UAMDEN, N. J. 993 very desirable Building Lots seo
WWIAlyERRLY4, HEIGHTS -Eloe2at Residence l2 acres
oi-D NQhk hOAD,--Bouutty Place 4acres
iWESIIEfH nSrR No 'S 1873 Modern dS1ii4SS Residence.
WHARTON, No. t3l-Modern Dwelling.
TON H sas saaSs OF F%oSy St5aG street
W%SHNGToS WASH HiPiS hTENtE west of Twontotsub.
TEiB Nos 55o i7aa i7ai 1875 and r7a8-rhreo-story
GRoTNp L. Nrs $50 and $l2r75 year.
RIDGE AVENUE, n. w. of 'rwony-seoond Dosirabl,
BEAGH, No l2s2-, Brick Dwelling
tT Nq t as2ye N Hutton to Residence
MAIN STREET, Germantown, No. 5j36- -Hanas6me Re
3ITFR P Ne 23TBGh sl Py22s S and Frame shop
JUMPER, No. pig Brick Dwelling.
RIDGE AVENUE, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
FEREESEFS6 ER6S Sd4b bfHEs Ht S N9 5$ i4 PEgns
WiIGS34X. No. ie}S eentPel BrsE G%slii@ss.
FRONT, above Coates-Largo Lot Dwellings, Sheds,
FRANKLIN, No 2las- Modern Dwelling.
| TNENTY-THlRD and ARCH, ~ W. corner-WbA
and large Lot.
STOCKS, LOANS, ETC
Estate of John Hemphill
T6COO Delaware Railroad coupon bonds.
5000 North Pennsylvania Railroad per cent
$4,000 Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad per cent
$4,000 Illinois Central Railroad Z per cent.
$500 Union Canal per cont.
$500 Cumberland Valley Railroad per cent.
$1,000 Allegheny Valley Railroad per cent.
SS2267 do do do scrip.
Sl2O North PENNSYLVANIA Railroad scrip
$1,000 Chester Valley Railroad per cont.
123 shares Miliamsport Bridge Company Stock.
3q5 shares Wrightsyile, York, and Gettysburg H. r
a shares Gcogeiown Gas Light Company, ID. o.
Executors SHle-EstHte OF Joseph Andrade.
| $1,000 Lehigh Zinc per cent, January and July
| 5000 do do do MAY and Noycnlber
$1,000 Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Coz per cent
| l5O shares Oswogo Gas Company.
| For Other Accounts.
| 5000 Mexican and Elk Land and Improvement Co
| 1850 Union Canal Co.
| $4,000 Harrisburg and Mount JOY Railroad.
8 shares Southwark Bank
| & 10000 Huntington and Broadtop. f5t43t
Shares Philadelphia and Mercantile Library
leo shares Empire transportation Co.
| 60 shores Reliance Insurance Co.
Catalogues ready.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

Aw=s ORPHANS COURT PEREMPTORY SALE,
E::i on the premises. Estate OF George q. Leiper,
TeCeased. Thomas Il Sons Auctoneers. Very Yalu-
able real estate, Lelpervllle, Delaware county, Pa.
ware county will he sold at pbblic sale, without re-
serve on Thursday, June B. 1869, at O'Clock, on the
premises, the following described property, late OF
George c. Leiper, deceased, VIZ .
No. VALUABLE Stone Quarry. All That certain
quarry property known Leiper's upper and lower
These celebrated quarries are IN perfect working
order containing almost unlimited amount OF
stone OF the best quality, ana with the raroad 10
the landing at tide water, the stone may be shipped
TO market at small expense. Ine stone Iurnlshed
from these quarries has been known for half CEN
fury as the standard building and curbstone in Phia
No 2-Manson. All that certain tract of land, 81
acres 81 perChes, which IL erected the mansion
house, Also frame tenant house, stone barn, car
No. gNCotton Mill and Tenant Houses. A cotton
mill tenant-hOuses and tract OF land, l6 acres,
rood 20 perches The improvements are stone
factory building three stories hgh, ~ Dy 90 ieet
with water power on Crum creek OF ABOUT 10
feet head and fall Also, n lrahe anu sVone teuahI-
houses near said mill
No 4-Stone and Frame Cotton Factory. stone
ana frame cotton factory building ana tract Ol lana,
In the village of IeipeVille. These properties are
MI situate on good public roads, ana WlIlln cOlLe-
nient distances Of stations on t9 Ihialel@Pd' @
ininpton and Baltimore Railroad, and on the West
Chester and Philadelphia railroad, ana Wlthih =
nies of Chester and 10 miles OF PhHadephla Ine
conditions OF sale Will be ten per cent cdsh t Int
timp al sle and the balance OF the plrcnlse money
t eona instalments in 80, 60, aud 80 days, and the
conditions will be fully made known tI inc 'ne VI
sale. JOIN II. - lhUanSi 1a,eSi,,,, Executors.
NJ THOMAS & SONS Auct0neers,
b815Q2 Nos. 139 and l4l > tOC VII % oIIeot.
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IN EXECUTORS PEREMPTORY SALE.-ES-
lliI tate Of Joshua Longstreth, deceased.-rhomas
AZ Sons, AuCtioneers.-Nery valuable business Local
ton. Two Three-story Brick Stores, Nos. 232 and
231 :. Second street, with Seven Thrce-stOry Brick
Dwellings in the rear forming court fronting on
Levant street, 311 feet front, $50 feet deep, two
fronts. On Tuesday, May %, 1862 at 12 o'clock noon,
will be sold at public sale, without reserve at the
Philadelphia Exchange all those buildings and the
lot of ground thereuntO belonging, situate on the
west side of Second street south of Dock street; the
lot containing i'm front on Second street 81 feet
inches, and extending in depth $50 feet to Levant
street. The improvements are large and subsau-
TALLY built three-stoly brick building occupied as
two stores fronts on Second street, Nos 232 and 23
with seven three-stOry brick dwellings in the reaJ
called southampton court running rom No. 2l3 Le-
want street. on which it is 32 feet front Terms half
cash. Sale absolute
BY order Of GEORGE D. PARRISH,)
WILLIAM Hunt, Executors.
STEPHEN $. PRICE,
NJ. THOMAS 4 SONS, AuctiOneers,
51s4t Nos. 139 and l4l $. FOURTH Street.
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O. EXECUTORS PEREMPTORY SALE
Li Estate OF Joshua LOngstreth, ,dcceased.-rhDmas
y Sons, AuCtiOneers.-Very Valuable Business
Stands, Three thrce-story> Brick stores Nos. 2i9,
221, and 223 Church street. vast of Third street On
Tuesday May o. 1869, at ~ O'Clock, noon, will he
sold at public sale, without reserve, at the Phla tel
phia Exchange the following described pro-
perty, viz. -
No. An that valuable three-story brick store and
lot OF ground, situate on the north side Of Church
street east OF Third street, No. 2i9 containing IN
front 10 feet inches, ana extending in depth 55 feet
4 inches.
No. All that valuable three-stOry brick store and
lot OF ground, adjoining the above, being NO 22l,
containing in front 10 feet T. a inches, and in depth
5S feet inches
No. 3-Al that valuable lhree-story brick store and
lot OF ground adjoining the above, being No 223,
containing in front 10 feet a inches, and extending
in depth 26 feet Onc-half inch, then narrowing o.
feet ~ inches and extending still further In depth
Il feet, the entire depth being 40 feet.
Terms, half cash. Sale absolute. BY order of
GEO. ID. PARRISH,
WILLIAM HUNT, Executors.
STEPHEN $. PRICE,
NJ. THOMAS Il SONS, AuctiOnecrs,
8 1slt Nos. 139 ami t4l S. FOURTH street.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

g. TO CAPITALISTS, BUILDERS, AND OTHERS.
:M Thomas n Sous, AuCtOueers. Very valuable
business location; large and desirable lOt, church.
and residence, Eighth street. above Race street. 100
feet 'front.' on Tuesday, May Is, 1902 at II o'clock,
noon will be sold public SALE at the Philadelphia Ex-
change, all that large and very valuable lot of ground
with to improvements thereon erected, situate ON the
east side of Eighth street north Of Race street con-
Uniug in frOpt on Eighth street 100 feet, and eX-
tending in depth ~ feet. The improvements are
substantially built treestory brick residence, Is feet
front, and at small expense could be altered INTO
store: ALSO large aud well-buit church, which
could also be altered into stores, ana valuable Tor
bank or any business requiring space. IL IL lOcatN
ON of the most improving squares on Eignth
street, and adjoining lot on which they are now
building handsome stores VIII bc sold according to
a survey, which may he seen at the auction rooms
Subject to two yearly ground rents on the parsUnag"
one Of S925O lawful silver money, for s9a years,
from oct S46, and the other for S5 80, and on the
church property ground rent Of $500 year for g99
years nom April 2s lSi1, and on strip Of ground
feet wide by 40 feet deep adjoining the church on
the north mortgage for $500, Apr %, lsdS. To-
gcther Si32 year.
NJ. THOMAS SONS Auchonecrs,
D s3t Nos 1879 and t4i $. FOURTH Street.
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AuOr LION SALES.
Vl S. FOURTH SGKffsr


Sale NJ No . 60t Mount Vernon street
ELEGANT FURNITURE. .MANrEL AND PIER MIR
kORS, PIANO, ELEGANT CARPETS, CURTAINS
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"A jury in the United States District Court, at
Savannah, arose and left the jury-bOX, proposal
TO administer the ''iron-clad" oath,
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

Gz PUBLIC sAIE-THOMAS 4 SONS, AUC-
TIA tioneers.-Elegant Country Residence, 10 acres,
it2 clio perches, Waycry Heights Lmekiln turn
PIKE Montgomery county, PENNSYLVANIA, . miles
from Philadelphia, and half mile from Abingdon
Station, on the North Pennsylvania Railroad. On
Tuesday May 49, 1859 al 70 O'Clock, noon, will be sold
al public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all
that elegant country scat, containing about ~ acres
OF ground, situate at the Of ismekiln turn
pike and private road OF W9yerly Heights, Mont
gomery county, Pennsylvania. The improvements
are a handsome stone rough-cast mansion, built by
Joseph Newhouse, ESQ. has saloon parlor, library,
conservatory, dning-roOm, and two Kitchens on the
first noOr argc nall, lOur chambers, sitting-rOOm,
two bathrooms with hot aud Co,u water and water
closets, nen-clOsct, etc. on the second door: four
chambers on the third floor ana observatory above;
large dry cellar, with WineCOset furnace etc gas.
pipes throughout the house. Large stone stable and
Cattiage-hCuse Win stalls for Eve horses ana room
for six carriages and two seighs also, c0acnman's-
roOm harness-roOm and closet, etc: stone tenant
house, contain ing four rooms Jud milk cellar; large
barn. with stalls for seven COWS; rOot cellar. ice
house, etc; large handsome grceu-housC filed with
choice foreign grape vines; % never-tailing well Of
water at the barn; also cistcrn ana hydrant water.
The grounds are tastefuHy laid out with carriage
dtiVe, walks, fountain, etc, and abound with OrnN-
mental shade ana evergreen trees and shruubery,
large flower garden, vegetable garden, etc. The
situation Is high ana healthy, commanding an eX-
tended and beautiful view.
NJ THOMAS N SONS Auctioneers
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NJ. THOMAS & SONS Auctioneers,
8 S s3t Nos. l39 and 141 s. FOURTH Street.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-04-17
Ge Gomisio11ni9,
JOURNAL 0FFICIEL DE LA PAR0ISSE SAINTJACQUES

manque d'argent ct qn'elle envoie des renforts
File Cube ct contre Tile de Cnbe ?-L.
Napoleon, par la bouche de Lavalette, dit que
la poItique de France est de maintenir reso-
lument une paix noble ct digne. En- attendant,
I'm appel de 1OO,O hommesa etc vote par lie
Corps LegisIatif a une immense majorit6, ct,
de I'aveu meme du marfchal Mel, la France
await deja sur pied une armee de 1900, 600
hommes, sans compter Ia reserve mobiIisee.
Est-ce la paix Dun antre cote, Napoleon a
envoyi croix d'honneur en- Louisiana pour
recompenser les journa|istes qni dsfendent sa
couronne ct son empire Et lie meme fait
une pension a Ia vieille Dejazet.
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Fcuil!eton du L0uisi0nais.
LIE GAULOIS EN- AMERIQUE.
TEXAS.
o.
Chap. xxx.
Chap. xxx.

Lemigrant, a Ia yue de Raoul ct de Tilosellc, sc
dtcouvrit.
Pes dune tombe peine frrmee ct surmontee
dune simple croix dc bois, il await devine un
mystere ct compris une douleur
II appartenait la grande f.mille chr6tienne, ct
son cre,.o eait ceu dcs catho,iqups
- Ltranger, lu dit Raoul, cete tonbc sur
aqNlle nous venons de pleuler ct dc pricr est la
tonbe dun ami, d I'M pretre, dun nlissonnare qu
mourut pour sa fol.
- Femmcs ct eniants dit 4 son tour 'cmigran
en- sadressant So femme ct ses entants, descel-
dez dn wagon ct venez prer nous
Et lie nouveau groupe, avec une naive ct tou.
chaute fol- agenoua sur la fosse du missionnaile
Ariel pour prier lie Dieu de ous les hommes
Tees iurcnt les fuueyales du bon
Point de chants, pas de TEXTURES tris,ement soup-
tuenses lien de qui rappelle la vaui,6 lie taste
du monde; mais anne communiant dams un meme
regret ct une meme esperancc Et 81 les fiambeaux
drs ca,hellales humaiues ont DIES announcements
pour les caatalques de la grandeur tcirestrc, les
drrerts luenrs 'un socil Sc couchant pourpr,s
du lontain illnminent bien plus divinement la
smpI" ct sublime ceienonie de la solitude. Les
prunten la nature quelque chose de saint inconnu
aux cites ct incompris dcs foules Au desert, a
certlnes heures supremes, l'homme St retrouve, Sc
grandit, Sc reconnait, ct sa religion deie autant
qnelie soupconne pen les I3credulites don't S at.
nbent riiiculenent les -iD.es- anseurs, ct don't
Sc dt:ena'nt meme poi,t que lie mc,ier meme
ct raniene par la pra iqu jonrnalere ct lexercice
monotone Aux villes, les iunerailies sout presque
DIES fetes, ct 81 lami .aisse ton,ber des Heurs de
rheogique sur les restes du defunt, he parc que
lorsqnc loraison tmnebre deA retenti scion toute
Ia majes.e de l'habit,de ct aussi les poumous d,
l'orateur relisieux. Larmes argent sur dcs ten
lures noirrs, bongies de premiere on de second.
casse. chants courts OIL longs scion Ia fortune orgu.
muet on sonore, catafalque nn ou catafaluue roya]
tee est la oi, te,es sont les lois Qnel "be enterre
meut! dit la fouie 6onnte, ct les Journalistic
reIetcnt avec niaiserie: Quel 'bel enforcement
Inue dc dire que les pauvres ont la brouette de i
misere ct iso|ep,ent de la pauvrete. AN desert
dams les wastes soltudes texennes OH americaine.
il ny plus de riches ct de pauyres, de bvouet,
on de corhsllards, de premiere de seconde classt
les hommes sont egaux pour Ia vie, egaux dan
Ia mort etant tons egaux devant Dieu qui volt c
t consciences ct les uuvres. Et cest la ! ciel de
t convert, que ram enseve!t son ami ct sagenouill
humblement sur Ia fosse inconnue ct mystericUsc
Quelquefos encore le missiOnnaire Grant arrive
. propos pour Ia dernie!e ce.emonie; n,as noA
eavons que Ia n;sscEpaire Ariel neu. pa, c,rt
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FLEUvE.-Le Aeuve monte, lave la levee, Il
rongr ct vous sayez le reste.
Habitants ct Syndics, ouvrez l'9i.
Reparez avant quill soft trop tard.
Une petite reparation Ell temps opportun peu
prevenir une inondation.
Un mot aux bateaux: .---.-
Les bateaux fort g9neraement leur att6rage sans
p6csution.
On dirait des beliers.
Pourquoi done?
Mons engagcons les habitants qui ont de fables
levees ecire potean lettres assez crosses
pour etre lues meme par un capaine, ces mots
mo landing here
Toute precaution est bonne prendre, toute inon
dation Giant terrible.
MAISON DE COuR.-Les travaux de Il nouvellt
Maison de Cour sont commences.
Wagons, faites les foundations solidcs.
81 cette nouve!le Maison de Cour ecroulat, il ne
nous resterait plus que le feuve pour ancrer I'M
bateau judiciaire.
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SWrani.

Benissons, benissons les hommcs 1t les f.m,ncs
Qui de lhumanite fnrent les rrandes anes,
Comme les bienfaite,us;
On ne saurait trop haut porter lenrs noms iustrcs
Et jamais on n aura trop 3cncens, trop de lustres
Pour ces beaux re'elnpteurs
Mas il FAM lr On n'oublie
Personne, entendaz bien,
De France on d Itac,
Soft prince citoyen.
Or qnand Ia Caroline,
Une Grange catin,
Faisait la discipline
Au ciel napolitain,
Lon await fhabituae
A Naples de-. Ponrtant
C'etait la turpitude.
Lhoreur, le dego1tant.
La chose Sc pratique
Dams une basse-cour:
81 lie monde est antique
C'est vefftt de l'amour
Cependant on raconte
Qn'ils men chantaient que mieux;
Et ce nest point conte
A la facon des vieux.
Les Chapelles-
En- diraient plus encor, .. ...
81 Ion clantat matines .. ....
Scion l'antique accord. ..
Mais Joseph, roi bonhomme,
Dit: '.Messicurs, c'est tn u
Des ors Naples ct Rome II
Furent sans Soprani.
i q
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son industrie, son influence, ses pr&jnges.
II nous reste done faire beancoup, liberer
pIusieurs, annexer tous ceux qui Sc trouvent
geographiquement notre port&e. Ce travail
est peutetre le travail dun steele; mais il
faut qn'i s'accomplisse par les Etats- Unis ct
al nom des Etats. Unis. Fatalite OH Provi-
aence, celia est necessaire ct voulu. L'empire
rornain, lui anssi, joua ce r6ie pour rEnrope,
l'Asie ct rAfriqne, plantant 81 borne civilisa.
trice aux limites du monde connu Et cest
plus qn I'm role, qu'un devor, On un drot ;
C est une mission imposee par quiconque vent
Ia liberation des penples ct le triomphe des
damocraties republicaines. Et alors, quand
celia sera accompli, 81 10 territore est trop
waste ct l'horizon trop loin, 81 les menrs ct
les religions le demandent, 81 I'inter6t des
associes le veut, 81 le rouage administratif est
lnsntiisant au corps immense qui sappelle
continent americain, une division natnree
s'operera sans secousses, sans prise darmes,
sans antre ceramonie qunne poignte de main
ct me alliance de CONFEDERATION a Conftde-
ration Cependant nous croyons plut6t que,
CeS pfaIltleS CuOSeS tttIlSeeS uutlS lelr pielll-
tude de justice les Legisatenrs de demain Sc
rappelleront I'esprit des premiers Lagislateurs
patriotes, qnils repousseront CONNIE nn
mauvais reve tonte idee de centralisation
impossible, qu'ils reconnaltront des Etats de
lbres dams une waste communaute de freres.
Sauraient lis moins faire, Europe posselant
nIors les Etats Unis d Europe?
Qnant nous arreter la possbii iti dem
pres ct de royautes par lei, nous ne lie
pouvons pas. Des rois en- Amerique! Ce
serait fort curieux.
Quand Soulouque pile baggage, suivi du
due de Ia Marmende ct de la priucesse
Banane, il ma pas laisse de sa graine derrere
lui ct lorsque lie Pedro queconque du Brtsil
aura rendu complies a l'Eterne, le prince
lie Joinvle ne yiendra pas racamer sa
couronne impiriale ct sa cuIotte acertmouies
La vtrite modernc est dams ces deux mots :
Republique ct democratic.