The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-29
France and America.


VI 1,
AND THE REPUBLIC IN REPLY.
The Flench minister of foreign affairs
has received from the United States lega
alton the following note:
SIR; | have received the communication
which you did me the honor Of addressing
to me on the 9Th inst, il which you inform
me that, IN virtue OF d resolution adopted
by the members OF the government Of ma
tional defense, the department Of foreign
affairs has been confided to YOU
In return, | take great pleasure iii an
nouncnc.to you THAT have received teIe
grain from my government, by which |
am s!TeG the mission Of recognizing the
government for the national defence as the
government Of France. | am, therefore
ready to communicate with this govern
ment, aud to treat with it on all matters
growing out Of my position and authority.
In making this communication to your
exccllency, | beg that both yourself aad
each member OF the government will ac
cept the con graduation both of the Amori,
can people and Of the United State gov
eminent. They have learned with pleasure
Of the proclamation OF this republic, which
has been established in Paris without the
shedding of drop OF blood, and they are
united, both at heart and sympathies, with
this great movement, which they hope and
believe to be pregnant with glorious Iesults
for the French nation and for humanity.
The people Of the United, who have en-.
joyed for nearly century the innullera-
bic blessings Of a republican form of gov
sip6ftss 81 the fF666ch nation, to which they
are bound by the ties Of traditional friend
ship, and which seeks to establish institu-
tons by which the lna!enablc right OF liv
ing and working for the welfare OF all shall
be secured, both for the present generation
and for Dosterty. Finally, | will say to
your excellcncy that congratulate myself
on having to deal with one so distinguished
as YOURSELF and whose elevated character
and devotodne-s to the cause of humanity
aud Of free institutions is 80 we'll apprtcl-
ated in ny own county. WAsHBURNE.
TIE FRENCH REPLY.
The reply Of NJ. jules Fayre in behalf Of
the government reads thus:
SIR: | consider it happy augnry for
the French republic that it should have
obtained as its lirst diplomatic support the
recognition Of the government Of the
United States. No one is better qualified
than the represen alive Of @ people which
offers to the world the sa,utary example OF
absolute liberty to recall, in terms ar once
just and elevated, the inapprociahle bcne>
fits of republican government. Ion have
founded your wise and powerful institu-
tons on Independence and civic virtue,
and, IN spite Of the terrible ordeal you
have passed through, you have preserved
with mistaken frmGess your faith IN that
great principle of liberty whence naturally
proceed dignity, manners and prosperity.
All nations who are masters Of their
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your footsteps. They can only be truly
geouS. moderate, aud Of taking as their
motto, the love of labor, and respect for
the rights of ILL., This is the programme
of the government which has lust been
born in France our IF the melancholy crisis
provoked by the follics Of despotism; but
at the hour in which it has been founded,
it cannot have but one thought, and that
is to rescue our native land from the grasp
Of the enemy. Here, again, il IS con
lronted by the example Of your courage
ana perseverance. lou have maintained
a gigantic conflict, and you have con
quered. Strong in the justice Of our
cause. rejecting all thought Of conquest,
desiring only our independence AMI our
liberty. we have mistaken hopes OF sue
cess. La the accomplishment of this Ia K,
we reckon npon the support ofan men Of
true feeling, and Of all governments IN
tereste3 in the triumph Of peace. The
support of the cabinet Of Washington,
even lid it stand alone. would give Us this
confidence. The members Of the governs
menS request me 70 express to you their
united gratitude, and to transmit its ex
preston to your government. I0F my own
part am both proud and happy of the
chance which permits me to be the point
OF union between two people united in the
past by so many gioE.04s Tec0.iactlons,
aud in the present by 50 many noble hopes.
| thank you likewise for having expressed
with 50 much kindness 10 myself person,
ally regard which | cordially reciproca.e,
a. we'll a my desire to consolidate Dl0rc
aud more the relations OF ;LI4ctiouate es-
TEEN which ought forever 70 unite Us.
Accept the assurance Of the high con
sideratioa with which hive the houor 10
be, etc, JULES tATRE
The Fallen Dynasty.
Tow THE ENPGEss ESCAPED.