The New York herald., 1877-01-04
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.
INTERESTING LETTERS FROM MINISTER WASH
BURNE-AN OLD CUSTOM IN THE NATIONAL.
AssEMBLY-A "REMINISCENCES OF TOM PAINE
THE PRESENTATION OF JAMES MONROE TO
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, JAM 8. 1876
Among tho diplomatic correspondence recently Is
sued from the government printing Office that of Mr.
washburne. Minister 10 France, while not Of an inn
portant character contains some Of interest
only for the OF to-day but for the student Of
history we'll Much OF 1t referring to current events
Is already familiar readers OF the HERALD. In
letter the opening ceremonies OF the Chamber OF
Deputies and tho Senate, written last March, he de.
scribcs an old custom such occasions IN the follow
ing gossipy vcin:-
Aner the organization of the Assemblies ceremony
a . very uea o. variance wi our posen' ,
took place in the salon Hse OFT Of the Paacs Of versailles
There met resident Ss.ionai assembly
the the IL as ss & s
three o'clock a the once Of the newly elected bodies
G.aitnir de Rumiily were introduced; The Duke aAu-
n s rsm anSns rHss o~e o~e TO the
i. hs s,rmey. VI have The honor said he 70
with which was clothed by the nston
Mr. nun head OF the Cabinet rose at his turn and
ri, agnes AID myself have been designated by the
Pr, siJen Republic receive from your hands the
determined by the constitution"
@ Ts Ersacs has and long wnss svasa in eurs. s
and Unnecessary to republican trained In - the
form Of the ancient ceremonies the death Of the
k be s s ous hs hs dS
est MOBILES and nctionares OF state nppe ne
"ripe h raj"
Among the interesting letters OF Mr. washburnc is
long the currency and silver question France
also letter the financial condition OF that country,
and three four others equally abstuse subjects.
TOM PAINE.
There is one letter in the collection OF Mr. Wash.
burne which, il is to be feared will his religious
friends grave concern. IL Is In reference to
Tom Paine. Mr.. Washburne have
been studying the questionable writings Of
that gentleman, and writes length to Mr..
Fish on the subject In brief despatch ne gives
admirably condensed sketch OF the lite and abors Of
Palno, and then goes to tell our amiaDc aud evan
gecal Secretary OF State that he has been searching
the national archives OF France to see II he could find
anything concerning the author OF the "Rights OF
Man." The result OF his abors was the discovery OF
a letter which has never before been published, and
which he sends Mr.. Fish with quito flourish Of rhct
orc. II was written TO ''Citoyen Danton, and, If
Mr. Washburne IL to be believed. secs the light tor tho
first time in the columns Of q newspaper this morn
ing. II Is as follows:-
PARIS, May tsecond year OF the Republic)
a. You read nglish wrts this letter to you without
exceedingly distressed at the distractions jeaouses
uneasness that reign among which,
4 they continue viii bring ruin ana on tho Repub
sn,ion 70 return Year following French royou.
.n q n s =" I the
Europe nauced prolong upwards six
liberty aecsmps6ed ana my d-spar arises not from tho
om the %
with which the affairs OF Tue present revou
Is limited to France only, and i perfectly agree
with your mgon rs Of mot interfering in the gGysn
any foreign country to interfere in the government q
Su
& %s not TO s only he a
OF the departments but itself publicly
Paris or Ut least by the ribuncs. the enemy win
hang about the frontiers and wait the event Of
observe that the Contederated Powers have yet
procisma in o, oi the BourOons but this
ye N admit, Of n snS s @ The
the sna other that changing & oecs the %ap and
a. ' If & should sis, &
s Ss a it s 5
The danger day OF rupture between Paris
deputies TO Paris be naited every insult shown to
" I 5 ono 10 p %
taking place and that is fix tho residence the Convcn
saw during the American revolution exceedins
& ,hat & Sy nxy"g the OF Com
sress resided Phladep phia and u res,dsnce
Sr ysrs
s sS na OF IL
the great Inconvenience Of government within govern
the limits Of any municipal Jurisdiction, for the future
ss Pnsss pssy T's %
openly opposed itself to the authority OF Congress- and the
from Congress than their equal share the other
The same things now take place In Paris but
EMBARRASSING CIRCUMSTANCES
PARIS OF which have had full experience liz America.
sps S be a y @ h
ncipality The Convention has nothing TO do with rcgua
The people may say they viii give than
san
quencc vim be directly contrary their expectations and
sy ay sy hs. ns Price sTn the
fs empty will give you an example In fhilaas pha
undertook among other rerulstions Of this kind, to
sal, was brought :" and the price rose to thirty Nix
only ono Shilling sixpence per basho we regulated
OF Hour arine iii there none in the market
There is also a circumstance to be taken into the
are value they a year ago nnd
quantity increase the ya'ue OF them VIII diminish This
not SO fact or in the same PROPORTION that any kind OF
circulated. Paper money in America fell much value
aoJ paper dollars for one pair of worsed stockings
What write you on this subject experience. and not
have no personal interest in any of those matters
in party disputes attend only To general principles.
As constitution shaiI pe estab shed shall
turn Ancrica and he the future prosperity OF France
shall enjoy other pnr o 1t than the hap
knowing II. In the time distressed
badly conducted aud little attention paid
prncp'cs the.c things that nlure the char
acter the Revolution and discourage the progress
liberty all the world Whom began this letter did
akinsit 80 lengthy, bn, since have gone thus
vii. fiji the remainder OF the sheet with such
tel US shall
THE SPIRIT or DENrNCIATioN
There ought to be regulation wh respect to the
spirit OF Remuneration TINT now prevails. II ind
viua Is indulge his pfHate malsEancy his private
btion denonnce and without ANY kind of proof
all will be undermined aud all authority
sroyed. Calumny o treachery that ought
be y nished well other kind o trencnery. 1t
private productive OF public evil because II is possible
TO disAldctiou continual caiuinnS
VINO never intended he disafected 1t u.s. therefore
equally 10 guard AGAINST the evils unioundd
or ~ suspicion evils oi blind
IL IL equally necessary protect the characters
of Is punish them
trcachery misconduct For my part shall hold
u matter OF doubt. until better evidence ariso
than known present, whether DumourIcr