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MINISTER WASHBURNE AND THE
GERMANS.

CORRESPONDENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED
TESTIMONIAL TO THE AMERICAN MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1877.
The following Official correspondence on the subject
OF the testimonial proposed 10 be bestowed by tho
German government Mr.. washburnc tho Minister
OF tho United States Paris published by tho State
Department in the diplomatic correspondence Tor
1870
Mr.. wAsHBrRxx TO PRINCE HoHESLoHE
LEGATION OF TIKI UNITED STATES,
PARIS. Dec 20, 1874 J
Mr. DRAR CoLLRAGUR-As the Congress o! the lnitco
States has given permission 10 It's diplomatic ano
consular officers France 10 receive certain recog-
nitions IRON tho German government Tor services
rendered by them during the late war between France
and Germany, II is proper TO say that u VIII NOS
be possible for me at present. or on any iuIufe
time. receive any testimonial whicn your
gracious Sovereign might desire TO present
to me. l could not possibly receive any.
thing moro precious me than the appreciation OF
what was onab led to do by the German governments
and the thanks the Emperor conveyed 10 Inc IN the
most generous and graceful terms ny the Prince
Bismarck. and which Will ever be most gratefully
cherished. Believe me, &c, +. Is. WASHblRNE.
TO :. A. NJ 10 Prince dc HoHKNLoHE ScHLLiNGsPCRsT,
German Ambassador, Paris
PRINCE nouEyLoHE wAsnDuRvE
AxBAssADk ixPERIALR D'ALLEMAGSE IN FRANCE,
PARIS, Dec 81, 1874. !
Ny DEAR CoLLrAGUE-While sincerely regret the
Information conveyed by your ettcr hasten 10 thank
you Tor having Justly Interpreted the grateful iec-
that visible sign OF hts gratitude might have recalled
the recollection OF your descendants the services
rendered by you TO my countrymen IN time Of need.
Believe me, &c, dOdENLOuE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
HAUL OF CoUNTEkFEITERs.

MALE AND FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE mozart
NEY GANG ARREsTED-THE CONTEMPLATING
OF COIN.
WASHINGTON, April l9, 1877.
The Secret Service division OF the Treasury received
Information to-day OF the last evening. at Os-
rood. Ind, OF Lyle Levi Missouri Rittcnhouse, Mrs.
carssa Leo aud Alice Lee Tho first threc brothers
lnd sisters, and Miss Alice Loo Of the pug-
lics The charge against them selling and dealing
N counterfeit money. They are part OF the Pcte
Mccartney gang oil counterieitcrs, the principal Of
which (McCurtncy) was arrested by officers OF the
:ret service IN December last 1t Richmond Ind, and
seul 10 The Penitrntiary Tor eighteen years.
A TERROR
This gang have long been terror to the people OF
Ospood and vicinity, and we're AZ mo the subject
Of attention from vigilance committee. The proof
ugaiust the parties arrested yesterday IS conclusive
Officers o. divislon also arrested ut Warrington,
W. Va, James Is. Frceand long notorious counter
letter; Gerhardt at ST. Louis, and Two men at
Iowanda Pa, Tor the Same offence.
COIN CONTEMPLATING.
Reports the DIVISION here show that the counter.
letting Of coin increasing rapidly. IL Is principally
silver A report from the Black Hills 10 Colonel
Brooks mentioned that the coinage OF counterfeit i've
dollar pieces had been commenced there, and some
parcs had been arrested for that offence.
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ROUND EAST.
CLEARED.

Steamer State of Indiana tBr, Ssder Glasgow-Austn
Baldwin Co.
Steamer sueva Ger. Franxen. Hamburg via Plymouth
and Cher bourg- kunhardt Co.
Sten Bermuda lBr), Angrove, Hamilton (Bermuds-
A T. cntcrbrdpe- .
steamer Isaac Bell Lawrence, Norfolk, City Point aud
Rchmond-Oid Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamer Agnes smith, rhiladsl pnia-Bogert Morgan
Steamer 4 [, Biddie. Davis. PhilAdelphia-as Hand.
Steamer ChexapeAke, Mangum, Portiand-J Ames.
Steamer Neptune. Berry. Boston-li D'mock.
Ship Naturalist (Br Nelson, Lverpool-Arkcll. Tufts
Co.
Rark Emma tBrj, Hamlyu Liverpool-Boyd Hincxen.
Bark Humber (Br, henderson. Greenock-Tupper
Bemttie
Edge Co
Bark Norden (SweI, Norman, Newark. NJ-Bcnham 4
Boyesen.
Platt. =.
schr Katie Ranger Martin. Jacmei (Hsytb-van Brunt
h BRO.
sshr RillIe Derby, Nayor. savannah-Evans. Ball 4
Co. -
Schr Goo A Pierce. Kelly, salom-Willis II Ropes.
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REVENUE FRAUDS.

EFFORTS TO PREVENT SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTIONS
IN NORTH cARoLINA-ARREsT OF THE REvE-
NUE. OFFICIALS ON STATE NATURALIZATION
OF THE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON. April 10, 1877.
Adviccs to the Internal Revenue Office state that
efforts being North Carolina TO prevent tho
revenue officers and employees who have recently
made OF parties engaged Illicit manuac-
turc OF whskey and tobacco in that State from APP
pearins at the session OF the United states Court
which meets at Greensboro next week, wit
nosses against the parties who have been arrested
STATE WARRANTS FOR OFFICERS.
The Information sent hero Is TO the effect that these
persons have procured as many az my warrants tor
tho Of Major Wagner and various deputy mar
shals who have been with him TO mako the arrests OF
tho Illicit manufacturers The warrants charge that
Tho arrests made by Wagner and his parties arc In vo-
alton OF the state law
ACTION OF rIIH DRPARrMEST.
Upon the knowledge OF these facts The Internal Rev
nnue Commissioner has written to Agent Wagner en-
coming upon him TO stand lrm the discharge OF his
duties telling him that tho department will protect
MIN AGAINST all malicious legal proceedings, and say
ing
that these proceedings instituted for the
purpose ntina..ns you sna who are
transactions with the people earnestly desire rev.
enue officers shall keep within the provisions Of law
then. selves aud require all manufacturers and deal
crs 10 do the same; and IN cases OF failure TO
do 80 the part OF such manufacturers and
d.ers that vigorously enforced against them.
There no conflict between United states aud state laws
ami no state punish revenue officers Tor tue
iru,uuce duties authorized by the laws OF tho United
stucs This oray OF warrants and arrests " snpiy In.
tended rs counter prevent our officers aud
prosecuting those persons who are actually
against the revenue We must not permit
h;s nuyeurnt 20 proceed IL is we'll that these
Gears learn that Is the deliberate determination 81 this
q, enforce the laws In North Carolina by tile
rocctun of able articles aud the
nifty violating he laws aud that the Efforts to
2 nj viii not abuse that they will be continued aud
,',.,.aseu m IN the desired end IL accomplished.
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DUB CABLE SHIPPING NEWS

ANTWERP April l9sailed. ship Alaska Anderson Car.
dill
ALICANTE TO April ls-Arrived bark Fischstsi d:sp Co.
iorio, New York.
BRISTOL. April ls-saied. bark Angela dta>. Suomi.
United States.
BRxxKx April is-sailed. parks Chill (Br,. Mcleod.
North America; Flora. for do.
CopssuAcES to April l9-Arrived. bark President Won
Biumenthal tGer), scharpins, Savannah for Reval.
cAp April I4-Arrived brig Joven Pepise tsp). sabri-
do New York.
Sailed 18th. bark Com Dupont, Nichols. Boston
CARprvr April 10 not i7sh)-saiied ship Titan, Berry.
Hong Kong
DunLrs, April is-Arrived. bark Echo Cswe). Jansen.
Charleston.
GIBRALTAR. April ls-Passed bark svaen tNor), Boo,
from Baltimore for Genoa tseo below.
Sailed prior to 18th. brig Daisy. Mccarthy drom Mes
sinai. New York.
HULL, April l9-saisd. barks Hedwig Ger. wsrnken.
New York: Angola Accame dtaD. Bailando, do.
LIVERPOOL. April ls-Arrved. barks Forest Queen tBr)
Melvin. Pensacola Joaauna tsp). Gsrdoqu do: La Plata
DID Matthews Chseson st Olaf Nor). Lund. Whining
ton NC; Asia lNor). Arncsen. Galveston.
Also arrived 18TH steamer Ithurie (Br). Traver New
Orleans
sailed 10TH bark Clara Eaton Davis United sates brig
Akor (Nor). Simonsen, Wilmington, NC.
Lizard. April i9Passed, steamer Utopia tBr) Craig,
from New York for London.
Lx,ru April is-ssiled. bark Mameck tAus), Hoggia
Baltimore tbeiore reported sailed i2th).
oroRro. April i9Arrivcd. brig Eliza Norton Leland
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON April i9-Arrived. steamer othslio tBr
Bristow New York FOR Hull
sHxLDs April i9-Ssed bark Boschesto dtaD, Dodero,
United States
swIxRxuxpE. April i4-Arrived bark Svanhilde (Nor)
Olsen. Wilmington. NC.
LoSpos April l9-Bark svaien (SorJ, Boc from Balti.
more March II for Genoa passed Gibraltar April Ia The
svasn had lost her mantopgaansmass and sprung main
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FOREIGN PORTS.

ANTIGUA. April ie-saed brig Gyife 9we,. Londbsck.
BAIsnAxo. April 7Arrved. schr Maud Barbour. Pahnke.
CAaprxAs April lo-in port. brgs Lauretta Obj. Mich
olson. and Eva Parker 'br slocomb Tor Of Hatteras
PsYAl, Marca aoin port, bark Azor. Davis for Boston,
LAcuAYxA. March 2o-Arrived. schr Aidana Rokes
Mosrsvrpro March Sin port, briggs Speed tBr, Larkin
for New York. ready for os,co Lowry Tor DO ldg.
roa,O NssH gG, s1 Hornet Hop
Jameson. for do ids: Florence Turner. Walker
roisTiPInr. Apy ,7-Arrived. brig Princess Bsasrice
Rio umaSp. DO SCI, April e-clesrcd. brig Mariana
port, Merccs Tor De Corrnho), tor Boston.
In port April .. briss lila Hn. Ls,,eh. New York
nearly ready; Blanche Br,, Wheaton, tor do ldg; Mary
Boston dg: schr Moren DIAM Rodgaard Tor Boston
port Feb - brig Catherine dam. Pauisen tor Sandy
Rio JasrIRo, March i5-Arrived. bark Harriet upham
tBr, pu.uam truaswIes. Ga
Now York Kolga Ger. Kjoseth Tor do. Star Of the
East r,, Pomroy. for do: schr VIM Phillips nesey for
saeua April i2-rn port barks cardenas Hartman; Re-.
s"" Tss s %1 4a Charles bsn mSa
Dodge: starlight Tucker: Alice Putnam. Rogers L,zzc
.
Endicott Carroll: Ida I hui lard, West Lewis Ehrn.n
Collins; Annie Lewis Adrich Alma, Johnson Brigadier
Norton Curtis Curtis. All for OF Iiatter.s idg
Northern Light Wallace. disg: Mary Novel; Novel; wait
81 JOINS. NJ. April i5-,Arrved. steamer Mercedita
chadsey New Sx a S uSe, ana snn n on
ST JONI, N3. April lS-Arrived. schr ID Jones (Br).
steward New York 10Th. brig Marie Orr. from rhadcl
eKoncs. Nh, April a--Arrived ship IIoesauoosa tBr'
TnIxsrr March sl-In port banks Eugeno Longo UtaD.
Ruggero for New Y1.s lde Chssor OBJ, dortsy. di'g;
VICTORIA. April i-Arived. ship syren. Preve valpa-
Sailed iith bark W Holcomb Duncan. San Francisco.
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which, is thought not require removal Of the cargo
msr Which arrived =.
ia' '1 Ssas with ali sa Sa ss.
:..s;: s.S..a ss S.s =.
=: .s ;n.; s S;s
s .ae adverse sasess
Ss Ore sss
asnS % T. 81. ns Ss ID. n n
the DIRE by the friction o. patent iron fixture
g. os sad
st' s.p yas q on shipped
Ss;s g
sp VI. s' osnsa
E.r H HALL and and Others .s; Of Pisdslphia
As On
and abandoned sinking condition on she ieth Cd Hat.
ss. ss " siss H e sS .
tered ITO tons
DAVIS with from Gardens. :s for Bal, Bal,
Ap Il a'S s' s
% ssa 81 shn m
Semi S IxcKAnAx. from sagua. ~ Lewcs DEL reports
having a. very @ aas sa.
shifted cargo the 18TH OF Cape Henry sighted dis.
asted schooner flying Signals OF Distress but was unable
scnR TRADE VIVID. Alexandria for Hobcken. before
with cargo April IL the hull bringing 500 and the
cargo 5000
scHR ZRrA Psi from New for Brunswick. Ga. put
into Charleston April 10. ieaky.
ELLA Belfast Beaufort into Charleston
April 10 leaky and partially dsnasted.
Sour ROBINSON, from Phiiadep hia for Havana. be-
fore reported ashore 10 mics OF Hntteras has gone 70
pieces
SCmR WvMAN. Ursnn nc Wilmington. NC, April II
from Baltimore reports that tho 18TH AM about 80
miles of iiattsrns struck under the counter by
vesse tremendous shock carrying small boat and
hurting from the jibboom who immediately disap
peared IN the soothing wat'rs and seen no more lie
y hand. just shipped ut Baltimore.
ScuR LOWELL. from Fall Rvor before reported. left
Loves Del for Philadelphia. In tow VI tug America. Sho
Is kept free by steam pumps
Nrwnymx. NC. April isschr Rebecca is ashore and dis
Inuntcd Mt Ocracoke
schr Elizabeth Is ashore and dismautied noar Ports
mouth
large 3mastsd schooner Is ashore Chickoconoco-
mark.
The hurricane deck and Other debris large
reported by fishermen to have come ashore
NORFOLK. April I9--Schrs Mary Thompson aud Iona
went ashore at Chicamncomico and have TO pieces
The saved.
WILMINGTON. NC. April lS-rhe schr II Potter Capt
Sate Thursday before tho storm and in
again Friday morning literally stripped OF her SAILS but
Katie Edwards which left New River for this
just previous to the late fears being
she lost IN reported have boon Inside OF Rich
Inlet Sunday last. oil safe and sound.
Capt Brown OF steamer Aianthus reports having spoken
OF Frying Pun Shoals the Dutch bark 9orrt Wilhslm
perienced heavy weather II cap
tain into this port but he informed by pilot
that hc could get over the bar.
9hSchr Mary Augusta Is below this port with loss NJ
sails
QUICK PAssAGs-The schr Elizabeth Magee. from Cabs.
Baltimore 18th. is reported to have made the
sage In duys and 10 hours to Cape Henry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.

PAPERS READ AND DISCUSSED AT THE MEET
ING YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1871
The National Academy OF Sciences resumed It's SEES
s, :. tho smithsonian Institution to-day, and the fol-
,owipr papers we're rad and discussed
4 p LaneIsy--on proposed now method Of solar
sp was.s. GsbIson complex inorsssIe ssida
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and informed
that by teegraphng the HERALD London Bureau, I'D
dressing Bennett No. 46 Fleet street, London to the
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue rOpera
Par the arrivals and departures from European and
ports American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States. the will be cabed TO this
country FREQ of charge.
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Med
tarranean ports Paris Office he econom
cal and expeditions for telegraphing newx
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
A SNEAK ROBBERY.

Louis Martini, Spaniard of No 90 Bayard street,
was ,akon TO the Central once yesterday charged
with having entered the cabin OF Mrs. CALDWELL the
stowardcss Of the steamer state Of Indiana OF the
Glasgow hBe and stoen $50 worth OF Jewery. Detoc.
tlycs Hey and Cannon captured hin.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
THE NEW BERGEN TUNNEL.

The enlargement" In the excavation of tho new
railroad tunnel under Bergen Hill was finished yester-
day, and this will the discharge OF 100 la
borcrs. Next week ny sixty will be dispensed
with, and tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company will complete the laying oil tho
track through the tunnel during tho following week.
As 800 men have been employed III this great enter
prise aud will after few days DO out OF employment
the restitution among the aboring classes will be
greatly increased.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

WILMiN0ToE. NC, April lSrhe government buoy tender
Aanthus, Capt Brown arrived last evening about dark
lie reports having searched good portion OF tho day
tcrday the missing ghtShip from Frying Pan Shoals,
hut discovered signs OF her She starts ont again this
morning. about o'clock and will the search. Capt
Brown placed red buoy with white flag In the position
Frying Pan Shoals formerly occupied by tho ghtship
has ulso replaced a missing buoys tho bar ns Seward
channel and In the river
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E. c. Pickering Nicrometer level and typographical
camera.
A. ~ Mayer--On the determination OF the coeficient
OF expansion Of solids
A. Aqassiz-On the results OF deep drcdgings-
G. A. Young-A description OF . detached gravity
escApement
A. ~ Maver-on the laws ruling the vibrations OF
tuning FORKS
G. X Giibert--On the structure OF tho Henry Noun
taps
George W. Hilton researches in the lunar theory.
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SAILED,

Steamers Sueva (Ger) for Hamburg; State OF Georgia
(I3r Glusyow state OF Indiana (brl do Olympia (3r
do; Greece Br). London; bermuda dr. Bermuda Isaac
Bell, Richmond. &c; Agnes, Philadelphia; AloemAre.
Lewes, Del
Wind at sunset, ENE.
Rarom etern Mt sun %. II.
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SAN Francisco, April 10. 1877.
Al Sacramento to-day Mollie McCarty, Lady Amanda,
Council Bluffs and wheatlcy two mile ana repeat
race the former winning In two straight heas Time,
1854 and 1904. THIS = the best recorded time in
tho Stale.
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ship supposed the Electra Clark II days from Slnga
pore for Boston, March IL. lat 10 ~ s. Ion II %
Bark John Shep ard Burgess from Philadelphia for As
pinwai. April IL. lat 3S g. Ion 73 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
WHALEMEN.
SPOKEN.

Sailed from Vineyard Haven April h. schr Vim Martini
Martin, for Atlantic Ocean
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YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,, &C.

YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,. &C.
~ =
A FOR SALE; IRON AND WOODEN STEAMSHIPS.
~ Stcamboas for day night large and small
Steam Yachts Tugs Freight Propecrs. Ferryboats kc
FREDERICK Z. SCHMIDT. SOUTH William II.
E0R sALE-A DOUBLE END STEAM FERRY BOAT
80 feet long, In complete running ORDER nearly will
sell at a sacrifice. Address H. w. BAsuyoRD Yonkcrs,
NY
LNOR SALE AND CHARTER-siDEwHEEL STEAM.
IL boats. freight Proprllers, steam and sail Yachts
Launches Tugboats GEO r. PLYMER 80 South st.
XNASTED-A PROPELLER TuG BOAT. ABOUT
w Is inch cylinder: be In good order In every re-
speet Address with OF giving all particulars
also stating lowest cash price Others noticed STEAM
TUG, Herald office.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DIvORCEs-LEGAL EVERYWHERE. SPEEDILY
Oobtaincd without publicity. No advanc. paymen.s.
FREDERICK KING, Lawyer, ST. Marks pss~
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
0He

ArRs OF DEPARTURE FROM FOR rue MONTHS
OF APRIL AND MAY.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-02-10
ICI EFT AILLEURS.

ECoLEs.-Il y a certainenent quel-
ques colleges ell Louisiana, ct qui va
lent des ecoles; mais les ecoles de la
Louisiana, celles qui portent CO nom,
s0nt parfaitement mauvaises. On peut
meme dire, sans erreur ct sans blasph6-
me, que pInstruction publiQue n'existe
guere Ell Louisiana. Car le college est
PROSTITUTION des riches, des privilegies,
de ceux qui veulglt que leurs eniants
declinent rosa, jouent un peu la come
die ct connaissent le cornet 4 piston.
Car recole publique, dams SEES. condi-
tions actuelles, organis6e pu desorgani-
see CONNIE ellie. est, avec les directeurs
ct les professeurs qu'elle a, est une anne
re farce ct une tres mauvaise plaisante-
rie.
Leducation publique nest pourtant
point une mince consideration. On ne
fait guere des hommes avec de Iigno.
rance. Un pe,lple nest jamais penple,
c'est-a-lire libre, moral ct sain, sill a Ia
tete ct Ia conscience dams les t6nebrex.
Toutes les hontes ct tous les asservisse.
ments sont possibles ayec Ngnoral,ce,
qui est pirrespo onsabilit6; mails Ia liber-
te ne rayonne guere que dams Ia lumie-
re, Qui est Ia science.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-02-10
LES QUINZE.

les quinze Americans qui constitu-
ent Ia Commission arbitrale pour Pad
mission OIL le rejet DIES votes presiden-
tiels, ct qni tiennent celtainement les
destinees de ce pays ct de cette repu-
blique EN- leurs mains, sont: MN. Ed
munds, du Vermont, avocat; Morton,
de plndiana, avocat; Frelinghuy-
sen, .du New-Jersey, avocat; Thur
man, de rOhio, avocat; Bayard, du
Delaware, avocat; Payne. de pOhio,
avocat; Hoar, du Massachusetts, avo-
cat; Hunton, de Ia Virginic, avocat !;
Abbott, du Massachusetts, avocat;
Garfield, lie rOhio, avocat; les
5 JUICES, Clifford, Strong, Miller,
Field ct Bradley, done 5 avocats.
Les Quinze sont Qulnze avocats.
II y 2O4 avocats Ia Chambre des
Representants de Washington, ct pres
que tous les senateurs DIES Etats- Unis
sont ayOcats. =
On peut vraiment dir que zravocat,
l'hcmme de la parole e. de Ia looiG;l est Ia
veritable puissance ct le souverain re-
gulateur de cette republique ct de Get
to democratic.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-02-10

parler la langue ou les langues des peu-
pies vOislns, ct par Ia metre un etran-
ger ct un paria MULE part. La langue
est le complement de routil, ct vous
6tes libre avec Pun ct rautre. Vous ma
vez plus, rosselant ces deux chooses,
besoin lie truchements, de mots de pas
Sc ct de Compagnonnage. Partout, lei ct
Ia, vons etes chez vous. Vous compre-
nlz ct vous Gtes cOmpris. On re vous
regarde pas dune taeon singuliere, ct
votre travail, plus affranchi, plus SOU
verain que .jamais, voils naturalist chez
toutes les nations ct dams tous les ate
liers. Eouvrier intelligent, eclairt, sa-
want meme, devicnt pegal de rartistc.
Mais ell serait-il ainsi, ct que vaudralt-
il, sill ne connaissait que le patois de
son village, ct sill n'avait jamais lu ct
pn lire que Ia gazette de sa bourgadc ?
Oui, plus Thomme salt, plus il vaut.
Et vous n'apprenez .jamais une IAN
que, quelle Qu'elle soft, sans apprendre
une partie de la civilisation qu'elle con-
tient; ct sa possession est tOujours un
ACCOMPLISHMENT intellectual ct moral,
une richesse don't on peut 6tre fer, une
llberte nonvelle qui complete la liberte
acqulse ct dOnne a la conscience line
perception plus 6tendue des devoirs ct
des droits de rhomme ct dc rhumanit6.
One 81 vous repousSez nliserablement,
par sot prejuge ct malvcillance absurde,
la langue reconnue entire toutes CONNIE
le plus admirable medium dfdees gene
ralcs, de principles eleves, de chaleu-
reuses sympathies, de fiaternites au-
gustes, CONNIE aussi rinstrument dune
precision, dune ejustesseetd dune clarte SUI
perieures-la langue francaise--vousm6-
tes vraiment point de ce steele, ct votreci-
vilisation est plutot une civilisation de
proscripteurs qu'une civilisation de de
mOcrates.
LAthenee louisianais, lui, l'autres
sentiments, ct c'cst de plus haut, avec
une autre religion ct une fol ditferente,
quill regarde les horizons qui Sc remp!is-
sent DIES grandcs clart6s ct dies splen-
dides requirements de la France de de-
main.