, 1880-08-29

AM. OSEN.Y, of Baltimore.
"Jol1s 'PAHHsos. of Alexandria
"WILIIAM HOSKlH6, OF Boston.
y. GnEGoE1K, IT Petersburg, Va
"JosEpH INGRAHAN, Of Boston,"
The last document In reiation to Paine. found
IN tho National Archives, Is
THE LETTER OF MR. MONROE
the Minister Of the unitsd Suites, to the Gem S.,t
tho National Convention of France IN full ses-
year III. which was only about three weeks
after the fall OF Rnla.splcrrc, On the 9TH OF
July, 179i tolh Thernidr, year II As ths ss WIS
accredited to tho French Republic, thore VA was
some delay in tho Committee of PUBLIC Safety .
in regard to The q bis .etsf1S 6I
ing some Koueral regulation on INC sun
ject. The corrcapo1dencc OF Mr.: Mqn1 fs;s
roc Ia'd,n1 Wt1 big Tint h rerard to bis
uou) Is very Interesting, and Is touna IN the :
first volume Of the American State Papers
to the nros,ecdtass Of TIC Convention gu tho day
of the reception, the "procts verbal Qournan
Of tho Convention was sought for IN the Nation,
nj Archives. In the interest or the history OIL
those extraordinary times.
THE FULL PROCEEDINGS
In respect Of the matter are here set ont:
tro {Tfanslatson; f. ,1ttH n;I,a, ~ ,ho Nh.
<tonal G,nue,.tion VI Aug. Is. f79!:
1.-The Citize, James Mour,c, Minister plenipo-
tentinry Ut the United States OF America near
the sitting Of the National Convention He
takcs bis place In the midst Of thu representa-
tivcs of tho people, and RENTS to the President.
With his letters of crcdencc, translation OF u
discourse addressed u the Natioual Convention:
it ts read by one Of tho Secretaries. The CT
pressious Of fraternity, of union. between tho
Two people, and the interest which the people
Of the Cnsted States tnke IN the success of tho
French Republic arc heard with the uveliest
scasibility and covered With applause
ban1f Ia t1e n ~ ft%A
crcdence of Citizen Monroe, as wcii us
those written by, the. american Con-
Eress and by Its presidcnt ,,.o to the n9
ain witncss of the fraternity which unitcs tho
Two people, French aId an riean the President
Monroe''
Afterward, UPON the. proposition OF many
members, tho Aational Convention passes with
THE FOLLOWING DECREE:
ARTICLE l. The reading and veriflca--
ton being had OF the powers Of
Citizen Jau1es Monroe, he is recognized
United States OF America near the French Re
public
Alsr. II. The icttcra Of credence of Citizen
United Suites Of Ancrica, thusc which he has
Congress snd q is President, addressed
mite OF Public Safety, the discourse Of Citizen
Monroe the response at the President Of the
Convention. shall oe printed In tho Two Ian
tho bulletin ct correspondence.
Art l1L-1ho lays OF the United States ct
America shall u: Joined to those of France, and
Displayed i'll tho hall OF tho eitt.ngs Of tho Con-
ycntton, 10 sign Of the union and eternal frn-
ternity Of the two people"
It. will be observed In Art: IT. OF the de-
cree that It was ordered that tho letters
OF credcncc and the discourse Of Mr.. Monroe
and the President OF the Convention should be
r. n SsxG e. f5sse s sevo ana
hon toward England ut that time would not
permit the Convention to recognize our mother
tongue as the English laug1lMka.
The ceremony Ut tho reception excited great
Interest. Mr. Monroe WIS introduced into the
body Of tho Convention. and nftor the passage
tho President, Merlin tf&: Douai>, gave him tho
1rdtgr7lat kiss t. nccolalc y. which WAS witnessed
with emotion aad hailed with intense cnthusi-
aatn Dy tho whole Convention.
Though Mr. Monroe was accepted as Minister
in August, It does not appear that he took amy
steps for the release VI Paine until l1th Drii-
1n|ttcc Of General Safcsy tho following letter,
which is d ::
MODEL OF DIPLOMATIC COMMUNICATIONS:
PARIS, BF.,muire II, il, the u year Of 1he
Frcnuh Repubitc.-The Minister Plcutpotcnttar3'
Df the United States u -tu,erfct to the members
Of the Committee Ut Gfuerai Safety:
"ttftzeiE: In every case wherr the citizens Of
the the United S:ates e !Amer'cn are subject to the
Dl,ey them IN consequence of the protection they
receive therefrou, Or to submit tt such penul-
dispute. it telonss 10 tie vcry essence Of SOW
errigu1y, and cuullot be separated from 1t. Then
I'LL that my coui:try1peu havcn right to expect
fran 1nu Is to sec That Justice DO done to thcr
according u tho nature nf the accusation, or
the ousi5c they may havc committed, by the
tribunals which take coruizanco Of tho case.
- trust few occasions Will occur wncu the
dcmennOr uf my American citizen may become
matter of discussion before II criminal court:
and, should a1ly such case take place. would
fully rely on the Justice Of that tribunal, con
WINGED TINT. II the scales were even, it would bc
in the heart OF tho magistrate to turn them In
ii thar should :hccomc necessary. is Therefore,
the o.l!v point that may be so!!citous in rcla-
t4on to.
draw your attention 10 II matter OF this kind it
were not Compelled to do 1t by
CONSIDERATIONS or GREAT WEIGHT,
and whlct liopc sou will appreciate. because
Soioine;s On lie BART Of Frnce to tie .. cause
which gives rise to them. The strenuous
endcavors she has already nude md
liberty obviously siiow low much she cherisbes
1t. and her EratltuGe toward such men It's Auve
supported thtt caMscis Is justly considered to be
tnseparAb!s from the veucrsiuon due to tho very
1.-The citizens Of the United States cannot look
back upon tho times ul their avn revolution
without rt:Dlitctins among the namos OF tho
mos; DISTINGUISHED patriots that uf Thomas
Paine; tho scrsiccs he rendered IL his C,l,ntry
In It's struggle for lrcstltn have implanted III
the hearts III his t:tHI;rtl:Icn Sense OF Er1lti-
tuue never ,o he cG:tc.::l us lon:. thoy shall
deserve tho title I'll lust ail ysanerous people.
languishiug In rrison, affected with IL
disease ;s oo,,S S:x'"iux "is n9re @ Intense , from
MS call sonn s esx coSdo and
request that YOU hasten the moment when the
Inv shall DECIDE his Int, in ease Of any accusa-
ton ugainst him. and II nonc- to restore him to
IlGYfF. Greeting and brotherhood.