Putnam patriot., 1920-10-08
OFFICIAL LETTER
From the French Republic to the United States of North-Amcrica. Dated At Paris, Dec. 22, f792.

"Pretident of the United States of North America,
 Amidst the ftorms which buffet our infant liberty. 1t is a comfort to the French republic, to have eommun- ieation with a republic founded as her own. Our brothers of the United States will no doubt have heard with gladnefs of the new revolution, which overthrow that laft obftacle to our liberty. This revolution was neeef- fary. Royalty was ftill exiting, and in every contribution where 1t exits there is no true liberty. Kings and equality are incompatible with each other: it is their bufinefs to confpire againft equality, and againft the fov- ereignty of nations.
 .The United States of America will hardly credit it the fupport which the ancient French court had afforded them to obtain their independence, was only the fruit of bafe fpeculation their glory offended its ambitious views, and the ambaifadores bore the criminal orders @ ftopping the career i of their profperity.
 Nay. it is only between free na- tions that fincere and fraternal treat ies can be formed The liberty which the French republic wifhes to reftore to the nations that fhall call for her affiftance. will not be polluted with fimilar ftains; it fhall be pure like her. felf.
 s.The immenfe diftance which parts us. prevents your taking, in this glo- rious regeneration of Europe, that concern which your principles and paft combats referved to you. Sin- gle and alone againft the coalition of Kings. we have fhewn ourfelves wor- thy of being called your brothers; and the ipnominious retreat of their conn bined armies, Gennappe, Spires, Sa- vov. Flanders-all thefe fucceffes, ought to call to your remembrance Saratoga. Trenton and Yorktown.
 When will the final term of our ftluggles come? We do not yet know; but. free Americans, rely on our couf- age and perfeverance; not a French man fhall remain, or they fhall all be free. Liberty fhall become extinct in Europe, or our principles fhah trl- umph every where over the league of defpots. They have raifed ftorms againft us even in our own hemi- phere; they have excited our iflands to rebellion, but our principles and our arms will finally give them again calm and profperity. The United States have contributed towards ith by the ample relief they have affored our col onies at moment when France was too remote to give them fupport Thanks to you. generous Americans it is debt which the gratitude of the French republic difcharges with heart felt fatisfaction.
 .,The time is doubtlefs not far dif- tant when the colonies, far from being a fubiect of eternal rivalfhip and war will only be farther tie among na tions. The time is not far diftan 5 when found policy fhall lay down th' . bafis of commerce, not on excluhv' interefts, but on the conjoint inter
 efts of all, and on the nature O l things.-It depends on the courage o F the United States to accelerate tn
 happy moment, and the French repub 7 lie will eagerly give her concurrenc , to all the efforts they fhall make 10 s rivetting the political and commercia ' ties of two nations; whoscan no long CT have but one common fentimen' P fince their principles and interefts ar r common and the fame