Recollections of a Minister to France 1869 1877 volume 1
Recollections of a Minister to France 1869 1877 volume 1
E B Elihu Benjamin Washburne
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Washburne receives a Delegation of French Citizens. The agitation in Paris continued, and the people seemed stunned at a revolution so peacefully accomplished. The recognition of the government of the National 124 THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC. Defence as the government of France by myself was the first recognition by any nation, and it created a great deal of enthusiasm everywhere. Masses of people pa- raded in the streets, bearing the American and French flags, and repeating the cries, " V...ive Amerique" " Vive la France. " This feeling found expression by their wait- ing upon me and tendering their thanks and congratula- tions for what I had done in respect to the recognition. On September 8th, a large delegation, composed of very respectable gentlemen, waited upon me in my private room and read a short address begging that I would transmit to my government, the thanks of a great num- ber of French citizens for the promptness and cordiality with which I had recognized the French government.
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