157.ARAGO TO HUMBOLDT.
Paris,June 3d, 1848.
Paris,June 3d, 1848.
Paris,June 3d, 1848.
Paris,June 3d, 1848.
My Dear and Illustrious Friend:
My Dear and Illustrious Friend:
My Dear and Illustrious Friend:
My Dear and Illustrious Friend:
My son has left for Berlin a few days ago, in the capacity of Minister Plenipotentiary. He quitted me animated with the best of sentiments, with the mostdecided ideas of peace and conciliation! And yet this day your Chargé d’Affaires waited upon our Minister of Foreign Affairs to represent to him the apprehensions which the mission of my son has excited in your cabinet and among the population of Berlin. This is my recompense for the efforts made since my arrival at power to maintain the accord of the two governments, in order to remove every pretext for war! Who can be made to believe that, animated with the sentiments which I publicly profess, I would have consented to entrust Emanuel with an important diplomatic mission, if he had been in discord with me, if he belonged to a hideous socialist sect, tocommunism, for, I am ashamed to say it, the accusations made have not stopped short of that? As to the rest, I appeal to the future; all such apprehensions will disappear as soon as Emanuel shall have entered upon his functions. Your Chargé d’Affaires will then regret the untimely protest addressed to M. Bastide.
I am very happy, my dear friend, to receive your welcome letter. Nothing in the world could be more agreeable than to hear of the continuance of your friendship. I am worthy of it, because of the price I set upon it. I have an abiding faith that my conduct, during the last three months (I had about said the last three centuries), has not caused me to lose in your esteem.
Ever yours, with heart and soul,F. Arago.
Ever yours, with heart and soul,F. Arago.
Ever yours, with heart and soul,F. Arago.
Ever yours, with heart and soul,
F. Arago.