“‘National Guard of Paris.
“‘Hôtel de Ville, Aug. 10, 1830.
“‘Dear Sir: We have had a conference with General La Fayette on the subject of your letter, and beg you will communicate its results to the free men of England.
“‘We think that the cause of liberty would be essentially served if a deputation were named at a general meeting in London to present to General La Fayette, as commander of the National Guard, the subscriptions for the wounded of the sufferers, and at the same time to be the bearer of an address to the inhabitants of Paris, on the late events. We think it would be a noble occasion for each to give evidence to the other of their love of freedom and peace, and of their mutual esteem and friendship. It would be a step—a great step—towards the union of two cultivated nations; it would be a glorious example to the rest; it would be to supersede the holy alliance of kings by the holier alliance of the people.
“‘After the arrival of this deputation in Paris, a deputation would be named here to be the bearers of an address to the inhabitants of London, thanking them for their friendly exertions, and expressive of our hope for the establishment of the extension of liberty and good government.
“‘These, my dear Bowring, are the suggestions which we respectfully submit to the consideration of our kind friends. These we desire to be known in England, and to the world. This is a happy moment. Let us profit by it for the universal cause of man.
“‘An order of the day is at this moment being published, announcing to the people of Paris what the people of London are doing in their favor. All hearts are united in this good work. The Americans, too, are coming forward.
“‘Now then, zealously for the good cause! and let us place the charters of liberty beyond the race of tyrants.
“‘Yours wholly,
“‘Count de Lasteyrie.’”