The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-28 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE TRENCH LEM

SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.
(The followisg appeared is aearly the whole of oar ha-
p of yesterday d
PARIS, Moamar.
The Emperor opened the session of the Legisla-
ture at the Palace of the Louvre this day. The
Imva.?uerescLw...trur.fogr:urs D6put4B,—The
year which has just pa'ased has witnessed, despite
certain anxieties, the consolidation of peace. All the
rumours designedly propagated upon imaginary
pretensions, have fallen- of themselves before the
simple radii)? of facts.
'My relations with foreign Powers give we the
most entire satisfaction, and the visit of several
Sovereigns has further contributed to strengthen
our ties of friendship. The King of Prussia, by
coming to France, has been enabled to judge for
' himself of our desire to unite still further with
a government towards
pn:greas with .
I have rem,
the firm Intention
and disinterested
the antagonism f
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be in hostilities
ceedings of an unscrupulous government boo -
controlled us to unite with Spain and England to
protect our fellow-countrymen, and repress offenses
against humanity and the international law.
Nothing can result from this conflict of a nature to
alter confidence in the future.
" Free from foreign pre-occupations, I have more
especially directed my attention to the state of our
finances. A sincere exposition has made you ac-
quainted with their real state. On this subject I
shall say but few words. The public has been
struck with the amount of 963,000,000 fr. which the
floating debt has reached ' • but this debt, limited as
it will be henceforward, has nothing to disturb as,
for it reached this amount before 1848, when the
revenues of France were far from approximating
to their present amount. Moreover, deduct from
this sum in the first place the 6b2,000,000fr.
which burdened the state at a period anterior
to the Empire •, in the next place, the
78,000,000 fr. repaid to the owners of Relates, at
the period of conversion ; lastly, the 238,000,000 fr.
the uncovered totals which have been occasioned
iu the last two years by distant expeditions,
and which it would have been possible to get by
a loan-and it will be seen that sines Ike
establishment of the Empire, thanks, it is tree, to
consolidations successively effected, the uncovered
balances have not increased in proportion to the
necessities which had to be provided fur, and the
advantages obtained during teu years.
"In act, gentlemen, it would not be right to
forget the increase of expenses required by the
annual service of the loans contracted for
two wars which have not been without
glory ; the 622 millions employed by the
Treasury in great works of public utility, indepen-
dently of the three milliards applied by com-
panies to the finishing of 6,683 kilometres of *l-
- ; the easoution of taegraphie lines
titration of the condition of almost all the servants
of the State ; the augmentation of the welfare
of the soldier ; the cadres of the army, adjusted to
what the dignity of France requires in time of peace ;
the transformation of the fleet and of all our artillery
neute'riel ; the rebuilding of our religious edifices
and public monuments. These expenses have com-
municated to all useful works throughout the
empire a fruitful impulse. Rave we not seen the
cities transformed, the lands enriched by the
progress of agriculture, and our foreign commerce
raised from two milliards 600 millions to
five milliards 800 millions 1 In fine, by the
increase alone of public prosperity the revenues
of the State have increased by several hundreds of
millions. This recapitulation shows us all the
extent of the financial resources of Frances ; and
yet, whatever was the origin of the uncovered
balances, however legitimate the expenses, it
was prudent not to increase them any further.
To this end I have proposed to the Senate a radi-
cal means which confers upon the Corps Legialatif
a greater power of control and associates
it more and more with my policy. But this
measure was not, as may be easily perceived, an
expedient for lightening my responsibility.
"It was a spontaneous and serious reform which
was to force us to economy. In giving up the
right of opening supplementary and extraor-
(earp credits between session and session, it was
yet essential to reserve the power of providing for
unforeseen necessities. The system of transfers
furnished the means, and it has the advantage of
limiting this power to really urgent and indispens-
able ueceseities.
" The strict application of this new system will aid
us in placing our financial regime upon unshakeable
bases. I rely upon your patriotism and intelligence
to second my efforts by an earnest concurrence.
The budget will be presented to you at the
commencement of the session. It is not without
regret that I have decided on proposing to
you the re-arrangement of many imposts,
but I am convinced that through the increase of
our revenue the aggravation will be only temporary. TEE AMxntcAit Qtmertow-A public meeting
"You will be pleased to occupy yourselves at first ot the unvehi,i,
clueurives held hut evening et the New-
with a project of law relative to the exchange of salt, agwagraul, "to consider how Englishmen ought
the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Bete Certificates— to receive those alaveholders from
nem rebel States of
a project which has for its object, while equitably Amer"' Me m,
pm *Tdo.• ;Surd. YatesBli
?I'ropoled the folToaDwin;
reconciling the interests of the Treasury with those
workingre isonman:-- That this meeting is or vinton that the rebel
of its creditors, to prepare the unification of the ages* Mason sod Slidell, now on their way from America
debt. to Bagbuul, are utterly unworthy the moral sympathies of
"I have loyally expounded to you, gentlemen, the working climes of this country, inasmuch as they hold
the state of affairs. Yon know that on every property in slaves, and are the avowed agentsof • tyrannical
occasion when a useful reform presented itself I faction in rebellion against the republic of America, and are
the sworn en ies against the soc and polil ghts of
have boldly taken upon me its initiation. Still I wo the rking cleansed all countrice."ial r. M Whynneticari seconded
shall maintain not the leas intact the the resolution, and said that in his opinion by recognising
fundamental bases of the constitution, which has the Southern confederacy the English government would
procured for the country ten years of order inflict anstezelaell
eilciagrace upon the
sh f
the itinctiimik ad
and prosperity. The fate of all those 'fbGli
who are in power, lam aware, is to see their Mr. ul Uoloi've trade.tre;reus aclution was carried neon
.m roe.
Mr. Beal
purest intentions misconceived, their most praise- (vestrgaan of St. James's) maiotiimed that the
sympathies of ishmen could never be enlisted ou behalf
worthy acts distorted by the spirit of party ; but the of slavoholders. • moved the following resolution :
railer. (criesrs) are powerless when one possesses the " That in the presence of the ill-disguised efforts of the
confidence of the nation, and omits nothing to deserve riscontote honwarlitid:Rg tquarnaljontoi,mit6omeraoll PuusWit.
it. This sentiment, which is apparent in all circum- opinionsypett in war with millionsegof our kinsmen, to decry
stances, is my most precious recompense and consti- democratic institutions under the trials to which the re-
tutes my greatest strength. It may be that from public is exposed, it is the duty of working men especially
unforeseen circumstances, such as the dearness of (as unrepresented is the national senate) to express their
erovisions and the slackening of employment, the ;7m:this' with :it:L.lore
militates tic struggle
on, to torir Or: the nt
people will suffer, but in its justice it will Zahn:eats ad slaveholding advocacy of the Tines, and
not hold me responsible for its sufferings, kindred journals of the aristocracy, and to excite an
because it knows that all my thoughts, all . emphatic expression of public °pima in favour of the
my efforts, all my actions, tend unceasingly to the I strictest interpretation of the doctrine of moo-iatarvtion
amelioration of its lot, and to the increase of the is the affairs of the United States in favour of the reference
proeperity of France. el all disputes which may arise to arbitrating or to the
settlement by compromise especially appointed from each
" Let MI not delude ourselves with regard to what stabs to denounce the war policy ct the dock-jobbing
remains to be done, but at the same time let *anal, and to give expression to the warmest sympathy
us felicitate ourselves upon having passed
- ten I with the abolitionists of America in their efforts to convert
ne".
Lest night lir. P. Wykshinn Mortis and Mr. years in the midst of the tranquillity of satisfied the stivagle to an ultimate settlement of the slavery o
don." This resolution was seconded, and declared to be
Seijeasit Kioglaftq the linenabees for Itriekesegr, addressed populations and the union of the great bodies carried unanimously. It was further resolved that the
• crowded meettMg of the freemen and elocitoto of that of the state. Let us persevere in our task with foregoiog resolution should be forwarded to the United
city. held io the Corn Exchange, on the events of the put energy, and confide in Providence, which.has Matte government through its representative, Mr. Adams.
session, sod the feseigu mid domestic subjects of interest at always given us visible signs of-its protection. I The O'Conor Don, M P., has thrown open to the
the present moressit. A revolution expressing the coo- public his woods arid laws*, to carry therefrom timber tai
blame of the electors its the two boo. members was passed ' whatever amount th: wish, and, where that ut Vow"
eamiaseetz. MersorourAi !au HosPrur, Ohio on other parts his pc cipixtl, Vico.
peas
ItesTAL FEJM HONPITAL, eenee_ cen._The emu,. eeeenee eaves to Moo Iglyerneett, Esq., to penalise coal, and to an y
number of palmate relieved at this hospital during the devieT the weak atee~p-ll—Jimmie 25 "e7,es . maw, orrery means to mike the tenantry comfortable. Be
wok nal. Jae 25 OD° 2,622. which B°4 WOW, DOW 1,308 murgisal, ba-44641, which ade sows Dew given the widows sod orpiras on his estate a Christman
MOM Oen& here of 15e. each.

uncut and a people who march towards , mangy ioiiereOm tie direct taxes, 500,000 ; from- the
; tenets, 400,000 ; and the salt mdeopoly, 300,000. By we,
with sure and calm step.
vs recognised the kingdom of Italy smith ! ?IX° asvists in
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.DCWOMMed. re-
intention of contributing, by sympaten i tha unit..~OO i a ,71:. :Ps !=i ..,,,r,„.... :ir,,,d:::.t.
oterested counsels, to reconcile two csimms, ! kAai, • tnitim diatiorTdalr:t; 300;000 ; BLit, ; $B,OOO
Fon ism of which is everywhere distuillipg 1 , . .1". being included in this for the nun; of the"tesahere
mde arid consciences. • ,;,,„ ....„ , JiWassa &COO; er, 75,000 ; Navy, 79,000 •
civil war which is desolating-America • ' .. famindin OA* elates
compromise seriously our comusereW "'" • 'serriswse'"'""• T.,„,,s6heroirs siatioai9B.4.llo "Woad asukagueligam'imr
St 01 101, ong as tire tights Of WO .'l ,-v 44•' ‘''''''
respected, we should (bane otirserea , . .si -.
og wishes that these dissensions may
an end. DETENTION OF THE_AXERICA AT
establishment in Coat* Mina has QI7EXESTON.
ated by the valour of ourifoldiers and i
The Spaniards, associated in our LIVERPOOL, MOIDLT E41E046.
will Sod, I hope, in those regions the The America, with the outward American mails,
'Qat harbour on Sunday night
of their courageous co-operation. 'DW when leaving
grounded on a soft mud bank. She spot off this
ites feebly resist our rule ; and we should
afternoon without damage, and wool proceed to
Militias with none if in Mexico the pro-
sea without delay.
s of an unscrupulous government had set