The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-05 00:00:00

FRANC

THE PRESIRENT'S M 1 BA

PARIS, TCYADAT Eovrugo.

The President's mes age, which was presented to
the Assembly to-day, occupied an hour ands half in
reading. It entered into tit tail on the various branches
of the administration, and showed how much pro-1
gress had been made since that period. It announced'
the firm determination on the part of the Presi-
dent to combat, by all means in his power, the vast
conspiracy in progress of organisation in France
and throughout Europe. The state of siege pro-
claimed lately in the departments of the
Cher and Nierrc had checked the commence-
ment of a new
,joequerie. The President then re-
commends to the Assembly to relieve the suffer-
ings of the old remnants of the armies of the
Republic and Empire, and proceeds to lay before
the Assembly a statement of all that had been done
by the government since his last message. The
finances were in as favourable a condition as circum-
stances
permitted, and the deficit would not exceed
the provisions of the budget. A project of law for
the termination of the Palace of the Louvre,
would shortly be submitted to the Assembly. The
message then pays a high compliment to the
liberality of Prince Albert and of the English
people, who had given so cordial and hospitable a
reception to the French visitors and manufacturers.
In Rome, the domestic situation was of late greatly
improved, and the Pope would soon have a suffi-
ciently respectable army for his protection. Eng-
land and Franco had offered the co-operation
of their naval forces to Spain for the de-
fence of Cuba. The message subsequently re-
fers to the abrogation of the Electoral Law of
the 31st Mali, 14,50, which the President had
already regarded as a temporary measure, and of
which he had always considered it his duty to
demand. That law had reduced the electors from
10,000,000 to 7,000,040. It was, at the moment it
was voted, a law of public safety, and the Assembly
had been perfectly justified in enacting it; but it
had pradeced effects contrary to those anticipated
at its promulgation, and its repeal would deprive
the anarchists of their
only drapeun and their last
argument. The President then disclaimed all con-
sideration of personal interest, declaring that the
welfare of the country was his sole object ; that he
regretted the necessity under which he had been to
separate from a ministry which enjoyed his confi-
dence and esteem ; but that ho believed the re-esta-
blishment of universal suffrage on its broadest basis
was the sole means of arriving at the revvlsion of the
constitution and at the legal and peaceable solution
of future difficulties, and it was for that reason he
submitted its repeal to the wisdom of the Assembly.
'I he attendance of representatives was nume:nux,
and the Assembly offered an animated aspect, f.mn
the number of groups dispersed through the halt.
Among the most distinguished members present
were—Generals Baraguay Bedcau, Lamo-
riciere, C'hangarnier, and Cavaignac ; Messrs.
Baruche, Fould, Berryer, Mole, Tocqueville, Du-
faurr, Dant, Montalembert, Piscatory, Thiers,
Dvergier d'llaumnne, Abatucci, I'crsigny, De Fa'-
loux, De Broglie, Grevy, Drouyn de Lhuys, Leon
Faucher, dc.
M. unpin took the chair at half-past 2 o'cloe.:.
and shortly afterwards M. de Thorigny and the other
Ministers entered the hall, and were conducted to
their bench. M. Chapot, one of the secretaries, read
the proces-ceilnil of the last sitting, and the Presi
dent drew the names of the members who are to form
the fifteen standing committees.
The optic! 1,0111111111 was then made, after which
the President announced that he had received a
letter from General 'farms, who tendered the resig-
nation of his sent in the Assembly.
M. de Thorigny, Minister of the Interior, next
ascended the tribune, and read the message, as fol-
lows :

" Gentlemen Representatives,—l come this year as usual
to present to you an account of the important events which
have been accomplished since my last Messa3e.
" 1 believe, however, 1 ought to pass with silence the
events which, in spite of myself, have produced certain dis-
sensions which will always be to be regretted.
" With the exception of some partial agitation, the public
peace has not been troubled, and that even at various epochs
at which political difficulties were of a kind to weaken the
sentiment of public security and to assist apprehensions
The country, by its peaceful attitude, has shots a a confidence
with the government, the existence of which is most pleasing
to me.

It appears, however, imprudent to tatter ourselves with
illusions on this appearance of tranquillity. A vast dema-
gogical conspiracy is now organising in France and Europe.
Secret societies are endeavouring to extend their ramifica-
tions even into the smallest communes. AU the madness and
violence of party is brought forth ; while these men are not
even agreed on persons kir things, they are agreed to
meet in IEO2, not to construct but to ovei.hrow. Your
patriotism and your courage, with which I shall en-
deavour to keep pace, will, I am sure, save France from the
danger wherewith she is threatened. But to conquer those
dancers we must look at them without fear and without
exaggeration while we are convinced, that, thanks to the
strength of the administration, to the enlightened care of
the magistrates, to the devotion of the army, France will
be saved. Let us, therefore, unite our efforts to dispossess
the spirit of evil ever of the hope of a momentary success.
" Tne best means to attain th;s end has always appeared
to me the application of that system which consists in
, satisfying the legitimate interests on the one band, and on

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the other to suffitc.ite, at the moment of their appearance,
the slightest symptoms of an attack against religion, mo-
' rality, and society.
. . .

" Thus to procure labour by granting to companies our
great lines of railwAr, and with the money which the state
will procure from these projects to give a strong impulse to
the other works in allthe other departments, to encourage

those institutions destined to deniese agricultural and coat •
menial credit, to conic by means of charitable institutions
to the assistance of all poverty, such has been and such still
must be our tint care, and it is by following this course that
it will become easier to have recourse to means of repression
whew their necessity shall have become felt.