The Express.
London, England, 1850-11-13 00:00:00

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The following presidential weeeage was read is
1 the Paris National Assembly yesterday:

bfy fint message 'Molded with the first isesting of the
Legislative Amiably. The semi electors who named me to
the supreme megistrecy of the ammo called you by their
suffrages to sit hers.
France saw you assemble with pleasure, for the is, send
meat presided at both oar elections. She foamed on us the
same mission, sad hoped from our anion the rosetablish.
aunt of order and the maintenance of external
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pease. Sines the month of June, 1849, a sensible
amelioration has taken plane. When you first ao-
sessbled the country was still excited by the
last momenta of the Constituent. Several imprudent votes
had created groat difficulties for the government. The es.

eitamants of the tribune were, as always, converted into agi-
tations in the street, and the 13th Jane taw unfolded a new
attempt at icsurrection. Although easily suppressed it demon-
strated the necessity of ralmiting our efforts against bad
passions. To overcome them it was necessary to prove in
the first place to the nation that the best intelligence sub-
sisted between the Assembly and the executive power, to im-
press on the administration a united direction, to war
against the causes of disorder neolutely, and to re-ani-
mate the elements of prosperity.

Ihe important laws that the gravity of events compelled
the adoption of have contributed powerfully to re-establish
confidence, because they proved the strength of the Assem-
bly and of the government when they are in perfect
noordenee. The administration, on its side, redoubled
its vigour, and the ruactionaries who appeared not suf.
&lastly capable, or sufficiently devoted, to fulfil the
difficult minion of conciliation without weakneer, and of
repression without party spirit, were revoked; otters. on
the coattary, promoted or retompensed. The muni-
cipal authority, se salutary when its action is united loyally
with that of the executive power, has draw. down on itself
In many communes very grave reproubes-421 mayors and
183 oakeists have been revoked, and if all those who have
not fulfilled their duty have not been puntehed, It is that the
Imperfection of the law bas opposed It. The council
of state, to remedy this, has already commerced the ex.
unination of a proleet of law, but it is difficult to re-
concile the municipal frauchise with unity of action, the true
stringth of central power. The canoeist guard, a useful
auxiliary against foreign and domestic enemies when it is
well organinel, bas acted but too often in a
manner opposed to the end of its institution, and has tom-
peLed to to disband it in 153 towns or communes—every-
where, in fine, where it presented the character of • delibe-
rative armed lone. The magistracy hen nobly seconded the
government, and has displayed great energy in causing the
laws to be exectr ed, and punishing their violation. To ensure
order in the most agitated provinces, extensive commands,
comprising e I military diviiions, have been created,
and more extensive p ewers confided to experienced
generals. ET, rywhtre, the army hos given its con-
caffeine wieb that admirable devotion which characterises
it; everywhere, also, the gendarmerie has accomplished
its minion with a seal worthy of eulogy. The agitation
of the rural districts his been much calmed by putting n stop
to the detestable prepagande which the primary school-
misters diffused. MUMS/Sill clearinge oat have bun made,
and now the schoolmasters are no longer instruments of di.-
order. Althoego internally preoccupied by argent repression.
the government has adopted all that peened adapted to amelio-
rate the situation of the country. Thus, in spite of the
difficulty of circumstances, the impel jonei:r has been
r. shied to be reduced 27 millions. A project of organisation
of credit joneter,the application of which will be still further
facilitated by the reform of the mortgage system, has been
submitted to you. The laws relative to the funds for retire.
ment and mutual assistance that you have voted will seer.
else the most salutary influence on the lot of the working
The organisation of the societies of patronage,
tie molt useful auxiliary of the administration in the
twofold interest of morality and public gentrify, the hospitals,
the charitable establishments, have beta objects of par-
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titular solicitude. The beet possible appropriation ghat
been made of the lunds of assistance. A project has
been under consideration for many years in the
view of procuring for the communes all the fruits
that could be derived from their waste lands. The country
roads, a source of prosperity for the rural districts, receive
constant ameliorations, which tend to complete the ensemble
of rural communications. The lest message expressed
a desire to see the payment of taxes in kind suppressed,
the Assembly has had laid before it propositions relative
to this object. The councils general c insulted decided for
the most part to retain rather than to suppress it. But to
maintain t►e proportions of the tsx without lamming its
rpourees is an extremely difficult problem to solve. The
financial situation of the communes is impreviog,
but the government moderates their excessive disposition to
vote local expenses. The new telegraph lines, voted by the
law of the 10th of February lest, are in course of execution.
They are in operation from Paris to Tours, to Rotten and
Valenciennes, but it is necessary is extend their
circuit. The law on private telegraphs, sabtnitted
to the Assembly demands a prompt solutim. The tavern-
most has exercised inuulgence wh it could without
danger. Thus, slate the month of June, 1849, 2,400 persons
who had been transported have been set at liberty, without com-
promising public quiet. There only remain 488 who have been
sent to Alges M. Titers are still, unhappily. without reek 31110 g
the transported of June, 348 political convicts in the prisons
of Feature.

The interdiction of labour in the prisons bed ar„gra-
cited the lot of the prisoners. The decree of toe
9th of Jenuery, 1849, has not remedied the evil.
A project of law which protects the interests of
society and those of the prisoners is submitted to
the council of state. So soon u it shall be adopted,
the government will render, as soon as possible, this
numerous clue useful in agricultural labours. The wel-
fare and moralisatim of young prisoners, the cellu-
lar penitentiary system, the amelioration of the regime
of oestral hosier, continue to be considered with serious este,
end soon the government will demand of the Assembly the
means of creating model agricultural eulooies for young pri.
mien, as is preeenbed by the law of the 6th of
August last. A project of law will be presented to
you for rendering assistance to the wreck of your armies
of the republic end the empire who are now wit►out re-
source b. emu political events have deprived them of their
rights, and it is unworthy a great cation to leave them
longer in misery.
FINANCI.

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The rumble of Ws policy hu notable ameliorated
I our financial situation. The accounts of 180 have been
submitted to you, and have iotormrd you of the definitive
balance of the ee and expenditure. Ir might have been
summed at one time that the budget of 1849, on account of
certain unforsun circumsuitiefe at the moment it wee voted,
would have impair= on the Trsesury a charge of about ',BOO
millions.
Owicg to the improvement of the uvulae' and to the
saving effected in die*. rent services,services,this dificieney, it may
now be affirmed, will be reduced marl, 100 millions. Every.
thiog Indorses the hope that the deficit anticipated for the
bode= of 1850 .111 ha anisibly diminished, and that the
equilibrium announced for 1851 will be realised. The increase
of the indirect taxes continues; the nine first months
of 1860. compared to the corresponding months of
the put
_year, show an increase of more than 28
millions. The indirect Uses, of which the tariffs have
not beet =edified, and which amount to more than
16 milling in this Isamu, attest the esenseption of '
business and the improvement in the acidities of the
Moulin darer. Prue and internal order hays produced
other fruits. The funds deposited at the esvinp banks since
Jen. 1, 1819, sawed the sums paid out by 69 millions.
TM figure of the portfolio of the bank, which lad ("Denby
degrees below 100 millions, has gradually increased, and on
the 7th of this month *weeds 136 millions. By suppressing
the forted currency of note*, yon had a right to reckon on the
re-establishment of public confidence : facts have completely
justified that proceeding : the return to the former status
hes diminished neither the event nor the importance of the
circulation.
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If the product of the customs has sustained any diminution,
the different* results from accidental MIMI, which you are
able to estimate, and which ariee in the altered circum-
stance. of the wit and colonial sugar rates; but, con-
sidered in its totslity, our international commeree,
after a groat depetwitia in 1848, has risen in 1849
by • espi movirotmat, which continues i•s Fogies-
idea. Apart from the extraordinary importation of
cereals white took plass in 1847, we are in advance of even
that year, es well in respect of the value of the mention-
dies imported and exported, as for the tonnage of ships.
The collection of direct taxes prooreds with remarkable
exactness; out the 30th of Dsoemb.r last one-third only of
the twelfth wee in UMW. which is a very mock smaller
peortion than has generally prevailed in former years.
This Avowable chewe in our financial ei.nation has taken
pleas in the coon. of three years, notwitestanding the re-
duction of man, important taxes, the allowance of near 260
millions for public works, the remission of 27 millions to
agrlealtare, sad the punctual payment of the charges of the
badrt ; sad it is oar warm desire and hope to establish •
balance between the manual expenditure and reeo•ress of the
elate.

essatey, rest amend gentlemen, feels its ameliorated
'Gib e. Zesty the haiku that the Assam of the mate,
whisk het year were in fate an rank am mg subjects of
paNbeeziese,r4sy bribe es Leger ear spmeheaston. I
sosedee Ira the Menne satisfaction ; It is the
reflemptimsK the end err of re populatioe, and of the
jest nitre oldie goverment and the Assembly; tt will be
as Gesoorspeseat for all.
• Aftm having abandoned the bad system of provisory
tweak the government hem had the honour to return to a
ousel state of things. The budget of 1851 was voted at an
eggwrinme onsennat, and that of 1862 will be laid before you
et the enuesstoment of the nut year.
As imommoreet bog saes demanded has been realised
le tile roast of keeping the pethile ennats ; the duration
et the Sommial periods Ms bee abridged by two months.
This sash,lseestabie wets Is the public creditors sad
to the eino—thie UMW" 0 areskrato the liquidation of
the Mate eht, eel rein the ennetLe of the err der
Me at ell dams mete eery.
Ie are is tater late re views of the Assembly. the go.
neasset hoe uelerialtem eel "inn isompleted, the Mat.
onratimale resieleaf allesties re lobed taxation. This
pen lek
_whir' gerbelig bed to the ezpitathe of
eser7l Mar nedreallie meg.