The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-07 00:00:00

_HIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1859.

CHAMBERS.

Mr. Reuter's office :--

PARIS, MONDAY (THIS DAY)

DEPUTIES,

impressions.

civilisation and the Christian religion.

" Since the conclusion of the peace my
relations with the Emperor of Russia have
assumed the character of the most frank cordiality,
because we have been in accord on all the points
in litigation.

" I have equally cause to felicitate myself on my
relations with Prussia, which have not ceased to be
animated by a mutual goodwill.
" The Cabinets of Vienna and mine, on the
contrary—l say it with regret—have found them-
selves often at varianoe on important questions, and
it has required a large spirit of conciliation to succeed
in resolving them. Thus, for example, the reconsti-
tution of the Danubian Principalities could only be
terminated after numerous difficulties, which have
united to the full satisfaction of the most legitimate
desires ; and if it is asked of me what interest France
had in these distant countries which the Danube

waters, I shall answer that the interest of

France is everywhere where there is a cause
of justice and civilisation to make prevail. In

this state of things, then, it was not
extraordinary that France should draw itself
nearer to Piedmont, who has been so devoted
during war, so faithful to our policy during peace.
" The happy marriage of my well-beloved
cousin, Prince Napoleon, with the daughter
of King Victor Emmanuel, is not one of
those isolated facts for which a hidden
motive must be sought, but the natural conse-
quences of the community of interests of the two
countries, and of the friendship of the two Sove-
reigns.

" Some time since the state of Italy and her
anomalous position, where order can only be main-
tained by foreign troops, naturally disturbed diplo-

mace.

"It is not a sufficient motive for believing in war
whether the one side call it so without 'a

legitimate reason to meet their wishes, or
whether the other, in its exaggerated fears,

chose to show France the perils of a new coali-
tion I shall remain immoveable in the right
path of justice and of national honour, and
my Government shall neither be:led away nor be
intimidated, because my policy shall never be either
provocative nor pusillanimous. Let us keep far from
us these false abuses, these unjust defiances, these
failings of confidence. Peace, I hope, will not ke
at all disturbed. Take up again calmly the usual
course of your works. I have explained frankly
to you the state of our external relations, and this

explanation confirms in all points that which

have endeavoured to make known for two months
to France as well as to others.

You will find, I believe that my policy
has not ceased for an instant to be at the same

time firm and conciliatory. Also I reckon always
with confidence on your concurrence as on the

support of the nation which has confided to me
its destinies : sho knows that never does a per-
sonal interest or a wicked ambition direct my

actions.

"When sustained by the wish—the popular
sentiment one mounts the steps of a throne

LATEST NEWS.

OPENING OF THE FRENCH,

THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH

The following telegrams have been received from

His Majesty the Emperor of the French delivered
the following speech to-day, at the opening of the
Legislative Assembly :

" MESSIEURS LES SENATEURS, MESSIEURS LES

" France, you know, has seen during six years
her welfare increase, her riches accumulate, her
internal disputes become extinguished, her prestige
restored ; but, notwithstanding, there arises at
intervals, in the midst of this calm and general
prosperity, a vague disquietude, a deep agitation,
which, with no well-defined cause, seizes on certain
minds and injures public confidence.

" I deplore these periodical discouragements
without being astonished at them. In a society
shaken like ours by so many revolutions, time only
can affirm convictions, reinstate characters, mild
create public .faith. The emotion which has ariEten
without any appearance of imminent danger may
well cause surprise, for it testifies at the same
time, too mush defiance, too much fright. They
seem to have doubted, on the one hand, the mode-

ration of which I have given so much proof, on the
other the real power of France. Happily the mn,ss
of the people are far from entertaining the like

" To-day it is my duty to display to you again
that which seems to have beenforgotten. What has
been constantly my policy P To re-assure Europe
—to restore to France her veritable rank—to
cement firmly our alliance with England—
and to regulate with the Continental Powers of
Europe a degree of intimacy, in conformity with
our views, and the nature of their proceedings
via-a-vis of France.

" It is thus that on the eve of my third election
I made at Bordeaux this declaration, L'Empire c'est
la paix. " The Empire is peace," wishing to prove
by that, that if the heir of the Emperor Napoleon
remounted the throne, he would not recommence

an era of conquests, but he would inaugurate a
system of peace which could not be troubled, except
for the defence of the great national interests.
As for the alliance of France and England,
I have directed all my efforts to consolidate
it, and I have found on the ether side of
the Channel a happy reciprocity of senti-
ment on the part of the Queen of Great Britain,

and on the part of statesmen of all opinions ;
also to attain this object so necessary to the peace
of the world I have trampled under foot on
all occasions the irritating memories of the
past, the attacks of calumny, and even
the national prejudices of my country. This
alliance has borne its fruits—not only have we
acquired together a durable glory in the East,
bat also at the extremity of the world we have

lust opened an immense empire to the progress of