Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-18
LATER FROM FRANCE.

/ opened the Session of the two Chambers, with
/ a speech which we give below M. Dupin has
again been elected President of the Chamber OF
Deputies by large majority. The vote for
him was 22O-for General Lafayette 80. We
conclude from this that the Government have
an overwhelming majority in that body.
| The accounts from Spain are not as favora-
| BILE to the cause of the Queen as those previous
ly received
HIS MAJEsTY's SPEECH ON OPENING THE SESSION OF
THE CHAMBERS.
ssPeers and Deputies,
| " Gentlemen,- France has continued in UNI
disturbed tranquility since our last Session, and
the enjoyment of the blessings OF order and
neace Throughout the country industry and
labor meet with their reward. The population,
occupied and peaceful, feels assured of the sta
bility of our Institutions, of my fidelity in watch
ing over them, and that public security is the
pledge of national prosperity
I" 1t was by guaranteeing our rights, protect
ing our interests, and by the equity and modera-
ton of our policy, that we have obtained these
HAPPY results. .; ohou
persevere with energy and patience in the same
system. An unceasing vigilance is still neces-
sary; insensate passions and culpable manGu
of social order.
We will oppose to them yourdoyal concur
renee the firmness of the Magistrates, the actlv-
ty of the Administration, the courage and pa
triotsm of the National Guard and the Army,
the wisdom of the Nation, enlightened as to the
danger of those illusions, which those who at
tack liberty, in pretending to defend It, still seek
to propagate-and we will insure the triumph of
constitutional order and our progress in civil
cation. 1t is thus, gentlemen, that we shall at
length put an end to revolutions, and accomplish
the wishes of France. | thank her for the sup
port she has given me- | thank her tor the to-
kens of confidence and affection with which she
has surrounded mel received them with emo
ton in such of the provinces as have been able
to visit and render thanks to Providence for
the blessings which opr country already enjoys
and for those of which the future holds out
promise.
" You also, Gentlemen, will second me in my
endeavors to protect the increase OF our ma
tional wealth, in opening to our commerce and
industry new sources ofprosperity and to spread
ease with labor throughout all classes OF the
population.
{" hope that the new Law of Customs, while
it evinces the progress of our industry, will con-
ciliate the protection that is due to it. with those
principles of wise liberty which enlightened gov
ernments are disposedto admit.
popular Instruction has received, thanks to
your concurrence, salutary impulse.
&c The Finance Laws, and those required by
the execution of treaties, will be speedily pre-
sented to you. The public revenue improves,
and every thing foretells that it will continue to
follow the ascending movement of our prospect
Several projected laws, some ofwhich have
been already presented to you, will also be sub
mitted to your deliberations. have reason to
hope that the promises of the Charter will be &C
| cOmplished in the course of this Session.
81 am happy to announce to you that our re-
lations with all the Powers and the assurances
| receive from them as to their dispositions,
leave no doubt as to the maintenance of the
| general peace.
{" The Peninsula has become the theatre of
| important events.
C AS soon as the Government of the Queen
Donna Maria H. was established at Lisbon,
renewed our diplomatic relations with Portu-
gal.
SIN SPAIN the death Of King Ferdinand VII
| has called the Princess his daughter to the
| throne | fastened to acknowledge the Queen
| Isabella H., hoping that such prompt acknowl-
edgement, and the relation it established be-
tween my Government and that of the Queen
Regent would contribute to preserve Spain
! from the miseries with which she threaten
ed Already tranquility is beginning to be res
| tored to the provinces in which rebellion had
broken out The corps d'arme, which have
ordered to be formed, will protect our frontiers
in any event
Continuing to be intimately united with
Great Britain, we have every reason to hope
that the difficulties which still retard the conclu-
sion of definite Treaty between the King OF
the Belgians and the King of the Netherlands,
will compromise neither the great interests OF
Belgium nor the tranquility of Europe.
Switzerland has been momentarily disturb
ed by dissentions, which the prudent 6rmness OF
| her Government in a short time appeased.
fastened to render her the services that she had
a right to expect from faithful and disinteres-
ted ally.
"The Ottoman Empire has been threatened
with great pers. | was anxious to hasten
pacifcation at once called for by the interest OF
France, and the stability of European order
l shall continue my efforts to ensure its preser-
| walton.
The events which | have just mentioned,
and especially the situation of the Peninsula
have rendered it my duty to maintain the army
upon the footing required by the safety OF the
State.
: "Let us consummate our work, Gentlemen;
let order, powerful and respected, be hencefortf