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dize. (Cheen.)
Gentlemen. must not be misunder.
stood. IsPeak Of IN opposition con-
posed ofthe most heterogeneous mater.
als--Ultra royalists. ultra liberals, re-
publicans, and other mal-contents, who
have united on using the most untirina
efforts to break the faith Of the nation,
solemnly pledged. and embroil two
countries having every motive Of in.
terest and honor 10 unite: and not one
to divide them. I do not speak Of the
administration nor ofthe king. On the
contrary. ] seize this public occasion q
declare that never doubted the sincere
desire Of his majesty faithfully TO per-
form the treaty he had made and &c
preserve the most amicable relations
with the United States, and that il he
had been seconded by all his ministers
with the same zeal which distinguished
the minister Of foreign Affairs, the re-
lection Of 1894 would not have taken
place. Indeed, one Of them candidly
avowed in the last debate that he had
not used all the efforts he intended 10
have done; and which from his known
influence and ability. would have en-
sured complete success. From that
time 10 the arrival Of the Presidents
Message, | still did justice TO the desire
oil the administration 10 fulfil the treaty..
although l could not but be dissatisfied
with the non performance Of M. Serru-
ner's promise (accoriing to our con-
struction which | always considered a.
the true one, and had reason as I
thought, to complain that no assurance
would be gwen Of making il Cabinet
question. After that period take
pleasure in bearing witness 70 the dill
gence and activity which were shown
IN preparing the documents to demon
strate the justice of our claims, the talent
and eloquence with which the treaty.
was supported, and the ungenerous i'm
Putations against our country were re-
PEELED by the ministers.
This adhesion TO the amendment of
General Valaze astonished and grieved
me. l strove to counteract its effects
by the note. gentlemen, which YOU
have seen. and which since Its approval
by the President, l still hope may re-
move the difficulty. Should this fail
should one word of additional explana-
ton be required, the good intelligence
between the two countries is at once in
terupted. perhaps destroyed. The
voice OF this country, thank God, is
decided on the subject. (Cheers.) The
dignity OF the country must al all
hazards, be preserved. The great
scourges Of nations are succeeded gene
rally by the remedies which a being
nant providence has ordained for them
efaces the rayages OF war
nature repairs the destruction Of pesti-
ience, and years Of abundance console
US for the privations Of famine; but the
Frustrated dignity of a country can ne
yer be restored.
1.-The wounds Of honor, (says the po-
et,) never close"-or if they should be
cicatiized, they remain an opprobrioos
stigma on the body polite forever
Let us take care then, that no such
brand of infamy be affixed to the cha
racter Of our country, to make our pos
terity blush for the subSeryiency of
their fathers. Enthusiastic Cheers.1
l give you gentlemeR,
NATIONAL HosoR-Reeeived untarnished
from our anoestors--it must be transmitted to
our Posterity without n spot.