The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-27
The Policy of the Guizot Government,
In France.
SPEECH OF MI. GUIZOT.

26h ult, TO NJ Guizo in the public gardens of that
proposed Immediately after that of the King the minis
ter returned thanks in speech which received with
the greatest enthusiasm.
NJ. GuIzor rose and said Gentlemen you have al.
ready often received me with marks of a6ec-
ton which have done me great honor and which felt
deeply but in solemn and IMPRESSIVE man.
ner than the present The line of policy which sup
port aas often received your adhesion but under
circumstances great and decisive That policy Is
now placed between the two strongest proofs by which
il be tested has sosd the test Of time, and it is
nearly six has been proclaimed and practised
without interruption, and the country about to
but according to our acts Gentlemen the friends of
conservative policy wait with respect Difference for
s1tioss They have right to feel Confident .hat III Il
will be in their favor Is at this time precisely sixteen
years that France raised herself with admirable feeling
to save her rights and her honor which we're attack
cd (Applause] In three day: the honor and the
rights Of France were saved but with this sublime
impulse great nstisnal danger arose: On all sides
passions pretensons sprung upsoms Of them patriotic
some egotistcal some generous and bad and per-
verse; The country had grounds for fearing that it
should its security and its honor its present and its
future prospects compromised had fear that
Fortunately at the same the policy of order Of
conservatism, Of liberty also During sixteen
policy has been formed and veloped conquer
cd How, in what manner, and by what meansl By.
our institution: by publicity by discussion by the elect
tons by the liberty Of the tribune OF the press and o.
voting; by constant appeals to the Intelligence the rea
son. the real Wishes ami the well understood interests
raj colleges the National guards the people all the
sutonal forces of the country have taken their place
do not hesitate say that without institutions
that under any other form Of government we should not
reduced to tse-ifit had not been constantly
and revived by the concurrence of public liberty, the
revolutionary movements of 1880 would to certainty
have prevailed, and the torrent would have broker
through all restraints. Thus are, and must BE-
liberal government insist on these two words. but
what France feels the necessity OF is that Of being go
verned She does not require any revolution any
considerable reforms. No, she desires a government
worthy Of the that is firm and sen.
sble Of its mission and its rights respecting ,tse and
thereby ensurng respect--dee' mined to fulfil all its
duties This is what France considers necessary She
requires that government should be bersl-hat il
TO say, that should accept frankly and fully the nsti
utions and Liberties which form the guarantees of
present constitution and s conquests This gentlemen
is the position in which we now placed To accept
cordially the national liberties does consist in con-
stanty talking about them; il Is in practising that
say respecting them they relate to Others and
cisng them firmly for ourselves Decide for your.
all that is passing Is not this so7 Ifths gene
raj liberties be the subject of inquiry they are prac.
sed by the state you can real the debates in the Cham
which arrive from Paris Are not the public liberties
reai Are they not exercised with vvacy by the oppo-
sition Are they not respected by the men in powerl If
you look arond all Sides the conduct Of the de.
partmental and municipal affairs are not the liberties of
the people observed there also? We careful all
casioDs restricting the action of the opposition but we
combat against its ideas because believe that tr
umph as government would be nimca to those liber.
ties Of which makes use. But it has right to make
of them, and not only is it right it is consu.
tonal privilege is indispensable for the control of
in power and for replacing them, it, in the opinion
Of the country they 60. astray The French revolu-
ton during its first period, had to struggle Violently
for the conquest Of equality, for equality which
was at first but i'll Understood. but which is now
brought to the just and social point. At later day
dence and glory Of tho nation. Under the restora.
tion had 10 combat for the conquest Of Constitutional
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constitutional liberty national indep sndencefhey all
own, can practice, we can enjoy them. We
longera country occupied in pursuing contested and
doubtful conquest hare gained IT. practising
it, nvsiling ourselves Of al its benefits France
decidedly free country, and its government is liberal
government [Cheers Tbs. is say also that ours
government Of prosrea Much has been said about a
those who talked hus did not believe What they said
When liberty exists in country when it dwells in the
bosom of ordr progression is infable accomplished
spontaneously day by day. in the free development of
individual liberties under the protection of public order
This not acknowledge that fancul liberty which
certain minds or less uprgnt OF less snlgh
ened have from time 10 time dream Of: il is progress
which meets all real wants from its natural tendencyi
is that which is to accomplish its end Again, look
round you and weigh facts is not this what 10 taking
place Are material interests in question: at what
perod have they been found to make progress rapid
expanding increasing with sopuch activity, not only
by efforts o citizens, individual industry hut
with the energetic and permanent Of the
government OF all the great powers OF the state Is the
political progress the matter for consideration This
shall comprise in word. The first, the most urgent
the point of all the creation of grand
party for constitutional governments conservative
PAL AL the world has said thus he true constitutional
system consists n the presence Of govern
principles their standards their leaders, daily discuss
ing each his side the affairs and of the
country opposing idea to idea judgmen to Judgment
system to system This, gentlemen, NAT every true
friend institutions has earnestly prsyed for. This
la fact s the only regular condition of representative
the present want for the future security
Of the country This progress is beginning to be ac-
and .I more r important for the future We sha ONE
day have need Of all the strength all the conssence,
all the authority OF Conservative party. We shall con-
graduate selves therefore, it he formed, exercised
and brought into discipline in advance during times
tree than those hen Ill its wisdom and energy may
be put to the proof This howeveris certainly not the
sole politics progress have 10 make. We
commencing. and shall perfect many Others We are
proceeding the ssentsl the pressing but
very far from rejecting any other the Conservative
policy DESTROYS OF having them and will accept them
all Il will examine them and discuss them with sin
cere disposition to adopt such as arc eligible It only
Wishes as is its duty to do that they may be genuine
and serious improvements in harmony with the general
wants of socetyits essential principles. Do not be-
leve, gentlemen, that material and political pro-
gresson the only subjects Of contemplation in the
Conservative policy II holds also and above all to the
promotion Of the moral interests the moral prosperity
the people, 1t wishes the increase of the moral value Of
How should be otherwise How c6uld the CONSERVE
tive policy not propose and not attain this obec What
are the principles what the sentiments, upon which
labors to establish and 10 honor Respect Tor order
respect for laws-respect for dutes-respect for rel
gous crseds What influence is there more moral than
that OF such principles and such senments7 And how
should not the policy which takes them its rule of
conduct tend the moral ameorstion OF society
Such are, gentlemen. under whatever aspect you con-
slider it, order liberty, material moral interests
every thing relating to the life and internal affairs Of
society such the effects of the Conservative policy
judged not by its promises, hut by tie works And do
suppose that considered in its relations with our
foreign position, it is less efc. and less salutary
stated, and reproached with having done So
that anxious ABOUT home affairs than foreign
ones have had the honor OF directing the foreign
ssrs of my country for nearly six years, and repeat
to day with even conviction than did six years
ego. that am more anxious about home affairs than
foreign And is not this to render the country
striking homage? What il there honorable for it,
than TO tell IT, that what most its greatness in
the world is its good Internal organization its internal
prosperity its liberty well directed, its regular govern
ment Yes, gentlemen when country thus at peace
with itself when it displays freely and regularly its
force and s activity at home be certain that inaliby
grows great abroad in the estssm of its neigh.
bors, and in the balance of the world. (Appause)
More for and in time than in any other cir
cumsaDce the internal state Of the country necessary
force and its situation with regard to its foreign
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