The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-26


he future. nasmuch it is founded on the progressive
ldvance OF civilization.
Upon the whole the budget OF 1851 will afford results
almost IN conformity with what was anticipated
The extraordinary public works executed IN 1901 ana
n 1851 involve an expense OF i720ooooof Inc deficits
)f those two years are far from amounting TO that sum
and the expenditure for public works VIII only IN part DO
charge upon the future. :.
Peace and order have especially the effect OF ameiio
amelioraon is proved by the stale OF the depostes IN
the savings fund The leposiles OF this kind have IN
creased during 1850 and during the first SIX months OF
1881 with rapdty not observable al any other PERIOD
But this state OF things had It's dangers and the Assem-
bly,. in conjunction with the government, has endeavoed
to prevent them by placing through the law OF me SON
lions in accordance with the interests OF the State.
This law is now being put in execution, and the re-
suits already asceraned indicate that It's are
pretended by the massso numerous and so deserS
ing OF interested depositors.
Another law conceded the service OF the mall-paeket
boats Of The Mediterranean 10 private enterprise II is
that similar concessions should allow OF the ex
tension of relations OF commerce and intercourse
with the transatlantic countries. The administration Is
occupied in consideration of the question OF the means OF
The Minister of Finance making of the authority
granted him. has negotiated the renes resulting IRON Inc
Liquidation of the savings banks. -
If regard be had to the circumstances under Which me
operation has taken place. cannot be denied that me
operation has been conducted on advantageous terms
You will in this proof that, when political ankle
ties shall 10 depress the state OF our hnances ~
will be easy if you think fit, 10 have resource TO credit
on conditions favorable TO the treasury.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The commercial political. and military importance OF
railways becomes every day more evident Amid the
general progress not to advance would be 10 recede
This the government has compehended. and the ednc-
ton of the credits has not prevented from following up
upon the principal line from Paris Strasbourg, and on
the branch from Metz to the Prussian frontier:
Four sections, forming together an extent OF 2l0 klo-
metres, will have been inangurated in 1884, and in the
first months of the coming year the entire eastern line
may be opened 10 the public
Upwards of 100 kilometres have been added respect
lively the lines from Paris Bordeaux, and from Paris
10 Lyons. The line from Tours to Nantes is finished
Upon the whole, the total length OF the sections
he works the ether sections are 80 advanced to
permit OF addition to network OF railroads OF $50
kilometres in 1882 connecting line is recognised as
necessary for tie purpose of uniting the points Of de-
of the principal railroads running out OF the cap
al.
You have appointed the 10th OF November next for the
bills relative 10 the railroad from Paris to the Medi,er
ranean. Public opinion continues 10 mark that out 10
you as a work of the first necessity.
The credits assigned for the completion and improve
of the highways are too restricted to allow those
parts of the country which, account OF The difficulty
presented by the SOIL have not been comprehended in
The network of railroads canals to have the advantage
Of more convenient communications In the budget OF
1859 asked you for the means Of ameiorating this po
siton By putting in accordance with dstribuve justice
Interior navigaton-that Indispensable auxiliary OF ag
been neglected Great results already will at
future time be attained, in spite OF the nsuthcency of
he sums OF money.
The lateral canal at the Garonne, already open for
navigation between Toulouse and Agen TO extent Of
1877 Kilometres will be carried forward in some months
as far as Mas 42 kilometres be yond Agen and made to
with the Bagre In few years, and
with few more efforts, the gigantic work OF Louis
XIV will have received, 10 the glory of our time, lis
completion.
The las, section OF the canal from the Mane to the
Rhine will be susceptible OF being opened for commerce
in 1853
On the Seine the want so much 10 be regretted in re-
spect 10 the navigabe state of the river, its
passage through The capital, win shortly disappear
Between Rouen and Havre the maritime navigation has
received unhoped-for advantages from the execution OF
the Dgne works. A bill. submitted to your consldera-
on has for its object TO secure the continuance OF these
fortunate results.
BY the same bill, the government proposes TO you 10
al the mouths OF the Rhone, system OF
works analogous TO those which have been attended on
the Seine with such complete success.
Surveys are going IN the same spirit for the i'm
povemeni oil the navigation OF the Loire and Gaonne
Among the civil edhces and national palaces which
have been FINISHED ~ the course OF the present year.
library of St Genevieve the stamp office, and the resto
ration of the salons of the Louvre
A project of law relative to the completion OF the
before you.
For a long time commerce has demanded freedom OF
transport with respect 10 land carriage and made this
legitimate concession 10 public opinion.
Finally, the recent clauses which have given
TO the stan OF the school OF the Points Ell
Chaussee. have prepared for the application Of laws rea
tive TO the mode OF recruiting engineers.
AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.
The government has endeavored to carry out the wish
expressed by The General Council OF Arts Manufactures
and Commerce, for the establishment of public compet.
ton, servceable in improving breed OF domestic
animals.
Tofacilate such, request for special appropriation
Of funds has been introduced into the project for the
budget OF 1859.
The administration has employed special persons 10
study various questions OF the greatest interest 10 agr
culture, and 10 publish documents the cultivation oil
flax in Belgium and Holland.
An inquiry made into the institutions of landed credi,
will, By documents, facilitate the study and the dis
cusson OF the project of law this subject, sub
niited to the elaboration OF The Assembly.
The results OF the inquiry on the establishments Tor
agricultural colonization in Holland, Switzerland Bel
gum, and France, have been published.
Special and detailed instructions have been addressed
the projects facilitate the execution OF the law of the
10th of March, 1851, which has organized the legal rep
OF agricultural industry, and general councils
have been called to carry out Of its most important
provisions.
Storms and hurricanes a, many points OF France have
ruined numerous families To relieve them the govern
nent combining with the effort of private charity has
by decree of the 9th OF August last, raised the
OF assistance usually awarded in such to "
cent
CON binaon OF events and circumstances, still fresh
the memory OF all, had lowered the prices OF provis
IONS hut the alteration in countries OF Europe,
England. OF the laws affecting corn, have
opened and extensive markets TO our agriculture.
Since 1919. our exports have received increase pre-
viously unknown.
The publication of the statistical atlas OF the breed OF
1orscs France going with ACTIVITY and will