Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-24
FRANCE.


sented very crowded attendance. After calling |
over the names of representatives, and the notfca-
ton OF the resignation ct Gen. Iartas, NJ de mo
rlgny appeared, and proceeded to read from the TIL
bune the message of the President, from manuscript.
The following is the exordum OF this important state
paper
Gentlemen Representatives. come this year as
usual to present to you account OF the important
events which have been accomplished since my last
message.
think it necessary, however, to pass IN silence the
events which, spite OF myself, may have produced
discussions, which are always to be regretted.
With The exception of some partial agitation, the
public peace has not been troubled, and at varl
Gus times, when political difficulties were likely to
weaken the sentiment of public security, and to ere
ate apprehension, the country by Its peaceful attitude
has shown confidence in the Government, Wmchto
me is most pleasing testimony.
1t would, however, be lmprudent TO latter our
selves with illusions this appearance OF tranquility
A vast demagoglcal conspiracy is now organizing in
France and Europe. Secret societies are endeavour-
ing to extend their ramifcatons even lRto the small
est communes All the madness and violence of
party-everyhins that is incorrgbe, while it is at
| the same time without unanlmlty as to persons or
things agreed to meet in 1852, not to construct
but overthrow. Your patriotism, and your courage,
with which shall endeavor to keep pace, will, am
sure, France from the danger wherewih she is
threatened But to conquer those dangers, we must
look at them without fear and without eXaggelation,
and while weare convinced that thanks to the strength
of the administration, to the enlightened zeal OF the
magistracy, to the devotion of the army France will
be saved lei unite efforts dispossess the sp
rlt of evil even of the hope of momentaiy success
The best means to attain this end has always appear
ed to me the application OF that system which consists
| in satisfying legitimate interests the one hand and
on the other to sufocate, at the moment OF their APP.
pearance, the slightest symptoms OF au attack against
| religion, morality and society.
Thus procure labor by granting TO companies our
great lines of railway, and with the money which the
State will procure from these projects to give strong
impulse to the other works in all the other departments,
to encourage those institutions destined develop ag
ricultural and commercial credit, 10 come by means
OF charitable institutions to the assistance OF all poverty,
such has been, and such still must be, first care,
and is by following this course that will become
easier to have recourse to means OF repression when
their necessity shall have become felt.
The message then entered into detail on the various
branches of the Administration, nd showed how much
progress had been made since the last message. 1t
| nounced the firm determination on the part OF the
President 10 combat by every means III his power, the
vast conspiracy 10 progress OF organzatlon IN france
and throughout Europe. The state OF seige proclaimed
lately in the departments OF the Cher and Nevre had
checked the commencement OF new Jacquerie.-
The President then recommends TO the Assembly to
eve the suerngs of the old remnants of the armies of
| the Republic and Empire, and proceeds to lay before
| the Assembly statement OF all that had been done by
| the Government since his last message. The finances
were in as favorable condition as circumstances per-
mitted and the deficit would exceed the provisions
OF the bu get PROJECT OF law tor the completion OF
| the Palace of the Louvre would shortly be submitted
| to the Assembly The message then pays high com
| piment to the iberaIity of Prince Albert and Of the
English people, who had given cordial and hos.
| pitable reception to French visitors and manu-
| facturers. In Rome the domestic situation was ofa
| greatly improved and the Pope would soon have
sufficiently respectable army his protection Eng
land and France had offered the operation of their
| naval forces to Spain Tor the de- fence OF Cuba.
| The Message concludes as follows:
You have Just heard faithful exposition OF the situa-
ton of the country As to the past it offers sasfacto-
ry results nevertheless, state OF general uneasiness
| tends TO increase daily. Everywhere labor grows
slack, poverty augmens interests are alarmed, and
t-socia expectations swell high in proportion as the
enieebed powers of the State approach their term.
In such state OF things, the ilrs care OF the Govern
| meut must be to seek out the means OF avoiding the
dangers which threaten, and TO insure the best
of safety. Already In my last message, my words on
this subject remember ii with pride, were fayoraby
\ received by the Assembly. | said to you:
The uncertainty Of the future gives rise to many APP
Extensions, while it awakens many hopes. Let US all
oe prepared to sacrifice these hopes to country
and let give heed its interests alone. If, during
this session. you vote for the revision of the constitu
ton, constituent Assembly will remodel tunda-
| mental laws, and Tx the destiny OF the executive
| power Ifyou do not vote it, the pc ope in 1852 will
| soemny manifest the expression otis will anew. But
| whatever may be the future, let understand each
other in order that it may never be passion surprise
or violence which shall decide the fate of great
nation"
To-day the questions are the same, and my duty is
altered. 1t infexbly to maintain order- is to
Danish all causes of agitation, in order that the esolu
| tons which to decide our fate may be conceived
| amid calm and adopted without contest
| These resolutions can emanate only from decisive
act OF the national sovereignty snGe they are all based
sell whether in the presence OF the delirium OF pas
sions of the confusion OF doctrines, of the division of
| parties, when all combine to attack the morals, the
justice, the authority Of the nation ought stand
by and leave shaken and incomplete the only principle
which, in the midst OF the general chaos, Providence up
holds Tor US TO rally round.
Since universal suffrage again raised the social ia
bric by substituting right tor revolutionary fact is
| it wise in to continue narrowing its basis? And,
lastly, have asked myself new powers shall preside
over the destinies of the country should we not from
the first compromise their stability it we left preext
for questioning their origin or or msrepresentng their
| legitimacy.
| No doubt was possible and without wishing for
single instant to swerve from the policy of order
which have always followed, have been obliged in
many respects to separate from Cabinet which had
| to the full my confidence and respect, in order to
choose another, equally composed OF honorable men,
and OF those whose conservative sentiments are pub
llcy known, but who consented to admit the necessity
OF shing universal suffrage on the broadcast
| possible basis.
You will, therefore, have presented you the draft
of law which restores the principle in all its full
ness in retaining of the law of the 31st NAV, every
| thing which wlnnows universal suffrage from impure
elements, and which makes its application more moral
| and regular.
| The project has consequently nofeaures which can
possibly wound this Assembly; for if think it expe
dent to ask to day for the withdrawal of the law of
the 3lst of May, do not mean to deny the approba-
| ton which | then gave to the initiative taken by the
| Cabinet which claimed from the chief OF the MAORI
y whose work this law was, the honor OF presenting
If we remember the circumstances under which
this law presented, no will, believe, refuse
10 dVoW tIldt II was pOullCd ACT lIdH Oh
| toral law, that it was really and tally measure OF
public safety. Whenever the majority shall propose
to me energetic for the safety of the couL
try, it may rely my honest and disnterested sup
port But the best of for the public welfare
| have but a limited time.
| The law of the 3lst of May has, in its application,
even gone beyond the object intended to be attained
No one foresaw the suppression of 5000 900 electors
two-thirds OF whom peaceful inhabitants OF the
rural districts What has been the result? Why,
that this immense exclusion has served pteteXt
to the anarchist party, who cloak .her deestabe de-
signs beneath the appearance of right which has
been withdrawn and is to be reconquered. Too weak
thew hope under favor Of the general emotion and the
decline of the powers of the State to kinde in seye
raj points OF France at troubles which would be
oueiled no doubt, but which would throw into fresh
cnnnis alinns IndenendentY of these dangers the