The daily union., 1852-10-29
Louis Napoleon Announcing tho Empire

AT last the French President has openly declared what
he has so long hinted at his purpose TO establish the
Empire. At dinner given to him in Bordeaux be made
the following Speech which puts end 10 all doubts
10 his wishes, II any were entertained
The object OF my journey. you are aware. was to
become personally acquainted with beautiful provinces
OF the South, and 10 study their necessities. Ii has,
however. gwen occasion for much more important re
suit Ia fact, and cay il with frankpess far
moved from vanity false modesty. did people
TESTIFY 10 direct, more spontaneous. unanimous
manner their determination to relieve themselves from
anxiety for their future condition by consolid ating one
hand power with which they sympathze [Appause !
This IS because the people knows both The deceit
ful hopes with which Il deluded and the danger with
which i was threatened. It knows that in 1852 society
must have rushed 10 desruction because every pafly
consoled itself beforehand in the prospect OF the general
wreck, by the hope Of planting its flag upon the
ruins which might remain. Sensation, and cries OF
/" Viye PEmpereur"l Dsabused of absurd theories the
people has now acquired the conviction that its pretended
rsfomers were but dreamers; for there dis
proporlion-a want of logical onsequence-beween
their power OF action and the promised result. [Loud
applause, and cries Of True, true."l
The nation now surrounds with its sympathy be-
cause do moi belong 10 The family of " idsologuss" To
achieve the well being OF the country, there
sy for the application OF systems, but il is before
all things necessary 10 give confidence in the present and
security fer the future This the why France
appears TO wish return TO the empire r. Yes. yes"
\" Bravo" Vve PEmpereurl There is, nevertheless.
apprelrnsion which must allude In spirit OF
mistrust, certain people exclan, "Ihe empire war;
but say ne empire s peace II ls peace; Tor France
desires il, and when France is conlented the world is
tranquil. [These words, pronounced in firm and en-
phatlc tone, produced an Immense sensation.
Glory may be bequeathed inheritance but not
war; Did those princes who gloried being the descend
ants OF Lous XIV recommence his combalsi War is
not made for pleasurcit is made from necessy-and at
those epochs OF transition when, side by side with so
many elements OF prosperity, many causes of death
also germnate, may well say with ruth, cursed be he
who shall be the first to give the signal in Europe OF
coalition, the consequence OF which would be ncalcuabe
admit, however, that like the Emperor have many
conquess 10 make. desire, he did, TO conquer BY
Cancellation dssident parties, and 10 bring back into the
current OF the great popular streams those hostile rvule
which run TO nothing without profit for any one.
desire TO conquer by religion, by morality, by pros
pefiy that yet numerous part of the population which,
in the midst OF country OF faith and belief, scarcely
knows the precepts OF Chrstwhch in the midst OF the
most fertile country in the world, can scarcely enjoy
much of the produce OF the earth as the first necessity
requires [Sensation.l We have immense uncultivated
territories TO clear roads TO Make ports Deepen rivers
to render navgable, canals 10 finish, our network OF
railways 10 complete.
We have opposite TO Marseilles vast Kingdom 10 as
simate to France we have all great western ports
10 bring nearer 10 the American continent by the rapdi-
y oi communication, which we still want In a word
have everywhere ruins to rerase false gods to cast
down. truths 10 make triumph. prolonged applause
Thus do understand the empire, il the empire is 10 be
re-established. [Sensaion :" Vive PEmperenr"l Such
the conquesls which contemplate and all you who
surround me, who desire, with me- the good of your
country, you are my soldiers. {" Yes, yes" Repeated
plaudiis.l