New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-26
France.

France.
The following is the speech of Louis Bonaparte Presi-
dent Of France, delivered the opening of the Cham
bers on the 29th of March:
THE PRESIDENTS SfEEcu-Mrssieurs les Senator'S
Messieursles Deputies; The dictatorship which the peo-
pie confded to this day. Things about to
resume their regular course II is with feeling Of real
satisfaction that here proclaim the putting in
practice Of the Constitution for constant anxiety (pre
occupation has been not only reesabsh order but
10 render durable, by endowing France with nstu
tons suited to her wants But scarcely IA few months
you remember that the more confined myself within
the morrow circles of nv attrbutions the more
tempted to render that circle still in order to
deprive Of movement and action, Often discouraged.
confess it have thought ofabandoning power much
contested What restrained was that saw but one
thing to succeed me-anarchyi Everywhere. in fact.
passions ardent to destroy incapable OF founding
anything There was nowhere either an institution or
to cling to. Nowhere right uncontestcd, any kind
of organization, any practical system Therefore when
thanks to the assistance of few courageous men thanks
above all to energetic attitude of the army all the
dangers were dspeei in hours my first to
ask institutions of the people For too long time society
had resembed pyramid turned upside down and at
tempted to be placed upon its point have replaced it
upon it, base Universal suffrage the only source of right
in such conjectures Immediately reestabished Au-
thority regained its ascendancy Afterwards, France
adopting the principal provisions of the Constitution
which submitted to her was permitted to create poll
teal bodies whose influence will be much the greater
from their attributons being wisely regulated
Ia fact political institutions durable but those
which fix in equitable the limit at which each
power should stop There other of arriving
at a useful and beneficial application of liberty Ex-
amples not remote from Why in 18Th did we see
with satisfaction in spite of reverses the
of the parliamentary regime Because the Emperor. let
us fear confess it had been carried by OF
war too absolute exercise OF power why, on the
contrary in 1851 did France applaud the fall of this
parliamentary regime Because the Chambers had abused
the influence which that regime had given them and in
desiring rule all things had compromised the gen.
era equilibrium
Again why was not troubled by the restrictions
applied the liberty of the and to individual liberty
Because the one had into license and the
every individual had by oious exercises threatened
Sue rights of all The extreme danger for democracy es
l. ,ily Of seeing badly defined institutions continually
;s"g power and liberty by turns was perfectly well
sellmcta II fathsrs half century when on
emerging from he revolutionary tempest ana AFTER Ta
Of Of th an wear WI which served pattern
M W 1873 % 'nG Sts 1t does not sanction all those
liberties to the abuses of Va ,iy bnrties m IN,
but it consecrates others that are tr zee for peopl,
morrow of revolution, the first guaran. trihune and
does not consist in the immoderate use OF the
the press n,
il likes Now the French nation has. perhaps, for the
time given to the world the imposing spectacle OF
great people voting in all liberty the form OF Its govern
you is really the expression of popular will And what
do see before me Two chambers One elected by virtue
of the liberal law that exists in the world the other
nominated by me- it is true but lsoindependent because
it is irremoyable Around me you see men OF admitted
merit and patriotism always ready to support me by Their
counsels enghten with regard to the wants OF
the country This constitution which from this day forth
will be put practice is not then, the work of vain
theory and of despom 1t is the work OF ana
reason.
You gentlemen will aid me to consolidate to extend and
to mproveit shall communicate to the Senate anu To
the Corps Legislative report expose of the situation OF
the republic In that they will that confidence has
everywhere reestablished that industry has every
whore revived, and for the first time after great
poiticD change public fortune has increased instead
of having diminished Within the last four mohths my
has found it possible to encourage many use
m enterprises reward many services to relieve much
distress to elevate the position of the greater part OF the
principal funconarcs, and all that without increasing
the derangng the estimates OF the budget whc
we are happy to present to you balanced Such facts
aud the attitude Of Europe, which has received INT
changes that taken place with satisfaction give us
well founded hope for the security of the future For
peace is assured at home, it is equally so abroad.
Foreign powers respect independence and we have
every interest to keep the most friendly relations VIII
them So long the honor Of France shall not be en-
gagged the duty of the Government will be carefully t.
avoid every cause of perturbation in Europe and to di
rect all our efforts towards internal ameioraons which
alone can procure the webeng of the industrou
classes and assure the prosperity of the country An!
now gentlemen, at the moment when you are patroti
sally associang yourselves with my labors. wish FRANKLY
to express to you what will be my conduct People see
ing me the institutions and souvenirs OF the empr
have repeatedly said that desired to restore the empr
itself If such had been my constant anxiety TINS Trans
formation would long since have been accomplished
Neither the the occasions have been wantin
to me.
Thus in 1913 when six millions of sufrages elected mt
in spite of the Constituent not ignorant that tn
mpe refusal to acquesee in the Constitution would nav
;,op me n throne But elevation which must neces
riy have produced grave disorders did not seduce MT
a. Ia 18th of June. 1S49, it would have been equal
asv for ME to change the form of Government wonl
not Jn il Finally the I'd of December, if persona
derotiops had prevailed above the grave interests
The country should have ut once asked of the people
who wnmld not have refused it to me, pompous title
was coptented with that which mad ,..,
When therefore l look for examples in the Consnat
and te Ennrc il because there, more than
else find examples stamped with nationality and graz
denr Bepp now heretofore resolved TO 40 every INN
for France nothing for myself would not accept ah
modification of the present state OF things unless wei
cnnstrained to do so by evident necessity ffoi
whence can that arise Only from the conduct OF pare
IF thry resign themselves nothing shall be changed pI
IL Inv their hidden nrgues (sonrdeS meees) they snon
ssaL IN san the foundations of my government II,
th;r blindness they should deny the legitimacy OF I'll
snlt Of The popular election if in short they by the
attacks should increasingly put the future prospects
the country in question then but then only, 1t might
sonnbe c ask of the people, in the name OF the fepo
nf France A uey title which might irrevocaby NIX upo
NV head the power with which France has invested M
m, et ne notSccVpy ourselves beforehand with dicu
Ties which doubtless have probability about thei
Lot ms keen The republic That threatens no one IT ma
reassure everybody Under her banner desire 10 y
auorate once again an of forgetfuness and cohcl
t;nn and call without distinction upon al those WI
viii concur with me for the public good ffoPiuene
which has hitherto so visiby blessed my WIN u
nCmt its work to femain unfinished IL VIII animate
Al with its inspirations, and give us the WISDOM r.
tronth necessary to consolidate an order OF tnss "n
win secure the happiness OF country anu the repose
Europe