The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-03-23
SPEECH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON ATTHEl
PALACE OF THE TUlLLERiES.

SPEECH OF LOUIS NAPOLEON ATTHE
Z PALACE OF THE TUlLLERiES.
TIE ENPERoR's SPEkcH.-S Senators and De
,uties-A year since called You together in
his place TO inauguratc The constitution prom.
ilgated in virtue Of The powers which the pe.s-
'le had conferred nn me. Since that period
;alm has not been disturbed. The law. in re-
uming IFS sway, has allowed the return to the,,
lnme of the majority of the men who were made
he subject OF necessary severity The riches
# the nation have increased 10 such a poin,
hat that portion Of our floating capital the val
le Of which can be estimated amounts to about
wo millions. The activity Of labor deyelopes
tself in every branch ordinary. The same pro
.ress is being realized in Africa, where our army
,as just distinguished itself by heroic successes
The form oftbe govefQnent has been changed,
without any shock, by The free suffrages Of the
people. Great works have been undertaken
without the creation of any new tax, and with.
'ut weakness All the powers have recognized
he new Government. France has now insti--
utions which can defend Themselves, and The
stability of which do not depend on the life u
me man.
These results have not cost great effo.ts, he.
'ause they were in the minds and Cor the incr.
G00Ut
,ortance, ! will reply that scascely fourteen
months ago, France was delivered up to The
hazards OF anarchy. To those who may regret
hat wider field has not been given 10 liberty
will reply that liberty has never aided ID
ounding durable political edi6ce il crowns
! when il has been consolidated BY time.
Let US. besides, not forget that the immense
majority ofthe country has confidence in the
present, and fsi,h il the fut IN there sxll ~
main incorrigible individual< who forse3Iui 81
heir own experience, Of their past terfoSs, and
II their dsappointments. obsiinately persist Ia
paying no attention TO the national will, deny
he reality of facts, and in the midsl Of ses
which every day grows more and more calm
all for tetnpests in which they would Be liz
irst tn BE- swallowed up
The occult proceedings Of the different par
les serve M purpose but to show their weak
less, and the government, instead Of being di.
urbed al them, only thinks 81 governing Ffans !
ind tranqs:ilizing Europe For This double OBJ
eel It has the firm determination 10 diminisi,
'xpenses and armament, and 10 devote to use-
ID purposes oil the resources If the countYy ID
Ieep'up with good iaifi, International relations.
u order to prove ID The most increduloms that
When France Expresses her formal intention 10
elnain at peace, il may be believed, for she il
trong euough not tn deceive any one
You will see, gentlemen, by the budget whicl,
will be presented 70 you, that our i,ssncial pn-
tion has meyer been betterfor the last twenty
,ears, and that the public revenue has incseas-
y beyond ~ provisions. Nevertheiess. the Fl
s 'sce - inc army already reduced "
'v''Mo men, ~ inc course o. me last YER. I.
'''ous ~ oc '"''"eo'u'e'y 'eauceu ~ <u,'Vu
nn ,s's
ne majority q me laws, when viii pc pFr-
" you Ws'..n"t go ntyond necessary exi-
senc'es, ana snas = 'hr most favorable ','d'cs-
'"n1''' "''r s'iu"tspn. he people are happy
Sheh governments 0o moi ma necrssasy y
'esof. 70 ex,fa"rd'nary measures.
Ley U.s. thest'ofe' thank providence tor the
s, !. pfosecs'oh wh'rh y mas accorded 70 our
~ MS; ,et ~ prcsevese IN tins course ct firm
'ess nnu Ilouefas'o" wn'ch treasures w,sIlou'
f''.aung Wn'cn ,ead 20 good without violence;
sno 70 pfeyenta ~ rcacii9n,--Let us always
ecknn On God and on ourselves; and let US br
proud e see ~ 50 short Lime this great conn.
~ Pscshed, prosperous = home. and honortd
'Ofoaa'
ry Kossutl1 denies, through the LorvIoo
-.
'sps.s' nav'ns wi''asn we lale pfoc1amst'on %
he Hungar'ans IN Italy, published over biz
name, The following, he says, y the only
nm rs mas addressed 70 illem since
h's residence in. England.
70 TtrE hUxGxRiAx SOLDIERS quARrrRD ~
ITALY,
GALLANT CoUxTRYMEx:--it Is with iud;gna.
ion learn that ~ the occasion az the troubles 81
February 6, al Milan, an appralh Ia, been circulat
ID there in my name, calling On YOU "a ioin n
= "a
SoIdiei~. that document was not ceuu;nA.
have NOT approved Of an instruction in
Italy for lhp present moment iissned M ap-
peal calling you TO take part in ii.
O,ce the time will c,me Gard come II
shail) Unio'ihtrdiy win /, il The name ~
our country, desire yot,. wnerrsoeycr YOU
nay then b., |. side with the people round
he banner oilibery. That il a srcrcd duty
Our enemy Is the same everywhere. and tie
peoples cause is one and the same. alike A.
there is but one God. one honor. and ons
But this / only shall do al The rish, lime
o. one thing you may rest assured. and
hat is, 4 shall never play with your blond
Whrnsoever | shall say to you aye braves .
ne lttc - ~ udlIu.5 VIII tell you tutS HtHuct
from London, nor from any distant saf,. place,
,ut from head quarters. In person will | lead
von on, and clam the first share in your gl0ri-
BUS dangers.
Never shall invite YOU to risk any danger
IA which myseifdo not share.
Aud as no one San be present in two places
1t once, should | for that reason not place
myself at the head Of your heroic ranks, be-
cause duty will call on me to do that in orr
lear country, where I shall have Ia fight fnr
freedom and right in Hungary, while you will
,e fighting forit in Italy; nv appeal will reach
vou BY the hand Of gallant Hungarian COM
nander, whom will sharce to lead YOU on 20
he field Of glory, fighting toward home, TO
DIN the banner which 1 shall hold there.
Ofthis you may rest assured. Until then be
prepared but wait. Don't play witt, your blood