Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-03-08
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John X Thompson, Senator from the same.
State, 10 succeed Com. Stockton, and of Josiah
J. Evans, a Senator from South Carolina.
We're presented
| A second committee Of conference on the
Deficiency Bill was appointed
A committee Of conference on the Post Of
fee Bill was appointed
Pending the Nay Appropriation Bill
motion vas made To appropriate S500.000 for
frlgaie with Ericsson engine, which was re-
jecfed.
A bill for re organizing the Navy--except
the three last sections" as incorporated in
the Navy Appropriation Bill.
The committee of conference on the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill made their
report, recommending that the Senate recede
from some ofits amendments and adhere to
others, which was agreed to.
Soon after, message from the House an
nouncing that they had disagreed to the report
oftle committee of conference the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, and asking
for another committee. Upon this a discus
sion arose which had not concluded al 20 o'clock.
In the HOUSE, an amendment TO the Post
Office Bill, appro priating $4,000 for an ice
boat to carry the mail on the Potomac in win
ter, was rejected.
An amendment was offered to tho same To
give the contract for carrying the mail from
San Francisco to Shanghai to Ambrose w.
Thompson, was rejected and then the propo
sition for such mail was rejected
A committee of conference was appointed
on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill
The report of the committee of conference
on the Deficiency Bill was concurred in.
The committee of conference the Civil
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, made
report, which the House refused 10 concur IN;
and asked another committee of conference
This matter took up great deal of time,
bringing the House to the hour ofl o'clock
The Speech of the French Emperor
The following is translation of the Emper'
or's Address before the Legislative Bodies as
sembled at the TuilIeries, on the 18th Februa
ary:
Senators and Depulies:-A year since |
called you together in this place to inaugurate
the Constitution, promulgated in virtue of the
powers which the people had conferred on me.
Since that period tranquility has not been dis
turbed. The law in resumlng its sway has
allowed the return to their homes of the ma
iority OF the men who were made the subject
of necessary severity.
The riches Of the nation have increased to
such point that that portion of our floating
capital the value OF which can be cstimated,a-
mounts to about two millions. The activity OF
labor developes itself in every branch ofindus-
try. The same progress is beng realized In AT
RIGA, where our army has ust distinguished IT.
self by heroic success. The form of the gov
ernment has been changed, without any shock,
by the free suffrages ofthe people.
Great works have been undertaken without
the creation of any new tax.and without loan.
Peace has been maintained without servillty
All the Powers, have recognized the new Gov
ernment. France has now institutions which
can defend themselves, ,andthe stabiltyof which
do not depend on the life of one man.
These results have not cost great efforts be-
cause they were in the minds and for the ln-
terest Of all To those who would doubt their
importance, / will reply that scarcely Ia month
ago France was delivered upto the hazards OF
anarchy. To those who may regret that
wider field has not been given to llberty,l VIII
reply that liberty has never aided IN founding
a durable political edifce; it GRO" ms II when 1t
has been consolidated by time.
Let Us besides not forget that the immense
majority OF Lne country Hds tohhuthSo in '"o
present and faith in the future; there still re-
main incorrigible individuals. who .forgetfui OF
their own experience, oftheirpas error, and
of their disappnintments, obstinate y persist In
paving no attention to the national will, deny
the reality of facts, and in the midst Of sea
which every day grows more and more calm
call Tor tenn pests in which they would be the
first to be swallowed up.
These occult proceedings of the parties serve
no purpose but to show their weakness, ~ the
Government instead Of being disturbed at them
only thinks of governing France and tranquil
zing Europe. ,..,;a.
For this object it has the firm determination
to diminish expenses and armament, and to de-
vote to useful purposes all the resources OF the
country; to keep up with good faith u In'erna-
tional relations, in order to prove to the most
incredulous that when France expresses her
formal intention to remain at peace, 1t may he
believed for she is strong cnough not to deceive
any one.
| You will see. Gentlemen, by the budget
l. m Won. that our imam