The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02
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ScASAAohy
PARIS, Feb. a. 1853
The opening of the Legislative bodies took place
this day. in the Palace OF the Tueries pursuant to
the announcement to that effect The members of
the Senate had previously assembled at the Palace
of the Luxembourg, and proceeded from thence in
carriages escorted by attachments OF Lancers. to
the Tuieries The members of the Legislative corps
also previously met in their chamber, and proceeded
with similar train to the palace. The members of
the Council Of State left the palace at nearly the
same time, and ut halfpast IL o'clock the judges
entered their carriages in the court OF the Palas de
Justice clad in their scarlet and ermine robes OF
Office and proceeded to the Tuieries, attended by
guard OF honor, composed of the Gendarmere d elite.
The ceremony took place in the same apartment
the Sale des Marechaux- where the Chambers were
opened in February last and with the same formali-
ties rs on that occasion. The Emperor was accom-.
panied by the Empress. Beyond the members Of
the Senate, Of the Legislative corps the Council OF
Inc atate the Judges the other functonares ofStlte
and the members OF the diplomatic corps there were
few strangers present The answer given 70 the ap.
plcations for tickets at the occ Of the Minister was
that there were no tickets. The speech O. inc En
peror is as follows -
THE EMpEROR's SPEECH
Senator's AMI DeputiesEA year since | called you
together this place 70 naugurate the constitution
promulgated in virtue OF the powers which the people
had conferred on me. Since that period calm has not
been disturbed. The law in resuming its sway has al
lowed the return to their homes Of the majority the
who made the subject of necessary severity.
The riches of the nation have increased to such point
that that portion of floating aptal the value OF
which be estimated amounts to about two milards.
The activity of labor deveopes itself in branch OF
Industry The progress is being realized in Africa,
where army has just distinguished itself by heroic
The form Of the has been changed
Great works have undertaken without the creation
of any tax and without loan. Peace has been
mantaint without weakness. All the powers have
cognzed the government. France has institu-
ons which defend themselves, and the stability of
which do not depend on the life of one man.
These results have not cost great Efforts because they
upfn n m h0ap
who WOULD doubt their i'm oortance, will reply that
scarcely fourteen months ago France was delivered up
that wider field has not been given TO liberty will
ply that liberty has aided in founding durable
ted by time Let u.s. besides not forget that the i'm
majority Of the country has confidence in the present,
and faith in the future there still remain ncorrgibe
individuals, Who forgeul Of their experience of
their past terrors and of their disappoinment Obst
nately persist in paying no attention to the national will
deny the reality of facts and in the midst Of which
every day grows and calm call for tempests
in which they would be the first to be swallowed up.
These occult proceedings Of the different parties
instead being disturbed at them only thinks governing
France and tranquing Europe For this double object
it has the firm determination to diminish expenses
and armament and to devote To useful purposes all the
Of the country to keep with good faith in
ternaona relations in order to prove to the in
creduous that when France expresses her formal inten
tOn remain at peace it may be believed for she is
strong enough not to deceive any one.
You will See gentlemen, by the budget which will be
presented to you, that our financial position has
been better for the last twenty years and t the pub
lie has increased beyond all provisions Never
theess the effective force q the army already reduced
by so 600 in the Of the last year is about
be Immediately reduced by 20, 900 more.
The majority of the laws which will be presented to
you will go beyond necessary exgences and sAa is
the most favorable indication OF our situation. The
people happy when governments do not find IL ne
cessary to resort to extraordinary measures.
Let therefore, thank Providence for the visible pro-
lection which it has accorded Efforts let per
severe in this course of rmness ard moderation which
rritatinD which 10 with
out violence; and prevents all reaStion Let al
ways reckon God and ourselves on the mutual
to in short time this great country pacihe0,
prosperous at home and honored abroad.
AT the meeting Of the Legislative body on the
10TH the President, NJ Billault, announced that he
had received from M. Bouhir letter conceived in
terms SO improper that he considered i his duty to
abstain from reading it in public. IN. Beuhir," he
said sis free to give in his resignation; bat is not
permitted that he should protest against the will of
the nation and the constitution"
M. Bouhir exclaimed against the Interpretation
ascrbed to his words, but the President ordered him
to be silent, and declared that if during the next
fifteen days he had not taken the oath required by
the constitution he should be considered as having
resigned.
After this incident the Assembly rose.
The Monitsxr Of Paris publishes the following ar
tcle (suppossd to be from the pen Of the Emperor
himself,) on the pamphlet entitled "Lettres Fran
ques." It will be seen that the sangunary lonJngs
of the writer Of the pamphlet which caused much
uneasiness in England are entirely disavowed blythe
French governms lent
Parties cannot aeeusom themselves to see France and
Europe from their bands The peace Of the world is
them. Not daring to hope anythng from
the public spirit abused moment their only hope lie in
the return Of disorder For that all means good them
one hand sangunery on the other anon
ymous calumnies writings which, under pretext Of
kenng the Instincts of the country only tend to
lead them astray and keep up those distrus
entitled Lettres Fancais published by writer Of the
egtimist party, and which would more merit the at
tenton of the goysnment than of the public il there
preted. The author addresses himself aco to the
Emperor Of the French; he decides with incredible
self sucency the diplomatic questions and the
destnies Of Europe After having taken for the motto
of his pamphlet the memorable words of the speech
Bordeaux 1.-THE empire is peace the author only applies
himself to urge France to war by holding to its resent
ment established aes. and endeavoring to revive
ancient hatred against England The tactics Of those who
inspire such publications not difficult to be under
stood They said themselves that the government of
the Emperor would be in the dsagreeable aterna
ing these writings BY its silence giving them sort Of
tacit approval which should be for Europe permanent
OF dsquietude and dstrust. 1t is painful for
the parties to see peace the general
perity established without them and in spite Of them.
The is oftoo gross kind for the country and the
government to be caught in it. The Emperor, well
France wishes for psaoea fruitful honorable peace
the only which becomes the nation and certainly it
is not to the old parties that the heir of Napoleon the
Great win to ask counsel about national honor and
dignity. One cannot feel too much surprise at such
provocaons proceeding from those who entertainegt
OPinOns tn0se DelleVe tHeH
has forgotten her recent history and do they know
that it would be easy confound them with p But the
has toe much heart the interest and the
glory of the country It considers the cessation of
ancient dssensions Of too much Importance to allew it
self to have recourse to rec,mination, even the best
founded, by reviving melancholy recellectiona
The Minister OF, Police has sent first warning to
the Gazette dc france, for having published in it's
Number Of 18th February false statement, to the.
following effeets-"A circumstance which passed
unpercevsd at Paris, and which is made known to
the nrega If the dena Wait tho
police to N. Roshschilds residence" As this asser-
ton s declared to be false, the warning is given.
On the evening Of the 18th nit, the Emperor and
Empress visitedehe opera and were well received by
the audience, amongst whom were several lustriaus
personages OF the political, financial and literary
world.
The crew Ct he New Orleans ship the Globe, WHICH
entered the port Of Havre Feb. IL, rose in revolt
against the mate, Mr.. Hardy and procea ded to at.
tack him with marlnspikes. He seized one of those
spikes to defend himself When the fray YVES at its,
height, NJ. I.aboFde, master tailor Of Havre, who
had gone on beard to solicit orders, inerposed but