Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-21
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SYMpAr nr 1uY RrrlaM BILL

reign rtl,ons it would be noppurtune proceed with the
Reform BILL He did not know what was the intention
the honorable bIrOne n giving this notice. but II seemed t
him 10 be rather hostile the than 10 The bill
Government therefore, had seriously considered the course
to be asen and in This view they had take into account
The state OF public business and the position oil foreign al
fairs The state Of public business he considered rendered
L inexpeiient proceed with the bill the 18th March,
lie then referred The present Of foreign aailrs and
especially relations with Russia Considering the time
al which the last communication sent supposing hf
Emperor OF Russia listened terms bis would
not arrive until twenty-five days from tbs present date and
towards the end Of this month"; il would Perhaps DO The
duty of those ministers to make The announcement Iha
peaceful relations with Russia suspended. Under
these therefore, he considered that measure
of The extent of the Reform bill could hardly be proceeded
with and II would be better therefore, 10 postpone tor inc
present. though he trusted that the day would soon arrive
when tho House would be able calmly and deliberately, 10
consider The The ostponemen would enable nun
TO extend the 10 Ireland and Scotland In concu
sion he formally moved that The bill De postponed until
Thursday ths 9th OF April the day following the Easier
| holidays.
TIE CzaRs REPLY TO TIE DEPUrATloN OF FRIENDS
The Em2srors reply 10 the deputaon Of the Friends
Peace Society whose address presented on The lUh
| Feb. substantially Us follows:
received The blessings OF Christianity from the Greek
empires and this has established and remaned ever snce
link connection both moral and religious, between hus'
sa and that power The lies that have thus united The TWO
countries have subssed for nine hundred years and were
not severed by conquest Of Russia by the Farars and
when later PERIOD country succeeded 10 shaking on
yoke and the Greek empire in ito turn fell under the
sway Of the Turks still continued take lively intercst
10 welfare Of corelgon5s there ADD when tisSa
became powerful enough 10 resist the Turks and 10 dictate
The terms OF peace paid particular attention TO the we'll
being of the Greek Church. and procured the Insertion in
treaties OF most important articles IN her i'or
have myself acted as my predecessors au ooh ana Inc
treaty Adrianope in 1929 explicit as the orms'
ones this respect Turkey her part recognized this
RIGHT of religious interference and fulfilled her
until within the last year or two when, Tor the h's nme'
she gave Inc complain. will not now advert %
the parties who her principal nssatoTs on That occa
soo. Suffice it 10 say, that Il became my duty 10
Interfere and claim from Turkey the fulhiment OF
her engagements My representations were F;ess
Ing but friendly, and have every reason 10 believe
thu. matters would soon have been settled If Tur.
KEY had been induced by other parties 10 believe mat
had Interior ecs in view that aiming at conquest,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and The ruin OF Turkey nave so!emny
dsclamed aud do solemn!y dlselam. every such
| motive / Go not desire war; aoEor il
as sincerely you do and ready 10 forget The past
| only The opportunity be Afforded mo.
la great your county, and sincere affection
for your Queen whom admire, not only az sovereign
but as lady, wife and mother. have placed full conll-
denCe In her and have acted towards Ter In frank aud
friendly epi!t felt il my duty 10 call her attention 10 in'
ure dangers which considered sooner or later likely 10
in The East in consequence oil the existing state Oh
things What my part Was prudent foresight has been
unfairly construed in your country lto designing policy
and an ambitious desire conquest This deeply wound
ed my feelings uni a ced my heat Personal lnsul! and
nvecvcs regard with indifference. II Is beneath my dig
nifty notice them, and am ready TO forgive all that 10
personal 10 me- and hold hand TO my enemies in
As Christian spirit. cannot understand what cause
of complaint your nation has against Russia ON anxious
shall only In cfdelonce. cannot DO indifferent To
the honor Of my country haVo duty to
perform as sove'e:gn a? S h. am seaay 10
duty TO altead 10 the Interests acd honor Of my
country"
From the London Times Of March g. we take the speech
OF Louis Napoleon imperfect abstract Of which has been
already given in the elcgraphic report.
The Emperor opened The legislative chamber at one
O'Clock March 9 in the Sale de MarechuuY, at the palace
OF the Tuilieliss The throne was placed on richly ca'-
peted platform at tie lower extremity OF tho hall 10 front
Of tho window looking into tho garden. fuuteuH was
placed Tho right OF the throne for Prince Jerome Napo-
lean after him chair for Prince Louis Lucien Bonapare,
who has Just returned Para and chair ut the left for
Prince Napoleon and another for Prince Lucen MuraL
Benches covered with velvet were arranged on the right and
left of their imperial highuesses 10: the princes OF the I'm
prro family designated by his majesty. The members oil
the French Senate and Legislative Assembly, together with
the great religious civil, military and naval authorities
cardinals lsais and admlrals-were pio'snt lie full cou
dress.
minutes pas, O'clock one Of The masters OF the
announced the Empress. Her Majesty proceed
cd through tbs centre OF Inc hall 10 the tribune prepared for
her.
AS soon a. tho Empress s,l,cd salute OF ono hun
do and one guns announced the commencement Of the
| ceremony.
The Emperor took his seat the entire company standing
bareheaded The Cant Muster Of the Ceremonies having
taken the orders OF the Emperor said, in loud voice
'Gsn,lemeu be seated" wien the Emperor delivered the
"MM les SENATOR'S, NM les Deputoes Since your las
Two questions aware have occupied the
attention Of the countryside nsnciency of the last har
-
hasten 10 inform YOU already occasion much less fsr
cause In spite OF their serious character ascertain
their and their limits The scarcity OF the harvest
has been estimated at about 10 millions of hectoles OF
grain, representing amount Of nearly 300 millions
francs and The ladnG of 900 vesscl5 Could the govern
menl undertake purchase these 10 millions Of hsctolres
all points of Tho globe, and AMI sell them after.
| wards in all the matkeo of France
"Expe,irnce and prudence showed that such
would have been attended with almost insumount ble
baassments and and dangers without
Der. Commerce alone possessed financial and material
for 80 great operation. The government has
therefore, done the only thing paccabe has
the liberty of private operations by freeing tho trade
from all obstacle. The high price Of an article
ry Tor The general subsistence s doubt calamity; but
possible, even desirable entirely 10 evaIe IT,
For If The price of had been lower 10 France III n
neishborng countries foreign markets would have been
suppisd at The expense OF ours This state o things must
nevertheless have produced state Of uncasipcss which
could only be combated by activity Of labor or BY public
charity.
The government therefore, endeavored opcn from the
commencement Of The year. credits which, exceeding by
millions only the Of The budget, WILL with
the cooperation Of the und comoanies give rise
Of works estimated nearly 400 600 0O0 without
counting tho 2OOO0 900 applied by the Minister of the In.
lerio. The bcneicen establishments. At the time the
general and municipal councils and private charity made tho
most paisewohy sacrifices alIcvvts the euengs OF The
classes recommend particularly TO your attention
the system adopted by the city Of Paris for II 1t be extend
ed hupc throughout France Il will hcnceforh prevent
respect 10 the value of corn those variations
which, In times OF abundance, agriculture 10 anguish
Ia consequence OF tho low price Of corn, and in times
poorer ny an
ccssive dearncss.
Tha, system consists In creating In all the great centres
OF The population an institution OF credit known as the Ba
kcrs Bank ia Casse dc Boulangere which may give du.
ring The months OF bad year. bread OF price much ess
than the ordinary averages The condition Of pIying lit,
tie dtare in OF abundance. These last being gene.
raj numerous it is understood that the compensation
b, effected easily The immense advantage is also OBJ
tanned Of founding companies, which, In place of gaining
proportion bread is dearcr interested all are Its
becoming cheap; nasmuch contrary what the case
the present moment they will obtain profits In seasons
OF peny, and loose In those OF scarcity.
II now happy TO announce 10 you that 900 900 OF
hectoes OF foreign wheat have already been delivered
consumption independent OF the quantity It's way and in
bond, and that the mos, difficult period Of the crisi,
past There is remarkable fact which has deeply af.
feced me. During this winter accusation has
been made against the government and the people
dured susrinss with resignation which they SO Jus,
10 attribute TO circumstances alone proof Of their
confidence In me- and Of their conviction that their welfare
Ia, above all, the object OF my constant attention. But
scarcity hardly at an end, war commences.
81 promised, In my opening speech las, year. 10 make
every effort 10 maintain peace and to Europe
have kept my word. have, 10 order 10 avoid Contest
as far as honor could permit me Europe knows