The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

corn trade from every impeachment The elevated price
the country is without doubt calamity; but IL
Their possible desirable to evade it long the def
cheney was not provided for for If the price of
wheat had been lower in France than in the circuma
cent countries the foreign markets would have been sup
piled at the expense OF ours.
That state OF things nevertheless certain to pro-
duce situation of difficulty which could only be COM
bated by activity of employment or by private charity
The government therefore applied itself from the com
mencement of the year, TO opening credits which, ex-
ceedng by few millions only the Of the budget
will with the cooperation OF the communes and OF the
various companies, the execution OF mass OF
public works. estimated at nearly four millions OF francs
without reckoning millions appropriated by the Min
lister Of the Interior to charitable establishments.
now adopted by the city Of Paris for If IT extends as
trust will to the whole of France il viii for the future
prevent in the price of those extreme variations
which, In times Of abundance cause agriculture to Ian
gush in consequence of the low price OF wheat and in
years OF scarcity force the poorer classes to suffer SO
greatly from its excessive dearness.
That system consists in establishing in all the great
centres of population institution OF credit under the
name of Caisse de Boulangere which give during
nitey inferior to the Official quotation, condition of
paying little dearer for it in years Of fertility These
latter being in general numerous, it is to
ceive that the Compensation between the two can be e
fected with facility In addition this immense advan-
tage is gained Of founding societies of credit which, in
lieu of gaining much the more when bread is dear
interested like every else in its becoming cheap
contrary to what has existed to the present tme they
make their profits in seasons of fertility and lose money
am happy now to announce to you that seven mil
lions of hectores Of foreign wheat have been already
delivered for public consumption independent Of the
quantities their way and in store and that,
sequenty, the most difficult moments Of the crisis
past
There is one circumstance which has made profound
impression me-and that is, that during all this
winter accusation has Deem directed against
the government, and that the people have submitted
with resignation to suferngs which they just
enough to impute to circumstances alonea new proof
Of their confidence in me- and of their conviction that
hair hair hafo of
constant occupations But hardly has the scarcity
approached it's termination when war commences.
Last year. in my speech the opening Of the session
promised to make every effort to maintain peace and
reassure Europe Get rassuer pEurope) have kept my
word To avoid struggle went IS far as honor per.
mitted me. Europe knows now in manner beyond
doubt that France draws the sword 1t is because she
has been forced to do 1t knows that France enter
tans no ideas of aggrandsement. She only wishes to
resist dangerous (enpseers ddngere,D)
Therefore, proud to proclaim openly that the time
Of conquests is passed rrevocaby for it is not by ex
henceforth be honored and powerful-it is by
placing itself at the head of generous ideas, by
making everywhere prevail the empire Of Right and Of jus
tice. Behold example, the results of policy with
out egotism without arriere pesee Behold England,
that ancient rival who will tighten the bonds of an al
lance with which will become daily intimate,
because the ideas which defend at the same time
those of the English people Germany, which the re-
membrance of ancient still rendered distrustful,
and which for that reason gave for forty years per
haps too many proofs of Difference to the cabinet at st.
Petersburg has already recovered the independence OF
its movements and freely considers upon which side are
its interests.
Austria especially, which cannot look with indifference
upon the events that are in preparation enters into
alliance and will thus confirm the character of morality
and justice of the war which we undertake qne nous en-
The state of the question is precisely this-Europe
occupied with internal struggles since forty years.
sured moreover by the moderation Of the Emperor Alex
ander in 1875 by that Of his successor down to the
day appeared not to be of the danger that
might it the part of the colossal Power which,
by its successive invasons embraces the north and the
centre which almost exclusively possesses two inland
throw themselves upon civilization An lfounded
claim (pvetenon) at Constantnople suiced to arouse
We have in fact behed in the East in the midst of
profound peace sovereign exact suddenly from his
obtain them, invade two Of his provinces.
This fact alone would place arms in the hands Of those
whom inquity revolts; but have other reasons to
more interest at stake than England to prevent the
tension of the influence of Russia indefinitely over Con-
stannop for to reign at Consantnople is to command
the Mediterranean, and not one Of you, gentlemen,
think, will say that England alone has interests in that
which washes three hundred leagues of shores
Moreover this policy does not date from yesterday For
centuries every national in France has main
aimed it. ! shall not abandon It, Let men then no
say going to 90 At tin
Of the Sultan, and, nevertheless, to protect the
rights Of the Christians We go there to protect thu
We there with Germany to assist it in main
tanning the rank Of which 1t seemed attempt made
powerful neghbor We 20 there auay, with ali those
who desire the triumph Of right Of justice and of svi
lization.
In this solemn circumstances gentlemen as IN all those
which am obliged to make appeal to the country,
of your support for have always found in
the generous sentiments which animate the nation
Therefore, strong in that support, in the nobility OF
the cause in the sincerity of allies and conndng
especially In the protection Of Cod hope shortly to
attain peace which it will not be in the power Of any
one to trouble with impunity.
THE LAST PROPOSITIONS OF THE RUSSIAN
EMPEROR.
IRON the Paris Correspondence of the London Times,
Feb. o.
What mentioned yesterday with reference to the EN-
peror Of Russia making propositions for arrangement
is confirmed in another quarter to-day These PROPOSE
tions made through Austria for the other Powers
not however considered serious, Notwithstanding that
his Majesty must see if he has not before that
his position both at home and abroad is of the most dan
gerous kind imaginable But whether they be serious
order to strike the blow which has been long medated