Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-04-01
France.

The Emperor opened the Legislative session
of 1854 on Thursday, the I'd inst. 10.
His speech commenced by referring to the
deficient harvest, 100000 hectolitres Of wheat
having been imported, and more on the way.
Famine has been averted, but war is beginning.
France has gone as far as honor permitted to
avoid collision, but must now draw the sword.
She has no views Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The
DAYS of conquest are passed never to return.
The results of the frank and unselfsh policy
of France are known. England, her former
rival, is now in alliance, and becoming daily
more intimate; Germany, in distrustful remem-
brance of former wars, and from hitherto paying
too much Difference to the policy Of st. Peters
burgh, has already received independence OF
action, and considers freely on what side lies
her true interest; Austria, above all, which
could not see with indifference the events which
were in progress, will enter into alliance,
and will thus give her testimony to the justice
of the war. Here, then, stands the case.
Europe, treasured by the moderation of Emperor
Alexander of 1915, and of the Emperor Nicholas
of the present time, seemed to doubt the danger
in which it stood from the colossal power which,
by successive encroachments, embraced the
North and the centre Of Europe, and which pos
sess almost exclusively two internal seas, whence
it is easy for its armies and fleets to launch
ClFIlZatOu, anu ltS w
mand on the East has awakened Europe. The
injustice of the act by which powerful SOW
ereign demands new concessions from a weaker
one, and because he cannot obtain them invades
two of his provinces, is enough to put arms in
the hands of those who revolt from injustice
but France has also an equal interest with En-
gland in preventing Russian supremacy from ex-
tending itself indefinitely over Constantinople
for to be supreme in ,Constantinople is to be
supreme in the Mediterranean. To protect this
right has been for ages the policy of every
national government in France, and | will not
desert it. We are going. therefore, to Constan-
tinople to defend the cause Of the Sultan-pro-
tect the rights of Christians, defend the freedom
of the seas, and Frances just rights in the
Mediterranean-are going with Germany, to AID
in preserving the rank from which they wish to
degrade her, to secure her frontier against the
preponderance of her too powerful neighbor
are going, in short, with all those who desire
the triumph of right, of justice and civilization
In this solemn conjuncture, gentlemen, is it that
I shall be obliged to appeal to the country.
rely firmly upon you, for have always found
in you the generous sentiments which animate
the nation. Strong, then, in this security-in
the nobleness of our cause-in the frmness OF
our alliances and the protection of God, hope
to arrive at peace which shall no longer de.
pend on the power Of any one to disturb it with
impunity. ii as.3.. II. t,,..st si..a 5taf
>. The English press is unanimous in praisine
this speech. - rs h1+ 50 ~ L.. -... j.,
Report assigns the command of the army Of
the East to Marshal St. Arnaud; and Marshal
Valiant will succeed him as Minister of War,
A treaty Of commerce between France and
Belgium has been signed. ii sa7e 5000 r
The Able Lemmanais is dead, and his funeral
was quite private. $1,000. ...-~,,.<z