The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-23
Opening Of the French Legislative Assembly
Speech Of the Emperor.

Opening Of the French Legislative Assembly
speech Of the Emperor.
The French Legislative Assembly was open
ed on the ID of July, when the Emperor
Louis Napoleon delivered the following speech
Asssiusrs le Ssneateurs, Kess;eHrs les Deputies:
The diplomatic negotiations commenced during
the course of our last session already made, you
toresee that should be obliged to call you toSeth
er when they came to termination.
Unhappily, the conferences of Vienna have
failed in procuring peace, and come again to p
peal to the patriotism of the country ard TO your
own Were wanting in moderation in settling
the conditions? ! do not fear to examine the ques
ton before you.
One wear already had passed since the com.
mencement of the war, and. already France and
England have saved Turkey, gained two battles,
forced Russia to evacuate the Principafies and to
exhaust her forces in the defence of the Crmea-
We had moreover...in our favor the adhesion of
Austria and the moral appreciation of the rest of
Europe.
In that situation the Cabinet of Vienna asked
US if we would consent to treat upon bases vaguely
formulated Before our success refusal on our
part seemed natural Was it not to be supposed
forsooth that the demands of France and England
would increase in portion to the greatness Of the
struggle and of the sacrifice already ade.
Well France and England did not turn their ad-
vAntages to account, or even make the most Of the
rights given to them by previous treaties, much
had they at heart to facilitate peace and to give an
interchangeable proof of their moderation.
We restricted ourselves to ask the interests of
Germany, the free navigation of the Danube aud a
breakwateI against the Russian flood which continu
ally DISTRACTED the mouths OF that great river.
Well, all thcss propositions, which | may call
magnanimous from their disiuterestedness, and
which were approved in principle by Austria by Prus-
STA, and by Russia herself, have evaporated in the
conferences.
We demanded, in the interest of humanity and of
Justice the same guarantees for the Christians Of
every confession under the the exclusive protection
of the Sultan.
In the interest of the Porte, as well as is those of
Europe We demanded Il at Russia should limit 10 a
reasonable degree, sufficient to shield her against
any attack, the number of her ships in the Black
Sea, a number which she could not only maintain
with aggressive object.
We demand, in the interest Of Austria and of
Germany, better constitution for the Danubiln
Prncipaiier, that they might serve as a barrier
against these repeated invasions of the North
Russia who had consented, in theory to put an
end TO her rtdominance in the Black Sea, has re-
fused every limitation of her naval forces, and we
have still to wait for Austria to fulfill her engage
ments, which consisted in rendering our treaty of
alliance offensive and defensive if the nog citation
failed.
Austria, it is true, proposed to- US to guarantee
with her by treaty the independence OF Turkey and
to consider for tie future as cqses be an increase
OF the number OF Russian ships Of war exceeding
that before the commencement OF hosits.
10 accept such proposition impossible,
for tin manner bound Russia and on the contrary
we should apparently have sanctioned her prepon-
derance in The black Sea by treaty
The war had to follow its course.
The admirable devotion of the any and will
trust, soon lead to happy result Its for you to
provide me with means to continue the struggle.
The country has already shown what resources
it IS at its command, and the confidence it places
in me.
Some months since, it offered me LOO, 600, 900
more than [ dem rnded. A portion of that sum,
will suffice to maintain its military honor its rights
great nation.
had resolved to 60 place myself in the midst
OF that valiant, army, where the presence of the
Sovereign could not have failed to pro luce a happy
influence and witness of the heroic efforts of our
soldiers, should have been proud to lead; but ser
Gus questions agtated abroad, which have always
NAMED pending, and the nature of circumstance
demanded at home new and important measures.
1t is therefore with regret that | abandoned the
idea.
Nv government will propose to you to vote the
annual recruitment bill there will be no eXtraOrdi-
nary levy, and the bill will take the usual course
necessary for the regularity Of the administration Of
q recruitment bill.
In conclusion, gentlemen, let US pay here, sol
EMMY, just tribute of praise to those who fight
for the country let US mngle our regrets for those
whose loss Wa have to deplore.
So great example of unsel6shncss and con.
stancy will not have been given in vain to the
world.
Let US not be discouraged by the sacrifices which
are necessary, for, as you aware, nation must
either abdcate every political character, or if it
possesses the instinct and the will to act coufOrma-
bly, to its generous nature, to its historical r'd
tions, to its providental mission it must learn how
to support at times the trials which alone can re-
temper it and restore it to the rank which is its
due.
Faith in the Almighty, perseverance in our ef.
forts, aud we shall obtain a peace worthy Of the
alliance Of two great nations.