The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

frmer bonds there in fact be- than those bearing
recalling common siory~tEas the same snsistiss and
the same hopes agtating the two countres-than the
sss views and the same intentions snmatns the two
lance with England IL mot the result Of passing in
terest and Of policy Of circumstance Y the union Of
umph OF cause In which, for more than centuryl
their greatness the interests Of cvsaiou and at the
sn on Ss aa,Sp o Ssn
the name OF France the British for its cordial
snG harm s and the Eagsh army and it's
ed, hope that shall have to render similar thanks to
happy % pay just tribute q praise to the army
and to the eet which, by their devotion discipline
as in Algeria, in the North as in the South.
Up to tbs present moment the army Of the East has
Gre, tempest and prvations citadel ncessantiy 70.
provsioned, defended by formidable artillery by land
and sea.two hostile armies, superior In number-ncth-
Every man has nobly done his duty, from the Marshal
who bid death wa till victory had crowned him, down
ing, was prayer for France-an exclamation for the
elect Of the country.
feet have well deserved Of their country.
War; 1t is true, entails cruel SACRIFICES yet everything
u s me 70 pusa ON WIN got ana Win 'na'
The land army consists at present Of 5S 600 soldiers
and ia 600 horses the navy OF sailors on board
To fill up the vacancies caused by annual beratons and
war, shall request from you, did last year. levy
the object OF which win be to ameliorate, withou,
creasng the expenses Of the treasury the condition Of
the soldiers who will re.engage It win afford immense
the army and by diminishing the oppression of conscp
ton This bill will hope have your appreciation.
shall ask your authority to conclude national
loan. doubtless, such measure will increase the
tonal debt; but let it not be forgotten that by
version OF the rene the interest OF that debt has been
reduced twentyone millions and half My efforts
have been directed to place the expenses ON footing
with the receipts and the ordinary budget will be pre-
sented to you balanced The Of the loan alone
will suffice for the expenses of the
You viii see with pleasure that revenues have not
diminished. Commercial activity maintained; all the
great works Of public utility continued AMI Provi-
dence has degned TO grant harvest which will sat
isfy all our wants.
Government nevertheless does not shut its eyes TO
the distress occasioned by the high price of provisions
aud has taken every in its power to provide
against this distress and to relieve it, New of
labor have been created in many districts The strug
Justice, whilst makes the heart beat nevertheless
alarms little the interests, tn 1t shortly assembly
will be held here from all parts of the globe with the
produce of peace Strangers fail be struck by
the remarkable spectacle of country which, counting
upon Div inc Providence, maintains with energy war
at six hundred leagues from its froaers and which at
riches-a country where does not prevent agrcul
tuIe and industry from prosperng the arts from ou
rishng and where the genius OF The nation reveals it.
self in everything which tends to the glory Of France
Immediately after the Minister Of State rose aud
said:-"Such Senators and Deputies have been nom
mated since last session are permitted by the Emperor
person called viii reply, swear" The form of the
oath is, II swear obediencs to the constitut aud
fidelity to the Emperor" The GA tn then taken by
fourteen new Senators and by six deputies.
The Minister Of State then said, sin the nam. of the
Emperor declare the session to be openei and invite
the members of the Senate of Legislative Corps
TO meet to morrow for the despatch OF business"
The proceedings then terminated with cries of "vye
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