The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-16
Napoleon's Speech.

The speech Of Napoleon Iii. delivered
to the Mayor and Council of London as
well calculated 10 produce a favorable i'm
preston upon the people of England, and
increase the growing friendship between
France and Great Britain. 1t was ad-
mirably adapted to the occasion, and fur
nishes another evidence TO the World, that
Napoleon knows what he is about.
My LORD MAYOR: After the cordial re-
seption have experienced from the Queen,
nothing could affect me more deeply
than the sentiments towards the Empress
and myself to which you, my Lord Mayor,
have given expression on the part Of the
city of London for the city Of London
represents the available. resources which
a world wide commerce affords both for
civilization and for war Fiatterinc as
are your praises, | accept them, because
they are addressed much more 10 France
than TO myself they are addressed to a
nation whose interests are to day identical
with your own Cloud applause they
are addressed to an army and navy united
TO yours by an heroic companionship in
danger and glory; (renewed applause y
they are addressed to the policy Of the two
governments, which is based on truth, on
moderation, and on Justice. For myself,
| have retained on the throne the same
sentiments of sympathy and esteem for
the English people that | protested as an
exile, cloud and prolonged cheering J
while | enjoyed here the hospitality OF
your Queen and if have acted in &C
cordance with my convictions, it is that
the interest of the nation which has cbo-
sen me, no less than that of universal
civilization, has made it duty. Indeed.
! England and France are naturally united
on all great questions OF politics and OF
human progress that agitate the world.
From the shores of the Atlantic TO those
OF the Mediterranean-from the Baltic ia
the Black Sea--from the desire 10 abolish
slavery, to our hopes for the amelioration
OF all the countries of EUROPE see in
the moral as III the political world for our
two nations but one course and one end
Applause 1t is, then, only Ly unwor-
thy considerations and pitifuI rivalries
that our union could be discovered. II
we follow the dictates of common sense
alone, we shall be sure of the future
( Loud applause.) You are right in inter.
pretlng my presence among you as a con
unclng proof OF my energetic cooperation
In the prosecution of the war, if we fail
in obtaining an honorable peace. (Ap.
piause.) Should we SO fail. although on,
difficulties may be great, we may surol,
count on successful result for not ONLY
are our soldiers of tried yalor-not only
do our two countries possess within them
selves unrlvalied resources-but above 1T
and here lies their uperiority-i, is be.
cause they are IN the van Of generous an(
enlightened ideas. The eyes of all who
suffer, instinctively turn 10 the West
Thus our two nations are even more now
ertul from tile opinions they represen
than by the armies and fleets they hay,
at their command Great applause.
am deeply grateful to your Queen FOR af
iordlng me this solemn opportunity OF ex
pressing TO you my own sentiments an,
those Of France, Of which am the inter
prefer. | thank you in my own name
and in that of the Empress for the franl
and hearty cordially with which YOU hay,
received US. IApplause. We shall TAX,
back with us to France the lasting impress
sions made on minds thoroughly able t,
appreciate 1t, of The imposing speetacl,
which England presents, where virtue or
the throne directs the destinie. Of o conn
Try under the empire of liberty withou
danger to its grandeur.