Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-19
Speech of Ionis Napoleon. Mt the opening of IN.
French Chambers.

Speech Of Lonls Napoleon, Mt the opening of In
French Chambers
GENTLEMEN, SENATORS AND DEPUTIES :-S;ro,
our last meeting great events have happened III
appeal which made to the country to cover the ax
penses OF the war was we'll responded 10 that ,h
result even surpassed our hopes Our arms hay
been'victorlous In the Baltic and in the Black Sea
Two great battles have shed lustre on our Ha~
Striking testimony has proved the intimacy of oru
relations with England The British Paramsn,
has voted thanks to our generals and soldiers
great empire, reinvigorated by the chvalrous sn;r
OF It's sovereign, has separated itself from the bower
which for forty years has menaced the independence
of Europe
The Emperor of Austria has concluded a treat,
defensive at present. soon, perhaps, offensive which
unites his cause TO that of France and England
Thus gentlemen, the longer the war continues Tho
more numerous becomes the number Of our aII;os
and the closer are drawn the bonds already formed -
What 6rmer bonds can there, in fact, be- than tboso
bearing the names of victories belonging to the tu,
armies, and recalling common glory !-than the
same anxletes and the hopes agitating the two
countries than the same views and the same in
teniions animating The two governments in everv
corner of the globe
Thus the alliance with England is not the resn,
of passing interest and of policy OF eli cnmsran.
ces is the union Of two powerful nations assoc;.
ted together for the triumph of a cause in which
tor more than century, their greatness the interest,"
OF civilization, and, at the same time the liberty Of
Europe have been engaged.
:" Unite then, with me on this solemn occasion
to thank here, in the name of France, the British
Parliament, tor lis cordial and warm demonstrators.
and the English army and its worthy commander for
their valiant cooperation.
" Next year, if peace should not have been re es
labhshed, hope that shall have to renter similar
THANH to Germany, the union and prosperity Of which
we desire am happy to pay Just tribute Of praise
to The army and fleet which, by their devotion and
dlsclphL = have wOrthl!y responded to my expecia.
tons. IN France as in Algaria in the Norlh as IN The
| South.
| " UP to the present moment the army of the Eas,
! has had 10 suffer- and has overcome everything
disease hre, tempest and privatonsa citadel inces
sanity re proVlsloned, defended BY formidable ar.
tIlery by land and seatwo hostile armies, superior
IN numbers. Nothing could weaken lis courage OF
! impede its impetuOsity. Every man has nobly dome
his duty, from the Marshal who bid death wait Nh
victory had crowned him, down to the privaes and
sailors, whose las, cry IN expiring prayer for
France-an exclamation for the elect Of the country
$ Let US, then, declare together that the army and
the heet have well deserved of their country War,
1t is true, entails cruel sacrifices yet everything COM
mands me to push it on with vigor and with lha,
object IN view count upon your assistance
1.-The land army consists at present of 581 600
soldiers and $4,000 horses; the navy of 60 600 sail.
ors, on board ship.
It is indispensable to keep up this effective force
10 I'LL up the vacancies caused by annual alterations
and war, shall request from you as did last year
levy OF l4O,OOO men. and bill will be introduced
10 amehorate (WIthout increasing the expenses OF the
treasury the condition of the soldiers who will re
engage 1t will afford immense advantages by inCreas.
ing the number of old soldiers in the army, and by
diminishing the oppression of CONSUMPTION THIS
bill will, hope, soon have your appreciation.
y 81 shall ask your authority 10 conclude new
tional loan. doubtless such measure will increase
the national debt, but let be forgotten that by
my conversion Of the Rente, the int est of that debt
has been reduced twenty-one millions and half -
My Efforts have been directed to place the expenses
on footing with the receipts and the ordinary Bud
get will be presented to you balanced. The
of the loan alone will suffice for the expenses of The
war.
| g You will see with pleasure that our revenues
have not diminished. Commercial activity is man.
tained-all the great works of public utility con-
tinued-and Providence has teigned to grant us a
!, harvest which will satisfy all our wants.
"Government, nevertheless, does not shut its eyes
to the distress occasioned by the high price Of prov
SONS and has taken every measure in its power TO
f provide against this distress and to relieve it, New
sources of labor have been created in many districts
"The struggle which is going on, cncumscribed by
moderation and justice, whilst il makes the heart
beat, nevertheless alarms little, that shortly an
assembly will be held here from ali pats of The obe
with the products OF peace Strangers will be strn
by the remarkable spectacle of country which
counting on divine providence, maintains with energy
war at SIX hundred leagues from its frontiers, anl
which, at the same tlme with equal zeal, DEVELOPS
Its internal rlcheSa country which does not prevent
agriculture and industry from prospecting, The
from fourshing-and where the genius OF The nation
reveals itself in everything which tends to the glory
of France"