Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-18
Louis NapoIeon's Speech.

The following is the speech made by the French
Emperor in reply to the address of the city OF Lon
don through its Mayor the occasion OF his recent
visit to England. The assertion of the union of
France and England in their desire TO abolish slavery
will attract attention:
NV Lord Mayor After the cordial reception
have experienced from the Queen, nothing could af
feet me more deeply than the sentiments towards Inc
Empress and myself, to which you, my lord mayor,
have given expression the part OF the city OF Lon
dom for London represents the available resources
which world wide commerce affords both for civil
zation and for
Fatterng as are your praises, | accept them be-
cause they are addressed Euch more TO Frrnce than
to myself they addressed to nation whose in
terests are to-day every where Identical with your
own, GappIause j they are addressed to army and
navy united to yours by heroic companlonshp IN
danger and in glory, [renewed applause;] they are
addressed 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 which professed as an exile, loud and pro-
longeG cheering,1 while enjoy here the hospitality
of your Queen, and if | have acted in accordance
with convictions, it is that the interest of the ma
ton which has chosen me, no less than that OF uni.
| versal civilization, has made it duty.
Indeed England and France are naturally united
on all the great questions of politics and of human
progress that agitate the world From the shores of
the Atlantic to those of the INSTRUMENTATION the
Baltic to the Black sea-from the desire to abolish
slarerY to our hopes for the amelioration of all the
countries of EUROPE see in the moral as in the po-
litical, world cor two nations but course and
one end Applause
1t is, then, only by unworthy considerations and
pitiful rvalres that union could be discovered
| If we follow the dictates of common alone,
we shall be sure of the future. Loud applause.
| You right in interpreting my presence among
you as fresh and convincing proof of my erbetic
cooperation in the prosecution of the war, if we fail
in obtaining an honorable peace [AppIause.1
| Should we so fail, although difficulties may be
great we may surely count on a successful result
for not only soldiers and sailors of tried vaor
not only do two countries possess within them
selves unrivaed resources but, above alland here
| lies their superorty-it is because they in the
van Of all generous and enlightened ideas.
The eyes of all who suffer instnctively turn to the
| West. Thus, our two nations are even more power
full from the opinions they represent than by the ar
mics and fleets they have at their command [Grea
applause
| am deeply grateful to your Queen for afordina
me this solemn opportunity of expressing to you my
own sentiments and those of France, of which an
the interpreter. thank you in my own name anc
hat of the Empress for the frank and hearty cordial
ity with which you have received us.
We shall take back with us to France the lasting
impression made minds thoroughly able to appre
clate ii, of the imposing spectacle which Englan,
presents, where virtue the throne directs the des
TIMES of a country under the empire, of bert
without danger to its grandeur.