New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-04
THE ADDRESSES TO TIE EMPEROR.


The following TRANSACTIONS of the addresses TO the
Emperor Napoleon made by the great officers OF state
His ExceDency NJ. Troploug, President of the Senate
addressed the Emperor u ihe ioo "ng words ,v ,bs
superiority of your arms allowed the war TO 90 on,
public OPINION in France, and perhaps in Europe, ls
that pohng could have stopped your irre'lrtole ad
vance and that Magenta and S)lferino would have
been followed up by new trophies. Why, then, did
the Emperor stOp at the apex of fortuoeY Your Ma
iesty has said IT, The interests of France, which
couIseed war; couI eel peace, aud to carry on the
struggle beyond the present limits would be to 60 be-
yond the leg itimate cause OF our Intervention.
" Sire, France has understood these noble words;
she has recognized therein your devotion to her as well
as your great foresight in presence OF unfouDded
ealousies and wild professions OF revolutionary pas
sions. Having followed You the field OF battle she
approves you and admres you 10 this heroic modera-
top which il the characteristic OF great men, When
Scipo vat qushed Hannibal al Zsma he might have de-
stroy Carthage. He did not with it, though he had
bound himself to overthrow the Caithaginisn power.
AS prudent politician be an able general he was
aware that to cause too much loss to an enemy is
often incur too much loss ones seb. Let us theD
enjoy this glorious peace, the fu, of war which, IN
two months has made Piedmont free, and torn away
Iombardy from its powerful master. Let us c0ngrat-
ulate the Emperor bile cur triumpha accsG ations
are awaiting the return Of our inyncible soldiers.
France benceforh fee herself more free IN her exter-
nal sctIon, powerful by her arms, and more re-
speced by the firm wisdom of her Government. If the
Italian campaign throws upon her the bright light of
the great days Of the first Empire the peace OF Nis-
fraDca is sure guar ,niy that she will only see the
Count de Morny, President of the Legislative Body,
then spoke ~ follows:
SIRE: la three months, what prodgious facts
War was declared, and we had not one man IN Italy
Austria had powerful army there, in formidable aud
well-studied positions; her overwhelming influence
weighe heavily all Italian Governments. lew
Gays aherward, five successive victories added
the most glorious page to our military his
tory and the political object you had 10 view-
was attained But the nobiest victory OF all ls the
victory you have obtained over yourself In the
burt OF triumph you have shown yoursei gen,
e,ous enemy AS well faithful aud disinterested
ally: surrounded by victorious and ardent warriors,
YOU only thought o spaIDg their precious oood you
have gwen true liberty to Italy delivered her nom
despotism and iorbddlng revolutionary proceedings
ftaly with that wonderful tact which characterizes
Won Won have gore far the honor of France ex-
acted. and not beyond her interests Sire, your
ab,eLce trial for our country, which the noble
position taken by the Empress rendered easy, ana
which gave it the opportunity OF showing Its conn,
dence in you and its attachment TO your dynasty L
sure Sire, that in expressing these sentiments ah
the interpreter of the Legislative Body.
His Excellency NJ. Barocne, President OF the Coun-
Gil of State, spoke as follows: ...
"SIEE: Your Council ,f State eagerly shares, with
profound devotion the sentiments Just expressed 10
your Majesty in the of the Senate aud Legisla-
live Body After having, like all France and the
whole of Europe-admrei during SO GLORIOUS war
the sk of the great captain and the heiosm OF nus
soldiers, we have not the less admired we nave ai-
m;red siiil more the moderation, full OF Wis
dom which in the hour OF triumph Knew now
to stop when the interests as was as the ieenns
of France might have had to suffer from the character
and de development which the might have assumed
God he prns.d for bringing you back safe and sound,
covered with new glory to this France ot wblch you
are the savior and the hope; to that spouse whose
firm courage and intellect We have witnessed during
xour absence and TO that noble child, who Already
esrns IN thank Heaven for the triumpns of HE father
The Moniteur says that these speeches were ouay
applauded