American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-11
pErAIs OF THE PERsIA.
omcial Report OF the speech OF Napoleon
. III, In Paris.

DEl Ais OE lHB EEltoAAs
omeial Report Of the speech OF Napoleon
Il III, In Paris. -.
The Paris Moniteur furnishes the annex
ed Official report Oftbe EmperOr's speech;
GEKrLEMES: Finding myself again in the
midst Of you who, during my absence have
shown SO much devotion to the Empress
aud nv sOs, | feel 6Tsi OF all desire TO
thank you, then to explain to you the mo-
lives for my conduct When after a sue
csssful campaign oftWo months, the French
Sandman armies pitched their camp before
the walls Of Verona, the struggle was -evi,
IDENTIFY on the point Of undergoing change
in military as well as in political point
Of view. l was fatally obliged TO attack in
front an enemy enlrsnched belinda great
fortress. protected against any diversion on
his Hanka by the neutrality Of territories
which surrounded him. aud in commenc-
ing a long and sterile war of seiges,
found in presenceIof me. Europe in arms
ready either to dispute our success, or agN
gravate our reveTses. Nevertheless, the
difficulty Of the enterprise would neither
have shaken my resolution, nor stopped the
enthusiasm Of my army, had not the means
been out Of proportion with the results to
be expected. 1t was necessary to resolve
boldly to break through the barries raised
by neutral territories, then TO accept strug.
gle on ths Rhine, as we'll as on the AdIge
1t came to this, to accept everywhere the
support Of revolution. More blood must
have been shed. and enough has been shed
already. In 3 word, to succeed. it wai
necessary TO stake what no sovereign oughI
to stake. unless the independence Of hi
country was in danger. II, then, / stop
ped short, it was not from WEAKNESS or ex'
haustation. nor from the Abandonment o
tie noble cause wished to serve. but be-
cause louder voice within my heart--tht
interest OF France.
Do you imagine it cost me nothing t'
put brake upon the ardor Of my soldiers
who. excited by victory, wished to advance
DO you suppose it cost me nothing, public
ly in the face Of Europe. 10 curtal from MI
programme, territory which extends tron
the Mincio to the Adriatic? Do you i'm
agine that it cost me nothing to behold tn,
noble illusions destroyed in honest hearts
and patriotic hopes extinguishsd? II
serve Italian independence. waged wa
against the wishes Of Europe. As soon a
the destinies Of my country were imperil
led l concluded peace; and can it now b.
said that our efforts and our sacrifices ar
pure loss? No! AS 1 said 10 my farewell
address to my soldiers. we have right Il
be proud Of this short campaign.
In four cambats and two battles, pow
erful army, inferior TO none in osganizl
ton and bravery, has bssn defeated. TIL
King of Piedmont, once styled the Guard
ian Of the Alps. has seen bis country deliv
cred from invasion, and the frontier line o
his Slste extended from Ticno to the Min
clio. The idea Of Italian nationality is ad
mitted by its warmest opponents. all tn
sovereigns. OF the Italian Peninsula under
stand. at last, the imperiuus necessity o
salutary reforms. Thus, after having Civ
en- new proof Of the military power 0
France, the peace which have conOlud
ed will be fruitful Of happy results, Til
future will reveal them daily, more au'
more, for the happiness of Italy and th
influence ofFrance in the affairs Of Europe
EFFECT OF THE EMPERoR's SPEECH Til
Paris correspondent oi the London Heral,
says the speech had quite lost for Napoloe
the popularity he had won among the dan
gerous classes ofthe capital by his miltar
success.
i ANOTHER SPEECH FROM THE EMPERoR. =
The Paris Moniteur Of the 22d July, con
tains the following announcement:
The Emperor. yesterday: received th
diplomatic corps. The Papal Nuncio
speaking in the name Of the diplomat
corps, offered the Emperor his earnest an
sincere congratulations on his happy re
turn. and his resolution to conclude peace
The Emperor. in reply. said; Europe wa
in general so unjust to me at the begin
ming Of the war; that-I was happy to b
enabled to consludea peace as soon as th
home interests OF France were satisfied
and TO, prove that it could never have bee
my intention 10 subyert Europe and to pro
woke general war. hope to-day that a
reason for distrust will disappear. and thu
peace will be Of long duration. than
the Diplomatic Corps for their congrasula
tons.