The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-03
ARRIVAL OF THE OCEAN QUEEN,
Napoleon,s Defence Of the Peace.

The steamship Ocean Queen, from Havre on tn
10th ult., and COwes on the 2lst, arrived at abou
ll.3O last evening Her advices are no later tina
have been received by telegraph, but she bring
| London journals to the Goth ult
| SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF FRANCE.
PARIS, July 20, 1859.
The Noaiteur contains the following:-
Yesterday evening the Emperor received tn
great hodleS of the State, the Presidents of which
NJ. Tropling, Count de Merry, and NJ. Baroche
addressed congratulatOry speeches to his Majesty
| The Emperor thanked them for their devotion
and then explained the reasons for his conduc
! during the great events. He said -
| Arrived beneath the walls of Verona, the strug
! gle was inevitable about to change its nature, al
well in a military as in political aspect OBLIGED
to attack the enemy in front, who was entrenchet
behind great iOrtresSes, and protected on his flank
bv the neutrality of the surrounding territory, and
about to begin long and barren war, | found
myself in the face of Europe, in arms, ready to
dispute our successes, or aggravate our reverscs
Nevertheless the difficulty of the enterprise would
not have shaken my resolution if the means had not
been out OF proportion to the results to be expected
1t was necessary to crush boldly the obstacles
opposed, and then to accept conflict on the Rhine
as we'll the Adge. 1t was necessary to forti-
ty ourselves openly with the concurrence of revo-
luton. 1t was necessary to go on shedding pre-
cous blood, and at last risk that which sovereign
should only stake for the independence of his coun-
try. If | have stopped it was neither through
WEAKNESS or exhaustion, nor through abandoning
the noble cause which desired to serve but the
interests of France. | felt great reluctance to put
reins upon the ardor of our soldiers, to retrench
from my programme the territory from the Mincio
to the Adratic, and to vanish from honest hearts
noble delusions and patriotic hopes.
In order to serve the independence of italy,
made war against the mind o. Europe, and as soon
as the destiny of my country might be endangered,
! made peace. Our efforts and our sacrifices have
theT been merely losses?
No; we have right to be proud ofthia campaign.
l hn,-, NgI
we'll organized. Piedmont has been delivered from
invasion; her frontiers have been extended to the
Mincio. The idea of an Italian nationality has been
admitted by those who combatted it most. All the
sovereigns of the peninsula comprehend the wants
of salutary reforms. Thus after having given new
proof of the military power of France, the peace
concluded will be prolific of happy results The fu-
ture will every day reveal additional cause for the
happiness of Italy, the welfare of France and the
tranquility Of Europe.
MANIFESTO OF THE EMPEROR or AUSTRIA
When all concessions that were allowable, and
compatible with the dignity of the crown and the
honor and welfare of the country, have been ex-
haustcd and when all attempts at pacific arranra-
ment nave mlScarrled there Is no room for choice,
and what cannot be avoided becomes duty
This duty placed me under the stern necessity of
demanding from my people new and painful sacrif-
ces in order to place in state of defence their most
ed to my appeal; they have pressed forward unani-
mously in defence of the throne. and they have
made the sacrifices Of every kind demanded by cir
cumstances with an eagerness which merits my
gratitude-which augments, if possible, the pro
found affection which feel for them-and which
was adapted to inspire the assurance that the lust
cause in defence of which my brave armies went
forth with enthusiasm to the contest, would be
victorious.
UnhappiIy the result has not corresponded with
the general effort, and the fortune of the war has
not been favorable to u.s.
The valiant army of Austria has in this instance
again given proof of its tried heroism and its in
comparable perseverance, so brilliant that II has
commanded the admiration of all, even of its enc
mics. | experience Legitimate pride in being the
chief of such army and the country ought to feel
indebted to 1t for having maintained vigorously, in
all its purity, the honor of the Austrian flag
1t is no less perfectly established that our enc.
miles, in spite of the greatest efforts, in spite of the
superior forces which they had for Il long period
been preparing for the conflict, have been able,
even by making the greatest sacrifices, to obtain
only advantages-nOt decisive victory: while the
Austrian army, still animated by the same ardor,
and full of the same courage maintained position
the possession of which left perhaps possibility of
recovering from the enemy all the advantages that
he had gained. But for this purpose it would have
been necessary to make new sacrifices which GER
tainy would not have been less bloody than those
which have been made already, and which have
deeply afflicted my heart.
Under these conditions it was my duty as a sove.
reign to take into serious consideration the PROPOSE
tions Of peace which had been made to me- The
consequences of this continuance of the war would
have been so much the heavier because | should
have been obliged to demand from the faithful peo-
pie oil my dOmlnlOnS new sacrifices OF blood and Oi
money much more considerable even than those
which had been made up to that time; and notwith-
standing, success would have remained doubtful,
since have been so bitterly deceived in my we'll
founded hopes that this contest not haynu been on
tered into for the defence Of the rights Of Austria
only, | should not be left alone in it.
In spite OF the ardent sympathy, worthy of ac-
acknowledgement, which the Justice of our cause has
inspired for the most part in the governments and
peoples of Germany, our natural allies, most an
cient allies have obstinately refused to recognis;
the great Importance OF the grand question OF the
day. Consequently Austria would have been OBJ
liged all alone to face the events which were be.
rendered more grave.
The honor OF Austria coming intact out OF this
War-thanEs to the heroic efforts of her valiant
army, have resolved Welding to political consd
erations, to make sacrifice for the establishment
of peace, and to accept the preliminaries which
ought to lead to its conclusion; for have acquired
the conviction that should obtain in any event
conditions less uniavorable in coming to direct
| understanding with the Emperor of the French,
without the blending of any third party whatsocv
er, than in causing to participate in the negotiation;
the three great Powers which have taken no part
IN the struggle. Unhapplly, have been unable tG
escape the separation from the rest OF the empire o
the greater part of Lombardy.
| On the other hand, it must be agreeable to my
heart to see the blessings of peace assured afrcsi
| to my beloved people; and these blessings are
dOublY precious to me because they will give me
the necessary leisure for bcstowng hencefortt
without distraction all my attention and solicitude
on the fruitful task that propose to accomplish
that is to say to found in durable manner the in
ternal webeing and the external power Of Austria
by the happy development of her moral and ma
teral forces and by ameliorations conformable tc
the spirit of the time in legislation and administra
ton As in these days of serious trials and sacri
fees my people have shown themselves faithful tC
my person, so now, by the confidence with whicl
they respond to me, they will aid in accomplishing
works of peace and in attaining the realization 0
my benevolent intentions