, 1861-02-22
>DECH HYATT.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 80.
Napolean,s Speech to the Chambers,
and FtctpriasA TO Parliament

Napoleon opancd the French Chambers on
the 4th, IN person. His speech on TINT occs-
sioa has been the cause Of considerable dis
quies and fall of the funds; in England. We
print entire his language having reference TO
foreign affairs. He said:
stAs regards the exterior, I hare endeavor-
ed to prove in my relations with foreign pow
ers, that France sincerely desires peace, and
that, without renounclng o legitimate annu-
euce she does not pretend to interfere In any
pIac. where her interests are not concerned;
aud, finally, that If she sympathlses with all
that is great and NOBLE enf does Iot niar
national right and Justice Events olhcntto
| be forSseen have combined in Italy to complt-
| cate state OF things already embarrassed.
Ny government, agreeing with its allies, has
I considered that the best means OF obVlatlng
! tllasreatest dangers was to have recourse TO
! the principle Of non-interyentlon, which
leaves each country masters Of its destiny,
loealizes questions, and prevents them from
| daGeneiatinx into European conflicts. Ger
tai1fy am not Ignorant that Inns system pos
sesses the Inconvenience of appearing to au-
thorize many grlevous excesses. Extreme
| yieys would prefer another course-some that
| Frauce should participate and make
common canso in every revolution; 9th
ers that France should place herself At tI
the head of general reaction. j will
mr path by these opposite Inducements. Its
sufficient for the greatness Of the country that
her rights be maintained 10 the quarters N
which they are incontesible-to defend lts
Aunor wherever it may be attacked, ,ana i IAal- {
ford her support where it is supp1icatsdsby
Just cause It is thus that we have maiataine "a
our rights in czusiHgsthe recognition Of the
ccs.ion OF Savoy aud Nice. These provinces
sse now irrevoeably united to France, 1t il
thus that to ayengc our honor in the extreme !!
I 14. koI N&-t&h $t1$ rF
ain. doats VIGOROUSLY over the walls Of Pekin
alu that the Cross, emblem OF Christian civil
zstion again surmounts In the capital OF Chi
na the temples Of our religion, which hay'
, I bsen closed for more than century. II Il
thus that in the name Of humanity our troop
have goae to syris, in virtue OF European
c1nvention, ia order. to protect the Christian
j. against blind flnaticism. At Rome lhaSe con
si.i.red it necessary to increase the garrison
when the security Of the Holy Father appeare
9 to be threatened. have sent my feet to GAG
tn al the moment when it seemed that it nus
be the last refuge Of the King Of Naples. Ate
= having allowed it to remain there four month
1 withdrew it. However worthy OF sympat6
might be royal misfortune go nob'y defended
e the presence Of our var vessels oei1ge
:. ten Of neutrality which I had proclairne'
II a1il gaze rise to erroneous interpretations
a. bat YOU know thst In policy nne hardly b
r, lieves in ths possibility OF pure, dislntetes
:. es step, Such is I. rapid exposition OF II
= general situation Let eyery apprehenseo1'
,e r:-cstabllshed. Why should not commerct
=, aud industrial Affairs assume o new deyelo
- m-nt My firm resolution is not to enter in
r any conflict in which the cause OF Fran
should not be- based on right and justtc
What, then, have we to fear? Can uDite
aaa coiapact nation, numbering forty milio
Of souls, fear to he drawn into struggles t:
le si,,l uf which she could not approve or
oy nrovoked by my means whatever! :ihe III
- virtue Of people is to: have confidence
~ Itself, and not U allow Itself to DO d'sI9Eo %
pt By imaginary alarms. Let ua, taen, calmly
nd card ths future In the full consciousness
o,r strength, as Well as our honorable int
t:.ns. Let us engage, without exassscrat as
l? pse-occupations, III tue development OF
20, germs OF prosncEity that Providence places
nn cur Lands"
n. Victoria opened Parliament in person, q
r. by . speech of little more than local intere
be { We may except the following reference
Ill American aIairs, in which our troubles
Mt | properly cornmiserated:
"Serious differences have arisen among
In | States OF the North American Union. 1t
no Impossible for n1e to look without great ct
CT ccrn upon any event which can affect tue b
nA. piuess aud welfare Of 4 people purely allied
m my subjects By descent and cloaely connect
g i with uiem hy the most ultimate and frien
ue' relations. NJ HEARTFELT wish is that these
an f::rcnces may nc susceptible of eatistact
ble adjustment, The interest Which take In
n mclt teiug Of the people OF the United Sta
~ cannot bat be increased by the kind and {
to tlal reception given By them to The Prince
led Wales during lis recent visit to the contln
ore / OF America.
a4e II an glad to take this opportunity Of
ut' pressing my warm appreciation Of the 10y:
Ing aud attachment to my person and throne N
~ if.tted by NV Canadian aud other North An
=. | icau ss.hj cc:s on tie occasion OF the reside
ns' OF the Prince of Wales among them"
en- en- This is cordial, graceful and timely III
a@A some and not unexpected return for the IN
ne- NC ll.t.crlng compliments paid by the A1neri'
lie -, ,,,, c,,,;1, a,d hat c1nn;re In The nersn
49, her son.: