The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-17
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EUnORE
SPEECH TO TIE rpryru
LkGISLA7URE.

MAPOxRONS SPEECH TO TIE rprvru
LkGISLA7UkE.
The following 10 q ransia,fan of the speech
delivered BY his Msjesty ths Emperor Napo
leon, on the orening Of the legislative session
OF 1861. Jsnnary IT.
Gensienea Sena:crs 0eNtkmsn Deya.iss.
The year wniea h ; Iust plssed, despit.
Ger tain anxteties, oas . en- Pc Co cons Ii d
Ted All the ruuois pnrposeiy propaS ted on
Imaginary pr.teaces ivs fat.el 20 Ine srJuhu
OF themselves before tns simple reality q
facts.
my relations with foreign Powers give m.
tho fuIIesi satisfaction, AID she visi OF ssv.
erxi g. vsreigns nave contri ou ted al more c
SIRE. stnsn our bonds OF friendship. TIE kius
II Pruois, IN coiAing " kIsn.e, has o-e
a0te 20 JaoEe for imseif OF Our d-si,e 10 uatt
ourselves st.ii closer Win sosstnmsn an
WI people VINO are advancing with u q II
ana saro step towards prcGress
l. nave recognized the ksEgdCm OF 1Aiy
with the firm ihl-, ''"n vi cohtrlbuti,s y, b.
symp pa he nc aud sine sta advice, to G A.
/ ciiiat3 two cause. tbs Al z gjnism If " h;c l.
a.s.urbs tho pubic min ana colscienc.
every where.
Tue ,isi, war hich desol tes IA n .rica hiss
serie usiy cUnpr. Nass~ "a. com mt rcisl Ia
sefes Nssefths lssa, .vAx as tae rigats
OF He utrais are respec.ed, We must cGhan=
ourselves IL the uttertGce ot WIsA.s that In 20
.d,sseHsions mAy on Terminated,
Our ssabisnnaeA4- i'll Cocoin Caira b..
been consolidated ~ tho valor vf ou soiu,ers
and sAhcAs. Ihe Span1arus associ. -ed
EN- efpris. will finu. hope, l. those coua-
trles, Gao reward OF their 4. urn xsops sut,
port Tho nnnami les make d f.rbio rrs,s-
Iance 10 our po "1E. ANA Wo Sh u u not DC - .
War Win ahy one, II, In IlexIcu, lac pr,co- ..
iAHs VI aE 0DAcruYutu0s do,er.II.cAt n ~
not Obliged us - -In Spain al E.xi.au A.
protecting our feAiow-COan II nien ..n4 A.,
supprs ssiSx astein pts against mum anil. au..
'ne flsh hts o. natioAs. NoLul.s Can ans out
OF tnis conHict VI nature axe Gov iu Il IT
Al the ia ure.
fiee from ioreign cares, have dirseted no v
atIshtion more especially 10 tne state % "a.
AhaOooe. II c"ii"io stAImsAt (eI,ose ssac.,ey
a1s paced tAe real sotts or 4nasi uc.ufe /, =, "a
snsii only say II '-w WoTds OH tne bi.. -
Ano pGoiio expressed asionIshnenL Is .st s5,uj
at ale SUN Oh 9oS. 900 ,000'. 10 wuica tux II =.
lns u.os nae Iisr.. out ihat aeos, Ii .s b.
nenueIorth chseAed, nesu rave 40 cause III
anxiety, tor II u ID ALREADY At,a.u.,, tn1
hyure before lo4o-a period when No II, 81. u E
~ france were 1ar from appI oaln .ug VIII.
tn-y are AT the present mom,nG. aiuIe,yer.
iet urst be oeduc so from luis amn,,,t 49,
ob2 900, COZ which We. gheu pou the ,rsis q
n pc lou anterior 10 Ii.e en- pare: turu ,as y,
OO,oo0i repaid 10 the reu ,es noiders fye.t..r.
~ the Time OF ine Coz. A.veTsloa tneu IN
uCo o"ol uou us secured, caus.l Ia the last =, q
Du1xotS OJ uistaut eA prui LioAs. and winch !,
| AnigA naVe been posi- Die w secuIe pyn ,u.u.
l ~ Will be seen t.ia. ii ace tae estab.ls hm.,;
i kA-
| sohoations successfully operated-the tlari
CTS tatc0arsras) have NOT lac Creased In t,ro.o,
ton 20 LAG Wanis for wnica lL WAS U,.ss.ry
10 PROVIDE, and W The aa van t.se.. out,.,u.,,
outAhS LIE last len years In iac., gen lie
men, II Wouluhot be Jdst 10 forget ,ua in.,,L.,
OF expenses CAUSED ty Inc annual in;s1s-..i
tae loans contrae ted Aor .Wo wars wi,,o,,a
EoL oeen devoid OF glory, tne t6.2 uvo 0 % (. a,
fioyeu ny tIe treasury Ia great WI - "a pub
'ic aahty, Independently OF the lnrs. mil
iiaro appropriated Dy Coin p.s ni.s IN IN. = IA,
PIetioh oi 8 .6o3 kiiUIIe .res ul ra,,x.xs n.
l sstabiisAment VI the neiGork o, .srt.,.,
coln nih W. ic'.tiou' Tie Improvement vi tut
l conoISion OF neariy all ,hs aeryau.s o. IL
| STATE Lhe iIn npIovemeur of In. soiI..,', ~.
| ILe the c'.4res oI tho ar..s pi;.esa ou t
| tootiug ln ks-piLg with toe eAix-ncts q
| peAch, the GlSnIty OF France; "a. lrn..
iol IL Atom OF Lno fleet auu or al, ,ur ~ ~,
| lot the hrulie'y, tho oiesioratioI CT out....I
| ihss AoA tuIiic Worship, aAu OF .ur luoA.
m5numenls.
Al shess ontiays have given a l.u.u,,a
| im mpuise W puDhc iaOUr thIou. ho.r ia, -.
| pre- Rave We Lot seen .Ilit 5 is.... d ii,sn.t
! coM Pahies ehflched Dy tns progress II a.I, /,
culture, aHd our tJrcisn coiuIus1ce Iuc,.. :,
| iton IVY la'ilaFds K ha -tureu n.nIIops /.
| Ne Hill 'ido sixht AUa.I.u miAiunsr 1,
| s4cft, oy Nc soic in.1cAso o. puu.tr piu,t,-,
| IVY Inc AesoUfc oI tAs ot4.e have .nrre. =,
oy MANY huldre soi millions
Auls nunei atom SHOWS ,s tue fnIi extru
| u tA0 hnnAciai iesouI,es Cf rra,us: !, IL,
yet, W ht.toseI III y have poeu IN. ,r ~ = :,
| sne ueueits-loweYer lrglIm1ls nv NV
| oeoa the eApenas lit Way Prudent n, ~ -,
|iease then1 WITH .nIs ui ,cLIu View nav,
Prol sea 4 Iadica mva..s 90 the Srnas IN, p,
| ~oniers upon the legislative boz 81 ,,y,,
l coatroi, and sssocia es il ciysrr WIN M
pony but this IN sasure WIS nor. q mn,
easily Do supposed. an expetieat to .ixnteI
| my resp 'nsibIity. /. Was u ,poutsr soi,, sr,
serious ieri ID, u nature 10 to,c- Us to b
| e;oIonicai. An re- e-ouncing he r,sht 10 om
| suppiement'r. and exTao. dirs.y cr.,f, +,
| the in.eI'ai oetW"en the ssIUGs IL W.
| nevertheless essentia to reserve the pvwsr ,
| Prov hhg Tor unforeseen u. cessities
| Inc systrm OF tr,u.f rs provIaes IN. means
and 1t n"s the advantage Of nm,t,,g an,
power poealle) to really ur eut tald d iud,sue.
,aoie wants 1he s.FIct spptcauon OF IN
new system Will 1ssls. Us IN u:acirg ou
financial sys em on tho sounda,, bs.4s
! Gun upon your patriO, sn. ara iutsIlirsn,
TO seeond my Ell ,rts by youc wltlinx uuu, r,
The Budget vii be presented 70 you mn.
dia ely on ne opening or the session ,ti
not without regret that Laveo, o,tst IN No
pose to you are ad ustment Of Certain Tx .
| nht Dy ne progress II "u1 revpnpe am coy
vnced the increased burden oi ux,,ion Wi
| only b. tenn pCrary, "
l You will first hava 10 turr vonr o.,e,.t,,
| 70 the Iroje tflaW rel alive u the cow,
| sion OF th- four hall or cent. the on
| CT OF which ts, by eqaitahi conciiia i, Q IN
interests OF N 9 1rsHsury and the 50 OF !,
creditors, to prepare tie coasoii dation Oh IT,
debt.
Gentlemen, have frankly sta .ed 20 yo
the actual position Of affairs You mr.
aware that whsr yer sE Opportunity OF
us-'ui reform has presen tel Itself I hay
| resolUtelv taken advant -ge fit IrLaU; %
| naV rtheiess, matnt' tn less intact he foua,
| neDtal .ses OF the cons ituriyn which n i,
| .iready acq Tired for ths country ten yea,
| II order md pros .r;.y. l.u.aw.rs III :,
| % the fate OF ii men Ia power 70 sse rhst
| nest Intentions misrepresent-d, ard rEei
| m st praiseW rtby acts dis ,orted hy uar-
! spirit; but tncse VINO raise TINS oufcry a,
| uowe less when the Goa fderc. he uat,
| is possessed and when no.king has pe.u ,e
lected to deserve IL. This sen irent. y hi
| displays itgelf on every OCCASION Is my m :
! precious reward, and Is my grsatest sfr~ngts
| Shonid Unforeseen events occur, scca y
| he dearness of visioDs and sc 4reits {
| labor, the people may suffer, bat IA b q
/ Justice they will not held mo r. 30 nsihIe 10
their su1srings, bscanse they ars w re- II .
| all my thoughts, all my Efforts all nv &C
l necessarily tend TO improve -h-tr conGi,to
l and tncrease the prosperity of France.
Let us not delu IL oursel yss as 10 vha, q
still have to acc1mpii b, but 1T the san
/ time Let M congratulate ourselves at h win
travers d ten ears amid the quiet OF s. ii, Il 4
l populations and the union OF The srsat t b d i,
l of the State
Les MS persevere in our task wi b ere arg,
l and lea US put our trus. In Provi fence. W
has always given as visible proofs Of II