The New York herald., 1862-03-11
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.
Prince NapOleOn's Speech on the Address
to the Throne.

Prince NapoleOn's Speech the Address
TO the Throne.
Paris (Feb. 23) correspondence OF London Herald
The debate in the Senate yesterday presented a very
good imitation Of ponny brook minus the "shleagh and
shamrock so green Its great feature was the speech
OF Prince Napoleon OF which subjon full report In
the carly part of the sitting NJ Baroche made fierce
saught on tho clerical papers, whose violence against
the government no alleged for warning
being given to the democratic prints for their attacks
against the Pope.
After he had resumed his seat Prince Napoleon rose
and said did Intend to have spoken the para
graph Of tho Address relative TO home AFFAIR." but tho
speech of the Hon. Marquis de la Rocheaquehn cempes
do The speech just delivered by the Hon. NJ.
Barochs renders my task easy only he has examined the
question raised by the honorable Marquis in Judicial
and governmental point OF view lpropose TO myself to
defend not only tho government but also and more par
tcularly, modern society. In the first place. will thank
the honorable Marquis for his frankness 1t is in fact
time that wells should fall that hearts should open and
that opinions should openly dcyeore themselves. The
Marquis do Rocncaquelin has set forth the programme
Of counter revolution on the occasion OF the use
which the goyornment made OF the law the
press J., in my turn, intsssd 10 defend the revolution
There perhaps only point in which shall DO in
cord with the honorable marquis point which he has
the object Of the conclusion Of his spcec-that it
isgnecessay to give more liberty to the press bet
diIer essentially on the principles In my eyes the es
tabshment OF tho Empire had only its being in the well
understood application Of the principles Of the revou
tion. shall not follow the marquis in the quotations
which he has thought proper to make. We have after
all only seen insults banded about. WISH If may be
allowed the expression, to raise the discussion 10
question OF principle and not to one Of detail There s
however, one quotation which wish to make. The
honorable marquis in his wish TO attack the government
has not confined himself TO quoting the French
Journals, he has scraped up tho gossipng Of the
foreign ones and has rendered the Minister Of the
Interior almost indirectly responsible Tor the articles n
serted In the Halie. shall not mako use Of similar
weapons shall not seek in foreign journals for the in
suits they may contain against any person. despise
such insults and my honorable riend, Count de Persig
n.y. will render me that justice that in no have
called for the severity OF the on any Journals
that have attacked me- Iendeavor to have the tempe
rament OF liberty because love it. You wish for that
hpna hot
and your rancor. That is what you have said
Marquis Ia RocERJAQUEIlN-P al
Prince NAPoLEoN-Yes Such, at least, is the ground
work Of your speech for you reproach the government
with makinga bad use Of tho laws, becaae IN your OPT
mon, they do rot fall heartily enough your advasarie
l. also, am sensible TO insults, but OF re-
spect for liberty shall ncrr ask either for any weapon
against my aauersoies or for yluleges for my friends
(Hear hear) now come to the quotation The Prince
here read an article from Journal published at Verons
under the censorship OF AUSTRIA where the whole idea
counterrevouton is laid openl In this article which
is the true programme or AUSTRIA may be that that
power well understands TO prepare itself for the struggle
that speaks Of exermiDatng all its enemies that the
great government, enveloped the contempt is
thsro Ironically designated under the Of the 60
yernment Of the I'd December"
COUNT BoURQUESEy. Is no censorship existing
in Austria; the press is Mere freer than IN France.
PRIYoE NApoLEoSNo the press at Verona is not Free
and can furnish proofs Of it, Iwl say and beg Count
de Bourvueney take notice Of tho fact that the editor
who wrote those lines resides in Of the OF
Verona close to the Governor for he is an Italian un-
worthy Of the namc and it has been necessary put
sentinel his door to protect him against his indignant
fellow citizens In facsof this official protest, when the
EMPEROR OF Austria present Verona will you say
that this article does not to certain degree compromise
Aust!a9 We do not carry on diplomacy here; we must
clearly and candidy express our opinion ! therefore
MAINTAIN that tho Austrian government is, to certain
point responsible for such an attack What strikes
Ia the remarks Of Count dc 6sfur dAguesseau aud the
Marquis dc Ia Rocheaquen Is the persistence Of the
attacks they make against my honorable friend the
Minister Of the Interior. bound say that do
always agree in opinion with tho Count do Presigny.
han hn d. hA
much as do but have more confidence In il than no
has and more warmly perhaps than him do I, der up
nv wishes for the compilation OF the cdhce. But are
Won aware why he is thus attacked Il is because ho is
the courer OF misfortune he has sacrificed his blood
and his liberty for the cause which ton considered
as an Utopian scheme among many Of those who
listen to me- he has had the Instinct and the idea of
liberal Napoleonsm, and Of the democratic principles
which constitute the fr.sdeS 81 s The
State on the democratic banquosnce that Is the
given to it, and which accept-have rendered my OBJ
seryatons on that subject useless; nevertheless will
poin out 70 the Senate phrase in tho Official report
which 10 found the commencement of the speech
of NJ. Ratazzi In thanking those who had offered him
the banquet said, "My first thought turns towards
the Emperor of the French, the worthy chief Of your
brave nation" the toast TO the Emperor given
by ~ Ratazz IL because 1t thought more suit
able that should from the mouth of An Italian
than that Of OF the editors Of the French press
who were present at the banquet. The honorable
MARQUIS who Is well informed, must know that
that bust Of the Emperor In the banquetting
room Does he kno,o .hen the tut Of ae Emperor ,cas
Pore (noisc) he had received information from
his friend General de Goyon let him ask him give
him some to the scenes which took place with
Mgr MerUde, the Chef OF the fapal army he could
inform him that, bat for the respect for the soudine Of M
priest lie ,cothy Of e name he might perhaps mol hare
haf sufficient o,nnond himself not % reply by discs
tvous sreitie 10 the expressions made use Of Iy MIR
Meyoe speding of the imperial Q0rernen IL Is there
that must be sought the hatred for the Of Napoleon
end for Fdnce and not the democratic press which
doubtless sometimes allows itself be led away into
excesses which deplorc because they nure the grea,
cause which 1t is called TO defend the question
of hereditary succession, the honorable marquis has
made confusion which cannot allow pass unnoced
between just hereditary succession, which has for object
to give more stability the institutions OF the country
and of another kind. am dcsiroua OF showing tho
difference The hereditary succession which defend is
tina, so w1sn nas snS Ssen n" maas a, %
stood by whom you loved until 1852 until the period
when you entered this assembly, NJ. dc Ia Rochsaquen,
be assured that this Is not reproach which %
you make great difference between those two here
ditary and let bo allowed this occasion
TO read the words Of the glorious chief Of our dynasty
what he replied 10 the Senate when It brought to IN
the cosultu:"A All that contribute to tho
welfare Of the country s essentially connected with my
happiness. accept the title which you think useful TO
the glory OF the nation. hope that France will never
repent the honors she confers on my family Under any
terty the day whom they shall TO the love
and confidence OF the great nation" This gentlemen
the way In which Napoleon understood hereditary
succession in his family (movemsnt Is 1t necessary for
remind you Of the eloquent words which, later
period and after some misfortunes he addressed in pro-
CARNATIONS the people and 10 the sodicrsS His Ipe-
rial Hghnsss then quoted some Of those procamstons
which Nagoeon stated that his rights his interests and
his glory other than those Of the French people
and then contnDedAnd do you know 10 what cries Ma
poson crossed through France from the Gulf Of Juan
the gate Of the TuieresS TO those Of "Down with
the emgrantsin "Dowu with the noblesp' "Down with
the traitors" (Many Of the members Of the Senate
mistakng the last words for "down with tho PRIESTS
pees and not trdiea loud explosion Of murmurs burst
forth)
Marquis do LARocHkAousIIH-Th admission should be
taken notice VI.
First President BARrHE-I that e symbol Of ne rspolu
ton as you Unds sand W
Count dc sEeuR p DAcuKssxAu-This language Is very
instructive.
Duke do L. FoacE-wby not also cry "Dovn with So
cetyS" (Tumuit.)
Barou de HsscKsREs-I s well known that the Prince
regrets tho republic. That Is agreed.
The IREsDKyr-You recall sad remembrances, Mon.
seigneur and besides, DO not think them n conformity
with the truth Of history.
Prince NAroLEoE-Id do not dcctt the call order ,ohat
Is dignaied as sad rntncece glory for our coun
try. loud exclamatlons.)
The pREsiDEsT-Ths return OF tho Emperor is q glory
The sad "reminiscences are the manifestations with which