Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-27

Frrs>-The Persia arrived at New
y.-srt.e 10Th. PERHAPS the most notice
....r her news Is the French Emperor :
.....a. which as might be expected Is rath-
-uF-.ical on some points. especially as re-
Poland. The English journals are in
.I- whether it means ueace or war. The
r.. dIat Nara-,n ha, issued letters inviting
-.. ..v.rsi-u- o- Europe To conference is
tak,n bv som, a, 800 indication of intended
uar ar li, part i they do not acceic to his
Invitation. WrlY not know but Napoleon
100 uus- be- is going [, have all smooth
vs-er iu Mexico hereafter. lie talks as if
,ls action of a few notablcs and priests in his
at.r D, "a sure guarantee that the entire
Mexican people viii follow their lead a.
a...ry DIS a flock Of sheep follows its leader
.,,ra stone wall Late adSices from Mexico
oua different story The following Is the
par, IF hi, speech which bears particularly
this country and Europe
Tire Emperor said
'tertaiulv, the prosperity " our country
would take more rapid course II political pre-
--.uuatious did not trouble il, but IN the life Of
nations events Unforeseen and inevitable arise
vh.ch must be met without fear, and supported
without falter1ng OF this number are the war
America, the compulsory occupation of Mexi-
and Cochin China, the Instruction IN Poland.
Tie distant expeditions, the objects ofso much
criticism. are not the result Of a premeditated
flln The force Of events has brought them
about and nevertheless they are not 20 be re-
--arrsd How. in fact would We deyelope our
foreign commerce, if, on the one side, we were
90 renounce all influence in America, and #, on
rle other in the presence Of immense territories
c,upiei by the Spanish and Dutch, France
s'one remained without possessions IN the ASIA
uc seas.
We have conquered in Cochin China a posi-
ton which. without subjectng Us TO the dith-
cu.tes Of loca Government, viii permit US 10
ui Ike use u the immense resources Of these coun-
tries. and 10 cvilze them by commerce
ln Mexico. after an unexpected resistance,
which the courage of our soldiers and sailors has
slrmUuntei, we have seen the population vel
-.,9e rs As - liberators'' Our efforts will not
be in vain. and we shall be largely compensated
fr our sacrifices when the destinies Of that
.rqll have been confined TO a Prince, whom his
-,fchtenment and qualifications render wort. y
t -o uobe mission.
.,us then, have faith in our enterprises be
r1i t.e sea. Commenced 10 avenge our honor,
r-.r sIll terminate in the triumph Of our inter-
s,.. and If preiu1iced minds do not divine the
'rl-tulu,s, enclosed in the germs deposited for
tle future. let us not tarnish the glory thus ac-
ss--j so to speak, at the two extreniities Of the
-.o,s-at Pekin and at Mexico,
The Polish question eXacts more OF explana-
u.n When the insurrection broke out IN Po-
land the governments Of Russia and France were
ou the best relations. Since the peace the
great European questions had found them in
accord and do not hesitate TO declare il. Dur
l- the Italian war, as well at the time Of the
annexation Of the provinces Of Nice and Savoy,
the Emperor lent me the most sincere and candid
support
That good understanding demanded scrupu-
lous care and mus. have believed the Polish
cause very popular in France not to hesitate to
compromise one of the first alliances Of the con-
jueut, and 10 raise my voice in favor OF a nation
rebellious in the ewes Of Russia, but in our eyes
the herr OF a right inscribed in history and trea-
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