New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28

THE OPENING OF THE FRENCH LEGfsLATURE-
TIE SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.
PARIS, Monday, JAN IL, 1863.
The session of the Senate aud Corps lIegisIatii
was opened to-day by the Emperor, VINO uehVerou
the following speech:
MEssIEURs LES SENATEuRs, MEssIRURs Lts
DEPUTIES: The Legislative Body is about TO con-
mence its last session. 10 have anticipated the TORN
fixed bv the Constitution would have been, III my
opinion, act of ingrattude toward the On"pi''''
Of mistrust toward the country. noh,
The times have passed when IL was Ian; ,hUe 70
necessary to take advantage of bappy Lar Of
make sure Of the votes Of res,ric'eu ona 10
electors. AT the present day, Wne s ,be yestless
aware that the masses no longer Pos5e 80, cbonge M
ness of former times convictions w ~; lie no.
the sli ,htest breath which Seeln' w
A. ,ro Nv meat for the last time, 1t is advlsa-
HE 10 csst a retrospective glance upon what we
lave done together during we Mst h'e Ee"s, M ns
10 o"y ~? correct Judgment can be formed OF the
var ~ shirt with which the affairs OF The
country have beeo managed. -,
- II is usual thing to suspect, in the acts OF Gov
ereions, some secret motive, or some mysterious
elimination. Yet my policy has always been
simply 70 the prosperity OF France and her
moral prepOnderaDce, without abusing and without
weakening the power placed IN my hands; to main
tain abroad within the limits of right aud OF trea-
ties the legitimate aspirations OF nations toward
better POSITION; 10 develop
with those countries toward which we are drawn
closer by greater community of interests; to erase
from diplomatic parchments the old questions oil IT.
CATION, 80 as to obviate all pretexs OF misnnder-
standings 10 insist, finally upon full PREPARATION for
anv insult offered 10 our flag, Tor any preJudlce
against orr country men.
:" II Is thus that according TO circumstances, nave
been enabled 10 carry out these principles.
"In the East the national wish of the Danubian
Princpaliles TO form only one people could not find
us unconcerned, and our support has cont1euted 10
cement the il union.
awe have given our support 10 what we thought
usifible in the grievances OF Syria and Of Monte
negro and of the Christians of Syria, without disa-
vowing the rights Of the Ottoman Porte.
Our arms nave defended the independence Of It.
ally without tampering with revolutIon-without
altering after the day OF battle our friendly relations
with our adyersalies, even for day without aban
doning the Holy Father, whom our honor aud our
past engagements boupd US to support.
we have suppressed the causes Of mi'under-
standing which might have arisen with Spain,
either from the non-deLmnation of the frontier line,
or flom the old debt Of 1S23 and with Switzerland
the die respecting the Valley OF the Dappes.
Commercial treaties have been, or are on the
eve of being, concluded with England, Belgium,
Prussia, Italy, and Switzerland.
" Finally, expeditions 10 Cblna, Cochin'China,
and Mexico prove that there are not any countries,
no matter how far distant, where any attempt against
the honor OF France remains UNPUBLISHED. such iacs
could not be accomplished without complications
Duty always advances through danger Neverthe'
less France has beeI increased by two provinces.
The barriers which separated us from our neighbors
have been removed; vast territory has been
thrown open to our activity IN the lar East; ana,
what is better than conquest', we have acquired
claims 10 the sympathy OF the iniabit1nts without
losing the confidence and the esteem Of tue Govern
mente.
during tie years recently passed have been
enabled to have personal interviews with most OF
the reignng Sovereigus. and from those interviews
friendly relations have arisen which IRE 80 many
guarantees for the peace Of Europe. This peace
cannot lie disturbed 10y the events which have just
taken place in Greece.
"This brief ,ketch Of the past Is a guaranty TO
Won for the future and despite the pressure OF coun-
ieracting events and OF opposing opinions hope
thu, Won will admit that l have always unfinch-
iugIy followed the same line OF conduct As more
particularly regards our position at home, have
endeay ored, GU the one band, by complete am
uesty, TO obliterate as lar as 1 oouid, Tue iemem'
branoe of our civil discords; and, on tie other hhnd
increase the importance Of the great bodies oil the
State.
Il have called you 10 take more direct part In
the Government. 1 have given TO your dehOera-
lions all Lhe guarantees which freedom oi dlscnhtlon
could claim. | have relinquished prefogatvei
hitherto deemed ispensable, 20 as TO allow the
Legislative Body 10 control tho expenses IN d more
absolute manner, and 10 give more sohdiiy to tue
bases upon which public credit rests.
/" To reduce our expenses, the army and navy es-
Inmates have been considerably diminished. lhe
hontiug debt has been reduced, and by the success
achieved by the conversion OF the Rentes great
step has zen taken toward the settlement lHHFea-
nom of that debt The indIiect revenues show
continual increase from the simple TACT OF The gene
raj increase Of prosperity, and Inc condition OF The
emulte would be nourshlng II the war III America
nd not dried up one Of the most fruitful Of
our industry. The forced sia2nalion Of labor has
caused in many distrcts an amount Oi deelIIutou
Which deserves ali our sOlIcude, aud grant Will
be asked from you for the support OF Ihose who Win
resignation submit 10 the effects OF Il misior,une
which II IL In not in our power 10 pnt stop TO.
Nevertheless, hare made Me dthmYt u send De-
vond tie Atlantic ddpices inspired by sincere
sgapothyj but, the great maritime POweTs not hay
ing thought it advisable yet TO act In concert
with ne, hare teen obliged 10 po'tpohe 10 a more
suitable GIpoTtunify the oBer ~ mediation, The Oh
jcet IF ph,cA UaS 10 stop the cDaso" ~ dfood and
II p,epenk tie o1haast1OH Of county me- HiuTe y
,rkieh cannot be Looked Up0n wfth tndlDereace.
al snail not now tntor into details respecting
various administrative mproyements-such as the
creation OF army reserve, the Temodeling oil The
fleet institutions tor the benefit OF the poor, great
public work. encouragement 70 agriculture, to
science aud W aIt, The maintenance OF The prosperity
of our colonies, despite the suppression OF the eml-
grafton Of the blacks the consolidation OF our poe-
sessions Africa, by our care IN gaming lho Sil' C.
tiOns Of the Arab population aud of protecting our
settlers. The report upon the condition Vi Tie
e.,pire will give you all these measures IN detail,
" U.eiul WORK Is still in store Tor TIE Conclusion
# YOUR laooIs and when y6l ielurn 10 your Iespec'
live provinces, lie. il not be forgotten that II We
have overcome many difficulties, aud accomplished
maly useful acts, ii must be attributed TO the de,
voted support VI The great bodies Of the Stale, and
In the harmony which has prevailed among us;
nevertheless there remains still much to he done to
ucrfect our Institutions, to disseminate good ideas,
and to accustom the country TO count upon itself.
Tell your fellow citizens that l s0all lie always
ready TO adopt anything III the inter oil the ma
iority, but that, if they Lave at heart 10 facilitate
The work that bas been commenced 10 avoi conilc
i.h only lead 10 disanler. 10 htremuiLen The Con