New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28
TIE SPEECH OF THE FRENCfs
EMPEROR.


The Emperor of France has made another
of those political addresses which are prepared
with view of being read and scrutlnized by
the entire civilized world He opened on
January ~. the last session of his first Parla
ment with speech in which be briefly re-
viewed bis foreign aud home policy, and ex'
planned once more the principles which iora
its basis. The speech is very brief, and de-
votes only few sentences to each OF the
great questions in which the Emperor, during
the past FIVE years, has played conspicuous
part.
For US the most important portion Of the
speech is that referring to our war. The pol
icy of France with regard to us, has not al
WAYS been what We expected. We have had,
ia particular, reason to complain Of the atti-
tude OF the semi-olficial French press toward
us. Still We have received from the French
Government repeatedly, and especially during
the latter months. the positive assurance that
no oct of unfriendliness toward us Is medi-
tated. Mr.. Drouyn do Lhuys assured Mr.. Day
ton that if the Federal Government should not
wish to avail itself of the French mediation,
tho relations between the two countries would
remain as before.
The speech Of the Emperor expresses the
same sentiments. He again assures us that
the attempt to offer counsel beyond the Atlantic
was inspired "by sincere sympathy and
that the object Of his offer Of mediation wa
"to stop the eflusion of blood and to proven
the exhaustion of country the future o
which cannot be looked upon with indifference.
Speaking of the disastrous effect which thC
American war has had upon French manuiac
lures, he declares that it is not in bis powel
to prevent it. He sill desires to make to th'
United Stntes an offer of mediation, but th'
great maritime Powers not having thought j
advisable as ye. to act in concert with him, h
has been obliged to postpone it to more
suitable opportunity"
Whllo from these declarations it is clear
that the Emperor still contemplates the proba
bllty Of suitable opportunity" arising for q
repeated offer of mediation, there is nothing
that can justify any suppOsltion Of hostility t.
the Union, or any intended uuwarrantable in
reference on his part in the affairs of this
country. On the contrary, We have the right
10 assume that whatever he does will be done
in most friendly spirit.
The Retrospective glance which the Emperor
casts upon what he has accomplished du'ug
the past five years in other political questions
=. oyaI %. az h.
Of Frenchmen-tbirst for glory. They are
reminded of a number of instances in which
the Emperor has shown himself the master
spirit in the councils OF European politics.
His support OF the Danubian Principalities has
contributed to cement their union. He has
saved the Christians OF Syria from extermina.
tion and obtained greater guarantees for their
future security Without his aid, Italy would
hardly have achieved her national unity and
the incorporation Of LOmbardy. He has con.
cluded most advantageous treaties with China
and Cochin China, and has forced the latter
Government, to cede to France six provinces.
Iio has equally enlarged the territory Of France
in Africa. where, on tho northern aud the
western coast extensive districts are being
peopled with European colOnlsts, and millions
of natives begin TO submit TO European civil
ization and French rde.
! La many of these instances, it must be and
is admitted by tho European democracy, that
Napoleon has successfully broken through the
reactionary and despotic traditions of European
diplomacy, and prepared the way for liberal
progress. In other cases, however. as, in par.
ticular. in the Roman question, the friends OF
progress regret TO find that he has acted against
those very principles. which he has himself so
often acknowledged and proclaimed. Yet it
will be difficult TO deny, that 10 his own coun-
try, he ia more popular than any other mon
arch of Continental Europe. He points with II
pride that is natural to the voluntary relu-
punishment of an important provocative, by al
allowing tho Legislative Body to control tho OK.
penses in more absolute manner.
In conclusion he makes strong appeal to
the country TO send to the next Chamber Of
Representatives men who will support his pol
icy. La that case he promises to DO ready to
adopt anything in the interest Of the majority
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