The New York herald., 1863-01-28
NAP0LE0N's SPEECH.
Opening OF the French. Leg gisla tur,


PARIS, JAM IL, 1868.
The session OF the Senate and Corps Legsa,if was
opened to day by the Emperor who delivered the follow.
ing speech
NkssiEuRs LEs SENATOR'S, MEssKURs DEpuTEs-Thc
Legislative body about last session.
To have anticipated the term fixed by the constitution
would have BEEN in my opinion, act Of ngraitude
towards the Chamber Of mstrust towards the country
The times have passed when it thought necessary
TO take advantage OF happy incident make the
votes of restricted number OF the present
day when every one is that the longer
tho restlessness Of former times, convictions
change slightest breath which seems to agta,e
che political atmosphere
As we now meet for the last tme II is advisable cast
retrospective glance upon what have done together
during the last FIVE years; for only by taking con
uscted view Of period Of years that judgment
be formed OF the consequent spirit with which the
affairs or tho country have been managed
II usual thing suspect In tho OF soveregns
some secret motive some mysterious combination Yet
my policy has always been simply the pros
perty Of France and her moral preponderance without
abusing and without weakening the power placed my
hands; to maintain abroad, within the limits of right
and Of treaties, the legitimate aspirations of ma
tous towards better position, TO develop our COM
merciai relations with those countries towards which
drawn closer by greater community OF interests
20 from diplomatic parchments the old questions Of
OIL
Ing insist finally upon reparation for any insult
offered TO our flag for any prejudice against country
men.
1t thus that according circumstances have been
enabled to carry out these principles
In tho East the national wish of the Daauban Prnci
pates TO form only one people could not find
cerned and our support has contributed to cement their
union.
We have given support to what we thought justi-
fable in the grievances Of Syria and OF Montenegro and
OF the Christians Of Syria, without dsavowng the rights
OF The Ottoman Porte.
Our arms have defended the independence OF Italy
without tampering with revoution-wthout altering
adversaries even for day-whout abandoning the Holy
Father whom our honor and our past bound
TO support.
which might arisen with spain, either from the
Aelmitation OF the frontier line from the old debt Of
1893 and with Switzerland the difference respecting the
Valley Of the Tapes.
Commercial treaties have BEEN or arc on the eve OF
being concluded with England, Belgium Prussia, Italy
Finally expeditions TO China Cochin China and Meusco
prove That there are not any countries no matter ho far
dstant, ,ohere any aaem against ne honor pf France
unpunihed such facts could not be accomplished
without complications. Duty dloow ddrances through
provinces. The barriers which separated from
our neighbors have been removed vast territory
has been thrown open TO our activity in the far East
and what better than oonquests, have acquired
claims TO the sympathy OF the inhabitants without losing
she confidence aud the esteem OF the governments.
During the years recently passed have been enabled
20 have personal interviews with most OF the reignng
sovsregns and those interviews frea1y reiafo~s
Aare asss1i ohich are many guarantees for he peace Of
Europe This peace cannot b dtsurted by the epns ohich
Tb brsf sketch of the past Is guarantee to you for
the future and despite the pressure Of counteractng
evcns and OF opposing opinons hope that you VIII ad-
NIT that / have always unHinchngy followed the same
line conduct more particularly regards position
home, have endcavored, the hand, by com.
pec amnesty TO oblerate, far as could the remem-
brancs OF civil dscords and, the other hand to
increase tho importance Of the great bodies Of the state
have called you 70 take more direct part In the gov
srnment. I have given your deliberations ali the
guarantees which freedom of discussion could claim
p.nsable allow the Legislative body 70 control
she expenses IN more absolute and TO give
s'duy 70 ms bases upon which public eredi. rests
have cousdetabiy diminished The floating debt
becn and By she success achieved by the
setemeut (uhcaton) Of that debt The indirect
snow continual from the simpe fact Of the gene
raj ncrsse Of prosperity dnd TIE copdon erpir,
mId H. sorshins N W. war in not dr,e ny
ore ofhs wrwfsYu crrres Of swd,asry The forced
s,agnation of hsor bss caused In many districts an
amount o destituiion which deserves all socitudc
and grant viii be asked from you for the support o
OF . misfortune which IL is not IN powe
20 pat stop to NsroAeiss, Adrs made ne a1eTns
end o,y,rd ae Aaant.s aassss ,nvsd y S.es,s y 2.
cdr,sabt vet 10 ad concert ,ch me, fhdv bsn oso
pospex % more s.ae,s errornn,,g ne ecy Of mctia
D prevent he erhausion Of couatty ths fs1s Of chic
ccpne b looked ufon w,h indifference.
shall not now enter into details respecting various ad
ministratve improvcmsnts-such as the creation OF Al
army reserve the reniodsiug the Hcct, institution,
fof sue Usheht " thr poor great public works,
vsgemen 70 agriculture, to science 10 ART tho main
tsnsnoe Of the prosperity Of eoones despite the sup
preston o the emigration Of the blacks the oe
OF our possessions Africa, by cur care 10 gaming III,
affections of the Arab population and of protecng o.,
settlers The report upon the condition Of The emnrs MI
give roo all these measures In detail - "
Useful work Ia sl In store for the conclusion of Won
lsbofs and when you return 70 your respective provinces
let Il not be forgotten that we have overcome man,
difficulties and accomplished many useful acts Il mus
be attributed 10 the devoted support Of the great bo
OF the state, and % the harmony which has preyaie
auong us Nevertheless, there remains stll much 1
bs done 10 perfect institutions % disseminate gro