New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-29

hat one ftheir ordships should formally withdraw his
Judgment; and this having been acquiesced IN after
M Baron Pigott withdrew his Judgment and the rule
was formally discharged. The Attorney General init
mated his intention 10 appeal.
/ France.
! IN the Corps Legislatif the general debate
upon the address had been closed and that upon the
paragraphs and amendments commenced.
The Paris correspondent Of TAs London 7imes says
at is reported that very numerous arrests have been
made among the Italians In Paris-some speak OF 80,
others OF l00as being connected with the conspiracy
headed by Greco; engaged In recruiting for the eI
petition which GaTibadi is sod 20 be contemplating
| The bullion In the Bank Of France 10 said 10 have
| fallen 20 $50 900 900 francs.
The Bourse showed no material fuctustion. Rentes
olostu on the 18th AZ to.e0
N. THEIRS AND THE SECOND EMPIRE.
| II being known that M. Theirs was to address
the Corps Legslatf on Monday, Jan. IL, every seat
in the trbunes occupied, and every deputy he
entered the houee surrounded by friends beseech
ing him for tickets which he had not 10 give Ladies In
sated To hs puS Prince
among the Senators who sat the bench reserved for
members of the Upper Chamber As soon as the Due
de Morny took the chair and the minutes Of the last
sitting had beed confirmed, NJ. Theirs rose and. amid
profound silence spoke as follows;
/; Is "a years since first sat within these walls
was member OF every chamber from 1880 70 1913,
also member Of the Constituent and Legislative
Assemblies Of the Republic and you me on the
Benches Of the Corps Legsatf OF the Empire During
this long period OF time have men and things
opinions and affections, passing away In rapid
succession, and amid the torrent which seemed a. II Il
would carry everything away principles alone have
survived-tbose social and political principles upon
which modern society based. 1t Is true that during
certain singuariy dark days there when
order seemed 20 be shaken that people anIiousy In
CURED whether IL would ever again be established.
Later il liberty that seemed 70 disappear; and yet
now order is restored and liberty on the point ORE
wing hayo lived with the school called that OF sc
which thukk France has right dispose OF
| destinies, and to choose her government.
My opinion that she should her sovereignty very
seldom and that it would be even better II abe never
used il all But when she has freely pronounced her de-
oison 1, law-lprolonged applauseIi and 1t would be
contrary a. 70 hight and common 20 endesyor
to substitute particular views for the win Of tho country
clearly expressed CheeriDg But after having sub
mtted the legal government Of his country there
and liberty When the republic proclaimed. &C
ceptd it although it was not the government Of my an
was saved France Returned 70 the monsTchea pfihc
pei submitted again ont OF respect TO the principle o.
national sovereignty but remained IN private life.
During this retirement everybody knows how have
employed my time. lCheersI have Loyalty and boa:
i estly written my cOuntrys history (Cheers would
willingly have passed the rest Of my life in private
station had not the DEGREES Of November 1861 and
1862 been promulgated Yon know What great changes
those made in the situation. You weSe here 10
vote almost without amendments or discussion tho
bills prepared by the Council Of State Dissent You
voted the budget by MINISTRIES, and the supplemental
credits only made known TO yon by the law Of
coants-thst say too late for any possible serious
control on yonr part. The Emperor has changed this
state OF things. He has reopened the political field.
In giving you the hight to discuss address be placed
you face 10 face with his Government represented at
first by ministers without portfolio, and now by min
ikter with portfolio the Minister OF State. He has
given publicity 20 your debates granted power 10
the budget by sections and has shortened the time
within which supplemental credits must be brought Oh
! for discussion.
These DEGREES do not, no doubt contain al Ne iber.
ties which are desirable but they are the pledge OF
those Jet 10 be acquired and for one thank the I'm.
peror for them. Applause After these DEGREES L
thought aud said 70 my friends that since II had now
become possible 10 discuss the affairs Of the country
freely and to take part in the reessblishmeut OF lib
erty az tentOn was no longer wise dignihed pari
otto. advised that tie oath % the Empire should be
taken After having given this advice 10 othsrs,
should however. gladly have been dispensed from FOL.
lowing 1t myself After having. in my retirement.
found myself at peace with oil parties felt, admit
some repugnance TO relinquifh this happy condition.
But 1t is bad practice 70 give advice and then not 10
follow 1t yourself last consideration decided mo
it Is this-tha in returning hitler nobody
of ambition Ny only ambition Is TO bring TO this
the affairs Of the country in the point Of view OF the
state exclusively, and never In the point Of View Of par
ueslaIpanse sDd thus not to be altogether useless
70 roy country during the latter years Of life GIost
applause.l
After observing that the Constitution expressly de-
clared Itself susceptible Of Improvement AID that the
Corp Legislative empowered ON the discussion Of
the address 10 make known the wishes Of the country
NJ Theirs continued:
when we renect upon our history, II IL Impossible not
TO be struck by this fact that France sometimes do
without liberty and that completely not TO appear
10 think Of it. But 10 only to return 10 ii again with
singular pertinaoity and almost Irresistible force find
the proof Of this in many leading events There
period when France was naturally forgetful Of her
hberties-I an speaking Of 1900 Immediately after the
terrible ordeal Of the Revolution. France had then
before her q wonderful man, whose restoring hand
touched everything. She was merged IN him, and for
time seemed to have left of thinking. She content
TO see him act and certainly the spectacle worth
looking at. Applause.
France once more began TO think when she saw
portion Of her armies precptated into the burning gulf
OF Spain and the other part In the Icy gulf Of Russia
Then France thought sadly and profoundly. She then
regretted the liberties which she had too dsasrousy
abandoned. On December 81, 1918, she demanded
peace Of the Emperor. Her voice was not listened TO-
few months later the victorious enemy entered Paris
and bleeding France fell at the feet OF the Bonrbone
What did she ask Of themi Peace and with peace
that liberty the value Of whch she bad then learned 10
feel The Bourbons stayed there but for feeting mo-
ment. Napoleon returned and from lin France again
! asked for peace and liberty. Peace, which during
long period he was master VI, no could now no longer
give but liberty be granted at once and completely.
1t hss been alleged that he did not grant liberty in good
faith. That Is singular homage rendered to his
memory. But. TO. Napoleon acted in perfect good
faith he constantly repeated In private conversation
that dictatorship could only be concession made for
a few years to man Of genius like himself
| Tho example OF Napoleon the cOnqueror, eiated by
success 10 often cited let me take IN example from
| Napoleon aggrandized and rpened by misfortune.
1ppsuse But liberty Al this period was not TO be
successful experiment waterloo put an enc 70 az ~
Europe against all tho ideas OF the revolution. When
we vontured low murnurs In favor Of liberty We
were shown the scaffod Of Louis XVI for answer.
In 1926 1896 and leU, We were nearly attaining onr
end We approached those obscure and perious bound
aries where powers exposed TO come into collision
where the prercgaves Of the sovereign come face TO
face with those Of the country Twice under different