The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-04
Violence OF the Opposition Party,
dc. dc, &c.


The legislative body met yesterday
april IA Il. SCHNEIDER ia the chair.
n Rouher, Minister Of State, aud the
other government commissioners we're
present
The order Of the day was the ad-
journed discussion on the address 1.-THE
part under consideration being para
graph l6, relating 10 Mexico, on which
an amendment had been presented,
disapproviBg Of the French expedition
snd calling for the immediate return Of
the troOps)
A number Of speeches for and against
were made, and Mr.. hOuher closed the
debate with the following remarks:
NJ RoUHER--The government does
not come 10 ask the Chamber for a vote
Of confidence, but for q sincere, en-
bghtened and deliberate judgment on
the events in Mexico To facilitate
such q judgment l will give a plain
statement OF the facts. NJ. Picard has
unjustly complained of the silence Of
the government on the Mexican ques-
ton, seeing that the Mozi,cltr publishes
every fortnight an accurate account Of
the military, administrative and inan
cial situation of Mexico. u Picards
reTrosch j., therefore, UnfOUnded. l
will first show the state OF Mexico be-
fore the expedition, what the Emperor
Macmillan has done, and what duties
the present situation imposes on us, af.
Ter which ! will discuss the meaning of
the paragraph in the address, and that
of toe amendment Before the French
intervention, Mexico was q prey 20 the
most deteslable anarchy, the result o.
fifty wears OF disorder, revolution and
civil war such was the painful con
trast which Mexico offered, between
the great natural advantages with
which God had endowed IL, and the
auBIChal conduct Of the governing
classes. Order, industry and patriotism
were only 10 lie found among the long
oppressed Indian population. There
was 30 security for the>iudustry Of the
natives or even of-foreigners. Hence
arose the resolution Of the three great
Powers 10 obtain satisfaction for the
afironts offered them and for the out
RACES committed on their subjects
What "a the state of Mexico under the
government of the Emperor Maximil-
ian, called 20 the throne by the suf-
iragr Of millions Of inhabitants2 The
country Is not, indeed, quite pacifed
but that Is not surprising, as the En-
peroT mas been there scarcely ten
months The Intervention OF France
bas, however, pacifed the central pro
viuces, while those Of the north and
south are only partially 80. The GOV.
errors OF those provinces had long
been, IN manner, independent OF the
central government, had their own ad
miuisirauon. troops and finances. and
onuibuted but little 10 the general
expenses of the government The En-.
peror had therefore - recognize the
parts already subjected and TO pacily
Them. This YVES difficult task, as he
bad 70 resist tha tendencies Of the
clerical party on the one hand and OF
the pretended liberal party on the
other Between these two parties the
Emperor has had the honor Of constis
tutlng the conservative liberal party
While accomplishing this task he had
also 10 bring the remoter provinces IN
der his sway. With this view he |
granted a general amneety, visited
the provinces IN person that he
might see FOR himself what should b. |
done and On his return 10 bis capital |
set about organizing the Government |
in the way he thought most nkelv a. |
prove benehclal 10 the country. Hav~
lng restored The administration Of Jus.
ice, be turned 70 these questions which
concern The public prosperity, especial |
ly the making Of roads snd RAILWAYS
The customs Of Vera Cruz, In copse |
gucnce Of the measures take, have
considerably increased Several rail-
Tsys have Teen conceded aud partly /
executed Mining has been sacour
aged, snd Is progressing fsyorably.
ctehm communications have also hae0
established with foreign countries EN-
lefatlon has also been stimulated by I
Offering grants Of land aud, 10 crown /
the whole, p national bank has been
founded at Mexico with the aid Of for. /
eign capitalists. Such are the results /
already attained in this short sneos Of 4
time As to the military exra3itions 4
which NJ. Picard condemns. ths,, ~, /
necessary to break the power of juarcz 4
ne received supplies through Matsmo 1
Tas and iron ports on the Pacific The
Emperor Macmillan therefore resolved
that those ports should be sei.e5 sDS
expeditions were accordingly sent ~
The purpose Do those eo-ss -.
which oyerTun that immense territory
from victory 70 victory, merit potbir,
but blame? (MOveHent) Whatl Won
orlucise the conduct Of the eminent
chief who has covered. our fsc with
now glory, and has done what has nav-
er been accomplished IN that country
Tor hlty years pastl (Hear. hear)
II. l. Picard never said thar
n. Eouher-lf Won did not bIaua
The soldier y0u blamed the commando.
and you stTOve 20 make the -over,,.
ment contradict itself Wen tEer ~
columns OF Marshal Bazaiue have oo
eapied Durango, then Monterey. then
Ms'amoros; and they have destroyed
tne sources from which Jusrez drew,
ms supplies General Douay has meme.
ISIed INTO the State Of Ialisco and
advancing toward the Atlanta has
SSS1ooeaslyely conquered them 6or tbe
- Peiof, and caused the Ns,;,.n a.
~ % ever ywhere respected lApnianse1
"a AleaTd, II I undcrstsnd - a-;,-t,,' |
LSPIoseAes as with two tbir.s---,., -
'o ssn.ng confidence IN Mexican r.
sources ano. breach OF r-o-,:-.-
:. -, 81 i.tpeet 70 the former. ia ap1sars
20 me that the iniormatig, - ~
~ 80 y A9ihc'ent TO reassurs ~, Co.
e. SeE- he has SHOWN Us that ma M Ian ~. {
Hp"hlsh administration The -. ,ne s
s sonS reached ache. one hundred miii;or =.
my oil which were appropriate ms
9p4niards. In lSf6 the Anss!.1 me I
VT, ~eIe IA possession Of all the 5IeT ,i.,i,S
80, and the customs were fonn ,,j'. "a i
TbeI. - eighty or ninety m,iiilr =
TniDss - 4 is,s 'he revenue from lie
oroPs single foAeetion o ,,taseo
convipcs the Chamber OF the S,tS,itS
Of the country, and during tae wars ne
laHen rpra fuarftai- hoar-s.- - r.