The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-14

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tEia and Prussia $50 sessaily drifting into
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for - u1ast cause = was ever mads ~
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The dsager that nsnaesd the Nspoleon a.
nasty blythe indspsadent md sloqssat opposi-
tionin thsCorps LsgislaAif, has for at;ms pa
cd away BY the support q ~ Governmentea
final vote, aud the adiournnent Of the body.
But the demand Of large pors;oa Of lie An
sembly for inessassd liberty Of the Pres shows
that the elements which in France can %
soon cause terrible CONFUSION are at work.
The response Of the Emperor to the address
Of the Assembly in reply to his opening adj
dress shows that there is such sentiment of
opposition to his administration in the EN-
pire. that he must needs SO far defer to as to
reason with it and justify his policy. The
address of the Assembly was made on the
I'D ult The Emperor spake on receiving
it as follows:
"lhe great majority Of the Corps Legisla-
tif have confirmed once more, by voting this
address, the policy which has given you fl.
teen years Of tranquility and prosperity.
thank you. Without allowing yourselves to
be carried away by vain theories, presented
! in seductive garb, as alone capable Of aid
ing the emancipation Of thought and the pro-
gress Of humanity, you said to yourselves,
We also desire to attain those ends, while
| regulating our march by the appeasement OF
passions anG the wants of society
I L. nksv tt,a IN MI nd
what attraction would your missive have for
you, or my power for me, if separated from
the love Of Justice? Would you 60 through
such long and arduous labors if you we're not
inspired by true patriotism? Could / have
borne the weight Of Government for the last
eighteen years, with its incessant anxieties
and heavy responsibility, before God and be.
fore the nation, if had not felt within me
that strength which is afforded by the sense
of duty and by the consciousness Of having 9
useful mission to carry out?
France, equally with ourselves, desires pro
gress, stability, and liberty; but q libert.
which shall develop intelligence, generous in
stincts, and the noble exertions Of labor
not liberty bordering upon license, whicl
would excite evil passions, destroy all belief
rekindle hatred, aud give rise to disorder
We require liberty which shall enlighten
control, and discuss the actions of the Gov
eminent, but not become an arm to under
I mine and overthrow it.
+ Fifteen years ago, when nominated Chic
of the State, without effective power, an
without support in the Chamber, but stron
in my conscience, and the SURFACES whic
had elected me, ventured to declare tina
e France would not perish in my hands.
have kept my word. For fifteen years Franc
8 has developed and increased, and her destin
: will be accomplished. After us our sons wi
continue our work. My guaranty for this
the assistance of great bodies Of the State
Z the devotion Of the army, the patriotism
5 all good citizens, and lastly, the Divine prt
t lection which has never failed our country.
e In England it is difficult to tell what y ill
it the fate of the Reform Bill. In the event I
its defeat the breaking up of the present al
ministration would doubtless make msrke
change in the status Of English politics.