Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-15
THE MEXICAN QUESTION.

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THE MEXICAN QUESTION.
Fi,V Tsrt Of tbe Speech Of the FTeaci
Fn9e-0r- C5mHisnts Qf the Britis'
P-sSs-Rep0rted DispleGSl,rC Of Adp0
icon Jriti MlTimi'ian.
The Inman steamer City Of Washing
ton. Capt. Brooks, which left Liverpool
at noon on the twenty-fOurth, and
Queenstown on the tweuty-iifth January
arrived here at an early hour this morn
Ing. bringing two days later news
The steamers Heivetia aid Iripoh leti
Liverpool slso on the twenty-fourth fOI
View York. The extra CUnard steamer
Marathon arrived at Liverpool on the
afternoon Of the thirty-iirsr, and the
Scotland on the night OF the twenty
second ultimO.
The steamer Europe, from New York
Tor B-est, had arrived AZ CherbourE with
her engines disabled. The last seven
hundred miles of her voyage were done
with sails alone After landing mails
and passengers, the Europe was tOwed
from CheT5ourg 10 Hayre.
The Citv Of London arrived at Queens
town about twelve o'clock on the morn
ing Of the rweutv-thl1d, and reached
Liverpool on rhe tweuty-tOurJh OF Jauu-
srv.
The Mexican Question.
Paris, Jan. 22--The session OF the
French Legislature was opened az one
o'clock to-day by the Empcr0r, who de-
hvered the following speech:
The French Ensparor'S speech.
zEezleu-s les ssuatsu-s. SIGssieurz les Deputes:
The opening Of The legislative session
permits ~ pe1isdic exposition Of the
situation Of the empire, and the eXIres-
sion 70 You Of my views.
As in preceding years / VIII examine
with You the principal questions which
interest our country abroad. Peace
seems assured everywhere, for every
where the means are sought for Of AMIGA
dIy settling difficulties in place Of ending !
them with the sword
The meetingOf the English and French 4
feets in the same ports has shown that I
the relations formed upon the field Of 4
battle have not been weakened. Time I
has only ceueuted the agreement Of the 4
two countries.
In regard 10 Germany my intention is .
20 continue u observe a policy of ueu-
trali-y, which, without preventing us at
times from being diSDisa-eu or satisfied,
leaves US, nevertheless. strangers % gue--
ti0us in which our interests are not d.
reetIy engaged.
Italy. recognized by almost all the
powers gf Europe, has strengthened its
unity bv iuauguraGng its capital i'm the
centre Of the peninsula. " may count
upon the -e1upulou- execution OF the
treaty Of the fifteenth September, and
upon the Indispensable maintenance of
the power % the Holy Father
The bonds which attach Us to Spain
sud Portugal are sruI more strengthened
10y my late interviews with the sover-
eigns Of these two Kingdoms.
You have shared with me the general
indignation produced by the assa,sina- ,
ti0n Of President Lincoln, and recently
the death of the King Of the BelEiauS has ,
caused unanimous regrets.
In Mexico the Government founded
upon the viii Of the people Is being con- I
soIdated- The opposition, conquered and ,
national troops have displayed valUr
and the country has found guarantees OF Z
order and security which havedevelCped d.
f-z resources and raised It's commerce J
with France alone from tweniy-OGe TO Z
vaurv-seveu millions.
As expressed the hope last year that .
our expedition was approaching it, ter J
m5natiOu, / am coming 10 an under /
Standing with the Emperor MBximiiian 7
b fiN the epoch for the recall of our !
troops. before their return j. etfeetuated !
without compromising the French in 4
.ereS.s which we have been defending in 4.
that remote country. North America !
SSuing VIGOROUSLY from a formidable 4
struggle. has re-esiablished the Union p
and solemniy proclaimed the abolition Of =
slavery. France, which fOrgers no noble +
lage Of her history, offers up sincere I r.
wishes for the prosperity Of the greet b
American Republic, and for the main +
euauce Of amicabie relations which soon =
Sill have had a century's Duration The T.
motion produced In the United States (,
Iv the presence Of our troops on Mexican ;.
9il VIII be paeiGsd hy the frankEess of I,
lIr declarations. The American people 4
yilt comprehend that orr expedition 90 n
which we invited them was not opposed I
1 their Interests. Two nations equally !.
esi1us Of their independence ought 10 M
.vQil every step which might affect their n
.iguity and their honor. -
Il II ia the midst Of our populations Z,
atsfed and coniiding that cur institu- !,
ions perform their functions y.
The mJuicipal elections are conducted ] :,
With the greatest order and with the =
most entire liberty. i5
The laws upon coalitions which gave T.
.-e 20 some apprehensioBs have been / -
4rried out with strict impar-iality on fe
be- part of those interested.
The working class, Intelligent as it is. n
las c0mpreheuded that the more facility b
!. accorded 10 it % discuss its interests. \.
be more 30 Is bound 70 respect the liberty Li
q each aHs fFE -aeElTirp of am
The inquiry into the cooperative soci- u
ties has come To demonstrate how Just n
.as the basis of the law which has been / =
aid before NOu Oh this important subject. 1
his law wll permit the establishment Of
numerous associations % the benefit Of "a
l50r aud providence. In order % favor =
he development Of them, I have decided Oy
hat authorization 20 meet together shall Li
p accorded b. all those who. outside Of u
1.itics, may desire 10 deliberate respect q,
lg their industrial and commercial in Z
=re-ts This liberty Will BE- limited ex- %
epr by the guarantees which public n
ruer requires ~
The equilibrium Of the budget is se- "
grei By a surplus Of revenue. In order ~
% attain this result it was necessary 20 ee
fleet economy in the greatest part Ofthe y
uoAc services among Others ia the War ~
department.. -s
iae army being on a peace footing I
here was OHly one alternative Of reduc- l'
lg either the reEimeHtal c1ores or the ~
Elective. The latter measure was im- eH
.raclcan.e, since the regiments hardly ~
mustered the necessary strength Of men, p
he good Of the service couuseied even y,
heir augmentation. BY supprussing the ~
1dres ~ two hundred and twenty com p.
3nies, iorfy-siN squGdTons and forty P4
JuI dividing the men among OF
be remaining companies and squadrons hT
re have rather strengthened than weak pa
ned our regiments. Natural guardian aH
the Interests of The army, L could ou
OF have consented 10 these alterations gu
they had necessarily y altered our miIi- th
lrv organization, or broken the exist %
nee Of men whose services and devotion he
have been able 70 appreciate SO
The budjet Of the Public Works ana we
lat Of education have not undergone pa
ny dimiuution. it Nls Of use 10 pre- tei
.rve % the grand enterprises OF the State m'
leir fertile activity, and - maintain the "'
lergetic impulse OF public Instruction. pc
Agriculture has made great progrsss ne
nee efzbteen hundred and Gfty-tw0 ht
II tIlfs moment it suffers nom the low oe
ring of the nrice Of cereals. That de- Is
recitation is the necessary consequence r.
{ the plenty Of the harNesfs, and not of -
be suppression Of the sliding scale. ~
ave thought il useful 70 open serious =.
IQuiry into the condition and needs Of -
gricUluure. 1t viii, am convinced =.
5udrm the principles Of commercial b.
0erty. ~
il lie midst Of always increasing pros =.
srity unquiet under The prstext Of dis =.
ussiug the liberal progress Of the Gov ~
umeGt, would hinder it from marching -
" taking from it all its force and initia- -
i've. The Constitution OF eighteen hun - -
red and hfty-tW0 submitted 70 the Sc ar
eptance Of the people, undertook 10 es- ll1
a5lish system rational and widely ".
ased upon the just equilibrium between I ~
be different powers OF the State. II IS II
{ an equal distance bstween the two eX- loi
RENE situations. With Chamber mis- VIC
less Of the fate of ministers. the kXeol- no
i've is without authority and without Ie'
pirlt Ia the same way it Is without ilu
cntrol if the Elective Chamber Is not ne
and ia possession of the le- tr'
itimate prerogative OmConstitutionai
7rins which have certain analogy thi
VIII those of th6 Lnited States, are net Ia
efficient because they dider from those Of ms