The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-20
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The following is a portion Of the ad.
dress of the Corps Legislatif in reply to
the French Emperor's speech:
SIRE: The Corps Legislatif is happy to
observe with your Majesty the tendency,
constantly more and more. general, to
resolve foreign difficulties by pacific
meanss This tendenc strengthened as
it has been by youripterview with many
sovereigns, and the friendly meeting of
the British and French feet, is an addi.
tional pledge of that peace the preser.
vation Of which responds'to the require.
ments ofpeoples accomplishes the wish.
es Of France, and honors the wisdom and
prudence of her Government. We have
eyer sharedwith the, Emperor the firm
hope that a reconciliation will take place
between the Papacy and I.aly--a re.
cancellation essential to both their inter.
ests, to the peace of Europe and the re-.
pose Of conciences.. The convention of
September 18th, honestly executed, will
be fresh guarantee of the temporary
power IapplausedL the maintenance of
which is Indispensable to the .indepen.
dent exercise of the spiritual power Of
the Holy Father; GMore appreciation. I
Our expedition to Mexico is approach.
ing its end. The country has received
Jhn assurance Of this with satisfaction.
We were forced to go to Mexico by the
Imperative, duty ofiprotecting our coun,
trymen against odious violence, and Oh.
tanning the redress Of our two legitimate
grievances. > Onr soldiers and sailors
have worthilya fulfilled the. task assigned
by your Majesty 10 their devotedness.
This expedition attests once more IN dis
tant countries the fflisinterestedncss and
power of France Applause. The peo.
ple' OF the United States which knows of
old the loyalty. ofour policy and the ira
diLlonal sympathies which it inspires has
no reason 10 take umbrage at the pres
ence of our troops upon Mexican soil.
To make their recall dependent upon
any other consi,lntaiseng than our own
-conyeniesea wonld bei8compai,blegwith-
our rights andhonor. Loud applause. |
VI these, Sire, yon are the guardian and
the Corps Legislalif knows that you will
watch over them with a solicitude worthy
OF France and. your name. ~ ,f,t :
REPLY OF THE EMPEROR.
GENTLEMEN:: The address of the
Senate is an eloquent commentary on
my speech it developes what I only
indicated, and it explains all that I wish.
ed to imply, You desire, Ike myself,
stability, the rational and progressive
development of our institutions, amelio.
ration in the position of the greatest
number and to maintain intact the ma.
tional dignity and honor. This moral
world, like the physical. obeys certain
general laws, which cannot be infringed
without danger. 1t is not by daily weak.
ening the basis of an edifce that the
crowning OF the building is accelerated,
My Government is not stationary it ad.
vances, and it means to advance, bnt on
a ground consolidated, and capable of
sustaining power and liberty Let us
call to our aid progress in all it's forms,
but let us build up, layer after layer
that great pyramid which has for its base
universal suffrage, and for its summit
the cisilizing genius ofFrance. These
sentiments, so well expressed in your
address, have greatly touched me; they
are worthy of the first, bodyip the State
THE ugilant guardian n'of the constitu
tion and of the principles which it sets
forth. Sn.Htssoi H :"
The reply was received with loud ap.
i! plaase and cries of"yive /, ,Empereurlr,
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