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THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
NapOicOsB'~ Address 30 the leg
%I.Iaft.rc of France.

.HtSSltHTS tES SEEdtsuTS, -hESSEtaES les Deputies d.
The opening Of the Legislative session permits
Of a periodic exposition Of the situation Of the
Emp ire and the exIressiOn 10 YOU Of my views.
Is in preceding years. | VIII examine with YOU
the principal questions which interest our cOun-
try abroad. Peace seems assured everywhere.
for everywhere the means are sought for Of
amicably settling difficulties, in place Of ending
them with the sword.
The meeting Of the English and French fleets
in the same ports has shown that the relations
formed upon the field of battle have not been
weakened. Time has only cemented the agree
meut Of the two countries.
In regard 70 Germany, my intention Is 70 con-
tinue 10 observe a policy Of neutrality, which,
without preventing US at times from being dis
pleased Or satisfied, leaves Us nevertheless strang-
ers to questions in which our interests are not
directly engaged.
Italy, recognized by almost all the powers of
Europe, has strengthened its unity by inaugural
Ing its capital in the centre of the peninsula.
We may count upon the scrupulous execution Of
the treaty Of the 10th OF September, and upon
the Indispensable maintenance Of the power Of
the Holy Father.
The bonds which attach Us to Spain and Por-
tugal are still more strengthened by NY late in
teryiews with the soyereigns Of these two king
doms.
You have shared with me the general indigna-
ton produced by the assassination Of President
Lincoln. and recently the death Of the King Of
the Belgians has caused unanimous regrets.
IN Mexico the government. founded upon the
viii of the people, Is being consolidated. The
opposition, conquered and dispersed, have no
longer a chief. the national troops have dis
played valor, and the country has found guar
antees of order aud security which have developed
its resources and rallied its commerce with France
alone from twenty-Oue 10 seventy-seven millions.
KS | expressed the hope last year that our c-
petition was approaching its termination. | am
coming 10 an understanding with the Emperor
Macmillan 70 fix the epoch for the recall OF our
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COMPROMISING the French interests which we
have been defending in that remote country.
North America, issuing VIGOROUSLY from 4 for
midable st uggle, has re-estahlished the Union,
and sOlemnly proclaimed the abolition of slavery.
France, which lorgets no noble page Of her his
tory, offers up sincere wishes for the prosperity
Of the great American Republic, and for the
maintenance of the amicable relations which
soon Will have had a c%entury's duration. The
emotion produced in the United States by the
presence of our troops on Mexican soil. Will be
pacIhed by the frankness Of our declarations.
The American people viii comprehend that our
expedition, to which we invited them, was not
opposed to their interests. Two nations equally
Jealous Of their Independence ought to avoid
every step which might affect their dignity and
their honor.
1t is in the midst of populations satisfied and
contiding that our Institutions perform their func-
tious.
The municipal elections are conducted with
the greatest ORDER ana with tile most entire I'D
erty.
The laws upon coalitions which give rise to
some apprchcnsiOns have been carried out with
strict iInpartIality Oh the part of those Interested.
The working class, intelligent u it is, has com
pretended that the more facility is accorded to it
10 discuss its interests, the more 1T is bound to
respect the liberty Of each and the security Of all.
The inquiry into the cooperative societies has
come to demonstrate how Just We're the bases Of
the law which has been laid before you on this
important subject. This law will permit the
establishment of numerous associations to the
benefit of labor and providence.
In order 10 favor the development Of them, |
have decided that authorization 10 meet together
shall be accorded To all those who, outside Of
politics. may desire To deliberate respecting their
industrial and commercial interests. This lib
erty Will be limited except by the guarantees
which public order requires.
The equilibrium Of the budget is secured by n
surplus Of revenue. In order 10 attain this re-
suit it was necessary 70 effect economy in the
greater part of the public services, amongst others
IN the War Department.
The army being on a peace footing there was
only the alternative Of reducing either tue rcgl-
mental cadres or the effective. The latter meas
ure was impracticlble, since the regiments hardly
mustered the necessary strength OF men.
The good of the service cOunS-llcd even their
augmentation. BY SURPRISING the "ldres OF 2.O
COM anicS. 46 squadrons and 40 batteries, but
dividing 7he men among the remaining c"mpaiIcs
ana SIujiTON-. We nave rather strengthened imam
weakened our regiments.
Natural guardian OF the interests of the army,
| would not have consented To these reductions,
If they had necessarily altered our own military
organization, or broken the existence Of men
whose services and devotion | have been able to
appreciate;
The budget Of the Public Works and that of
Education have not undergone any di,uinution.
iU was of use to preserve to the grand enterprise
Of the State their fertile activity, and to main
tain the energetic impulse of public Instruction.
Agriculture has made great progress since 1872
At the moment II suffers from the lowering Of the
price of cereals. That depreciation is the neces-
Slrv consequence Of the plenty Of the haryests,
and not the SUPP reSsion Of the sliding scale. !
have thought it useful 10 open Il serious inquiry
into the condition and needs Of agriculture.
twill, lam convinced confirm the principles Of
commercial liberty. In the midst of always in
creaSing prosperity, uHquiet spirits, under the
preteNt Of discussing the liberal progress of the
Government, would hinder it from marching by
taking from it all force and initiative.
The Constitution Of 1852. submitted 10 the ac-
ceptances Of the people, undertook to establish a
system, rational, and wisely based upon the just
equilibrium between the different powers Of the
State. 1t Is at an equal distance from two eX-
treme situations.
With the Chamber. mistress Of the fate of
Ministers. the Executive i without authority
and without spirit. In the same way it Is with
out control if the Elective Chamber Is not indie
pendent aud IN possession of the legitimate pre-
~rogatiye.
AssuredIy every Government has its defects.
But. casting 4 look at the past. | rejoice in see
in Z. ut the end Of fourteen years, France re-
spected abroad. tranquil within, without political
pur~uers. without exiles beyond its frontiers.