Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
The Death Of Maximilian in the French
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Chambers.
The following is portion Of the debate
in the French chambers on July 10th:
NJ. Jules Favre-Maximilian has sealed
his fool ardy enterprise with his blood
For all of us he is now a victim whose
memory is TO be held sacred. Applause.
So long back as September, 1865. the
French Government considered Maxi.
milian's position to be untenable, and
therefore charge ii, entertaining rs 1t did
that conviction, with having taken none
of the precautions which prudence die
tated, and with having prevented that
Prince from leaving Mexico. Loud de-
nial. We are all unanimous in our
feeling respecting the sanguinary events
of which that country has been the thea
ter; but the French Government has
been wanting in wisdom and in calmness
by publishing in an official journal words
which may produce deplorable effect on
the other side of the Atlantic. Approval
from the left
NJ. Bemontet-It has given expression
to the general sentiment OF Europe.
NJ. Jules Fayre--And when it appeals
to the Divine right reply that the fate
Of The humblest child Of France who
dies obscdrely on a foreign soil in the
performance of his duty is more worthy
of syinpathy than that of a prince who
perishes in defense of his throne, [Cries
Of order orderF
The Presidential. Jules Favre pro-
tests, not only against the sentiment of
the chamber, but that Of the country and
of all Europe. Loud cries of approval !
M. Eugene Pellaian--We esteem a
Frenchman more than we do an Austrian
archduke. ,..,, NJ.
The Duke de Marmier-Let there be
no distinction between victims. ana
NJ. Jules Favre-Iti is because repel
all distinction that | pronounced the
words which have excited the chamber
No reasons of political necessity can
Justify the conduct of the government
during the latter part Of the expedition.
Macmillan went on the faith of our
promises with our army, and he ought to
have been supported by it. Yes, have
experienced feeling of profound afflie-
ton that this unhappy prince was not
brought back to Europe with our troops,
so that France might have been shell
tered from the blood that has been split
and which will fall upon her head.
/ TLoud exclamations and cries of order,
order p Applause from some benches.
The President-The latter words OF
the honorable member may well fall
upon his own head, in the eyes Of the
whole country. [Sensation; loud APP
| plause Ya. ia faiLLa3 nnf ri
NJ. Jules Favre-No person in this
chamber, not even our honorable presi
dent, wnom | respect, is entitled to hold
such language to me--to me, who am
one of that minority which, when it was
in power, overthrow the scafold for po
litical crimes, which you have again sci
up. Loud expressions of dissent
have always protested from this place il
favor of the inviolability of human life
and if you had taken these protestationi
ints consideration, perhaps we should
not be now deploring the calamity tha
has occurred. Great agitation j l1
NJ. Bouher-l will not reply at present
to the two speeches which have just beer
delivered. / shall defer that task unit
tom orrow, if the chamber permit me
but cannot allow the sitting to close
without protesting against the language
used a moment since by M. Jules FavrC
-theat hear land against the asser
tions which he has made. The honor
able member insists that the response
bility falls on France,
M. Jules Favre-No, no; on the gov
ernment.
Several me members-You said on France
TGreat agitation iueA 'i...t 'AL
M. Bouher--M. Jules Favre desires tC
cast upon the goverr ment OF France
The same voices = be said upoT
France, ia.3ars
M. Bouher-The responsibility Of thu
murder which has been perpetrated IL
Mexico. must Indignantly protes
against such an accusation. The Empe
ror Maximilian has fallen victim to ar
act of cowardly treachery hear, hear
and when weeks had elapsed and angry
passions had had time to subside, a secre
tribunal was erected and Juarez assassin
ated the Emperor whose betrayal he haC
procured. Loud applause. And this
is the act, the responsibility of which II
sought TO be cast upon the French Gov
ernment. When we were leaving Mexico
we used every effort to induce Maxi
milan to return to Europe; but h'
would not No one can feel a more
profound grief than the French Gov
ernment can affirm this with al
sincerity of my heart and Of my Goa
science [Sensatiou.l But that usjus
reproaches should be levied against us
that the responsibility should not be lef
there, where it is so odiously concentra
ted, is what / cannot for a moment tole'
rate. Loud Applause What tbs
government Of the Emperor is charged
with erecting the political scafold Bu
was it not the Emperor's government
which blotted from our legislation the
penalty Of death in political cases Z
NJ. Pelletan-You endeavored to re
establish it, tlf'
NJ. Bouher-I do not call the odion'
associations on the steps of the opera
political crime; term them murders
thear. hear1-for that is their real name
Applause.
The discussion was then adjourned t
the next day. ..-.....l-
Mexico and the United States.
A citizen Of Washington, who doubt
less felt that he had the world on hii