The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-30

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NY q Circumstances. IN al the elements which CON-
necessity to bring 70 perfection our military organization
g wel g our weapons ane navy. The project o.
w presented to the legislative body divided equally
tenn has Appeared too absolute and arrangements have
oeen come % for mitigating It's application Measures
have tfcssnt i sdvsabis 70 submit this important
question- 90 further confederation In fact this
dcult problem cannot be too carefully investigated. a.
u tou fss upon such great and often contradictory IN
tsresA Ny government will propose arrangements
TO yoa, which only simple notifications Of the laws
Va viswths reduction Of the elective strength Of Che
lrrny during peace and Its increase during time OF war;
You will examine them, ~ also the organization OF the
National Guard Mobile, under the impression OF that
patriotic Idea that the stronger w shall 30 the more
certain will DO tho assurance Of peace-thas peace which
y d the wish OF Us all to preserve, and which seemed
Revolutionary agitatons. prepared In broad daylight
threatened tho Pontca States The Convention OF the
18th September not having becn executed, have been
compelled once again to send troops 10 Rome and 10
protect the power OF the Holy See by repusng the in
vader Our conduct could not parake OF anything hos
tile the unity and independence OF Italy and that
nation, for moment surprised, has not been long in
understanding tho dangers which these revolutionary
manifestations caused TO the mouarchica principle and
70 European order.
Calm is now almost entirely rs-ssablished in the
States OF the Pope and may calculate the proximats
time whom our troops win be recalled home.
For VI the Convention OF the 10th OF September exists
20 long e y Is not replaced ~ new in.srnational ACT
Europe, and we have proposed to ths Powers TO settle
rotations at conference and thus prevent new compl-
catione.
Attention has been turned to the Eastern question,
from which, nevertheless. the concatory spirit OF the
have .m IS 10
means OF bringing about the pacilcaton Of Crete, am
happy to announce that they arc all agreed upon TWO
principal points, vix:-The maintenance Of the integrity o.
he Ottoman empire and tie Improvement Of ne condlsios Of
ne Chrixidns.
Foreign politics permit g. therefore TO devote all our
universal suffrage has been called upon TO elect
third Of the members Of the Consels Generaux These
elections, held with calm and Independence have eve
rywhere demonstrated tho good feeling or the people.
The journey have made with the Empress In the east
manifestations Of sympathy which havo profoundly
touched Ihave been able to ascertain that
nothing has occurred to shake the confidence the people
have placed In and the attachment they entertain
towards my dynasty. For my part, labor necessarily
to anticipate their wishes
The completion Of connecting roads was required by
those agricultural classes Of which you tho en-
lghtened representatives. IL was for us an act Of
usce- should almost say Of gratuds-to satisfy this
solution 1t will be easy for you, in concert with my
government to assure the success Of this great
The state OF affairs u.s. undoubtedly not free from
endorsements Industrial and commercial activity
has slackened This uneasness ia general in Europe,
and in part due approximations which the good
understanding prevailing between the Powers will
TO disappear The harvest has not bsen good and
was inevitable but free trade alone secure
supplies at lower prices. II these various causes
prevent tho revenue from completely balancing the
estimates OF the budget the provisions the laws oil
finance will not be modified, and NO may be allowed To
foresee tho period when reduction OF taxation may
taken into consideration. This session will be chiefly
To ia az fha M lnok
the initiative in the month Of January last Tho time
that has elapsed since then has not altered my conyc-
lions respecting the utility OF those reforms; doubtless
the introduction OF these liberties exposes the
public mind to excitement and to dangerous impulses
but to render them powerless count at the time
public morality, the nrmness OF repression and the
energy aud authority OF the ruling power. Let us thon
follow up the work which have undertaken
For fifteen years we have shared the same idea-to
uphold above controversies and hostile passions our
fundamental laws which the popular voice has
liberal institutions without weakening tho principle OF
authority Lot not cease 20 spread around US the
comforts Of life by INC prompt completion OF
OF communication, to multiply the OF instruction,
to render to justice loss expensive by simplifying
mode Of procedure, to adopt every measure of .
great masses. IT. with me, you become convinced that
this path that OF real progress and Of civilization
US continue TO advance In the Of views and
sentiments which Is precious guarantee Of the public
welfare. You will trust, vote the laws which will be
submitted 70 you. They will contribute the greatness
may rest assured that will uphold firmly and strongly
the power which has been conferred upon me- FOR
neither obstacles unjust opposition will shake either
my courage or my faith in tho future