The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-13
NAPolE9N's SPEECHES.
Opinions of the French Press on the Imperial
Assurances-The ozark spots" In Europe.
From the Paris Liberte, August 30

From the Paris Liberte August SOL
We mus. acknowledge it; Europe has never had 80
formidable csis 20 go through meyer has more se..
emn crisis occurred; ssusr has future been 81 dark NJ
Theirs guilty OF no exaggerston when few months
ago he exclaimed my memory seeks am IN VAN fo so
the horizon is enough TO warn the experienced pilot Of
the coming storm It not one but three dark spots
that stare In the face, north, east aud southon the
Rhine, The Bosphorus and the nber
from the Courier Francois, August 80
We confess 1T 1t is with ndesorbable with heartfelt
psnsabe for nation ike ours to trust to the wisdom
and patriotism Of the government. Has the govern.
ment, then not yet understood that that blind conf
dence which 1t invites s a source OF weakness, not
strength The Emperor must net delude him
self; he must not trust overmuch TO the enthusiastic
,phch hailed Charles r. at Che,5og ,pe but the prelude
TO the revolution Of 1890 1t has been often repeated of
late ana Win a. os wa Ssxs as h
downfall Of every government we have had since the
beginning Of the century 1857 is fated date, which
recalls 1913, 1929 and 1S47 To avoid the catastrophe
Is therefore, urgent 10 turn 10 account The experience Of the
past and the time has come to repeat unnchngy that
eminent is false Charles the Tenth fell through his
ordinances; Louis Philippe fell through his obstinate
prevent popular sstation in It's favor 1t cannot
be doubtful to any impartial mind, that IL Louis Phi
reforms the OF the revolutions of 1880 and
1s4S, they would, at least, have avered them for
mel on his return from Moscow instead OF his
from Eba there be doubt that the course OF con-
temporary history would nave been changed, ana tnat
France would have been spared the calamites OF q
double restoration and double invasion.
From the Gazette de France August 30.1
The speech delivered at Lille differs from that pro-
nounced by tnge Of sadness that will not fail
TO challenge attention. II Is the first time we meet with
i in imperial address The black points which haze
ddrkened the horizon of the empire dppdr 10 haze made
a strong impression the Emperor, but 1t does not 60
far as disbursement; be says 50 himself The En-
to tell France that she must continue to rely upon it,
That what the Emperor calls raising the courage Of
some, strengthening the confidence OF all Confidence
France Will feel confident when she sees the dawn Of
that peaceful liberty which the Emperor foreold at the
outset OF his reign and which we nave 80 long waited
Let that liberty come, and prosperity will follow close
upon it, That liberty is the real ndispens sable 'condi
ton OF its existencethe consciousness OF strength,
which the country should have only occupies the second
rank Moreover France has been conscious OF her
strength and she enterans that feeling OF conscious
strength deeply that she to ind repose
in IT, convinced that no nation on earth will be tempted
TO disturb that repose II she herself absains from dis
turbing that Of others.
From the Paris Temps, August 2o1
The Emperors speech at Lille VIII be regarded as
the public FOR tho last twsyemontb On the first read.
ing the ''back spots which according to the Emperor,
have appeared in the sky Of France formerly
and brilliant would to be IN the quarter OF Mexico
This would be confession Of faults committed, aud OF
the check experienced in that important expedition.
However on little more reflection, we perceive that
the black spots spoken OF must not be looked for the
past, bat in the horizon is therefore the future which
hired ers aud IL is against the dangers OF storm which
has not yet burst forth that we are put on our guard
And this impression 10 confirmed by the words which
follow Had the Emperor intended TO speak OF events
entirely passed and accomplished such the Mexican
enterprise no would doubt have said that the check
had not defeated him. but be audes to the future de-
clarng that the dark side will not discourage him There
Ia in that paragraph Of the speech confession IL
were OF game lost and the announcement OF revenge
10 be taken. Our readers will readily believe that We
have pleasure in constituting in this the imperial
speech but seems US impossible not TO see the trace
OF az so '' TSa, y as az s.
OF the speech ceases TO be enigma and becomes very
sgnhcativs Instead Of giving way TO imaginary fears.
the country must place confidence in ts strength ard
know how TO depend upon It's government. Conddsncel
Such Il the GRADUATION Of the imperial discourse That
word has often been pronounced--perhsps even too
to confess faults or deplore misfortunes IL is
lRs thing for people to have conndeuce IN rs govern
rsssbt 81, - lner sla people that does not
want thai confidence -aauss has learned to govern
itself
From the Avsulr National, Angus, 81
Instead or one speech we have two. That OF Arras
medn'nglsss-that Of Lille explains nothing clears up
nothing but we find in Il tone OF sadness, regrefG!
references to the past anxiety for the future and sd
mission calculated 10 produce the impress
sion throughout France and Europe. "black spots,
,rid the emperor are aarkenios our horizon ~,
he says they DO not discourage him, and be will not
have il that they shoald discourage France You
prosperity for nation like Is TO oe conscious Of
strength allow Itself 10 be depressed by imaginary
fears and to rely the wisdom and patriotism Of the
government France conscious Of her strength and
whatever trials the future may have In store Tor her.
she relies on her power TO cope With them But u s
very hard for her rely the wisdom Of the govern
ment which embarked 10 the Mexican expeiiion which
last year allowed itself BE surprised and jockeyed by
Prussia and which after risking general by ts
clumsy getting up Of the Luxembourg question: wound
up by signing the treaty Of London Fnps of such mag
ntis calculations g. ncorrc vrut o. foresight 70 ds
funding, net likely % rs1ssre Franc and make her
9th confidence "s biaet 0fs that dtrtep hori
sop.n Nor can we DO surprised II among those back
spots she views TIC EmpsoYs speech TIE backsa o. all
From the Journal Dc Paris, August 90.
Tho speech at Arra1 Pacific, the speech ~ Lille
appears rather bellcose than otherwise II was neces
cary after the Sazburg meeting that the respective PAR
tssns OF peace and should each have authentic
document, and they have got one. And now lst them
settle the matter. Bat Il Is not as symptom OF peace
OF that the Lille speech will strike atteniVe
ookerson What will be most particularly remarked "
the dsenchantmeut which II hreathes The man VINO
pronounced the discourse lille feels fully we WI not
say the anxiety but what s more serious fhe henrheo
Of po,cer The Emperor found himself twice 10 nfeen
days at Augsburg aud AZ Lille face TO fsce WIZ ,ne TO-
membranes OF the past--d PAT Of tron4rt oIc"tty ~
Augsburg past OF glory and power At Lie Liie must
have Inspired hts Majesty with impressions Tess nsty
than those OF Augsburg. Fourteen years have now
elapsed since he visited Lille Tor the nr,t ume sncs