New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
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a. tIc reception held mt the Tueres Oh Jan !, the
Emperor addressed the following speech to the dipio
Iuatic body: " The opening Of the new year 1uriSIeS
me an opportunity 81 expressing my wishes iof 'lc
stability of thrones and the prosperity Of nations
hope that we are entering upon new era OF peace
and couciliation and that the Universal Exhibition
will contribute toward calming passions and drawing
closer tbc general interests His Majesty thanked
the diplomatic body for their congratulations, ana
begged them 10 convey 10 their respective govern
ments the expression Of his sentiments OF friendship
The Emperor. addressing the Archbishop OF rams
said: when see mt the head of the Paris clergy n
melate so deeply devoted 10 the interests OF religion
rs well rs 10 those Of the Stateone who everywhere
supports by his words and actions the great pin
cpes of faith. charity and conGliatoEl say 10 my
self Heaven will hear his prayers. Those prayers
are for France blessing, and for me new source OF
consolation and hope
THE REORGANIZATIoN or TIE TRENCH ARMY
The Independence Beige gives circulation to the
following reports in connection with the Ieorgan-
ization Of the French army: The most remarkable
incident is an appeal which the Emperor addressed
to the patriotism and energy of the members OF the
Council to warn them against hostile attacks and
any irresolutOn which project that imposes new
sacrifices ON the country might produce. The En-
pcror has put forward the impeIious law Of circum
stances and the necessity of meeting their require
ments as reason for these sacrifices. As TO the
resolutions which have been taken. il is not at all
probable that-they arci final whatever may he Sald
ON the subject. One plan which at first sight
appears 10 have been favOrabiy received, consists
in having u contingent Of 100000 men annually
voted by the Corps Legisatif and fixing the length
of active service at six years ol forming an annual
reserve Of OOO0O men, 10 he also NOiCu Nv Ihe
Chambers, whose term of service should he SIX
years: finally, the creation Of "a movable National
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of service should DE three years. There Is another
report that the idea of a movable National Guard
has been altogether abandoned.
ABOLITION OF TONNAGE DUES
A report by NJ Behic on the French tunnage dues
is published, and appended to ii il the following
decree by the Emperor
ARTICLE l. Tie tumnagc ducs established 10y way OF
compensation duties in virtue Of the treaties ana c9hveh
ton, Sclqdga M Franc W' DcaiS o Tny and te
Hanse Towns Of Bremen, Hamburg ana Luoech, are ana
AIT . french and English vessels arriving at ports In
the French Empire from amy port IN Great Britain or the
tuuuag duty established IN virtue Of the dispositions Of
article Is of the treaty ~ Goth jan 1876. The Ike i'm
tioua acts the French flag ami such Ealo their
arrival in France from British ports 10 the tanage duty
Arr g. Until Il shall please the Government Of the
United States Of America To suppress has done for
its Vcsscstic duty ~ - cents per tun levied on
French vessels arriving IN the ports Of the American
Union vessels Of Tie United states arriving at poits ia
the French Empire will remain subject 10 the duty ~ Or.
per TIM cOnfofmahv the dispositions OF Art 81 the
Convention Of Commerce and Navigation Of June p,
] 1922.
ART. L. The present decree viii be carried into
tion in all the ports IN the Empire and i'm Algeria from
/ the Isl Of January, 1861
Art. 3 Our Ministers 81 Agriculture Commerce, and
Public Works and Of Finance. chan -ed-cJch IA such
portion may Ln-with the execution OF the
7 present decree.
The NORi'eW Cf the lst contains tie following:
telegram from Ncw-lOIk states That Proclamation
has been issued by President johnson placing French
sells In al the United states ports upon the footing
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decree published In Fridays N0HaB, the American flag
viii be freed from all navigation dues In French ports.