The Portland daily press., 1867-11-22

i0A"s' 40 iOllOWS.
The necessity of resnming the discussion OF
important laws has Obliged me To call you to- !
gether earlier than usual. Kecent events have
caused me to experience the wish of awaiting
myself OF your sagacity ana Your ,sslst!,iicu
Since You separated VA, uc disquietndes nave
arisen 10 affect the public mind "i MEuioi,o M @ .'iu
restrict tlie movements OF iho"s'iy an" ,1in I'm
meicial transactions III ~ quii 'eiH' Not7
a. liu.. lie dec::irations of my govern
ileht, which has never WI ne" rom II P''iho
,nai;tication III the internal system OF Ger-
many must become Il means of conflict. This
uncertainty should not endure longer. ~ is
necessary io accept frankly the changes that
have taken place on th,, ether side ut the
Rhine and TO proclaim that So long as our in
terests and our dignity shall moi be threatened,
we Viii not interfere in the transformation
effected by tlewish of the population The
dsquiet that has been displayed is difficult of
explanation ri a period in which France has
offered to the world the most imposing speeta-
Gle OF concillaton and peace. The universal
exhibition, where nearly all the soverei.is of
Europe have attended, and where tie repre-
seniatives OF the laboring classes of all coun
tries have met has drawn closer the ties of
fraternity between nations. 1t has disappear
cd, but it's traces will leave deep impression
on our age, tor, after having majestically risen,
the exhibition has not only shOne with IA mo-
mentary lustre, 1t has destroyed host OF pre-
iudiees and errors the shaekles Of labor and
terent peoples as well as the different classes
OF universal hatreds. This is what the eXhi-
bition has cast behind it.
But these incontestable pledges Of concord
| do not allow us to dispense with impIov-
| ing the military institutions of France
| 1t is the imperative duty OF every government
| to follow progress independently OF circum-
| stances in ali the elements which constitute
| the strength OF country, and IL is for us n
necessity to bring to perfection the military
a1lr W. y.,I1S I,on
| and navy. The project of the laW presented
to the legislative body divided equally between
the citizens tie charges of recruitment. That
system has appeared so absolute that measures
| have been adopted to diminish its bearing
| Since then l have thought it adyisa-
| be to submit The important question to
| your further consideration In fact the
| difficult problem cannot be too carefully in
| yeatigated, as il touches ON great and contra
dictory interests. My government will propose
no new arrangements, but only simple mo1lii
cations Of the laws of 1892 but which achieve
the object have always had in view, viz. the
reduction OF the effective strength of the army
in peace and its increase during war You
| will examine this, as also the organization OF
the National Guard Mobile, under the i'm,
precision of that patriotic principle that the
stronger we are the more certain will be tbt
assurance OF peace.
Peace, despite our efforts to preserve it
seemed for a moment in danger. Revolution
threatened the Papal States. The Conyen
tlon OF September not having been carried out
have been compelled to send again on
troops 70 Rome to protect the power of tn,
Holy See from republican invaders. Onr con
duct could not partake of anything hostile t,
the indepen snce .ofItaly, and tha nation
| for moment surprized has not been long il
understanding the dangers these revolution
airy maniiestce' caused to monarchical prin
| eiples and European order. Calm is now al
; most entirely re-established in the States a
the Pope, and We may calculate the proximat
time when our troops Will b recalled For IL
the convention of September, 1865, exists s
long as it is not replaced. THE relations q
, Italy to the Holy See interest the whole d,
Europe. We have proposed to the powers t
settle these relations at a conference and thl
prevent new complications eiU H5
Attention has been turned to the Easter
1 question, from which the eonailiatory snirit +,
the powers removes the Irritating dfffitrnce
! of opinion that existed between them as re
CARDS bringing about the pacfication Oh, Crete
am happy to announce that they have agree
ON Two lrlncipai points, the maintenance c
the integrity Of the Ottoman Empire and til
: amelioration oi the condition OF the Christian,
Since last session universal suffrage ha
! been called upon 10 elect a thiId OF the mem
: bers OF the "Consells Generaux," Thes
! | elections, carried out with calmness ana ipde
5 pandence, have everywhere demonstrated tl
! good feehng OF the population. The journey
l have made with the Empress to the east a !,
north OF Franc, have afforded the opportup
ty iof manifestations Of sympathy which hay
, touched me profoundly. i have been able (
ascertain that nothing has 5eeh able to sbak
the coincidence the people have placed in IN
and the attachment they entertain toward
my dynasty For my part labor incessantl
; TO anticipate their wishes. The Completion {
connecting roads was required by those :ler
cultural classes of whom you are the enlieb
ened representatives 1t was am act of iustic,
, should almost say of gratitude, to satisfy thi
want, and an inquiry on a large scale is pre
pairing its solution. 1t win be easy for Won Il
connection with my government to assure tb
success of this great measure .i{Et-7,..
The situation il undoubtedly not free from
some embarrassments. Industrial and com
mercial activity has slackened; uneasiness
senerli ~ Europe, and IS IN great part due t.
, | apprehensions which the good untierstandin
prevailing between the powers viii cause Il
disappear. Ihe harvest is not good dearnes
Is inevitable, and free trade can alone secur
supplies and lower prices. hut if these caus
es prevent the revenue completely balancip,
the fsimatfs f q the enaat 1bt 11bSt be modified
.ae Mfiray Y3fesae the period when a redlIe
tioh OF taxation may be taken into considera
| ton. =
The session will be devoted to the examina
non OF laws of which / took the initiative Dar
IN the) month OF January last. The time tha
mas elapsed has not altered my convictions re
spectng the utility of those reforms Doubt
less the introduction of new liberties exposed
the public mind to exctemenA and dapgercn.
impulses, but to render them powerless coupt
at the same time upon the common sense q
the country, in the progress OF public morality,
on hrmnessfin suppression when required. on
the energy and authority of the ruling powers.
Let US then follow up the work which we have
| undertaken together for fifteen years We
have shared the same idea to uphold above
controversies and hostile passions our funda
mental laws which the popular voice has sane
| toned, but at the same time to deyelop liberal
| institutions without weakening the princjple
| OF authority Let us not cease to spread
around US the comforts of life by the prompt
complexion OF our means of instruction to
render access to justice less expensive by sim
plifylng legal procedure, and to adopt every
measure that will render prosperous the social
condition of the great masses If with me YOU
become convinced that this path is that of cal
progress and civilization. let US advance in
that agreement of views and sentiments which
IS an auspicious guarantee of the public well
fare. r4 ~ F ~ .
You will, I trust, vote laws which will be
submitted to you that will contribute to the
greatness, wealth, and happiness of the coun-
Try. For my own part, you may rest assured,
Will uphold firmly the power conferred ON
me, for no obstacle nor unjust opposition will
ture.