New-York tribune., 1867-03-28
FRANCE.
INTERPOLATION OF MR.. THEIRS UPON THE FOREIGN
POLICY or THE EMPIRE.

NATURALIZATION OF MR. THEIRS UPON THE FOREIGN
POLICY or THE EMPIRE.
In the sitting Of the Legislative Body of March a.
the Interpolation of NJ Thers upon the foreign
policy Of the Government came on for discussion.
NJ. Tliers said
"The state Of Europe and particularly Of France at
fhe present fine serious This fact ID proved by the
general increase of arm0ments but may nevertheless
Re viewed without anxiety. The present state oi things
Occasoned by the false ideas which nave spread INTO
EurOpean policy Formerly the policy OF Europe was
based upon the equilibrium OF power, ana the smaller
states which served to weaken the collisions Ds Wen ne
greater ones, respected THIS policy Whlch lnaue
the greatness Of France has been replaced 10y new dea
TINT OF nau0nalltles ana 9l great I &
ing the origin and speaking INC same lAh-
guage From ihlS M nrosS e,,,,, me nde ~ establish
the unity Of Italy. The ambition oi PRUSSIA ana
Russia IN taking advantage Of the ldea or ma'lon ION
ality menace 10 Europe France innue serious ms
tnke In permitting the development Ol ts Nae OF lhhSs
The Government had but 70 say word 70 arrest the
Of this ambition ana that HoIu was Lulop.l s
equilibrium :; but the Government was ltd away bl the
chimera OF the natlonalty bLncple, anu % & oy a li ~
ing desire for popularity TO lessen tie eVl pQIcy ~
once wise and firm ~ necessary we Will examine lhe
scheme for the reorganization OF inc army WIN Paiot ro
ism, but must also return To the pOcy 9l LuI9 I
pean equilibrium by pursuing lhs co4ISe % lraIce WIZ
tbe proecressof the small states Her sword will
more be the independent sword Of Europe Bnt support
i'm the direction Of public affairs must be restored 10 the
country return in fact, must be MADE 10 tho locy o
good sense, for not another mistake must De MADE
NJ Thierss speech was listened 10 with great atten-
OF dsapproval
On March 49, the discussion on the Interpolation Of
NJ Theirs relative 20 the foreign policy OF France was
resumed NJ GARNER Pages made a speech III which
he said that the policy advocated by Nj. Ihiers was
the policy of the old monarchy which sought to es
tablish French influence abroad by force of arms
The orator declared that moral lnfluence-that OF
principles and institutOns-was alone durable. NJ
Emile Olivier made speech IN which he urged that
France should honestly accept the transformation
which has taken place in Germany an0 winch lac SAID
was not directed against France The debate VIII he
resumed tomorrow.
THE NEW MILLS on THE PRESS AND ON PUBLIC
MEETINGS.
The new bills on the press and on public meetings
were presented to the Corps L6gslatif by the Pres
dent on March l3 The following are the provisions
of the first-named bill
Art l. Every FreDchman who has attained his major
ity and enjoys hs civil and political rights, may without
preliminary authorization, publish Journal or periodical
appearng either regularly or irregularly ~ -,
Art Q Before any periodical can be pubnshed there
rrst be given in Paris the Prefecture OF Police ana
i'm the departments the several Procedures fortnight
at least before publication notice OF The following par
tcuars / The title Of periodical, and the dates OF s
snpearance The name. address, and extent OF nler-
est Of tue propretors. otheg than commentaries ihe