The New York herald., 1867-04-02
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SPECIAL coaResposueNct or TINE HERALD.

The Legislative Division NJ. Thiers' JHtex-
peIlmtios ON the Foreign Policy-StrenRth Of
the Opposition and Imperial PRrties--The
Argument and Defence-M. Jules Favre's
"DamaRing'' Speeeh--Crjfical Condition Of
the Prince Imperial, &c.
PAme, March 10, 1857.
The respectable minority OF forty five voted against
government yesterday upon N. Theirs interpretations
foreign affairs. Among them were, in addition to the
regular opposition, members of republican Oreanis
legitimis tendencies the following deputies who
elected as government candidates and considered az
thoroughly safe men:-Marquis de Talhouet Marquis
d'Andeare, Count dc Chambrun, viscount de Kerv6.
guen Marquis de Gramont Count JaDyier do Ia Motte
General Baron Gorssc Baron Lesperut and Count Haez
Clapsrede. The detection Of Of wealth and ute
like these many Of whom very Influential In their
departments, speaks volumes.
must be remembered also that the ranks OF the ma
jority OF 2l5 swollen by the OF the two sren
egades,n Emile Olivier and Darmon, who during the
six years that the opposition consisted OF fven only
belonged to those five. II they were TO resign ther
present themselves before their BETRAYED con-
sttueucies Paris the opposition press is now daily
daring them 10 do they would be gncminously thrown
out
The long debate. lasting from Thursday to Monday
and the reports Of which occupy hundred columns
Of the Acatem, may be summed up very shortly. The
tnree maa questions IN debate were-lSt. Might the
French government have prevented the events which
have taken place in Europe and did it do what
cessary for that purpose ID Were those events favor
able unfavorable to Frances Sd. What is
the foreign policy which the government ought
to pursue under existing circumstances? On the first
question N. Theirs ssys:-yes the French government
might have prevented what has happened. 1t might
have done it in 1860 by maintaining treaty Zurich
that oy creating Italian liberty but not Italian unity
which is quite different thing II might have done IT
In 1864 by maintaining the treaty Of 1852. which qua
ranteed the integrity Of Denmark instead OF picking
holes in that treaty and pratng about appeal the
populations, which has yet been made which
N. de Bismarck now laughs at II might have done II
in 1865 by putting veto upon the alliance between
Prussia and Italy-a thing which all Europe knows
might most easily have been done. Well the govern
neglected do any OF these things and according
to NJ Theirs has incurred grave responsibility by its
series Of mistakes There is not, NJ THEIRS in
expression which is already famous and will become
historical, another blunder remaining TO be committed
III nv plus ssMie tcue o comBletye
NJ Rouher the Minister OF State who in the OF
ordinary TALENT sioqusncs and audacity takes direct
with Theirs, and says the government has been
rrht from beginning 70 end, or, as he anthheticsly
words il IN French, u ny pas seuis 5aufe
On The second question NJ Theirs maintains that the
results OF the German OF last year manifesty
unfavorbe 20 France because they have revived for
the benefit Of Prussia the molly German empire which
France laid herseR out for centuries destroy And
here tho opposition steps in and not agreeing
with NJ Theirs that increased necessary
propounds TO the government dilemma from which
there s no issue. II as you now say, although NJ.
Rouher admits that whom the came Of the battle
Of sadowa the government felt patriotic anguish"
everything Is for the BEST and the aggrandizement OF
Prussia Is not menacng 20 France why does the old
contingent no longer snilces Why do you talk Of poss
BILE invas,on and national defences and why do you
strain the vals OF the country by raising the enormous
army OF zoo 000s To the third qusston-whst IL
20 oc y. ~, n sses very yssus ana ienne
and the necessity OF conservative foreign policy; hut
u he has any settled plan in his head he did not develop
IT, and whatever II may be II would be- considering NJ
Theirs antqua'ed IDEAS most unlikely 70 command the
consent OF the country. The Democratic opposition IL
more logical and more precise II demands plainly
policy of liberty home the repud alton Of any idea
OF agerankzement OF territory and reduction OF the
army-slarge army being toniy unnecessary for de-
NJ. Jules ravre whose two speeches we're terribly
damaging TO the government. and will produce i'm.
Of the army bill is fast breeding disaccton took the
bnll bv the horns 10 plain terms the decencies
OF parliamentary language would allow he said that
when the Emperor Napoleon and W. de Bismarck met at
arrz they each tried 70 Jockey the other and that be
that Austria would gain the first battle and that
then he would offer his protection to Prussia, taking
slice OF Rhine territory as the price Of bis assistance
That s we'll known truth; but " is novelty 10
such trrih plainly stated IN parliament apd published
In the official NoniSir
To all this Indictment " Rouhcr's answer is that
France always did for the best and that the reorganza
ton Of the army is not made With view To any
perted war: but merely general measure,
tatcd by the march OF military science and with view
20 the future. II will take seven years, he said before
the new bill comes into full operation. Nevertheless,
great suspicious entertained that the Emperor
TEMPLATES ~ soon as he can get ready. AZ the
Bourse great unessuess felt and all descriptions Of
securities are extremely Hat The army is enormously
augmented for purposes of aggression in Europe bv the
simultaneous return Of the troops from Rome sndMexico
There very violent language used ysstsriAy.
The majority frequently interrupted the oppositios
steasers with the erciamafions, sit is shame, 'in
fanny, ? 'eowardicen ..abourpasion,' and N. Rouher
was provoked into calling the opposition "factous.D
me interpretations about the Mexican expedition arc
70 come 70 another day.
me h'ile Prince Imperial is still nnwe His birth
uAy MaSh to passed without his being able TO go
sno ne diu rot have any Of the publications. with
@ mno ssne'ny dine with him on that day. he no;
e.,s.ra y, ~. " oe wrapped up aud taken cut IN
wun' 70 choose sone nayihiner for him believe him