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speech of the Emperor NapoIe,

PARIS, Nov. 19.-The Senate and Corps
Legislatiff assembled yesterday. The EN-
peror made the following speech:
The necessity of resuming the discussion
OF important laws has obliged me to call
you together earlier than usual for your
assistance. Since you separated vague dis
quietudes have arisen to affect the public
| mind of Europe aud restrict the move
ments of industry and commercial trans
| actions in all quarters. Notwithstanding
the declarations of my Government, which
has never varied from pacific attitude, the
belief has been spread that modification
in the internal system of Germany must
become means of conflict. This uncer-
| tainty could not endure long.
| 1t is necessary to accept frankly the
changes which have taken place on the
other side OF the Rhine, and to proclaim
that so long as our interests and our dig
| nifty shall not be threatened we will not
interfere in the transformation effected by
| that one wish of the population. The dis
quiet that has been displayed is difficult OF
explanation.
At period in which France has ffered
to the wOrlG the most imposing spectacle
of civilization and power, the Universal
Exhibition, where nearly all the sOvereigns
OF Europe have attended, where the repre-
sentatives of laboring classes of all coun
tries have met, has drawn closer the ties of
| fraternity between the nations. 1t has dis
appeared, but its traces will leave deep
| impression upon our age, for after having
majestically risen the Exhibition has only
shone with a momentary brilliance. 1t has
destroyed host of pref judices, and torn the
shackles of labor and industry and the bar
riers between the different people, as well
| as different classes of intern itional hatred.
These are what the Exhibition have cast
behind.it. but these incontestible pledges
of concord do not allow US to dispense with
improving the military institutions OF
France. 1t is the imperious duty of every
Government to follow progress independ-
emily of circumstances, in all the elements
which constitute the strength of country,
and it is for us necessity to bring to per-
fection the military organization. AS our
weapons are the army and navy, the pro-
lject of law presented to the legislative
body divided equally between the citizens
the changes of recruitment to that system
has appeared so absolute that measures
have been adopted to diminish its bearing.
Since then l have thought it admissible to
submit the important question to your
further consideration. In fact this difficult
problem cannot be too carefully investi-
gated as it touches in great and contra
dictory interests.
My Government will propose now no ar
rangements, only simple notifications of
the law of 1882, but which achieves the OBJ
iect have always had in view, the reduce
during peace, and its increase during war.
You will examine this, as also the organi-
cations of the National Guard mobile, un-
der the impression of that patriotic idea
that the stronger we are the more effective
| will be the assurance of peace.
Revolution and agitation, preferred in
broad daylight, threatened the Papal States.
The convention of September not having
been carried out, l have been compelled to
send again our troops to Rome to protect
the power of the Holy See from Republic
can invaders. Our conduct could not par
take of anything hostile to the indepen-
dence of Italy, and that nation, for mo-
ment surprised, has not been long in under
standing the dangers those revolutionary
manifestations caused to Monarchal princi-
piles and European order. Calm is now al
most entirely re-estabished in the States
of the Pope, and we may calculate the proX-
innate time when our troops will be re-
| called. -7-l -t.a..
For us the convention of September,
1865, exists so long as it is not replaced.
The relation of Italy to the Holy See in
terests the States of Europe. We have pro-
posed to the powers to settle these relations
ata conference, and thus prevent new COM
plications
Attention has been turned to the Eastern
question, from which the conciliatOry spirit
| of the powers removes the irritating diff
ferences of opinion that existed between
| them as regards bringing about the pacifi-
cation of Crete. 1 am happy to announce
that they have agreed on two principal
points, the maintenance of the integrity of
the Ottoman Empire, and the amelioration
of the condition of the christians.
Since the last session universal suffrage
| has been called to elect a third of the MEM
bers of the COnsul's generaux. These
elections, carried out with calmness and
independence, have everywhere demon
strated the good feeling of the popula-
| tion.
The journey nave made with the EN-
press to the East and North of France has
afforded opportunities for manifestations
of sympathy which have touched me pro-
foundly. have been able to ascertain that
nothing has been able to shake the conf
dence the people have placed in me, and
the attachment they entertain towards my
dynasty. For my part labor incessantly
to anticipate their wishes.
The completion OF connecting roads was
required by those agricultural classes of
whom you are the enlightened representa-
tives. 1t was an act of justice, should al
most say of gratitude, to satisfy this want,
and an injury ubon large scale is prepar-
ing. Its solution it will be easy for you, in
concert with my government, to assure
| the success of this great measure.
The situation is undoubtedly not free
| from embarrassmentS. Industrial and COM
mercial activity has slackched in general
in Europe, and is in great part due to ap-
prehensions which the good understanding
prevailing between the powers will cause
| to disappear.
The harvest is not good. Dearness is in
evitable, and free trade can alone secure
supplies and lower prizes; but If these
| causes prevent the revenue completely bal
ancing the estimates of the budget, the
provisions of the laws of finance should not
| r., Ea1 I'd nxyf ha inI
when reduction of taxation may be taken
into consideration.
| The session will be devoted to the eX-
animation of laws of which L took the in
citative part in the month of January last.
The time that has elapsed has not allowed
my convictions respecting the utility of
| the reforms. str.-.
| Doubtless the introduction of new liber-
ties exposed the public mind to excitement
and dangerous impulses, but to render
them powerless L count at the same time
upon the common sense of tke country in
the progress ofpublic morality, In firmness,
in suppression when required, in the ener-
| gy 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 controversies and hostile passions
are fundamental laws which the popular
veice has sanctioned, but at the same time
to develop liberal institutions without
weakening the principle of authority
| Let ur not cease to spread around us the
comforts of life by the prompt completion
of our means of instruction, to render ac-
cess to Justice less expensive BY simplify
ing legal procedure, and to adopt every
measure that will render prosperous the
social condition of the great masses.
1t with me you become convinced that
this party is that of real progress and civ
ilization, let us advance in that agreement
of views and sentiments, which is pre-
cious guarantee of public welfare.