New-York tribune., 1867-01-04
NETWORK, FRIDAY, JANUARY A, 1867.

the budgets of 1868 for the organization Of the
army, although the high commission, of which your
Majesty is chairman, has prepared bill which has
just been subjected to the examination of the Council
of State. 1t very difficult to estimate the char
ges upon which our finances which will be occa,
stoned, and your Majesty has decided that they shall
fled budget of 1868 is presented There is every rea
to believe that shall then dispose of resources
more than sufficient. have indeed stated that the
estimated increase of the receipts Of 1867 those
of 1865 will exceed 900O00O0 Are not therefore,
justified in reckoning upon at least similar increase
in 1865 and even in hoping that our csleTatGns M wil
alton about six millions Of other resources have 10 be
added. Again, shall no longer have provide for
the expenses of the occupation of Rome and the Mex
lean expedition, and the credits open will diminish
in the budget settlement by the ordinary annul-
ments Finally, the local resources of our establish
ments in Cochin China are improving every year;
and will allow TO reduce the subyentions furnished
to Our colony. Due allowance made for this expense,
shall think, enter upon the rectlfed budget oi
1853 under the most favorable conditions This eN-
cellent position will be the legitimate fruit of the
sacrifices and the pelsevcTng efforts that your Mai
esty has imposed upon yourself IN order to maintain
in all their authority the Salutary rules of order and
economy in the management Of the state finances.
Already the Emperor has assured, by new leglsla-
ton the regular and progressive course of the amor
tissement of the public debit lie Will soon be able to
undertake amcliOrat ions no less useful Indeed, the
excess of receipts over expenses, wisely prepared,
will be. hope, sufficiently considerable in 1863 10
permit your Majesty 10 realize the programme you
drew un long AGO and which vou are anxious to ac-
complsh viz, reduction of the charges which weigh
upon the Xpayer increase OF the resources devoted
10 public instruction.: still more energetic impulse 20
be given 10 all the works of general utility 10 be exc
cutcd upon the territory of the empire. Your Mai
esty will also find in these surpuses the means of
providing for the expenses of the reorganization OF
the army. Whatever anxietes may have been caused
account of this organization. they VIII not iail
speedily TO vanish when the certainty IS perceived
that these changes inspired solely 10y the necessity
for placing the forces of France upon footing con
sisent with her position in Europe and with the de-
velopment of the military forces Of other States.
Far from finding IN il any cause Of uneasincss the
country will see in the consolidation Of It's military
power pledge for it's security and peace in the
future. Our agriculture our commerce and our man
ufactufes these great elements O the public fortune,
will in 1861 receive n impulse from the lnlYcr-
sal Exposition to which your Majesty has invited all
nations Under this happy influence our resources,
already fruitful will continue t0 dcyclupc them
selves, and. managed with prudence and tiruncs.,
they will insure our financial prosperity upon stll
more solid bases