The New York herald., 1867-02-28

ssence which only desires good, invite you to ad-
vance with with assured step in the path OF cv
xation. Loud and long continued acclamations)
When the applause had subsded the Grand Master Of
the Ceremonies having taken the orders Majesty
20 be administered TO such Senators members
tho Legislative Body had been nominated since the
ast session THAI sct having been gone through, the
honorable Minister declared that the session Of 1897
open, and he requested the members OF the two Cham.
bars 70 assemble next day in their respective places Of
sitting for the despatch Of business Their Majeses
tAsn Withdrew in the order had bcen adopted
Sor their coming, and another salvo OF artillery an
nounced thai the ceremony had terminated
The Effect.
orn,on yRENcE PEOPLE ON rHE IMPERIAL pEcLAR-
From the Paris Constitutonnel, Feb. 10
Inc Emperors speech, 80 impatIently expected by
France and by Europe, complete programme OF ex-
eerna aud Internal policy, In which all calm, clear
and elevated Abroad al the acts Of France are in
spired by sentiment Of concation and justice At
nome all the acts Of the imperial government die
saied by thought Of civilization and progress Justice
ON the one hand and progress the oher such the
principles which the Imperial policy invariably takes
s and SO doing the has been enabled
and to extend public liberties without compromising the
prestige OF authority imperng public order Peace
ana hoerty IN those two words the policy Of France
may be summed up but il must be dgnifed peace and
aprudent liberty, not q peace systematic and at any
oos'so liberty scthout KNIT schich boss whin ttseif
~ eiessests of its ruin.
[From the Paris Debats Feb 1871
We are happy in the first place to bear testimony
the pacific character the speech II reorganization
France desires es respected and must place her mi.sry
forces footing equal 70 that OF the other European
Powera The Legislative body will have to weigh those
considerations whom the new bill relative the army
shall be submitted to It's deliberations Our relations
with neghboring States are, besides, excellent;
and, as 70 the aggrandzement OF pussia, there Is
subject for uneasnoes In t-that extension
result; Napoleon had foreseen it. and he thought that
nsnSe,on ,nese would % no other possible equilibrium
federation Of populations OF the The impe-
riai- speech, therefore, considers that there
grounds fer fears respecting the mantenance Of the
poace Of Europa At home the has arrived
giving greater development to the public liberties
Of January and We remark with pleasure that il does
not present the concessions contained that measure
:: an extreme limit andss the definite crowning Of the
edince The future remains opcn to fresh h0pes and
from that point Of Wow tho passage the sbsech may
ee locked upon as An advance on the preamble to the
decree Of January.
From Ia Libsrte Of Pars, Feb lGl
Tho Emperor is right The object pursued for half
ceatnry by France s 70 unto in her insiuons TIE
ssera Every time TIA, Fancs hSs had ISsrsy s"s .t
cat equality, the people have made weapon OF the for
mey 70 cotan the latter Every time that France has
haa equality she has srdentfy aspcd 10 liberty. Why
should not the empire which has restored universal sui
frage do the same for liberty? Why, when Il has 70
should not nd second youth Tor its government IN
arge and bold application Of the principles Of liberty
I1sse prcips hs Emperor wisely says are The glory
them in the face OF world in 1859; and she would be
hssil,ated 70 be alone in mot enjoying their benen.
Asassured her future, France will apply herself
ossoutey the development OF hsr immense resources
Asve neither The rsrcsade nor The rsncor Of
ther ancestou, will soc ia the consolidation
sf The government than the preservation Of universal
sn1age which revolution would perhaps compromise,
- the development Of libsriy, which revolution
ntGht mot give. ,et
From Ia France, Of Paris, Feb. lel
what We must At present observe with q feelipg or
legitimate pride the noble frankness with which the
sovereign has affirmed and upheld the great principles
q liberty which have constituted the moral power OF
France solemn sanction has thus been given from
ahe throne 10 The imperial initiative which the letter cs
Ne 18th OF january bad already consecrated ..Cur
tnak at this moment' exclaimed the Emperor sis 10
mould the public manners to the practice Of more liberal
snstitu,ious" There is in those words entire pro-
psnod 10 which those great assemblies called to
realize the Emperors IDEAS ;ssnd that language cons
s ed Of the naoe win sns a. psng
- support him as be had 70 raise him 10 the supreme
pewcI. Nsvss
From ihe Paris Presse, Feb lel
The speech has been pacinc and liberal
souId have desired We have many occasions en-
pgessed opinion tho events ccomplished in Ger
unsn's repeated accurately the address from
tAruns. A government like that OF France ppt
G ssns s S ,,as 20 . ~ %ses sa s r
aocs. From The moment that France did not think
peCsAy 10 throw any Obstacle in the way Of the events
taxng place in Germany she was bound TO accept pro
vtsionaly all accomplished facts and to take them
hass for her policy There is them in the passage
laang 70 German affairs bat one word that struck MS.
hecaass n appears 70 reveal a feet stia unknswp.
france, mAsed observed strict neutrality in the
.sr between between Prussia and and Austria; .S,a so' wss
6sgifea by pSscsnt CONSIDERATIONS, ~ resan ef
kvvss.e Intimate rsiasons With knglssd, eiorts ef
uEasovv diepoeissens q Russa-sush situation
RmrOvN Italy, 70 will bs remarked in the impcr,.i
Sssch = placed y - ssms ssk 40 slodsd y 10 'ns
ong1eo, and who not indebted 20 us either for inoe
psndsace internal liberty. Pacific abroad the inspe-
me Emperor hes inverted twice opportnne.
ass and necessity Of taking step In advance Elpe-
ssss viii SHOW sns. h Majesty rs = right IN sspsc.ns
uss from the development Of pubic iiberties Every
progrees accomplished Is weapon taken away from
mics Of the empire the who would wish 10
u nmovable n iss Resistance at Lime whom the whole
aation N ready 70 march In ts wake.
From the Paris steele, Feb. lGl
II seems 10 us that the Emperor has lett certain
raNserrs his language HIS Majesty commences bv
sairbuting Napoleon The First the honor Of having
fsreeeen the movement Of transformation which IL in
process Of accomplishment in Europe; he thinks that
sh change conformable TO tho vast programme traced
by the PRISONER OF It, Helena aud in the efforts
tempted by the nations in proximity 70 France
assrmbc their members, scattered since so many
sures He the proof that all the peoples OF the
nsnt advancing towards the establishment OF
great confederation This spectacle, says the Emperor,
,S;rls rss,su y 80 shs, ~, sas
testihed the desire 10 remain stranger 10 the
struggle Ia Germany, and attributes TO the nation
The responsibility ~ the inactive policy main
lnined during the war. Az to thc question Of
Msxico national sentiment whirh we pa
always in the first line forbds from here entering
rerimnatons: let us only say that the imperial speech
might been epsca as % me Jiufs ,onassh>d
In pha concerns the reforms the decree
s the 18th OF january regret that the speech has
0ot defined the liberties TO be adopted and whi
were says the Emperor. in the thought Of the senate
and the aspiration of the legislative BODY. We only
make one Simple refcction-thst Tor the Two great
bodirs OF the state the extension OF political liberties
was doubtless " opportunity; bnt that hitherto that
had yet appeared to have arrived 10 sum an,
she speech the Emperor will disappont the eNpecta
tons OF who desire to know the extent Of the
forms announced. IL certainly does not coniradcf the
promises OF the 10Th o. January, but neither does u
specfy the scope aud sha only b. able To Judge Of
them from the bills which are going 10 be introduced
into the legislative body.
[from the Paris Union dertmist organl Feb. 10
ihe general tone does not appear 10 escape sentiment
Of profound prcoc upstio which, especially az regards
the situation abroad pcr,es through certain reserve u
language There Is no possibility cf dssimlstng ~
extep or the Justly caused by those events whcf
have III. world bv their rapdity well ss b,