Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.

Speech of Emperor Nap0Iean.A
-q PARIS, Jan. 49,, :
The Senate and Corps Legislatif assem-
bled to-day. The session was s'opened by the
Emperor in person, with a speech from the
throne. He said the task before them was
a serious one, viz: to conduct a Govern
ment strong enough to repress the ex-
cises while accepting all, the benefits of
liberty. The laws making concessions to
the press, and granting the right OF, public
meetings, had had the effect of producing
public order, and the fact that the recent
elections resulted in favor Of the Govern.
ment, confirmed the justice and wisdom of
these concessions. =-rt. --sfT,.
The laws providing for military reor-
ganlZation had givan strength and conf
dence to the nation, which was now ready
to meet all events of the future.
The armament of the forces was perfect.
The arsenals we're filled with supplies, the
reserves we'll drilled, andsthe reorganiza-
ton of the National Guard approaching
completion
The fleet hadibeen reereated aud forti-
| fcations at all important points were in
good condition. The Imperial wish was
realized.
France was so placed as to vindieate her
status in the destinies of the world.- Peace
had been heretofore sought, not because of
weakness, but to sustain the honor of the
State. The revolution in Spain had not
altered the good relations of France with
that country. q y
The Conference, which had just uermi-
mated its sessions, and which, would ex7
tingnish a conflict which had become. inns
| minent, was the last grand act, the impor-
tance OF which all should appreciate.
The members of that body had all agreed
on principle calculated torestorefriend-
ship between the Turks and Greeks. If
the firm hopes of success which they en-
tertained should be realized, nothing
would be left to trouble the
| general harmony of the nations. & e + s. Z
The Chambers would attend to the in
ternal development of the country, mainly
| through its griculturalsinterest, and might
passibly seek to bring about reduction
| in the PUBLIC changes. a
The Emperor referred to the approach
ting reelection of the. Corps Legislatif,
congratulated the members on the harmo-
ny which existed between the throne, the
LEGISLATURE and the people, and declared
that he favored free and full discussion
when it did not touch the Constitution
That instrument was above all debate, and
he exalted the benefitsswhich it had con-
ferred upon the country. rs Al
1.-THE Emperoror concluded as follows:
No Governments are-liable to error.
Fortune declines to smile on all enterprise,
of mine. which has not been given to the
glory of France. 1t knows that L first
sought to create vigorous controlof the
ADMINISTRATION, and then to eulogize
the powers of deliberative assemblies
to prove that the true support of the Gov
ernment is in the independence and pat
riotism of the great bodies of the State.
Soon the, nation, in,the elections, will mark
the path which all must follow, and will
repeat its rejection of revolution and its
desire to found the destinies of Francs on
the intimate union, of power and liberty.
The Ship Southern Empire.
aid. LONDON, Jan. 18.
The captain and crew of the ship SOUTH
ern Empire, which toundered at sea on the
voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool,
about the fst inst, were saved and have
been landed in safety. .,--~7sss --fes5is q,
The Itaiian Successfom.T
- Eg FLoRENCE, Jan Is. 4
1t is reported that Prince Awaden, Duke
of Aosta, has renounced the Italian sue
-cession in faxoro of Princess Clotilda.- -"
Arrived. --s7-.+.,y -
Z 20 QUEENsTowN, Jan 1S.
The steamships Siberia and Minnesota,
from New York, have arrived.