New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-16
SPEECH OF PRINCE NAPOLEON IN THE
FRENCH SENATE.

On Sept. /, in the discussion on the Senatus-
CopsuItum Prince Napoleon spoke as follows: Before
examining the senAtu sConsultum think my duty re-
aures me express gratitude TO the sovereign who
en- time of profound peace commences the usnsiorma-
,op Of the Empire Of personal authority TO use the ex-
preston OF our honorable President into one OF liberal
ideas I approve the present measures but do not
shink goes far enough and should like 70 see other
provisions introduced into IT, In the frat place. ana 70
clear the ground for discussion am anxious to affirm
MY entire and complete devoedness not only to the En-
peror but also TO his son. Loud applause L
understand, better thar any one. that my In
terest az well az my affections are indissolubly
bound up in the Empire. Hear, hear Ny per,
sonal vanity might be grahed admit by what is now
gOnS SS Us At iTf had also asked for
liberty Of the Press and the right Of meeting long before
they wsr Of jane 1851 am happy to see tie senate
called on TO accomplish Parliamentary reform OF great
tmnortapee but regret that body and the com
mttee manifest the work certain feeling OF hesta
ton and Of want Of confidence They seem to approve
NJ de Maupas-sucb, Monselgneur, are not the senh-
mepts Of the eom%Itte: iM ot en-
Prince NspoleonThat At least the spirit ana Ten
1eSos 81 with 20 much recence and made
with 30 httle ardor u may fee uneasy sna mwardy
10" myself accept them unreseryedly. believe the
ooeIistence Of the Empire with liberty 70 be perfectly
Iosss sDs a. they maintain those two
words be- Liberty may be Tor n,Ie eempseo o. on. u
n Deacon
ing and France has night 70 count herself among
tho number Those men who LOOK upon a., tne pres
ent reforms contrary 70 the principles OF the
are epemes Of the Government those VINO oohslueT
hem "A an experiment only are equally dangerous
,-onId have the empire OF personal authority Ourn s
yssses and abandon all IDEAS OF recedDR Inc arr OF
eovern,pg IA 70 give wsy TO Just aspirations shq not 20
Sssst When ali around Us ~ industry ana science -
sdyancing would you have political insttnuons 20 TO
main stationAryi Progress 10 a. necessary tne latter
A i'm The former, and that onward march peongs 70
t6s Imnerisl traditions The Constitution OF olo dlu
n0t resemble that OF An VIII Napoleon l. had not
sScsted hrs post had accepted parla gov
srrmsnt IN principle do not say that In the
hsrs ere not soipo hesations the consequence OF MS
previous career and the nature OF MS genius put srm
st MS reason had converted him 70 constitutional GOV
eminent and the writer's Of the time such as
Constant and slsmondi and at later period M liners
bmaef admitted that the fundamental law OF ioIS Wns
a Wise progress although opposed 70 that OF Al VIII
One objection made the present REFORMS is tnat
Elementary Government is an importation from Eng
mat France Ia not placed In the same CONDITIONS as
sountry and that q organization OF our
viii be only possible when there shall be no more nosto
paTtes or 20 the throne believe tnat WIZ
aver would adjourn liberty unn those
have All disappeared would have 10 wall Iof . !onk
time TO attribute an English origin 10 sou
stItutional rule 10 oomplete error Whenever seSn
ysone hss been adopted In Prussia or In Austria tnc
SAME formula has been adopted because " tne
one ,sd cannot differ between country and Another
xAsldss, aid not Napoleon copy ESSlsAc-he "S' SS'