, 1870-06-09
TIE FRENCH PLEBlSC1TE
~ votn-Graud Scene at Shc Tuts-
rrsex a11s maJeHt}'s speech.

Receiving ene f&ee0M
the voto-GrAnd Seene AT tso An''-
eries4sis Majests's SPeec"'
F,v. GaitgnenT* aeaaeaer,, Nay q
r,a a,,na csreroony Of presenting to the
Emperor the oficiA declaration OF the result
n the late vote given by the French peopse
teok place to-day, 1t o'clock, in the Sale des
Etats Of tha Louvre The scene WAS one VI
unusual sp1endor. and, although IN sono pas
the opening OF the legislative session. WAS IN
fn;,atv moTe imposing. The general arrange |
rnents of the spacious hall for the public we're
a szcely changed. but some important moda-
cations had been effected II the Posoon o. .he m i
Cent. On this occasion the Emperor and En-
nreea sat together on the throue, placed on :
Faiaed estrade under d2is. with chairs OF state
for the Prince Imperial, Prince Napoleon, and
the other Princes Of the Imperial famnI On
he right, next tha Emperor: while on the lets,
ra]t the Empress, were similar seats for the
pr;.,cess Clo.ilda, the Princess Mathilde, and
tba nther Processes. Behind His Majesty
we're to stand the great officers OF the crown,
ard behind the Emp1ess the lsdies O. the IN
and BoT saoSe the ataps and n
front Of al, on the left, Was . seat 1os tne
MA 10 Cambace1es, Grand Master OF the
Ceremonies On the neht and lett o. tue
thtoue were benches for the Ministers; Mem
berr Of the Pli.y Council Malshas, r. aanar AaRaa's
In front on the right, we're places Tor tho
Senate, and behind for the Councillors oi
State. This arrangement, 1t Will De seen, Is
different from that generally Witnessed "nen
the members OF this 1ast-named BODY are as
signed eeats, Sc to speak, on the stePa OF inc
thfone. The reason Of tho alteration is, how
ever, perfectly simple. Az bis Majesty. oy tne
terms Of the constitution, Is to receive tne
plebiscite from the three g1ent bodies OF the
State, he could not have one OF them, as on
.-t- ~ n71f In n
two apart. The wLole three would have to
come together, and hence the position OF the
Council OF State was forcedly changed. The
three Great HOLES were, therefore, placed IN
front and the letters Of convocation to the
Councillors Of State made use Of the express
eicn: 1.-The President Of Section, Masters Of
Requests, Auditors and ordinary members
shall have places for this time III The boiy OF
the hall, behind the Senate
On the left, parallel with the Senate, were
seats for the Legislative body behind we're
places for all the dePuta.ions, courts Of law,
{ecta OF the Seine and Police, high functions
1ies in the various Ministries, superior officers
OF the army and navy, Chefs-de-battaillon Of
the National Guard, dc. Tie diplomatic body,
which was out in great strength, occupied
their accustomed places.
Cent-Gartles we're posted on the esirade and
| at the entrance Of the hall. As their Majes-
| tios arrived from the Tuileries by the new. gal
| 1e1ies no display took place outside beyond the
appearance Of the handsome equipaSes which
conveyed the great oliicial peFsonaSe7 " @i4o
sitting.
The deputation OF the Legislative body, the
president, vice-presidents, ana secretaries
were conveyed to the Louvre in court car
1iages. escorted By cavalry, and after al,S9tinS
at the Pavilion-D Demon, Place Napoleon IL, as
cended to the G.llerie des Sept Metres, where
thew awaited their Majesties' arrival
Although the doors were not TO oe closea
until half-past twelve, the parsons VINO naa
obtained tickets began to arrive at ten, and be-
fore eleven all the places appropriated TO tue
public were occupied. By de- g1ees the Official
uniforms decorations, and hly-embroldeEed
costume5 BECAME quite overpowering. The
front Of the calleries presented long llnes OF
beautiful summer toilettes OF the brightest
colors, and Hood Of sunshine brought out
wildly the rich variety and brilliancy OF the
scene.
At about ten minutes before I, a salvo Of
artillery from the lnvalldes announced that
their Majestles had left the Trilcraes. on their
Wy to the sitting ING Tao9s tfances hsd and
| some time before, and repaired to tue French
Gallery to join III the cortege when the lmpe-
| rial party came forward In that extensive
piece and in the Sale Lsbrun, the large room
| which leads to the Sale des Etx!s, a double
line Of Cent Gardes were posted
| All o'cIock q master Of the ceremonies
! threw back the Langinea from tie entrances to
| the Hall Of sittings aud announced "a Tha En-
| neror - Immediately every one rose, and the
| mineral cortese entered. First came various
oiTrers Of the Court in full uniform, chamber
ia;ns eonerriea' SIasters Of Ceremonies,
Grena Nafsl,al Of the Palaco, the Princes OF
tha Imrerioi family having rank at Court,
Prince Napoleon, the Prince Imperial, the En-
| Princess Mathildc, the other Princesses, Indies
,nd otticers ~ tha Conrt. those Of the various
i Princes and Processes, &c.
| The moment their Naiesties appeared the
hall rang with 1t Tire FEnlpere1l1. = " tire
| TTnn rotyice = " Fire le Prince Imperial -
| Tie cheering continued during the whole
passare Of tie imperial cortege 10 the estrada
at the end Of the hall. Their Majestiea and
the other high personages having taken their
places, as indicated above, the deputatlon OF
ter OF ceremonies, and 81. Schneider, the
President. having ascended the steps leading
to the throne. presented to His Majesty the
official declaration Of the vote Of the French
people on Msy s, ratif7inG the Sendtus Con
suN,,5n Of the 10Th Of April last As the as
sembJy was still upstanding, tho Grand
Master Of the Ceremonies, after having taken
Fia Maiesty's orders, said, " Gentlemen, be
seated"
Ii. Schneider then delivered tho following
address:
sS1RE: The Legislative body is happy to
lay before your Majesty the solemn answer
which the naticn, by 1856, 900 eut1rages, has
just made to the piebiscite which you submitted
to it. In perfect community OF ideas WITH that
striking manifestation We onef 70 inc EnPe-
TOT, the Empress, and the Prince Imperial, our
homage and cougrs situations: Eighteen years
ago France, tired out " violent changes, ana
eager for security, confident in your, genus.
and in the NaPolconic dynasty, placed IN youi
hands, together with the iEper1ai eto"n. the
authority and force winch pubic neeesalts
| imperatively called for. The expectation
OF the nation vas not alsappolntea.
Social order VAS soon rc.esfs9iishea anu sea-
things we're achieved. ~ ciasses o1 eoeleiy
behe4t their comiots ana "eil-9e.ns 'ocseaseu GU
agriculture, commerce, anu 31. .uala.aGsu az,
bounded foI#afu 10 sn e1teit Ptes!oos.y ~ ~
known; and during that aughen1aslon u pun
lie prosperity France also tehela her innnenet
| augment with foreign countries. hut 1roH
. the commencement your Majesty looked an1
iously forward to tho moment when that cen
tfali'zatlon or power ~ould no longer fespons
to the aspirations ol the eonnts Tnen trananl
and reassured; and foreseelnS the march O.
modern society you proclaimed that liberty Wa:
to be the crowning point OF the edifise. The1e
fore, noble enterprise, which viii be tht
! eternal honor of your reign, tempted yon, ah9
you resolved to assure to France ona OF tbs
f1st ranks among free nations
, The dates of the 10Th November, 1860, ant
18th January, 1867, attest your generous in
. . itiatiye and your patriotic designs. Subse
quent1y, aud Immediately after universal stlf
| traEe had manifested its liberal tendencies
, the expression of lis desires, Your Majesty
, assured of onr co operation, did not hesitate
, , with an abnegation without precedent in his
i | tori to law down the bases Of the Parliamen
tary constitution Of the empire. But, faithful
, to the great principle On which your govern
The direct participation Of the people, to thu
| ;r]rn;}nrtinn At So considerable a modification