The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-23
FOREIGN News,

MADRID, May 21.-It is unoficially re-
ported that ESpateno will accept the crown.
The excitement over the unsettled state of
affairs is still undated.
LONDON, May 21.-The Times ridicules
the Portuguese revolution, and character
ICES that nation as PROSTATE, and presents
m octngenarian and grotesque spectacle.
The Times urges Intervention in the affairs
Of Greece by the Great Powers Of Europe.
PARIS, May 21.-This morning the En-
peror met the legislative bodies in solemn
o sembly, in the Sale GEtat, and received
from deputation OF the Corps Legislatif
the result OF the vote on the pebisctum.
His Majesty, with the Empress and Prince
Imperial, were greeted by the deputies aud
senators with demonstrations of enthu-
siaSm. . ....,Es !. ~ +.
Mr.. Schneider addressed the Emperor in
behalf of the Legislative bodies. The fol-
lowing is the Emperor's speech .r
"Sirs, -Receiving from your hands the
result of this vote, my first impulse is to
express my gratitude to the nation which
thus renews to me for the fourth time in
twenty years the signal evidence of It's con-
tidence. Universal suffrage are elements
of which the change has, increasingly, but
nevertheless, accomplished its purpose
always. 1t has tor its guides, its traditions,
| certainty of its instincts and fidelity of its
sympathes. The plebiscitum' had for it's
sole object the ratification by the people OF
constitutional reform; but, amidst con-
| flicts of passion and in the struggle with its
opponents, Its purposes became greater.
Let us not regret the adversaries of our in
| sttutions, who have made question be
tween the empire and revolution. But the
nation has settled the question which
guarantees order and liberty.
4 4 IT, H. g
will show its strength by its moderation
out parilality or weakness. 1t will not de-
viate from the line marked ont for it. Re-
speeding all the rights of its subjects, it will
protect them all, and all their interests,
without thought of dissenting votes or
hostile mercenaries; but it will also cause
| the national veal to be respected, and will
hold it above controversy, freed from con.
stItutional questions which have kept them
apart. Its best spirit will now be to put
forth one purpose, which is to rally round
the Constitution which the country has
sanctioned.
"Honest persons of all parties will now
unite in efforts to soften the asperity oil
partisan passion, to preserve social inter.
ests from the contagion of false doctrines
and to augment by all means the grandeur
and prosperity of France.
| ave shall labor to diffuse instruction, tC
simplify the administrative measures, Intro
duce into the Code the ameliorations il
favor of agricultural interests, and to dc
yelOpe the public works. We shall give
our time to the reduction and best distribu
ton of taxation. Such is our programme
which, If realized, will increase the pro
gress of civilization. l thank you, gentle
men, for the aid you have given me on THU
occasion by your votes, which ratified those
Of 1913, 1851, and 1852. Reatlirm YOU
powers, and give you, like me, new force to
work for the nation. Now, more than ever
may We be fes Hess Of the future; for who
opposes the progressive march OF the
regime which great people founded IfifitiiS s
political troubles, which is thus fortified IL
an cru of peace and liberty?" -,
The city will he illuminated this evenin!
in honor of the favorable result OH the pie
biscite vote.