Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-23

SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. On
Saturday, the Emperor met the Legislative
bodies 10 solemn assembly in the lIal of State
aud received from dcputation Of the Corps
LegislatIf the result Of the vote on the Peb-
isctum.
Ills Majesty with the Empress and Prince
Imperial were greeted By tho Deputies and
Senators with demonstrations Of enthusiasm.
Tho following is the Emperor speech in
reply to the address of the legislative bodies
on the presentation OF the result OF the vote on
the Plebisctum:
Sirs-Receivne from your hands the result
OF this vote, my first impulse is to express my
gratitude to the nation which thus rcnews to
me for the fourth time in twenty wears the sig.
nal evidence of its coDfu &c. Universal sur
frage, the clements of which change increasingly,
nevertheless sccomplishes its purpose always
1t has for guides its traditions. the certainty Of
its instincts, and the fidelity OF its sympathies
The PIebiscitum had for its solo object the
ratification by the people of constitutional re-
form but amid Conflicts Of opinions, and 10
the struggle with it's opponents, its purpose
became greater. Let Us not regret this. The
adversaries of our institutions have made
question between the empire and revolution,
but the nation has settled the question Ia ia
vor OF that system which guarantees ORDER AID
liberty. To day the Empire is strong, but it
will show its strength by its moderation. My
Government will execute the laws without par.
TALLY or weakness. 1t will not devate from
tho line marked for its respecting al tic rights
OF its subjects. 1t will protect them all, and
all their interests, without thought Of dissent.
ing votes or hostile maneuvrcs. But it will
also cause the national will to be respected
and will hold it above ali controversy Freed
from constitutional questions which have kept
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one purpose, namely, to rally around the
Constitution which the country has sanctioned.
Honest persons of all parties will now unite
10 efforts to soften usperities of partisan pas
sion, to preserve social interests from the cor
tagion OF false doctrines, and to augment by all
lawful means the grandeur and prosperity Of
France, We shall labor to dffuse instruction,
20 simplify administrative measures, to intro.
duce into the Code ameliorations ir favor OF
the agricultural interests and to develop pub
tic works. We shall give our time to the
reduction and the best distribution of taxa
ton. Such is our programme, which, if !
realized, will Increase the progress of ciyijiza.
ton. thank you, gentlemen, for the aid |
you have given me on this occasion The !
votes which ratify those of lS4S, 1851 and |
1852 reatiirm your powers, and give you, like |
me, new force to work Tor the nation. Now. |
more than ever may we be fearless of the fu. |
lurc, and those who oppose the progressive |
march of the regime, which great people |
founded amid travail, and which is thus for |
tilted in an era of peace and liberty.
Mayor Fox, OF Philadelphia, has vetoed
resolution inviting the New York Seventh
Regiment to visit that city. On the ground that
it the regiment is entertained it should be at |
private cost.
A Bengalese archaologist has discovered that
the chignon, "one'third larger than the head"
was in vogue in the East hundreds of years
ago. We travel in circle.
Much excitement still prevails in San Fran
cisco about the silver mines of New Mexico,
which are said to be the richest in the world.