The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-10
PRESIDENT THEIRS INAUGURAL.

His Estimate of the French Situation The
Policy of His Administration Appeal for
Concord.
President Theirs addressed the French National
Assembly on the 18th ult, on the occasion OF his
assuming the duties OF Executive OF the French ma
Jion, in the following terms:-
/ must first Of all thank you, not for the heavy
burden you have placed upon me, but for the proof
OF your confidence accorded to me on Friday
very melancholy task imposed upon me, have no
other sentiment than immediate and absolut. obed-
to the will OF the nation which ought be the
more obeyed respected, and loved accordingly as
she is most unfortunate. Alas! she is unfor-
and glorious, wherein we see her 81 many
returning at bound to power and glory and en-
gagng in all that is great and beautiful aid useful
mains one OF the greatest and most powerful ma.
ons of the earth; still young and proud ihexhaust-
ible in resources. and, more than all, heroic:
witness the long defense OF Paris, which must
ever remain monument of human consistency and
Full OF confidence in the powerful faculties of our
dear Fatherland, resign myself without bestaton
or calculation to the national WILL by you expressed
and am here at your CALL may say at your ORDERS
ready to obey you, out always with the reservation
mistaken ssnfimeni You ask of me what wise policy
would condemn, as l did eight months ago, when
which were Gawpr t9g gs Wa
In the interest OF united action, you leave me the
out any other reason for my preference than the
public esteem universally accorded tc their charac-
ter and ability and have taken them not from one
party, but from all, as the country has done in
voting fer you, and placing upon the same ticket
persons apparently the most opposed but who are
united by patriotism, enlightenment ana commu-
nifty OF good intentions.
Allow me to enumerate the names and offices of
Lhe colleagues who have favored me with their
II. Dufaure, Minister of Justice; NJ Jules Favre
Minister of Foreign Affairs; NJ. Picard, Minister OF
the Interior VI. Jules Simon, Minister of Public
instruction; NJ Lambrecht, Minister of Commerce;
Minister q Marine; M. de Larcy Minister of Public
Works This list does not include the Minister of
Finance He has been decided upon by the Council,
but as the honorable member to whom that depart
ment will be cOnfded is not at Bordeaux, have not
ferred to " % B1esEp W % You have NO doabt re- re-
marked that am not charged with any ministerial
department, in order that may have the more time
10 draw to one purpose and supervise with eGual
vigilance all branches OF the French administration.
hoS WtnSus placing before you plan OF government
you with some views on the thought OF union which
governs me, and on which would base the recon-
struction OF our country. In state OF society that
is prosperous, regularly constituted, and yields
gensy 70 5he progress sf oplaon each arty repre-
administration would be placing there opposing
forces which would either neutralize each other or
IN the event OF dlssenslons, end in inertia con-
nict.
But, alas does our present situation show society
regularly constituted, yielding gently to the progress
OF opinion? France, pIecipitated without serious
reasons or sufficient preparation into war; mas seen
fine Organization disrupted, her old ana powerful
unity compromised, her finances embarrassed, the
on the batte-ields, order profoundly disturbed by
the aPparifion OF anarchy. and after the enforced
surrender OF Paris war suspended only for some
days, and ready TO recommence If a Governmeu
esteemed by Europe courageousy accepting the
authority and assuming the responsibility of doleful
ties
In presence OF this state of things, is there-can
can there-De two policies? But must there not be
only one strong, eXpedient consistent, aud urgent,
IN order to make peace as promptly as possible under
Who will not maintain that we must, as soon and
as completely as possibly terminate the foreign oc
cupaton by means OF peace courageously nego-
tated and which Will not be accepted unless it is
honoraole; relieve our fields OF the enemy which
tramples and destroys them; recall from foreign
prisons our captured soldiers, officers, and generals
reconstruct OF them disciplined and valiant army
reform by election our Councils General aud our
dissolved municipal councils; reorganiZe our dsor-
ganized administration terminate rulnous expenses
re-establish, II not our finances, which would not be
the work Of day. at least credit-the only means
OF meeting our pressing engagements; return to the
fields and workshops our Mobiles; open obstructed
roads; rebuild destroyed bridges and thus create
employment-the only means by which our artisans
is there any one who can say that there is any
thing more pressing than all this? And is there
here one, for example, who would gravely discuss
articles OF the Constitution, while people, dying
Of hunger, are obliged to give foreign soldiers the
last morsel OF bread that remains?
No, no, gentlemen! Tranquillize; reorganize !;
revive credit; reanimate industry behold the only
policy possible or even conceivable at this moment
In all this every sensible, honest enlightened man.
De he for monarchy or a republic, can work use
fully, and il he works only for year or six months,
he may return with high head and satisfied con-
science into the ranks OF his countrymen
All! no doubt, when we shall have rendered our
country the pressing services have enumerated,
when we shall have raised from the soil where she
lies prosIrate that noble being called France, when
we shall have stanched her wounds, recuperated
her strength she will return 70 consciousness, and
then, reanimated and In full freedom OF mind, she
will say how she wishes to live.
When this work OF reparaton Will be over, and II
may not be very long, the time OF discussion and OF
considering the theories OF government viii have
come and having accomplished our reconstruction
under a republic, we can determine with dlscera-
ment destinies, and this Judgment will be pro-
Rounced not by a minority but by majority OF our
fell0w-citiZens that is- by the national will ITSELF
Such is the only policy possible, expedient, aud
adapted TO the unhappy circumstances we are In.
1t is 10 1t my honorable colleagues READY 70 de-
vote their experienced faoulties 1t is TO that Tor
my part despite age, and the fatgues OF long ife
am ready 10 consecrate all the strength tnat re-
mains to me without any design or aHy other amol
tloh, swear TO you than 70 attach 70 my last days
the regrets OF my fellowctizens, ahd permit me "a
add, without even being assured q t atter the most
intense oeVouon, 10 obtain jushce IOr lny enorts
But, no matter, In presence OF our suffering aud
perisDlng country ali personal considerations would
be objectionable. Let as be united and, by show
ing that are capable OF concord and wisdom, We
shall obtain the esteem OF Europe, and with hel
esteem support and. further the respect OF the
enemy himself and all this wn be the stronges
support you can give our negotators when de