The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-22
THEIRS AND THE BOURBONS.
His Views on the Return of the BOurbOns,
the State OF France, and the Maintenance
OF the Republic.

His Views on the Return of the BOurbOns,
the State OF France, and the Maintenance
of the Republic.
The debate on the motion to allow the Bonr-
bon and Orleans families to return to France
took place on the Sth inst, and as already an
nounced by telegraph, the motion was adopted
by vote of 494 yeas to 10S nays. The fol-
lowing is detailed report of M. Thiers' speech
on that OCCASION
N. Theirs expressed great faith in the Bourbon
family, but ded:-"You think you are doing a
great act Of generosity. You are doing something
are not laws OF prescription, hut laws OF precauton.
TWO governments cannot co-exist upon the same
soil. blamed the Republicans in 1s4s for abrogat-
| Napoleon, 'These imprudent Republicans have re-
called you. You will be their master-mine you
N. Tbers professed great friendship for the family
OF Orleans, but declared that his friendship for his
| which was loudly cheered by the Assembly, and he
added :-"We have won material victory; we shall
| gain moral triumph by our prudence"
The Chief OF the Executive went on TO speak Of
| the pact entered into at Bordeaux. de defended
SIT is the fashion now to attack that revolution but
people forget that they wished for IT, and they do
not remember the services 1t has rendered. The
men OF the 4th OF September were wrong in wishing
| 10 continue the war; but the fault was not com.
mitted In Paris, which was bound TO close its gates
against the enemy, but outside Paris, by men In
power, VINO carried on a policy or furleus mad
| men-a senseless policy, which substituted the
action OF the few for the authority OF France" M
Theirs explained that In the pact OF Bordeaux, the
Assembly sought TO free France from despots who
| were endeayoring to keep her In their own hands
| "We received" he said, ''from the Assembly de
Jdc0 Government and 1t Is our task to restore order
and the credit OF the nation. / am not the most
| powerful man in France, but have the greatest
responsibility and wish to fulnl my duty loyalty"
NJ Thiers then explained how it was that he Was
Republican. He said that for forty years he had
striyen to procure for France a constitutional mon
archy, such as exists in England, and declared that
he found that although there was great liberty
lstlng at washington, the Government perhaps
enjoyed greater liberty in London account OF the
favorable district selected for it's deliberations The
French princess ought to comprehend that consti
tuition tGtona monarchy is' in substance republic Of
tunes attending revolutions, and added,
wise; but it is necessary that we should be thor.
Oughly wise, In consequence OF our actual position,
| as We can no more AFFORD TO commit errors" He
recalled the fact that it had been decided at Bor
deaux to put aside sll questions which could have
divided the country, ana further said al have
cepted the republic as deposit, ana will not be-
merely look at the present. serve party; and in
the choice OF the generals never considered their
political opinions, but the interests OF the country"
M. Theirs highly praised the army, stating that ne
loved the soldiers as his own chidren-a declara-
ton which was received with unanimous cheering
"A 3S0-year.old prayer-book has been sold in
Stuttgard for 200 forms.
Several journals in the South have reduced
their size one column to the page for the sum-
mer season.
"A man who has repeatedly tried them says
that all the short cuts to fortune are horribly
| oYercrowded.
| "A Washington paper says that many women
| of that city are becoming drunkards owing to
disappoinlments in love.
| "A Williams College boat-club has the light
| est six-oared boat In the world. II is nineteen
inches wide, forty-nine feet long, weighs 100
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