New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10
PRESIDENT THIERS'S INAUGURAL.
HIS ESTIMATE OF THE FRENCH sIrUATION-THE
POLICY OF HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR CONCORD.

HIS ESTIMATE OF THE FRENCH sIrUATI0N-rIIE
POLICY OF HIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FOR CONCORD.
President Theirs addressed the French Ma
tonal Assembly the 10Th ult the occasion of his
assuming the duties Of Executive Of the French nation
i'm the following terms:
Imus first Of all thank you not for the heavy burden
Won have placed upon me- for the proof Of your
fdence accorded Friday. Although appalled, by
the difficult perilous, and very melancholy task inn
posed upon me- have other sentiment than immed-
ate and absolute obedience to the will Of the
nation which ought "a be the more obeyed,
respected, and loved accordingly as she IS most
unfortunate. Alas! she Is unfortunately more 50
than at any other period OF her history; vast.
checkered and glorious wherein we see her so many
times precpated into an abyss OF misfortune but re-
turning at bound to power and glory and engaging in
all that Is great and beautiful and useful 10 mankind
She Is indeed unfortunate, but she remains one OF the
greatest and most powerful nations of the earth; still
young and proud inexhausble in resources, and
than ALL heroic: "a witness the long defense of Paris
which must ever remain u monument Of human con
stancy and energy.
Full OF confidence in the powerful faculties OF dear
Faherland, resign myself without hesitation cacu
latOn 10 the national will by you expressed and am
here at your call, may say at your orders ready to
obey you but always with the reservation OF resisting
you II, carried away by generous but mistaken sent
nent, you ask OF me what wise policy would condemn
did eight months ago when rose suddenly 10 resist
the unfortunate arrangements which were drawing US
into disastrous war
In the interest OF united action you leave me the choice
OF my colleagues have chosen them without any other
reason for my preference than the public esteem uni
versay accorded TO their character and ability; ana
have taken them not from party bit roiu all AS the
country has doue in voting for you, and placing upon the
same ticket persons apparently the most opposed but who
united by patriotism, enlightenment ana community
OF good Intentions. Al,
Allow me TO enumerate the names and offices OF the
colleagues who have favored with thet cooperation
NJ Dnfaure Minister OF Justice M. jules Favre, Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs NJ Picard, Minister Of the In
terror NJ Jules Simon, Minister of Public instruction;
NJ Iambreeht Minister OF Commerce; Gen. LenO Min
lister of War Admiral POthuan Minister OF Marlne N.
de Ircy Minister OF Public Works. This list does not
include the Minister OF Finance lie has been decided
upon by the Council. hut as the honorable member to
whom Thai department will be cOnhded Is not at BOr-
deaux Ihaye not felt bound 20 make his name public.
M Theirs referred 10 NJ. Bufet.-rRIB.l You have
doubt remarked that am not charged with any minis
tCrin department. I'm order that may have the
time To draw purpose and supervise with equal
vigilance all branches Oi the French Administration
without placing before you "a plan OF government.
which n always somewhat vague, shall present you
with views on the thought VI union which governs