The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1850, Page 6

RL EE LT LT SR RT RE Re SRS THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. indirect thee, OF which Gio’ teitt Mae WET MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. SITTING OF NOVEMBER 12 Everything about the neighborhood of the As- sembly was perfectly calm, and nothing of the itation of the preceding day was to be observed. . Benoit d’Azy, one of the Vice Presideats, took the chair at @ quarter past two. The order of the day was a ballot for the elec- tion of the President of the Assembly. This operation took place io the usual manner, in the tribune, and lasted about am hour. Seruta- tors were appointed by lot to ascertain the resalt, in one of the committee rooms. ‘The next order of the day was the ballot for the election of the four Vice Presidents of the Assem- , and the six secretaries. The result, as ia the r ease, was ordered to be ascertained in one of committee rooins. at Prrsivent—Whilst the last ballots have been going ov, the result of that for the President of the Assembly has been ascertained. It is as owe :— se Number ef voters 574—Absolute majority 238, M. Dupin, senior... . .383 M. Michel (de Bourge: ‘M Mathieu, dela Dromel2i Other candidates... . nt—M. Dupin, senior, haviag ob- tained the majority of votes, is hereby declared to be duly elected President of the Assembly for the ensuing three months Dupin, senior, then replaced M. Benoit-d’ Azy in the chair. The Pxxsipent.—The tribune is to M. Baroche. (Marks of curiosity.) +33 The Miniscer or THE Inrerior gscended the | tribune, and said:—I have the honor of preseating to the Assembly the M&S®AGK OF ‘THE PRESIDENT OF THE RE C. ‘The hoyorab!e minister thea, in the midst of the cespeee silencé, read as follows;— | Messieurs les Réprése:.tants—My first message coincided with the first meeting of the Legislative Aseembly. The same electors who had nominated | me to the highest office in the country, appointed | sur you to sit here. France beheld with joy your arri- val, for une same feeling had presided over our two | elections. She imposed on us the same mandate, and led to the hope that our unioa would effect the re-establishment of order, aud the maintenance of peace abroad Since the month of June, 1839, a marked im- provement has taken place. When you arrived, the country was still in commotion from the last moments of the Constituent Assembly. Several impradent votes had caused great embarrassments to the government. tribune had, as is always the case, been accompa- nied by agitation in the street, and the 13:h of June beheld a new attempt made at insurrection. Al- though it was easily repressed, it showed the more the absolute necessity of uniting our efforts against | evil passions. In order to put them down, it was mecrrsary, first of all, to prove to the nation that the best intelligence existed between the Assembly and the executive power, to impart to the adminis- ‘tration a single and firm direction, to combat the causes of disorder, and to reanimate the elements of prosperity. INTERIOR. The important laws which the gravity of events Tendered it necessary to adopt, contribuied power- fully to restore confidence, because they were proofs of the strength of the Assembly and of the government when in perfectaccord. The adminis- tration on its side acted with redoubled vigor, ind the functionaries who appeared neither sufficient! capable nor sufficiently devoted to fulfil the difficult mission of couciliating without evincing weakness, and of repressing without manifesting party spirit, were dismissed; others, on the contrary, were raised to a higher place, or otherwise recompensed. ‘The municipal authority, so salutary when its action frankly uni‘es with that of the executive power, has justly excited serious reproaches ia many communes Four hundred and tweaty-eae ma) ors, and one hundred and eighty-three deputy mayors, have been dismissed; and if all those who have stil remained in their functions have not been reached, it is in consequence of the i nyertection of the law preventing it. The Council of State, ia or- der to remedy this evil, has already commenced the exemination of a bill to that effect; but it is difficult to reconcile municipal franchises with uni- ty of action, the true force of the central govera- ment. The National Guard, that useful auxiliary against enemies at home and abroad, when it is well or- ganized, has but too frequently acted in a sense contrary to the object of its institution, and has compelied us to dissolve it in 153 towas or com- everywhere, ia short, where it presented the er ot an armed deliberating body. © judicial authorities have etnies seconded the government. The magistracy has displaye great energy in enforcing the execution of the laws, end in punishing those who violate. them In otder to secure order in the most agitated pro vinces, extensive commands, including several mi- litary divisions, have been created, and the wides! powers confided to experienced generals. Every. where the army hes lent its co-operation with that admirable devotedness which is peculiar to it; everywhere, also, has the gendarmery fulfilled its mission with the zeal deserving of the highest preise. (Deristve laughter from the left greeted this passage, but was answered from the right by loud cries of * trés bien! tré: bien !”") The agitation in the country districts has been much calmed by an end being put to that detestable propa- da spread by means of the primary teachers. Numerous dismissals have taken place, aud the schoolmasters are no longer instruments of dis- order. Alihbough incessantly occupied with urgent re- pression, the goverament has adopted everythiag which appeared to it proper to ameliorate the sita- ation of the country. Thus, in spite of the diffi- culty of circumstances, the land tax bas been re- duced by twenty-seven milions, A plan for the organization of the eredrt foncier, the application of which will be facilitated by the reform in the sys tem of mortgage, has been submitted to you ‘The laws relative to Pension Funds and Matual Aid Societies, which you have voted, will exercise the moet saldtary influence on the condition of tne working classes. The organization of Sociétés de Patronage, the most useful anxiliary of the govern- ment in the two-fold interest of pu Morality and safety, the hospices, and the char le establish- ments, have been the objects of particular solici- tude. The best use whieh it was possible to give to funds for relief bill has been in preparation, during several yeare, for ee curing to commanes all the advantages which can be derived from common lands. The making of vicinal roads, a source of prosy fi the country districts, receives constan! tions, which tend tw complete raral commanica- tiors The | expreseed the desire to see | t meereag work in kind suppressed. Propositions on this sab- ject have been presented to the National Assembly. The counctis general hiviag been consulted, have decided. for the most pitt, ia favorof work in Kind, Father than for ite suppression. But to maintain the proportionality of tue tax, without lessening | tion of the con proving, but the ¢ cessive inchinatic The new telegraphic lines the 10th February, are ia ‘They are already in activity fi to Rowen, and to \ alenciennes, but it is necessary to extend the hoes. The bill relative to private telegraphic communications, at present before the Assembly, demands a prompt solvtion The government has displayed indulgence as often as it has been able to do so without danger ‘Thue, since the month of June, 2,400 transported Insurgents have been set at liberty, and the public Tepoese has not been compremised; there remain only 45%, who have been sent to Algeria. There however, unfortunately, without counting the rted of June, 348 condemned political offend- execution. Paris to Tours, of the vessels (3) ‘The violence manifested in the | n modified, and which figure for more than 16,000,000f. in this increase, attest the resumption of business, and the amelioration in the condition of the laborious classes. Peace and domestic order have borne other fruits; the fands deposited in the saviags baaks from Jan. 1, 1849, exceed the reimbursements by 69,000,000f. (1) The amount of the discount-ac- commodation of the bank, which had gradualiy fallen to less than 100,000,000f., has rien, and oa the 7:h of this month it exceeded 135,000,000%. Ia suppressing the forced circulatioa of bank notes, you were right in counting en the re-eatablishment of confidence. Evente have fully jastified this gare measure ; the return to the primitive statutes as not reduced either the extent or the importance of the circulation. (2) If the Customs have sustained some diminution, the difference arises from accident! causee, which you know, and which are connected with salt and colonial sugars; but, on the whole, our inter- national commerce, after a striving depression ia S48, rose in 1349, by a rapid movement, which has since continued to progress. Abstraction made of the extraordinary import of corn which took eng in 1847, we are in advance on thit very year, th as regards the value of the merchandise im- ported and exported, and the number and tonnage The collection of the direct taxes is effected with remarkable exactitude. On the 30th of September would reduce its charges to 325 millions, and to Jess than five years the time necessary to complete | these great werks. To reduce the charges of the treasury by. two hundred and sixty millions of francs, and to advance by four years the completion of our roads, our canals, our rivers, asd our rail- ways, will be, gentlemen, a great and usefal measure. The Assembly, | hope, will, like myself, be impressed with the immense advantage of a prompt concession of the railway from Paris to Lyons, to the ensemble of our works. * AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE. To promote ameliorations—to atlord a remedy to distress, is the daty of the administration of agri- culture and commerce. The crisis which now weighs oo our agriculture, calls for all its solici- tude ; the extent of the evil would have rendered the resourees of the goverament insufficient, had it made a general application of them. It has ap- peared more useful to employ them in certaia lo- ot grain made for the army an y, in such markets where the depreciation ip prices was mere severely felt, have somewhat relieved loca! distress, by imparting some degree of firmness to the markets. Although the crop of corn has not, in 1850, come up to the hopes which had been entertained, it leaves no fear-as to the necessary suppiy for the country. The low price of grain could not fail to lead to a corresponding reduction in the price of cattle. The administration of agriculture will neglect no means to promote the rearing of cattle. The cattle shows last, a third of the twelfths onfy was in arrear; it was much less than in the most prosperous pe- riods. (4) ' ary | These fortunate changes ia the financial situation | will have permitted ue, from 1819 to 1851—that is to say, in the space of three years, and ia spite of the | reduction of several important taxes, to enrich the | country with nearly 260,000,000f. of public works, to | relieve the lower classes of licensed traders, to remit | 27,000,000f. to agriculture, to pay punctually all thefexpenses of the budget in deficit, and fiaally, to arrive, according to our lively desire and tirm hope. establish! @ balance between the annua! charges and resources of the state, and these re- sults will have been obtained without requiring any extraordinary recourse to credit, and without imposing avy exaggerated advances on the Trea- a3 ‘he country, Jet us not doubt, gentlemen, is ac- quainted with this improved situation. Every one can see that the finances of the state, which last peer oceupied one of the first places in the anxiety felt by public opinion, are at present very far from inspirimg the same apprehensions | satisfacuon this progress. It is the recompense of the good spirit of the populations, aud of the com mou etlorts of the government and the Assembly; | it will be an encovragement for | After having issued from the bad system of pro- | visional twelfths, the government has made it a | point of honor to return completely to the ordinary | rules. The badget of 1851 has beea voted in due | time, and that of 1852 will be presented to you at | the commencement of the next year. An improvement, for a long time demanded, | has just been realised in the public accounts; the | curation of the financ:al periods has, ya @ recent | decree, been abridged by two months. Favorabie alike to the Treasury and its creditors, this mea- sure will accelerate the liquidation and payment ofthe debts of the State, and render easier the drawing up and examination of the accounts. _ To meet the views of the Assembly, the admiais- tration has undertaken, and almost terminated, the | reorganization of all the districts for collecting the taxes. This great measure, which will cause the radual suppression, by means of extinction, of ,500 places, will effect a considerable economy. _ Three bills, on subjects worthy of your medita- tions, will shortly be presented to you. One, con- ceived for the interest of agriculture, commerce, and menufectures, will have for its object to re- lieve the administration of canals, by means of the percnaee ot preference shares, from the em- arrassments Which result frem the condition of the contracts. The second regulates the eneral mutter of pensions. The third demands rom the Assembly the ways and means ne- cessary for effecting, for a better distribution of the Jand-tox, a new valuation of the land revenues :— we shall propose to you an arrangement which, maintaining the present amount of the tax, will gradually relieve the overcharged departments without any increase for the others. PUBLIC WORKS. The reduction in the credits has compelled the adjournment of many necessary works, and the slackening the execution of many of even the most urgent kind; nevertheless important sections ot railways have been — the last year opened to the public. The second half year of 1849 wit- pessed the ceeies. of sections from Paris to Chaleas-sur Marne; Paris to Tonnere; Dijon to Saone; Saumur to Angers; Versailles tres; Noyon to Chauny; St. Pierre to y Taking a total of 574 kilometres (359 miles ) During 1850, there have been opened sections from Chalons-sur-Marne to Vitry; Metz to Ni: Nerondes to Nevers; Chauay to St. Qui Total, 162 kilometres (95 miles.) ‘Uhe year 1851 will see the opening of sections from Vitry to Bar le-Due; Metz to St. Avold; Strasburg to Sarre- bourg; Tonnere to Dijen; Tarascon to Beaucaire; Tours to Poitiers; Angers to Nantes; and, we hope, Chartres to La Loupe. ‘Lotal, 315 kilone- tres (321 miles ) The iron trade is one of those which is the slow- est in recovering itself. In 1349, the iron works manufactured 425,000 tons of cast iron, in value about 89 millions, and 275,000 tons of wrought iroa, amounting in value to about Si millions At the present time the activity of these establishments appears to be reviving. Studies are being followed up with the most per- severing care, in order to place at the disposal of agriculture the means of irrigating and clearing land. The liberty of land cai ie, which, by a recent bill, we have prooused to establish, will also bea 4 benefit for agriculture end commerce in enera : . I particularly call the attention of the Assembly to the concession of the Lyons railway. On this depends the resumption of the most important works, for it would allow the division among the other railways, and other public works of all kinds, of the sums which it claime from the ‘Treasury. (ar political, commercial require the completion, as promyptly as possible, of the lines from Paris to Marseilles, from Paris to Strasburg, from Paris te Bordeaux, and the West- ern and centre lines. In order to complete these railways, and our great public works now in course of execution, the Treasury will have on the Lst January next 58 millions to expend, viz — I state with Por railways... 6... cee cece cece 430,100,000 < which 230 millions are for the *eris and Lyons, and Lyons to Avignon lines ) | For cunals, and particularly to com- | plete the canal of the Marne to -| the Rhive, and the lateral canal of the Garonne........ 25,000,000 For the improveme: von of our rivers. 56,000,000 For the ports on the Atlantic and Mediterran 000,000 For 10ads (5) 000,000 Tot ++ +» 885,000,000 If all these works remained atthe charge of the | State, it would therefore have 585 millions to ex- | pend; they could not be terminated for a ion; riod, and, with an average dotation of 70 miltions a year, as in 1850 and 1861, their completion would still take nine years. If the Lyons railway be con- ceded to & compeny, the treasury would be relieved to the amount of at least 260 millions (6), which (1) Amount of deposits to the let of January, 1849... . cesses «10,976,000 fr. Ditto to t tof cluding com to old deporicor: Inereere.... (2) Notes of the bank ai On the Sth Auguet, 1860 oa ma mila fbn ers in the prisons of France The interdiction of work in prisons aggtavated | the condition of prisoners. The decree of the 9h Janvary, 1849, has not remedied the evil. A bill ; ‘which protects the interests of society and those of the prieoners, is submitted to the council of atate. As goon an it shall be adopted, the government will ogee this numerous cliss, as much as possible, in egricultural works. The welfare and moraliza- tion of young prisoners, the cellular penive system, and the amelioration of central p ©ontinue to be studied with serious attention: the A eager will shortly demand from the wembly the meane of creating model agricultural colonies for young prisoners, a8 prescrided by the 4g: of Sth Avgust last. A bill will be presented to you for the reliel of fhe olf soldiers of the armies of a and ‘the em wi present wit it resources, oak a 3 dl ts have deprived them of their ights; it ie unworthy of « great nation to leave them longer in a state of misery. FINANCES ‘ ‘The line of policy followed has notably improved our finsncial situation. The bodget of 1343 has been submitied to you, and has made |x the detinitive balance for that year. It might Keve been believed for a moment that the badget of 1819, in consequence of unforeseen ciream- @tances at the moment at which it was voted, would have imposed a charge of about 300 000,008. on the Treasury. Thank ap 4 of the revenues and to the economies ted different this deficit, it may be affirmed, will be reduced by nearly 100,000,008. Le thing causes us to su that the anticipated Sat io the Soe 1850 will be sensibly Minished, and that the equilibriam annouaced 1951 wili be realised. an ne ae taxes continues; the nine months of @omprred to the corre: of Last ‘apending months ‘an advantage of upwards of 23,000,000f. a C nine Month of the yeats 1847. 1 and 188), OMetel value of merchandise imported and exported SPRCIAL COMMEROR, 1847. «+ 792,820.000(a) 1849. . 1848, . 689,613 000 1860 TOTAL NUMBER OF TRSBKL® 1847, 184 1848, 1847, 840 298 186, (a) Deduction made of im of corn. Paty Situation of the collection of the direct taxes on aa h September. for the years 1845 to 1860: — Proportion in arrear Fears, “Amgunt Ff “Amount cole of the twelfihe and frac ke he and manufacturing interests | this year have acquired considerable developemeat. Besides the local shows, there have been opened district ones at Nismes, Aurillac, Saint Lo, and Bordeaux, and a general one at Versailles —the last more specially devoted to the improvement of the breed. Numerous farmers, who have lately come to Versailles from diflerent parts of France, have testified as to the utility of that institution. The production of horses has everywhere made great progress, and presents the moet favorable re- sults. The administration of the Haras, which proeseye with order and regulars; nas merited the ‘ighest praise from the ardiy and from the agricul- tural interests. The number of horaes hae increas ed in the country, and their valué has augmented. The institution of racing has, this year, acquired considerable extension; throughout the whole countty a sum of 300,000/. has been devoted to that object. ‘AS the portion of the State only amounts to 300,- 000f. in this aecount, it is evident that the local au- thorities have afforded them a powerful co-ope- ration. The practice of egricultural proceediogs has made such progress as, by its importance, to rise to the height of a real revolution in political-econo- mical matters. Ia the course of the present ses- sion, the government will bring before the Assem- bly measures tending to give developement to the practice of urrigation. It wil! call your attention to the modes of drainage which are in Eogland the | object of such extensive encouragement. A bill will algo be submitted to you relative to the use of artificial manures. The remarkable methods for cultivating, cleaning, and prepariog flax, which have just beem introduced into England, Ireland, and Belgium, could not but attract the attention of the government. It has had the subject thoroaghly inquired. into, and the results of its examination will be submitted to you in the exposé des motifs of a bill which will be submitted to you, for the pur- pose of freeing from ail entrance duty flaxseed coming from Riga. . ‘ The positive information acquired in agricultural matters are disseminated amongst the younger classes of the Cn gm by means of district schools and model farms; and amongst the agri- culturists themselves, by the publication of reports emanating from men best capable of giving them The industrial situation of the country has, in ge- neral, improved in 1550, even when compared with 13 Almost everywhere the activity manifested in the course of last year, has been maintained, and in many cases it has been mereased. The recent reports of the chambers of commerce and manu- factures testify to this perous state of thiags. The manufacture of woollen cloths and tissues, of cotton cloths, leather, earthenware, glass, aad ob- jects of luxury, have fonnd ready and advantageous markets; also, the produce of the silk manufacture has, up to the present time, evinced the same acti- vity. If the iron trade has not yet been able to find its former level in what concerns the fabrication of matters connected with railways, the construction of machinery hae assumed an extension in confor- mity with the general movement of business. Some facts will show what has been the exact progress which has been efiected In the first half year ot 1847, the government authorised the creation of 92 in- dustrial establiehments; in 1848, that number fell to 68; and, last year, to not less than 45; whilst, for the first half-year of 1350, the number has again risen to 87. The tions of brokers and agens- de-change have to their former value, and soles are, this year, as numerous as in 1847. Tee Council of Fe al about to enamine these. gulanons proposed y veramenat yr markin, the exceptions to be made in the execu of the law which limits to twelve hours the day's work. The proposed plan conciliates the well established necessiies of the manufactu: classes with the respert due to the ; and, being the fruit of the experience of the most eminent manufacturers, it will remove al! the difficulties, not being numerous besides, which it has given birth to. Two bills, tending to promote fair dealing in bu-iness—one concerniog manufacturers’ marks, e and the other on metrical measurement--will b brought before you in the course of the The law passed in 1841 relative to pateats, for some moditications, in order t@ ensure to inve tors a better guerantee of their rights; it is inten ed to bring a bill before you-for that purpose. Three bills are already before the National As sembly: one, presented on March 15, 1850, proposes to reform the commercial code of the Isiand of Reunion in a more liberal sense, and one better ay — to the new elements of commerce, whic! it is important to develope between our colony and the countries of Eastera Asia. The second bill, prepared by the departments of Com- merece and War, and introduced in the Assembly on May 1, has tor object to regulate, on more liberal basis, the commercial and mraufacturing system existing in Algeria. The measure is cal- culated, the government conceives, to impart to the progress of colomization a very decided im- pulee. Finally, the third bill, brought before you on July 12, concerns the sugar duties. The go- vernment, without shutting its eyes to the diffieu!- tes of a definitive solution, is of opinion that, by | reducing In a large proportion the daty whiel | weighs on the coneumer, and by substituting for | the prohibitive duty now in force against foreiga | sugar an impost of a sufficiently protective charac- | ter, it would conciliate, in an equitable manner, the interest of the people, which calls for sugar at a cbeap rate, with the interests of the producer of | the home-made or colenial article—also, those of the shipping interest with the claims of the trea- sury ‘he definitive solution of these three ques | nona belongs completely at preseat to the Assem)ly. | Other ameliorations are,ready. The department ot Commerce, after having obtained the aid of a | special committee, has prepared a bill oa the mode | of distributing the premiums destiaed to be given for the encouragement of the fisheries. The law now in force expires on December 3ist, 1851. In the interior, by the opening of new customs | offices, by the creation of new bonding ware! | by the simplification of the formalities o t | with the transit of goods through the country, by the opportune application of the system of temporary admission, the government has endeavored to add fresh facilities to the commercial exchanges of France with foreign countries. The department of commerce has taken all the measures necessary to enable the products of Freneb industry to appear with honor at the great exhibition which is to take place in London in I851. In the igterest of our commercial shipping trade, an inquiry, similar to that of 1824, will be shortly snstituted, ond will give an opportunity of ascer- iz all that may be wanted. The ners anded the government is anxious for it. barren of results. not remain Amongs t the provident institutions which the Qovernment intends developing, mutual aid s0- creties and fand: ee by the A - 4 aquiry,now pursued with the number of such so- cieties already existing in France, and the services which they render. It will lead to the formation of an exact table of the chances of illness incident. al to each age. Meanwhile, nothing is neglected to lead to the creation of these institutions oa bases in conformity with the idea of the legislature ; and the government can felicitate itself on the co-ope- tation wrich has been it in this matter by all the heade of factories and industrial estal ments, and in particular those of Lyons and Mul- hausen, who have given a most noble example. uarantine measures furnich the ment with means of guaranteeing the public health from dangers from without. But exaggeration in such measures trammele the liberty international re- lations. The restrictive principles in this matter, admitted by powers, cause great di to French commerce, without any possible re: 62.100the ditto 1-12.81. 100ths ditto 70. 1L0uths ditto 33 luoths ditto 18 1849. . .496.000,000 1860. .. 451,400,000 288.200,000 (6) In order to limit to twenty miiitons the sums to be allotted to it wae to devote te thair ly the remainder of the credit - am tended for their improvement. credit whion will, Bowever, - om our part, our lations being generally di ed by liberal spirit. An second enn the great powers which have ports on the Mediterranean, would lead to the cessation of the hindrances losses of time and money which result from the All our efforts tend to obtain present system. thie. JUSTICR. The National has also had brought before it three i bills :—on the tion of the courts of lav ; On judicial assistance to and on reform. | mised the cause of true of Justice, in order to complete its work, has pre- pared a new bill om the diwiribution, in a regular order, of the price of real property, couciti sting, as much as ia » prosereuade with security. The attention of National Assembly will, at the same time, be called to bills relating either to the rehabilitation of persons condemned, or to the iepreesion of crimes and misdem=anors commitied in foreign countries by F' reach subjects, or to other mporent points of our penal legislauon. ix thousand convicts, kept at the bagnes of Toulon, Brest, and Rochefort, impose on our budg- et an enormous charge, whilst at the same time they render each other more and more depraved, and incessantly menace society. It has appeared possible to render the punishment of hard labor at the hulks more efficient, more moral, less expen- sive, and, at the same tim, more humane, by utilizing itin forwarding Freach colonization. A bill wilt be submitted to you on this question. It willbe proposed, at the same time, to render more useful and more real the surveillance to which such malefactors are subjected, as are punished by the courts of law with a perme trove et infamante. The number of crimes and misdemeanors com- mitted each year, proves how indispensable is the amelioration of our legislation. But those modifi- cations, which prepare a penitentiary reform, will render it less expensive, quency of second offe: They will thus con- tribute to the work of justice and moralizatioa, h the heads of the courts of law persevere in with so impartial a devotedness and so vigilant a ness. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND WORSHIP. Art. 9 of the constitution prescribed the introduc- tion into instruction of liberty and concurrence, under certain conditions of capacity and morality, and under the surveillance of the state. Two me: sures have prepared the 1 i radical reform; the first is q tigate of studies; the second ig the transite: relative to the némination dismissal! of primary teachers. The former has put amend to old and violent claims, and the latter—according to the dnanimous reports of the prefects—has been at- tended with the best results. The important law of the 15th of March, 1850, led to a considerable remodelling of ben |, a8 well as to new re- tions. Several months have been devoted to this double work. The first is nearly eompleted. Different decrees, prepared with the concurrence of the council of state, have provided for the most urgent regulations. Other projects are under con- ‘aeemilan Everything announces that, in general, the provisions of the new law will realise the hopes both of the government and of the assembly. The adininistration of public worship has obtaia- ed from the Holy See, after tardy negotiatioas, a measure which has been long demanded—the erection of three colonial bishoprics, and the no- mination of three prelates for Martinique, Guada- loupe, and the Jie dela Reunion. la the same consistory, the oretikes pontiff proclaimed three new cardinals, granted to the church of France as an eminent mark of gratitude towards our country, and of esteem for the French episcopacy. War. The effective strength of the army, which, in June, 1849, arnounted to 451,000 men and 93,754 horses, 18 now only 396,000 men and 87,400 horses, and it will soon come within the limits of the budget, where it will be maintained, if political af- fairs will allow of it. Its organization will not be definitive until after the adoption of the bills on the cadres, submitied to the Assembly in June last. Different means have, however, been adopted to increase the comforts of the soldier, to diminish the non effective strength of tne corps, and to modify the administrative control. I ‘in call your attention to the bills which have m pre- sented to you, and which may improve the position of the officers, the sub-officers, and the privates. Algeria had suffered much from the political events of 1848. The notable diminution in the eflective strength of our forces did not prevent our brave army from facing every danger which pre- sented itself. Zaatcha was taken after the per- formances of prodi: of valor; Boueada sub- mitted, and our domination being consolidited we were enabled to pursue the work of pacification. In the province of Constantina, one columo in May and June went over the conquered country betweea Setif and Bougia; the Beni-Immels were over- thrown by the brave and unfortunate General Barral, and some days afterwards the Beni Merails. In the eouth, the Aurés was several times visited by ourtroops; the submission of the Nememchas se- cured important sup; lies to our markets, and the new organization of these countries opened to usa path into the interior of Africa. The tranquillity of the province of Algiers permits the continuation of the works which have been commenced ; the peo- ple have suffered much from famine, and the mili- tary authorities assisted them by ore means in their power. Tranqaillity hasbeen maintained in the province of Oran; everywhere, thanks to the intell'gence of the officers of our “Arab bureaux, the natives every day appreciate more and more the justice of our od fn a may The work of colonization progresses; the forty- two agricultural colonies distributed in our three provinces may, with time become fine establishments. A European population of 115,000 inhabitants, spread over 133 towns and_ vil- lages. 11,000 colonists having erected buildings, the actual value of which are fourteea millions, shows a progress which, | hope, will not relax. Oar means of communication comprise an extent of 5,350 kilometres (3.344 miles). Our telegraphic lines are composed of sixty-four stations, and will shortly be completed by thirty addifional oaes. The iosalubrity of the climate lessens every day ; nearly 5,000 hectares of # have been draia- ed. The fruitfulness of th has been increased by the digging of 250,000 metres of canals for irrt- gation, anc 75,000 dreins, 116,000 metres of aque- ducts or conduits sup y our towns with water. Nearly 900 edifices of different kinds have been built up to this time. The important works in the port of Algiers are in active progress. The ad- ministration has been informed of a considerable quantity of veins of minerals, which will shorty contribute to the riches of Algeria and the mother country, The cultivation of tobacco, of the mul- berry, of cotton has consi eloped ttsell ; the trade in wool already amounts to thirty-six millions, and that in skins twenty-four millions, Immense works of defeace, barracks tor 40,000 men, horpitals for 5000 sick, guarantee the safety of eur conquest and the comfort of our army, from the incessant fatigues arising from the important part they take in all the great works of which we ave just spoken. The State will neglect nothing to promote the prosperity ef the colony. MARINE. The navy has been maintained on a respectable footing, notwithstanding the reductions comman t- ed by the budget. Foreigners have borne testimony to the fine ee of our fleet assembled at Cherbourg. Our maritime force is only composed of 125 vessels, instead of 235, which we had t tive service in 1848. It employs 22,561 mea, in- stead of 29,331 in that year. ‘The sneeee effective strength imperfectly suffices for the protection of French interests in the diflerent parts of the globe. The epirit of our seamen is execiiont, and their de- votedness equal to any trial. The workmen of our arsenals, enlightened by experience, have re- sumed their labors with activity, and we can point out the following important ones :—At Cherbourg, the breakwater, the new arsenal, the fort des Fla- mands, and the digging out of the back dock. At Toulon, the deepening of the roadstead, the fifth fat of which is already completed ; at Oleron, the wilding of fort Bayard, for the protection of the roadstead of the lle d’Aix.[At Port Veadres, every- thing thi necessary to offer a sure refage to the fleet ; and reeilles, the new dock. Wa: 1g the results of the parliamentar, inquiry, verament has been compelled to de- fer any radical reform in the difl-rent branches of the complicated administration of the department of the Marine, Neverthe! by a decree of the 16th January, 1850, the council of the Admiralty Was constituted in such a manner as to secure to the corps of the marines the guarantees given to the officers of the fleet. The penal regime of the navy has been sabjected to a strict revision; that pe work, which has been long called for, | be submitted to you at no distant period. The ordonnance en the sea service will be modied ac- ree to the immutable principles of strict disci- ine. In the colonies of the Antilles, after disasters, the result of which has not been #0 fatal as might have been anticipated, wi he eud- pn ph te To their condi- tion, calm has been re esta’ and the govern- ment is fir resolved to maintain it by encrgetic how to the divisions of castes. sensible decrease in production isa fact which can- be |, but which may be in part explained eer ae cidaaen “Cee ene tua proprietors, without dra‘ in’ unfavorable to the ciple of ne, toamelio- mnlten Organization, policy, jastice, ad- ministration, s, and col ation, all have been submitted to the examination of eminent men, and will be made the object of several successive bills. Our colony of La Réunion, exernpt from dis turbai would not have seen any decrease in its re prosperity, had not two successive hurricanes caused considerable devastation. Oa the western coast of Africa, our commerce is marked improvements, in which our establish- mente at Sénégal and Gorée, and our factories as far as the Equator, have an interesting share. At served’ ta, Oseesa e_potat of vapsert tr our tre seven in Oceania a our # ae well as for our State navy and merchant PORRION APrAIRS Since my last meseage, our policy has great success Our arms have overt dem whieh, in sll the Itatian Wa, had*on liberty, and our brave sol- diers have had the unexa: honor of replaciag ns IX. came throne ~ i iat Bete. ane spirit y not succee, aria memo- rable fact, which will be a glorious gefor France. object of oar efforts beea to en- | cour the liberal aad ohilanthropic iateatioas of the THely Father. The Pontitical government pur- sues the realization of the contained in the Motu of the month of September, 1819. Some of the organic laws have already beea puo- lished, and those which are to co the ad- ministrative and military organization in the States of the Church will soon be so. It is not useless to observe that our army, still necessary for the maia- tenance of order at Rome, is also necessary for our political influence; and that, after having there distiaguiehed itself by its courage, it ¢ cd itself to be admired by its discipline and mod-ration. In different parts io which our diplomicy has had to intervene, it has nobly maintained the digaity of France, and our allies have aever in vain dem ind- ed our suppert. Thus, in concert with Eagland, we have seat naval forces into tae Levant, in or- der to show ow cere sympathy for the indepen- dence of the u power having thought that Russia and Austria desired to encroach on it, by demanding, in virtue of old tre ties, the extra- dition of Hungarian and Polish subjects, who had ght refuge in the Turkish terntory. Owing to the prudence which those powers displayed ia the egotiations, the rights of the Ottoman Empire have been fully preserved. » . In Greece, as soon as we learned the fo means by which England supported her demands, we intervened by our good offices. France could not remain indifferent to the fate of a nation to whose independence she so much contributed ; she did not hesitate to offer her mediation. Notwith- standing the difficulties raisea in the courae of the negotiations, we suceée in alleviating the con- ditions inyo8ed on the Goverament of Athens, and ur relations with Great Britai umed their customary character. In Spain we have seen with pleasure the ties which united the two countries drawa closer by the mutual sympathy of the twoGovernmeats. As | 800. as the French Government learned the crim- | nal attack made by adventurers on the Isle of Cuba, we sent new forces to the Commander of the West India station, with injunctions to unite his efforts with those of the Spanish authorities to prevent the repetition of similar attacks. mark always excites our liveliest solicitude. This old ally, who had so much to suffer from her fidelity to France during our disasters, has not yet, notwithstanding the bravery of her army, put down the insurrection which has broken out in the Duch) of Holstein. The armistice of the 18th July, 1849, was recognized by the ad interim government of Frankfort, which Lepr Prussia to treatin the name of Germany. After labcrious negotiations, a treaty was ed on the 2ad July, under the me- diatien of England, between Denmark and Prussia. This reas Tatified first ef all by the cabinet of Berlin and its allies, has just been so by Austria and the powers represented in the Assembly of Frankfort. Whilst these negotiations were being carried on in Germany, the powers friendly to Denmark opened conferences in London, with the view Sewavee the integrity of the states of the King of as guaranteed by treaties. If the proceedings of the allied powers have not yet suc- ceeded in putting an end to the struggle in the north Germany, they have at least obtained the hapoy result of lessening the propsrtions of the war, w! war now only rests between the King of Denmark, and the i nt provinces. We sha! presson the King of Denmark to assure, by institutious, the rights of the duchies, and, on the other hand, we shall give him all the support which he has the right to exact from us in virtue of treaties and of eur old friends! is amidst the ical complications which divide Germany, we have observed the strictest neutrali- ty. So lerg as French interests and the equi- librium of Europe shall not be cot mised, we shall continue a line of policy which testifies our respect for the independence of our neighbors. Immediately after the vote of the National As- sembly on the subsidy of Montevideo, the ment resumed the pending negotiatioas at Ayres. The point was to ¢ffect in the treaties con- cluded in 1849 tne modifications considered indis- pensable for efficaciously guaranteeing the indepen- dence of the Oriental republic, protecting French ia- terests on the Uri y, and me orgs, - tional honor. We hope to terminate usefall: honorably, the sad complications which, long a time, have interrupted re! between France and the republics of La Pi Our commercial and maritime relations with foreign countries have become consolidated and de- veloped. The English government has extended to the French flag, from the Ist of January, 1850, the advantage of the new navigation act of the 26th June, 1849. It has recently, also, suppressed the differential taxes on the export of coals. We hope that the negotiations now pending for a new treaty of navigation and commerce with Great Britain, will shortly result in an arrangement in conformity with the interests of the two countries. The treaty concluded with Belgium on the 7th November, 1849, hes scarcely been in operation for a year, an. already the two countries have derived the most advantegeous resul's from it. Some difficulties of detail, relative to the additional articles of the con- vention with Chili, sanctioned by the law of the 15th ef March, 1850, retard the execution of it, but will shortly be removed. A new convention was signed at Paris on the 3d of August, between France and Bolivia; it will be submitted to the sanction of the peace after it shall have re- ceived the approbation of the Bolivian government. The orgennes actively carried on with the eabi- net of Turin, for the renewal of the convention of the 28th of August, 1843, have jast been terminated by a treaty of commerce and navigation. The abuse of literary and artistic piracy, which has been too long tolerated, is the subject of nume- Tous negotiations. Most of the cabinets to which propositions of international arrangements for put- ling an end to this abuse have been made, have re- ceived them favorably, at ieast in principle. Sar- dinia has, in fact, already signed with France a convention for the reciprocal guarantee of literary and artistic property, which will give more effect to the treaties of 1843 and 1846, I may say, then, without presumption, that the — of Franee, in Europe, is dignified and onorable. Wherever her voice mekes itself heard, she advises peace, protects order and right, and everywhere she is listened to. RECAPITULATION. Such is, gentler , 4 rapid statement of our af- Nothwithstanding the difficulty of the cir- stances, law and authority have recovered theirempire to such an extent, that no one at pre- | sent thinks of believing in the success of any at- tempt at violence. But also the more apprehen- tions as to the present disappear, the more men’: minds are eager! sf given up to the preoccupations of the future. Yet France desires, before every other thing, repose. Still agitated by the dangers which society has incurred, she remains iadiflereat to the querrels of parnes or ef men, so mean in cena with the great interes's which are at stake. I a. oon, oe ared, Yhonary ha Layee a presented itse expressip, icly my way o! thinking, that I weuld consliet as deeply orimiaal any persons who, from personal ambition, should compromise the little share of stability which the constitution guarantees to us. That is my pro found conviehon, and it has never been shaken. (Lond applause.) It is only the enemies of public tranquillity that could have misrepresent ceedings of a most simple character, origiaating in my position. As first magistrate of the republic, | ‘was obliged to place myself in relation with the clergy, the magistracy, agriculturists, manufac- turers, the government authorities, and the Foo and | eegerly seized every occasion to testify to them my sympathy and gratitude eh.’ ce-ope- ration which they afford me; and, above all, if my name es well as my efforts have contributed to con- firm the sentiments felt rd army, which, ac- cording to the terms of the constitution, | alone dispose of, it is a service, | do not hesitate to affirm? which I have rendered the country, for on all oc- casions I have turned to the profit of order my per- sonal influence. (Applause) The invariable role of my political life shall be, in all circumstances, to do my duty—nothing but my duty. (Renewed applause.) It is at present allowable for every one, excepted, to desire to hasten the revision fundament . and dangers, you are ali at liberty to make them apparent to the eyes of the country. | alone, bound by ~ oath, cone myself hi. the strict limits which it has traced out to me. ( applause ) The Councils-Geveral have i it number pressed a wish to eee the constitution revised; that wish can be addressed only to the legislative power. As to me, elected by ae aan and holding my pan d from it alone, I will always conform iy expressed will. he uncertainty of the fature, | am aware, gives birth to many apprehensions, at the same time that it excites many hopes. Let us all know how to make to our country and let us devote our attention only to its interest. (Loud applanse.) revision of the constitution, a sem! will come to re-make our fundamental laws, regulate the postion of the executive power. Should you no; vote it, the people will, ia 1852, immediately re- | Suenos | pro- | whatever it may be, shall be tation and without troubles. (Loud The object, the most noble, and most an elevated mind, is not to seek out, when is in power, by what expedients to hold it, but to watch without means for consolidating, for the advant the principles of authority ane morality which fy the passions of men and the instability of lawa I have with sincerity opened to you my heart; 1a will respond to my frankness by your com idence—to my good intentions by your co-ope- sasion ; and God will do the rest. (Long continued a use.) eceive, gentlemen, the assurance of my high esteem, wis Naro.ron Boxararre, Elysee Natienal, Nov. 12, 1850 Loud and long coatinned marks of apprebation followed the reading of this document, and it was some time before the Assembly could regain suf- ficient calm to go on with the business of the day. Leon Faucher replaced M. Dupia, sen.; the chair The Presipgnt—The examinetion of the bul- letins thrown into the urns during the ballots for the Vice- Presidents and Secretaries not being yet commenced, I propose, in consequence of the ad- vanced hour of the day, to postpone that operation until to-morrow The urns meantime shall be sealed up. (Yes, yes) There being nothing more on the order of the day, the sitting —— M. Henri Diviere{ have to remind the hon. | President that | have presented a demand for leave to addrees interpe: ns to the Minister of War relative to the nomination of General d’Hautpoul | 9 ie ace of Governor-General of Algeria. i oh!) : Voices—In six months hence. The Presipent—The Minister of War leaves to the Assembly the task of fixing the day for the in- terpellatione alluded to. The Minister of the Inrerion—The first thin, to be agcertwiped is, whether the Assembly wi accede to the demand made. (Noise on the left.) M. H. Diviex—1 rhe means intend attacking the prerogatives of the President of the Republic, but in this case 1 maintain that the law haa beem violated. (Notse.) Vorces—In six months. The Puesipgnt—The Assembly is bound to de- cide without uny discussion. . Didier ry to have the saya ag fixed for to-morrow, | whilst other members have proposed peas ex | months. Does any one propose another pe! 4 Vorces—No! No! Ia six months. On the Left—It is a derisioa. ne Presivent—I proceed to consult the As-* sembly. A first trial by assis-et-levé was declared doubtful; on a second, the iaterpellations were postponed for six months. (Murmure on the left. The sitting was brought to a close at 5 e’clock. ai Puseyism in the Episcopal TRIAL OF REV. ©. S PRESCUTT, FOR HERESY. AT BOSTON, (From the Boston Traveller, Nov. 29 Wrowespay’s Proc pincs.—The Court met at 10 ‘uesday’e . Randall. prorecutor, requested attention of the Ccurt to the tact of the publication in the T'raveller of Pocraping previous ‘of the it and bill of x th that the same was unauthorized by @ prosecution Mr. Dane denied ia his own and Mr. Prescott’s behalf having been privy to the publication, } Perc, pe edged 4 that all persons should in future beexcluded. except the clergy of the diocese, | and friends having tickets of admission The Courr decided not to exolade any person from its eitth The’ Rey PRESECUTOR =p his motion of adjourn- | ment to the following Monday, steting that he needed | assistance in conducting the case,—Mr. Dana, oppos- ing. on the ground of the Court being competent to de- cide upon validity of the presentment trom the pa- pers in their possession. The Court denied the of adjournment, and decided to proceed in hearing the argument on the bill of exceptione ir. Dana mentioned that pear as counsel or advocace. aod immediately ed to his argument on the bill of exceptions. that the sxseption mn were of two kt general exceptions to entire pres-utm: exceptions to the particular o if Oliver would not said, eight ‘houl is general exceptions, reserving to himectt the right of ig the special exceptions at the proper case the Court held the preseatment good. general exceptions were allowed, » new pre- uid Lave to be made, trial ‘and a new court organized But i delay which would thus necessarily take place de- fencant derired thet the Court might remand the pre- tor amendment. sentment to the Standing Uommitree Of the preventnent, xcept at ite very close. and this letter that there is no chance of Kno ving 4 = committed. Tu odent hes ve — and pane ~ esent men’ w pre "i been tar commit no mi woh of his bumeroas tructions, or conversations, heresy has And alo. no place specified. Did ne offences reh sohool, sermoas, the care they are bound ts koow them before making | presentment They must bave the names of witnesses and the places where the offences are alleged to have been ed. Hence the question is, how muc! ¢ Committer be ai may tl The proseoutor was @ piece of techai Court to decide LF Forms ot law ere aye | one accused of crime A) fort by T law, the presentment was | reqetied to be £0 specific that the defendant may be = iberty to admit it avd thus ma | oppor | or condemned | presentment fulfils not one of there is ® question «hether there is « | which, if proven. the Vourt would wat ment to inflict. The counsel then went iatoe gument. supported by numerous aathorities, to prove the illegality of the present The Rev Paowre Cow chusetts. garion, puaish- long ar- n ve been bonud to presea ebarges had been laid before th | rumor war ruflicient to warract their aetion—tnat | this care it was impossible to give the particalacs of time and for the effencer charged were pot ori olding aud teaching of heresy Kes | thet apd renso e that were | ed, wer | | | mer | The libeliante | argument to make. They replied that they Court poerrapse declared ite decision to he, that | they considered the exerptiona entitied to at weight to induce them to give the Standing Comuitoee | leave to amend the presentment. if they saw fit to & for aueb be he Standing Commitee, ie | regarded « The decir vague The Standing Committers woul but he thouyht. perk: the trial of the rerpor t upon that portion of uh= R tment te which the exerprions did not a athe decision stood the committer were wnow whet! Presentment was He asl city the exceptions whion the proctor for rescoodent, renewed the hisarrunent on Wel Ww presentment. w it oe with the requert*of the Standing Court ceconsidered theit decision, sua that the 6th exception be ar stained . Vintow considered that tht iw <at n the Opinion of the Stam bo right to set aside th been directed to pro: tof that present it. and the committe: themselves the tesprm | sibility of making such amendment. The comeanites | bad, accordingly no further action to take in the u | mat Mr. Dawa ti moved that the rerpondont be allowed te fo to the “ourt a statement in his bebalt, which ie prepared The Vovnr, after sonsideration, refared to grant th The Court then held a private consultation. Maxvractontes ann Pronvers of Massacny the sacrifice of these hopes, a according to the ceusia returns, hes 5,358, card factories, 1,220,762 If, in this session, you vote the | #pindles (attached to woollen milis.) 337 eotton Constituent A , 1,604 fulling mills, 330 carding machines, 1,605 saw miils, 99 fulling mills, 596 slitting milts and nail machines, 191 woollen and linen faccories, 16 manufactories of small arms, 1% factories for the solemnly ma its new decision. But, what- | printing of silks and calicoes, 2” oleacheries, 114 ever may de the solations of facare, let wa come Paper mills, and 459 mills of a miscellaneons che to some understanding, in that my, never | racter. She also has 208 iron works and furnaces, he , st , or violence, which shall decide | 64 oil factories, 8 glass factories, {7 card fictories, te ute of 8 grees nation) Set ue Senne, 8° pesete and 5,368,587 ficial feet of salt ks, ant with a love for repose, calm in our | 14,534, 80) feet of wharf here are + let us them with « re! there, also, 628,770 tons of vessels of above fi¥ love for rij from it tons. The are some of the agricultural teal habite will womtpenstto for the ‘deager of tho | cluding orchards titted, Sa paahtte of wheat tical habits wil ir of the wheat, ede Capeage nen nnras cd N8CCr: | Ths; beshele of Indian corey 8,508 68 bushels titude. ¢ , ‘What, above all, occu attention, be Taied on the an tlage by th not to wae witt France ta ir, Tat of hops, 890: vou to employ the time which is at my dis coin, 3 aeres of unimoroved taad, 715 - in euch & manner as tha’ the transition, | 2; acres of 257, 929,