Democratic banner., 1848-05-08

The REMARKABLE PRoPHECY OF TIL
EMPEROR NArolEoN.-[A suppressed pas.
sage from both French and English editions
of Court Las Cassas' Journal.
"Before the SOIL shall have revolyed many
periods round its orbit" said the Emperor
to me one day, as We stood viewing the sea
from a rock which o"erhung the road, "the
whole European system will be changed
Revolution will succeed revolution, unit
every nation becc.ae~ acquainted with its
individual righ& -2erend upon it, tEc
OF England will not long submit to
be governed by these bands of petty SOW
ereigns these aristocratic cabinets. ]
was wrong in re-establiShing the order Of
mobiles in France; but I did it to give spien-
dor TO the throne, and refinement to the
manners of the people, WHO were fast sink
ing into barbarism since the revolution
The remains of the fsudal system will van
ish before the sun Of knowledge. The peo-
pie have only TO know that all power eman-
ates from themselves, in order to assert
their right to d share in their respective
governments. This will be the case, even
with the Doors of Russia-yes, Las CaSsas,
you may live to see the time, but shall be
cold in my grave, when that colossal, bat
ill-cemented empire will be split into as
many sovereisnties, perhaps republics, as
there arc hords or tubes which compose
it,"
France met more a republic, other
countries will follow her example; Ger
mans, Prussians, Poles, Italians, Danes,
Swedes and Russians will all Join in the
Crusade of liberty. They will arm against
their sovereigns, who will be glad to make
concession OF some Of their rights, in order
to preserve a minor authority over them as
subjects. They vii! grant them repreSen-
katire chambers, anG style themselves con-
stitutional kings, possessing a limited pow
re. Thus the feudel system, will receive
its. death blow; like the thick mist on tn
ocean,, it will dissipate at the first appeare
ance of the sun Of liberty. Bu' things will
not end there; the wheel or revolution will
not stand still ct this rent nc impetus will
be increased in a ten-sold ratio, and the
motion will be accelerated in propotion.-
When q people recover a part of their rights
as men, they become elected with the VIC
tory they have acbiev Nd; and having tasted
the sweets of freedom3 they become clam
orous for a larger portion. Thus will the
states and pr~incipsiiti% Of Europe be in "a
continual state Of turmoil and feIment-
perhaps for some yesrs-like the earth hea-
vingiu all directions, previous to the oc-
of an earthquake: at length the
combustible matter will have vent-a ire
mendous explosion will take place. The
lava of England's bankruptcy will over
the European world, overwhelming
kings and aristocracies, but cemeniinc the
democratic interests as it flows. Trust me
Las Cassas, that as from the vines planted
in the soil which encrusts the sides Of Ell
and Eesuvius, the most DELICIOUS wines
is obtained; so shall this lava, Of which ]
prove to be the only soil in which
tree of liberty shall take firm and per-
root. May it flourish for ages,
You, perhaps, consider these sentiments
unusual. They are mine, howcv-
er. was a republican; but fate and the
opposition of Europe, made me an emperor.
| am now a spectator Of the future"