The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-12-26
NJ. GAILLARDET on FRENCH AZ
FAIRS,


There is a very long letter from the ex-edit-
or, in the Courier des Etais Unis OF Friday,
distinguished by all his accustomed perspicac-
lty OF view and telling force Of expression i,
Is so extremely long that we carnot give q
translation Of IT. but We Gull from it all il con
tains of interest and Importance.
1t commences with an exposition of deci-
ded quarrel that has broken out between Gen
eral Cavaignac and the members of the Exec
utive Commission which undertook the dircc-
ton OF affairs in February and then comments
on the error committed BY the members Of
the National Assembly in avowing their per
sonal inclinations ON the Presidential question.
as a consequence OF which, it says, the election
Of Louis Bonaparte will be followed by n
prompt dissolution Of that body. 1t then
quotes, with the voucher Of NJ. Gaillar.let. a
very favorable opinion OF Prince Louis, cx-
pressed by NJ. Ferdinand Barrot, in pub
lished letter, which opinion we translate, as
follows =
"All who have any knowledge Of Louis Ma
poleon have also much affection for him.
There is 10 man naturally of better DISPOSE
tons, or more faithful in friendship, more for
getful of injuries. There are few questions
asitated IN public assemblies or in the press
which he has not attentively studied. Let our
most instructed men, such as NJ. Francois Ar
ago, be asked what they think of his History
oil Artillery his last work, completed in the
long secluSion Of Ham; then il will be seen
how much truth there is in the artful filings at
his alleged incapacity, put forth by the official
and ofhciouS friends of other candidates.
The letter next makes n crafty appeal to
the immediate Wait of the time, which is. not
so much man of courage and energy as
man who concentrates upon himself that pop
ular faith which unitcs the sentiment and in-
vigorates the strength of the people-that
faith, in a word, which belongs 10 the name OF
Napoleon. 1t alone can give the popularit,
which for thirty years has been wanting to the
Government in France. 1t will be a symbol
Of grandeur, of force and liberty, &c. &c. In
this strain NJ. Gaillardet INDUCES at great
length, showing that he has become thor
ough Louis Napoleonist, either from interest
or conviction.
Quoting from Girardin,s paper, La Presse.
the letter then makes furious onslaught upon
General Cavaignao, whom it charges, on the
authority of the ex-Executive Commission,
with having instigated and produced the bloc
dy revolt Of June-accusing him of having re-
moved the troops from Paris, contrary TO the
instructions Of the Commission, and of having
permitted the erection of the barricades when
he might easily have prevented his object
being to subserve his own ambitious purpo-
SEES and cause himself to be proclaimed Die
tator.
An alleged conversation with GARNER Pa
ges, Dnclerc, Pagnerre and ST. Hilaire is cit
ed. in which these members Of the Executive
Commission, are made TO say that even the
PreSse has not revealed half the atrocities OF
Cavaignac, and that they keep silent for the
present only because he would be out of the
question as candidate if they should tell what
they know, and then the success of Louis Ma.
poleon would be sure--which they by TO means
desire
These revelations of La PreSse are said TO
have made profound sensation in the public.
mind, and General Cavaignac had found it
necessary to challenge his accusers TO the proof
before. the Assembly. The challenge was ac-
cepted by the four ex-members named above.
and Saturday, the 25th of November, was the
day appointed for the trial.
NJ Gaillardct, with i'll disguised satisfaction.
anticipates the verdict Of guilty against Gen.
Cavaignac by public sentiment if not bv the
Assembly. but the editor of the Courier dis
sents from the judgment Of his correspondent.
and firmly believes that the honor and GOOD
faith Of the illustriOus soldier will come Out
brighter than ever from the trial. lie refer.
to the terms of Cavaignac's demand for the
proof as a token of proud and conscious in
noccnce.-N. f.CoBa. AdrertiSer.