Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-01-20

| Napoleon Louis Bonaparte, elected President of
the French Republic, December 10TH lS4S, was
born in Paris, April Goth, 1905. He is now, there
fore, in the forty first year Of his age.
He is the third of Louis Bonaparte, Ga younger
brother of the Emperor Napoeon,) and OF liortense
de Beauharnois.
His birth was announced by the of cannon
from end OF the Empire to the other; Tor as the
Emperor had no legitimate offspring al that time,
the young prince was born heir apparent to the
throne Of France.
His lifr's dawn was thus surrounded with the
brightest halo of temporal fame. The Emperor, his
uncle, held in hands, il was supposed, the destinles
of all Europe. But at the age OF seven years, the
day after the battle of Waterloo, young Napoleon
had to ily from his native city; he conveyed by
his mother Augsburg, and his grief at parting with
the Emperor is said to have made deep and lasting
impression the mind of the great Captain
Having received a thorough education, he pub
lishcd, at early age, an elaborate work on the
science Of Artillery, which he had studied under
Col. Defour. He has since published essays on So
cciy, government, &c.
The revolution of July, 1880, inspired in him the
hope of again seeing his native city. In this he was
disappointed, Louis Phillipe's government refusing
TO Withdraw the edct Of prescription against the
Bonapartc family.
In 1896, the friends of Napoleon, cmboldcned by
the unpopulariiy of Louis PHILIPPE, conceived the
idea Of getting up instruction; young Napoleon
was landed at Strasbourg, but his partizans were
ovcrpowerrd by the military, and he himself was
taken prisoner, after brief but spirited resistance.
In the following year he was pardoncd by the
French Government on condition OF his cmgraing
to other country. He accepted this condition,
and set sail for America, arriving at New ork IN
1881. lie took early opportunity TO speak favor
ably of America and Americans. In a letter TO the
President OF the United States, he said: 81 wished to
study the customs and institutions OF people who
have achieved more lasting triumphs by commerce
and enterprise than we in Europe have gained by
arms. | hoped TO have travelled through a country
which cxcites my sympathy, from the fact that It's
history and prosperity are closely connected with
III, Df hat W is French
men," This letter apology for his sudden
return TO Europe, whittier he summoned TO at
tend the death bed OF his neither She died October
5, 1881
In that year he took up his residence in Switzer
land and resumed his efforts for permission TO return
TO France as a French citizen. These efforts were
resisted by the French Government until 1910, when
he made another attempt at instruction, with the
aid of Gen. Monthoon, at Boougne. Again he
failed and again he fell into the hands of Louis Phil
line IS government This time he was tried and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life in the fortress Of
Ham, whence he escaped. with the connivancc OF
officials, in 1915, and fled TO England. The revo-
luton of February last restored him TO the privi-
lcgcs of French citizen, and he was elected TO the
| National Assembly by no less than four separate
districts One of these districts being his native
city, and being able To accept only one, he OF course
! chose the return from Paris.
! He was among the first TO declare III favor OF the
revolution of February, and although somewhat re-
served in the expression of his views, he has pre-
served great consistency in his course as friend OF
the Republic To this course may be attributed the
overwhelming majority he received in the late Pre-
sidcntal election Nearly all the English journals
however, speak of him as monarchist, and many
of them predict that he will overthrow the Republic
or render il imperative, at an early day. Some OF
! the French journals betray similar want OF conf
dcnce in the honesty of his professions.
Whatever his Interior designs may be, he GER
tainly possesses the unboundcd confidence of the
French people, and terrible indeed must be the con-
sequences 10 himself, should he bctray any DISPOSE
ton violate that confidence. We are disposed to
give him credit for purity Of motive. His writings
show an honesty of purpose combined with great
natural talents The next arrival will probably bring
his first me sage TO the Assembly.
| hS-'Ikc Marvel" of the N. Y. Courier furnishes
this portrait
at is enough to know that the man LOUIS NAro-
LEON, grandson Of the stately Josephine, son OF the
! meek King OF Holland, and nephew OF the great