Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-05-26
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FRANCE.
Louis Napoleon GA his own Policy.

Louis Napoleon Om MS own EolIcys
The following is copy of letter addressed by
the President of the French Republic, TO his cousin,
NJ. Napoleon Bonaparte, relative TO speech sad TO
have been delivered by him at Bordeaux:
ELysEE NATIONAL, April 10, lS49.
My DEAR Cousin: 1t is pretended that, in pass
ing through Bordeaux you held language OF nature
TO division among the best intcntoned persons
You reported to have said "that dominated by
the chiefs of the rcactionary movement, did not
freely act upon my Inspirations; that, impatient OF
the yoke was ready to throw ii oil; and that, IN
order TO assist TO do So IT was necessary at the
approaching elections, TO send to the Chamber men
hostile to my Government rather than men OF the
moderate party" Such an imputatlon from you may
well astonish me. You know me sufficiently TO be
that will never submit TO any ascendancy on
the part Of any body and that will constantly en-,
deavor to govern in the interest OF the masses, and
not in that of a party. / honor the men who, by
their capacity and their experience, can give me
good counsel. daily receive advice OF an opposite
nature; but obey only the impulses OF my reason
and nv heart 1t was Tor you less than any other
person TO blame III moderate policy, you who
disapprovcd of my manifesto because IT had not the
entire sanction of the chiefs of the moderate party
Now this manifesto, from which have never swcry-
cd, remains the conscientious expression of my scnt
mcntS. The first duty was to tranqulizc the conn-
try. For four months past ii has been daily gaining
confidence. For every day its task; security hrsi;
then ameoration. The approaching elections Will
advance have doubt, the period of possible re-
forms, by strengthening the Republic by order and
moderation. To bring closer TO each other all the
of my efforts. This is the mission attached TO the
great name which bear; it would fail if it were
10 tend TO divide instead Of rallying together the
supporters of the Government. For these reasons
cannot approve of your becoming candidate in
twenty departments; reflect that under the shadow
of your name it may be attempted to bring into the
Assembly candidates hostile to the Government, and
TO discourage its devoted partisans by iaguIng the
people with the frequent elections which this course
would nccessitate. In future, therefore, hope, my
dear cousin, that will exert yourself to enlghtcn
as 10 my real intentions the persons who may be in
relation with You, and take not to accrydlt by
inconsderate language the absurd caIumnics which
state that my policy is influenced by sordid interests.
Nothing, repeat this aloud, nothing will disturb the
serenity of my Judgment or shake my resolutions.
Free from all moral conStraint, will pursue the path
Of honor, with my conscience for my guide; and
when shall reuGush power, it / may be rcproach-
ed with faults which were fatally inevitable. shall
at least have performed what sincerely believe 10
be my duty.
Receive, my dear cousin, the assurance of my
friendship.
NJ. LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE."
The result of this correspondence was that the
cousin of the President, being too decided Rcpnb-
lican, recalled from his post Of MiniStrrto Spain
NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE's POSITION.
The following letter has been addressed 10 the
Central Bonapartis Committee by NJ. Napoleon b.
naparte:
"1I. lie President: thank you for the offer which
you have made me, in the name OF the Committee
10 propose candidate for the Department of
the Seine. Nothing could be more fatterng than
for be elected representative of the people Of
Paris. You well know nay political opinions-a par
tisan Of order and friend of the President, whom
defended when he was attacked by redctiOnuaifeS.
did not think it necessary TO have recourse either
TO the the forms Of past times TO cure the
wounds Of our country The only means Of safety
appear TO be, respect for the Republican Con-
stitution, frankly applied regard for the people;
democratic cancellation in the Interior; and grand,
wise, and energetic policy abroad. This alone is
worthy Of France and Rcnapartc. This is the
path which l shall follow if my ftllow-citizcns of
Paris call upon me for their representative.
"Your devoted fellow citizen,
"NAPOLEON BONAPARTE."
As the quarrel between the President and his
cousin becomes wider spread the friends and foes of
each declare themselves. General Monholon pub
fishes address, in which he sides with Napoleon
Bonaparte against the President This would be
blow at starting, the General Of more political
weight; still, he friend Of Bonaparte-his com
panion in exile-and that goes great way among
the pcasantry Young Napoleon Bonaparte is am
bilious, and uses Socialism instrument to push
himself forward and his partisans spread
ing all sorts of rumors to the discredt Of the Presi
dents birth, Of which the real purpose is 10 advance
Napoleon, and bring his name before the public.
The breach between the President aud his cousin,
Napoleon Bonaparte, is now complete. At the latter
end Of last week, Immediately after the return Of
the latter from Madrid, a violent alteration took
place between the couS ms, the result Of which would
have been, under ordinary circms tanc"s, appeal
10 arms. Such could not, Of course, be the solution,
but the breach seems rreparahlc. Napoleon Bona
parte will probably throw himself into the arms
of the Socialists Perhaps this will make up to the
latter for the loss they have sustained in the scccs-
allies of Louis Napoleon.