Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-02-22
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
LOUIS RONAPARTE,S FIRST MIssTEP.

LOUIS BoNAPARTE's FIRST MIssTEP.
The London correspondent OF the New
York Commercial Advertiser tells the fol-
lowing:
Matters are considerably less bright in
France than they appeared during the
burst Of enthusiasm which, on the 10Th of
December, carried Louis Napoleon to the
Presidential chair. Scarcely had he been
installed in office before the old system of
French intrigue had resumed its sway to
embarrass him, and to prepare the path for
other aspirants, the legitimist party being
manifestly the most active. Unfortunate
| ly, too, the Prince very soon manifested
an entire wan, of largeness and power in
his own nature. In the Cabinet which he
formed Immediately after his election, M.
Malleville filled the post of Minister Of
the Interior, and was regarded as one of
lis most able members. One of the first
acts Of the President was to require him
to give up sixteen bundles of papers de-
posted in his office, regarding the two at
tempts at revolution made Ly the Prince
during the reign of Louis Philippe, at
Strasburg and Boulogne. M. MallevilIe
refused compliance, as they formed part
Of the national records. After this the
Prince required him TO confirm Ky his sig
nature two appointments of projects and
of a director general to the Musee, in
which case again M. Malevile he>itated,
and returned answer that the proposition
should be submitted to the Ministry. In
mediately upon this second act of contuma-
cy the Prince despatched to the Offend
ing Minister the following production,
which will at once be recognized as an at
tempt 20 initiate the style of his uncle !;
perfectly successful as regards the haugh-
ty petn'ance of the Emperor, but altogeth-
err without that sweeping vigor by which
alone such petulance could De maintained.
"ELysEE, Dec. 81, 1913. M. lie Min
istre: | asked The Project of Police if he
did not occasionally receive reports on di-
plonatic affairs. He replied in the affirm
alive, and lie added that he had addressed
to you, yesterday, copies of despatch
from Italy. Those dispatches, you will
understand, ought 10 be directly forward
ed TO me, and must express to you nv
displeasure at this delay in their commn-
nicatlon. | request you, likewise, to send
me the 10 boxes had before demanded.
| must have them on Thursday. They
contain documents relative to the affairs of
Strasburg and Boulogne. do not intend,
either, that the Minister Of the Interior
Should prepare the articles personal TO
myself. This was not the case under
Louis Philippe, and Should not be the
practise now. Besides. have not receiv-
ed for some days any telegraphic despatch
es: On the whole, l perceive that the
Ministers | have named wish to treat me
as II the famous constitution of Sleeves was
in vogue, but will not suffer it. Re-
celve, M. lie MinistIe, the assurance of
my sentiments Of high distinction.
(Slgned,) l.. n. RoNAPARrE."
''P 5. forgot to tell you that 20 wo-
men still remain confined at st Lazare,
and that one of them only is to be tried by
court martial. Let me know if have a
right 10 set them at liberty, as in that case
. l will immediatel y order their liberation. :"
The result was exactly as might have
been expected. M. Maleyille saw that
his master was only acting the Emperor,
and he was not frightened at the exhibi-
ton. He at once summoned his collea-
CUES, detailed what had passed, and caused
them to resolve upon joint resignation.
The end Of the matter was deplorable. In
the words of an American resident al Par
f Is, who occasionally writes to the Times
under the signature Of ga States Man"
Instantly upon receiving this resignation
'the President Immediately rushed off TO
the assembled Council, made all sorts of
excuses. pleaded his ignorance Ct forms
and facts OH account of his foreign educa-
ton, offered to tear his offensive letter to
pieces, and, in fact, humbled himself COM
pletely, to induce the holders of the port
| tolios to retain them or at least to defer
, their final decision till the next day. His
prayer was successful so far as postpone
ment was concerned, owing partly, it is
: thought, TO the vote on the salt tax which
had passed that afternoon, and on the NOR
row an arrangement was concluded. NJ.
de Malleville, however, did not subscribe
to il, because the President refused con-
dition which he would have imposed, that
the three candidates for office, already re-
jected by himself personally, should never
: be again proposed even 10 the Council for
) consideration
> 1t is hardly necessary TO point out that,
as the first chapter in the Princes career,
more damaging affair could scarcely have
occurred. He has shown that he may be
resisted. A fatal mistake in and imitator
of the Emperor!