Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-01-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

Louis NApoLroN's CREED.-The following
creed OF Louis Napoleon was embraced in an
address to the People OF France previous to
the late election, by which he has been made
President of the French Republic.
:" am not an ambitious man, who dreams
now OF empire and of war; nor of the appli-
cation of subversive theories. Educated IN
free countries in the school of misfortune
shall ever remain faithful TO the duties i'm
posed on me, by your suiirages, and by the
will OF the Assembly.
"If were elected President l would not
shrink from any danger, from any sacrifice, to
defend society so audaclously attacked f; /
would devote myself entirely, aud without any
reserve TO the consolation OF Republic, wise
by It's laws, honorable by It's intentions, great
and strong by its actions.
\ | wound make it point OF honor TO leave
to my successor, at the end OF three years,
power consolidated, liberty untouched, and
real progress accompl shed.
I AS to practicable reforms, the following
are those which appear 10 me most urgent.
\ To allow every economy which, without
|, ,dsorganislng the public service, may permit
4 'diminulton Of the imposts that are most bur
| densome to the people. To encourage enter
| prise which, by developing the resources oi
! agriculture, may, both in France and Agera
afford labor TO unoccuped hands TO provide
for The old aye OF aborers by proyident insti
| itutons TO introduce into our industrial laws
/ amellorations which may tend. not to rum tht
| rich Tor the benefit OF the poor, but TO iount
! the wel-being OF each on the prosperity OF all
I To restrain within just limits The number
/ Of empoymenls that depend on the Govern
| ment and which often make Tree nalion {
nation OF applicants.
/ To AVOID that disastrous tendency which
I leads the Stale to execute OF itself what lndi
. yiluals can do a. well and better than II. lh'
I centrallZG ton OF interests and OF enterprls'
! belongs TO the nature OF despotlsm-the nat
/ ure OF despotism--ihe nature oi u Republic fe
/ peals monopoly.
| In a word, to preserve the Liberty OF th'
! Press from the two extremes which Away
! compromise it, the arbitrary and the licentious
i With war there is no relief ior our evils
! Peace shall, therefore. be the dearest ol IN,
lIwshes. France at her first revolution wa
I warlikc. because she was compelled To be 80
Invasion she met 10y conquest. Now that sh
lis not assailed she may consecrate her resouf
! ces tu pacific ameioralions, without al III
same time abandoning policy true ana r@eso @
! lutte. A great nation should either be sllen
or never speak in vain.
The Republic ought to be generous, AM
have faith in the future heace |, who hav
i,myse!i been familiar with exlle and captivity
'anxousy desire 10 see the day %hen mag
nanimons pardon may without danger put al
end 10 all prescriptions, and obliterate TIT
last iracee of our civil discords.
II The task is difficult, the mission is immens'
Il know il but should not despair to ac
compIsh it by taking TO the work, wlthou
|, distinction OF party, men whom public opIn
ion and their own elevated Intelligence ant
! probi,y would recommend