The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-06
From the Paris Correspondence the New York Tribune
THINGS IN FRANCE.
Louis Bonaparte-I The Ministerial CRISIS laoliti
cal Piot-hdiy, Germany dc.

louis Boaaputs-IHe Ministerial Crisis- Politi
cal P'ot-haiy, Germany dc.
PARIS, January II, 1919.
Paul. .ons Courier who, by the celebrated pau-
phles he-w during the Restoration, contributed
very much TO undermine the clerical and arstocra-
cal power Of the Bonrhans, speaks thus Of the char
acter Of his country men: "rhe Englishman," says
| he, 'navigatcs tho Arabian, pillagcs; the Greek
struggles for his liberty Qs2D: the Frenchman alone
wishes TO serve, and rather dies than not scrye-you
are not the most sidrish but the most scribe Of oil
nations" These words have been recalled to my mind
by seeing in our papers every trhing action of the
President related. Can you imagine any thing more
! stupid than telling every morning to great nation
THE President has taken ride to day he honor.
ed with his presence such and such a Sion he
went to paya visit 10 his old nurse and kissed her
In parting; and other stupidities of the kind For
heavens sake, II you French Republicans want TO
initiate the foies of monarchial nations, choose al
least the example of the Germans who allow their
Princes TO walk, TO sleep, to cat and to drink with
out taking notice Of 1t.
But since we are on this subject, let me also give
once for ALL some particulars OF the style of living OF
our Republican Monarch: Louis Bonaparte rises dai.
~ al q; ransocts business with his ministers till half
past 81 from 10 TO II he gives audience to those per
sons who on a previous application have obtained
permission; at II he takes his luncheon generally in
company with some or 10 intimate guests. For
the afternoon, when there Is council of ministry
where he prtsides, he takes walk or visits the shops
Of merchants and even Of artisans or any public
one Of his 0id-de-camps. At he takes his dinner,
which Is quite simple, when he entertains no com
pany:: The latter takes place regularly on Tuesdays
and Thlrsdays-Tuesday being exclusively reserved
for the Foreign Diplomatic Agents who choose 10
call Us well as for the higher French Officers who
have been invited.
On other days he visits the theatres of which he
is very fond, and where he goes generally quite in.
cognito in search, as they say of adventures ga
lantes.h Nay, even there was discussion about
this in the council Of ministers, Odilon Barrot oppo-
sing these nocturnal visits as not becoming the
Till recently, lady who had formerly attended
Queen Hortense his mother, as dame fhonne,ir pre-
sided over these receptions but since yesterday this
part Is filled up by his cousin Sephanic widow of
the Grand Duke of Baden ano daughter Of Jose.
lady.
Like Napoleon his uncle he has distributed the
work OF the principal grand branches of adminstra-
ton among persons chosen from his personal rlends
thus, VI. Persigny who shared voluntarily his can.
!ivity at the Castle Of Ham, has the Foreign Affairs
Laiiy, an engineer officer, who had been condemned
oy the Court OF Peers In consequence Of the inaur
recuon az Strasburg, superntends the War Affairs;
Edgar Ney, Youngest son Of Napoleon's famous
Marshal has The superintendent Of the Palnce and
presents The vsiters Against all these persons there
- OF course nothing to say; but among them Is
certain MT Bonnellier, whose appointment In the |
household Of the President has produced very bad
effect among the public. This man ia notorious
swindler First, an adept Of Saint Simon, he be- |
came sousprefec in the time Of Louis Philippe,
was dismissed for some shabby cause, and turned |
actor In different theatres In Paris and the Provinces
Alter the Revolution Of February, he played the part
OF an eccentric democrat in the Clubs OF Paris and
was laughed NJ In that famed club of the ladies' |
where the emancipation Of women from masculine
tyranny was discussed at franc apiece. Al the |
election o. The President this man one of Bona
parties principal agents. and now has good salary
for his activity
Hpt let Va pass to more serions matters The
ministerial crsis produced by Maevile's resignation
sun continues Iorls Bonaparte and his friends be.
gin TO understand that relying merely on the old
monarohice party and repulsing the sincere Repub.
licans, who supported Cayoignsc's Government, L.
as the proverb says, sitting down between chairs;
ior a plan Of The reactlonary party Is eyident the
leaders q INA. party, Mole, Theirs and Bugeaud |
Keep PACK and push forth secondary men Of the for
ner dynashc orpositloni thus they obtain double
advantages they render Odilon Barrot and his sup
porrls, who have not yet been able 10 execute one
important governmental measure, still more unpo.
pular Let them fight out The battle with the hostile
majority OF The Assembly, when then the new lea
lsatlve body which probably win be called in by
iho month OF May, and which undoubtedly will give
great reacIlonaty majority assemblies the above
chiefs relying upon that majority, will put them.
selves forward take the power In their hands check
completely The authority Of the President and ami.
hiiste y 2, the first easily provoked opportunity
Louis Bonapate began TO understand this plan M n
dinner he gave few days ago and where the above
Three statesmen and General Changarnler were
preHni. lie frankly declared that II ,hey womb
not desire TO mount The ranlpars now Isl yous ne
voulez pas nonier sur la breche) he would Immedj
lfely be Obliged TO take HE centre of acon in ihe
'TSorty CT the Assembly. Indeed, n. day after.