New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-13

We abridce the following interesting account OF the
first public appearance of the President from TIE cor
respondence If the Tiw.s The fret military spectacle
n honor Of the new President of the Republic tooN
place on sunday An invitation had been previously
addressed from the War0tce 20 the general officers IN
Paris to the effect that those no desired % be present
Al the review should attend II the II tel DE Fiat
Major Rue - Dominique, At nine O'Clock II which
hour The Minister ~ War would proceed 90 the faas
be rEysee Nsuonale the residence of the President
N an early hour the National Guards o The tlaifA ana
troops of the line began 10 enter Paris and So very
early rs hal past six the RAPID was beating along The
whole eNtout OF the boulevard
The morning bitterly cold yet this DID not seem
10 diminish tie enthusiasm always felt by the French
people for military display ana crowds OF both seN's
we're seen from O'Clock 10 gather irom All directions
snd from al outlets, toward the grand point OF st''
ton i'm The Place Be Ia Coucorde who're from ihe 'et
nj the obelisk il was expected that the whole force
would d,dle before the President Al lO O'CLOCK me
president len the Paais De Eyste, attended ~ tre
Minister. Al War ana followed by numerous ana on
liant staff among whom was Gen Lsmcriciere LOUIS
Napoleon wore the Uniform Of General OF the NstloA'
Guard with the c01R and star OF the Legion oil honoi
4 long white plume h0sted from his hst-waich not"
ever he almost constantly held IN his hama IS ne r.
turned the ssutsons from the armed force as WEI IS
from the people
lie looked well Notwithstanding the GOODNESS OF the
morning Slight lakes oi hall melted snow began L.
fs'l shout 100 o'clock. tie rode al slow place sont
the line appeared 10 st his horse well snd returned
with grace and much dignity the scclsmatOns " IN
which his presence was greeted. He proceeded from
II
the Madeline. preceded by detachment OF mounted
National Guards lie then turned o. the rig hi snd went
in the same manner along the Boulevard entered the
Rue dc Ia PsiN snd proceeded % the Place endome
where the Fourth Legion was drawn up IN double line
parallel 10 the Place ready % receive him.
The scclsmsiions which greeted bis presence the
Place de IA Concorde the Rue de Is Revolution lci-d
r..f Rue Rlyale1 and the boulevard, were certainly
such as must have been gratifying IN the extreme o.
him and his friends but they were tc In comparison
u,,,h he burst of enthusiasm which hailed his sppear
srcs m the spot which 81 the summit OF the beautiful
column the Emperor Napoleon oycrlooks the vas, ~
,sn, of Paris The cries OF Ntye Napoleon Nye
! mis- Napo'ean o." were deaicnins but whom - thc
moment he came front Of the statue and stopped
O. lu, tor second or tNo-feinec up uls horse fDr
an instant and gently and most gracefully inclined %
hess before the hero not rnsn, womSn, or cnho 90
~. vas, crowd that thronged the psce out o'ned in
tb., i,,,pensa shout Of give Napoleon ne ieehns
was absolutely contsgious snd you might hs,e sen
the tears start from the eyes OF old and
men "A ior the sentler seN-eNtreme IN ioNe = ~ ~
hstrsd-were their votes alone % settle me mAlsl' .
is doubtful what hight Of dignity or power 'he S'"i''
IT the land might not sspire o.. - b.
IL il difficult - say whether the gentle ooessi'c
the slight inclination OF the head could be 80 tertheo
Intentional or not !, bad sll the appearance OIL