Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-01-11
5 WHOLE NO. 68.

was returned by the city of Paris as ont
of the Representatives in the Naiiona
Assembly. This even, caused consid
erable excite ment and decree was pro
posed, expelling him from France, be
cause of his attemp, at Strasburgh ant
Boulogne, to become Napoleon Third,
Emperor of France. This movement
failed, however; but letter from tho
Prince, dated a, London, resigning his
seat, at once followed.
In the month of September, he was
again returned, by the overwhelming
majorities of two constituencies; and on
the 26th of that month, took his seat
His opponents had resolved to crush him
with utter indifference. Accordingly,
when he entered the Hall. and timdly
advanced, his old tutor, Viellard, alone
grasped his hand, and led him to his seat
Citizea Charles Louis Napoleon Boz
naparte was then announced Repre-
sentative by the President. He imme-
diately atose, and mounting the tribunal,
read few lines, expressing his adhesion
10 the Republic. The only thing for h is
foes to criticise in all was his German
accent. But that alone would not an
swer. He must be completely prostra-
ted. 1t was discovered that he could not
speak, and they resolved to prove it,
By systematic series of insults, b. in
situations unceasing. inuerdoes unspar-
ing-by perfectly countless swarm of
caricatures of every description in the
windows of every print shop in the capi-
tol--he was, at length, stung TO despera-
ton. He mounted the tribune-he pro-
nounced a single sentence, and then he
was speechless! He utterly broke down!
And then arose from all sides of the
Hall the cries of derisiye commseration
from his foes--s.We fear him no more!"
Three months from that day in that ve-
ry Hall, from that very tribune, that same
man was declared Presiden, of France,
by tie suffrage of more than five millions
of electors! ' - w'"
AS a statesman, scholar. ora militia
ry man. Louis Napoleon is not much
more-able than as an orator. Nor is it
strange he is not. He is far, however,
from being the absolute fool, which his
foes delight to style him. He is man
OF the world, with that intimate knowl-
edge of human nature usually possessed
by such men. He is a man of fashion
without being fop or fool;-a roae
without being a coxcomb:-a debauchee
without being drunkard. And all this
is indicated by his personal appearance.
Ha Is OF medium stature and size, with
a sleepy eye and expression of coun.e-
malice, with moustache, an imperial
and black frock coat TO make up his
ouler man; and with not the most dis
,ant resemblance to his uncle. the En-.
peror. Rumor has asserted, indeed,
that he is not a Bonaparte at all; and his
cousin. Napoleon, the son of Jerome Bo-
naparte, Governor Of the Invalides, to
his face denounced him as bastard last
April. in the first fury of his own sud-
den recall from Spain.
The French President is a bachelor,
but rumor was busy few months since
in the assertion that he was about becom-
ing Benedict for the sake of North
ern Princess, OF charms as matchless as
her dover. But it seems to have been
as false as such rumors proverbially are.
The rumor that the Pohas Eiysee has
an inmate too lovely and too beloved to
give place to wife, is much more prob
able. Louis Napoleon has handsome
private fortune, and his official salary is
about $25Q,000 per annum.