The New York herald., 1850-10-27


cerainy the policy Of Louis Napoleon sho VS.
mans cement, and ability for government
The future, then, looks fair for the French Pfesi-
dent just now. He may not emily consolidate his
rswer, but he may immortaize his fame, il his
policy comedies with the course Of events. He
may not win the glory of his uncle in the
field; bur he may ipse him in the cabinet He
may not have SO IL ing, nor so brilliant
Washington had but he may do for France, in this
new, excited, electric age, what Washington did
for this country in the stein struggles Of her in
fancy With the pr stige and the associations of the
Napoleon name-with two years of successful adj
ministraten-wiih peace, and good understand
ing with all foreign powers-with the telegraph,
the daiy press, and the steam engine--with the
irresistible, on-rushiDg progress of the hum
towards the future with gallant army Of half
miliicn of men-with clear perception of the ten
dency of the age. and, above all, with noble,
generous, enlightened, and patriotic determination
to make France as happy and prosperous as she q
now brave and powerful, Louis Napoleon may
wn,e his name among the most enlightened and
segacious of statesmen, and the best of men.
But poor Louis Napoleon is in the hands of fate.
He will be kept up just as long as he suits his ac-
ton 10 the prevailing course of events No man is
strong enough TO guide events in 1850. The mill
lion are thinking, in 1850 even in Europe and
men will longer sustain man who does not
carry out their ideas. Washington kept up to the
est, because he embodied the spirit and executed
he ideas of his countrymen. Even Napoleon had
bend to the power Of the spirit of his age. When
he went back 10 monarchy, the people, who could
no, be arrested in their progress of democracy lef.
him TO perish. Lamarne did we'll enough for
awhile-he was the embodiment of the new reyo-
luton; but he launched France too far-they could
not keep up with him. They soon got tired Of
Cavaignac, for he restrained the m too much. The
extreme radicals took up arms TO overthrow him,
while the other extreme party wanted to put him
down, since he stood in the way Of legitimacy
and the Bourbons.
Finally, came Louis Napoleon Like his pre-
decessors, he fixed on as one believed qualified
to carry out the ideas of the people. If he would
live in power, let hlm only try to fulfil the mission
for which Providence brought him forward. The
moment be or any other man opposes the spirit of
his age, he falls.
France can't 60 back. Old monarchy is dead
there. She must go forward bat she is not yet
quite ready, We fear, for an American democracy.
We recommend her to 60 By degrees, Ike chill
dren learning to walk, our friend, Col. Webb,
in taking his first lessons in French from Haynau
take the little words trs.--begia ia Easy Les
seas. Let her then elect President aud Assem-
bly, for n month and if this works welt, try
il next time for two months, then for six,
and then for year, and gradually for two, aud
finally for four years, after our style. She might
then gradually work herself into the Washingionian
harness, and draw steadily in our great team. Let
her think of this, and not be discouraged Sne
started right in her first revolution. She had only
eleven constitutions from S9 10 Napoleon. How
many will il take now, from Lamartins to a ge-
nuine, consolidated, Washiagtonian repu bile Not
more than a dozen-perhars not half that number
Try il, FIauce-don't be discouraged You have
our example-it took Ms seven years Of hard light
ing-you have fought only day or two II cost us
six years more Of chickering's and councillngs to
got the constitution of 's0-you got yours in few
mon,hs--you have held together remarkably well
ever since, and God only knows il we can DO that,
even now, after seventy years of experience
Rons-Covags--Vtpe la R&pubiqnc,
RENEWED RUnoRs OF CUnAN ExsKDirIoN.-Oae
of our correspondents at Washington has started
sfresh the rumor Of projected invasion OF Cuba,
a larger scale than that which failed when
Lopez fed precipitately from Cardenas. We are
not disposed, however, 10 believe these reperts of
the great preparations in progress-though We have
TO doubt that there are still a number of adveR-
tUrers in the United States, who, under the plea
Of patriotism and projected revolutions, able 10
draw money enough from the Cuban planters in
Ills country to supply their immediate wants. So
fsr as we can ascertain, these adventurers, scat.
tered here and there throughout the country, are
IA the habit of representing that, with certain
sistance, they can succeed in raising an invading
army to cary on The work Of revolution. Occa-
sions are named when the onset is to be made, but
when these periods arrive more money is required.
and thus the simple minded planters are induced to
part with their money to support class OF idle
schemers and adventurers, who laugh at the case
with which their victims are duped The whole
thing is an imposition.
We do not entertain the slightest apprehe nsion
Of another invasion Of Cuba. We shoaId as soon
expect the United States 10 be concerned in an
other battle Of Slievegammon. The whole affair
Is concocted by adyenturers, who find It personally
profitable TO establish rumols Of revolution, that
they may draw supplies sufficient TO support thea
their lazy extravsgance. The truth is, that nearly
all those who could BE- induced to join s5wild and
adventure have bee lured TO California, where
they have, in may cases, laid their own by the
gold dust Of that Remarkably inviting region, and
every month, hundieds still take the same course,
going to the Pacific shore to dig gold, or their own
graves, as may fortunately or unfortunately hap
pcn. Il is absurd, therefore. 10 suppose that we
have any population IL the United States so mad
US TO mcdaie, much less 10 enter into, any active
alliance against Cuba. II is all moonshine.
Mas. GAMES AND HER NEw LAW SUIT ~
Nkw ORLrANs.We understand that Mrs. Gaines
widow Of the late gallant Geo. Gaines, will spend
the next winter at Washington, in attendance on
the United States Supreme Court, before whose
Jurisdiction her famous land case will be brought
up for final adjudication. Some months ago, ri-
mofs were in circulation, that the case had been,
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