The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-06-13

country against general who had placed himself
in such position as to make his surrender I'M
avoidable
The Republicans Of Venice aud OF Rome sus-
tanned themselves ut home without difficulty, be-
cause they took an entirely different course They
killed nobody, prosecuted nobody, but they de-
prived at once the enemies Of the new order Of
things Of all official influence
The Provisory Government, under Lamartine
acted more feebly than the American Abolition
lists would do il, after getting the majority in the
nation and in Congress, and electing President
they should 20 about filing all the places ia the
Cabinet, all the legations offices in the army aud
navy, and all other places in the gift of the Ex-
ecutive, with Shareholders, by way Of appcasing
the wrath of these gentlemen. Such a policy was
worse suited to France, because there are 80 many
monopolies, and there is 30 much more cunning
and ability in the classes which enjoy privileges
These classes have had the President uudr
their thumb ever since his election, cajolpa
Hattering him, and attempting to give HIM
external appearance OF King, in orde
vent the trappings Of royalty from goi1
fashion in France. All his faults have b.
mitted in conformity with their advice
nothing illustrated more clearly their views
the manner of organizing the household of fht,
President. They advised him TO take at once the
servants of Louis Philippe, thus changing the
Court as little as possible. This was copying his
uncle, who, when be became Emperor, took back
the old marquises chamberlans, lords Of the sta
bles, &c. The liveries in one case were as good
as those in the other. One hears now at the Ely
see such phrases as "the Prince is in his cham
Der 9 his Highness has con1escenAeS 70 Nnsr n
ride this morning. "Monseigneur is slightly in.
disposed" The detail Of the organization of the
Presidential family is thus stated in one Of the
weekly papers: "One aide-de-camp seven Off
GERS of ordnance; eleven principal and subordi-
nate secretaries nine confdeptial secretaries in
the private cabinet; four memhsrs of the medical
staff; four stewards and assistants; two treasu-
rers twenty-five military officers attached to the
post of the Elysee; police chief and two secre-
taries one regiSsa1, or controller Of accounts.
and seven assistants; ffty-four Wallets de chambre
laundress and six subordinates; six porters ;
seventeen walters at table, bottle washers, and
solutions seven gardeners and curator of the
stables with nineteen under hostlers; amounting
in all to one hundred and eighty.three persons,
who belong strictly TO the Presidents family
This does not include his visiters, nor his three
PRETTY little daughters, nor their mother nor vet
the police agents of the Elysee, who would in
crease the number TO about six hundred
To make head against the expenses of this es
tablshment, the President has an annual income
of 200 900 francs-or daily one Of about 5000.
Louis Philippe's income was larger, and he is
reputed to have been a strict economist but he
left some twenty-five millions of francs in debt
Louis Philippe had but one table, to which he
and all his family sAs' dSSA s&x /. .rs,1xn, ia
rather more stylish, for he has three-one for him
self and friends one for the higher officers about
his Court, and a third for those of lower grade,
besides those for the domestics He will scarcely
90 out of office rich, although he may be better
economist than Louis Philippe. No other man
than the President could sustain such an estab.
lishment for less than twice the amount of his
salary but everything appears TO be going on
swimmingy. He has even purchased one or two
country estates with his economies, paid fifty
thousand francs towards cite ouuri6re, which has
since been sold at auction and given to charitable
purposes good deal of money. The exact sum
may be learnt from the announcements in the
different Government journals.
There is no doubt then, that we have true
prince at the head of affairs and all the externals
of the royalty. When the Prince President goes
out to ride, he is nearly always followed by q
troop of lanoers or dragons, and escorted by a
brilliant staff All that is between France and
a monarchy like that of Louis Philippe is unver
sal suffrage and that uncomfortable obligation tC
change the President in 1852. Cannot these oh
stacles be thrust aside This is now the obec
of the reaction. Some want to repeal the ac
banishing the Bourbous and run one of them fol
President at the next election. Yours, &c