Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-11-20
France and Louis Napoleon.

Aoaas NaPoieoa Is playing deep game TO Sc
cure his reelection 10 the Presidency. But a
few months ago he procured the passage of the
law which restricted Suffrage in France except to
those possessing freehold auaEfca,ien;-bu,,
hardly has the law gone into effect, and before it
can be seen whether its effects will be beneficial
or otherwise, the pres:den, Suddenly changes his
opinions and dismisses his ministers because they
will not coincide with him in recommending The
abrosation of the law
lhis new movement of the President for the
recovery of his lost popularity has made quite
sensation in political circles. Louis Napoleon is
determined 10 be reelected President of France
IN spite of his constitutional ineligihiitv, and
having dismissed his old Cabinet for their dspo
sition to adhere 10 the Constitution and laws, nat
urally finds it difficult to persuade any public
man with character TO lose. to undertake the
formation OF a Ministry on the principle of con-
niving at violation Of the Constitution At the
latest dates from Paris the President had been un
able to form Ministry. 1t was therefore, GEN
orally hoped that some compromise would lie
patched mp with his old Cabinet, and that mod
ificaton of the Suffrage law would be agreed to
and submitted to the Assembly OH the It'll of No
vember when it met.
We give extracts from the Par.sian Cores
pondenee OF some of our exchange papers TO
show the state Of public opinion in the French
Capital as to the movements of the President.
The correspondent Of the N. Y. Tribune SAYS
..lt is true tina. the Cabine. resigned; but !, was
because their dismissal was ;mminen', and they
preferred to take leave Themselves rather than TO
DC shown the door. | think mcn.scned, some
months ago.my belief that Louis Napoleon Weld.
octore was too late, take the first steps toward
restoring universal suffrage, and would BE- reelec
ted oy as large majority as he had in rs. This
step ne has taken aud the dissolution of partner.
ship between him and his Ministry IS the ineyi.
table consequence, as they have made the law of
May, 81 'heir standard and their forlorn hone
There has been something dramatic in this
governmental episode. 1t has revealed qualities
IN the President which, without amonntina 10
positive genus, pass for itin many peoples eyes.
II | am not mistaken, the effect viii remain. and
VIII speak Tor itsef, and in due time Louis Ma
poaeon has made deposit at the Peoples Bank,
lpon which he may draw at sight, ON the 10Th of
May next. The check viii be honored. and com \.
pound interest paid upon IT."
The correspondent Of the n. Y. Commer,i,,
Advertiser says:
"Ihe President has at last cut himself loose
cd 10 him like fire ships 10 man. f.w,r n.
has not taken this step nna,.visedly: little while
longer, and they would have mos, seriously on.
Fingered his reelection. Their plan was smp,v
70 multiply the presidential candidates of The re.
acton, so as TO hinder NJ. Bonapar,e from rc..
'nS The absolute majority; this would throw tho
election into the hands Of the Assembly, and Sc
s,re 'he triumph Of the parliamentary candidate.
rNEt HE IRA. No.,
called BY The Ronapartists, the prcsidcn, returns
70 the letter OF the constitution AMI takes the mi
ua.ve o. INC very popular mcaaure OF restoring
universal suffrage. He ahandoas the headers ~
the reaction, aud calls TO his aid the moler,,c
Conservatives, the Republicans and Socialists.
RosEar WALSH, whose loa- residence in
France, and Intimate acquaintance with French
Politics enlmently qualify him to form an opin.
lon, writes 10 the Journal Of Commerce
Ions Naroleoa's game is one of the mos, DIFF.
. mso,t 'ha' can be imagined. lie cannot reposc
.,'e 'eas. coincidence In the monarchicas mntos.
.ae moderate Republicans have no confidence in |
aani 20 dlspos'hon to promote his assumed aesti.
nseS dst Cesar aas aalias, is his rea. situation.
!, me neu kepao'icans and Socialists would scarce,
~ consent to use him as an instrument ia mnst
move Or chop round accoalia, 10 the tactics AMI
ManGasres, joint or several, Of his indera,irahls
s .;S no military commander, heset on ali |
sues ever needed mofe skin, vi-ilanc. aud IA
s'saon N strategy. Louis Napoleon does moi ~,
rom passion; be seems, at times, 10 Weld to sns
zen impulses; but we may suppose that, in fac,
ns sacaia'es and dchberates suitably 10 his ont,
ward character and demeanor, and to the exigcn.
sIss, s,s sssa ,s campaign Some Of The public Sinh
SS,s sa'e Una. one q the grounds Of dssension
was, his wish to allow Kossuth 10 iraverse rs
a. the Hungarian CHIEF has attacked him nr;,'ei
raiv IN TIE two letters, he must have been fas1
am lncIedulona on that acnre > 'Ne"Nas