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The Literary Career OF Louis Napoleon.

The notorious usurper as is generally known.
has figured somewhat largely as an author. He
is man of books, as well as acts. We will no.
tice some of his exploits in the field of letters,
before mounting his high political horse, at the
head Of the army. His first publication was en-
titled g Political Reveries." Itappeared in 1882
At that time constitution-making was all the
rage, and Louis Napoleon could not resist the
fancy of trying his hand. His programme CON
sisted of Universal Suffrage, Two Chambers an
Emperor as Head of the Executive, and Heredi-
tary Transmission sanctioned by the people.
9 Such government" he maintained, ''would
be strong without despotism, free without an
archy, and independent without conquest" This
work was afterward regarded by the author as an
exaggerated, youthful effusion.
Ills next production, entitled . Political and
Military Considerations on Switzerland" ap-
peared in 1888. The Swiss government gave
him the freedom of citizen in token of acknowl-
edgement.
/ In the year 1884, Louis Napoleon was appoint
ed captain Of artillery with the exercise of which
he had always been quite familiar The next
year, he published GA Manuel of Artillery" de-
scribing the details of the science in all of its
branches. ,...s. Il I'll, ss. s. .s...
"Napoleonic IDEAS was published in 1889,
subsequent to the affair of Strasburg, his voyage
to America, his return to Europe, the debates re-
and his residence in England This gave a
greater publicity to that work than to either of
the preceding. The g IDEAS compose kind Of
disquisition on imperial government, maintain
ing its compatibility with freedom and peace.
!" Historical Fragments" was the first work
written during his Imprisonment. This appeared
in 184l. Its subject is a comparison between the
French revolution of 1880 and the English revo-
luton Of 1868.
In 1842, he published "Analysis of the Sugar
Question: copy of which was sent to each
member of both Chambers.
The same year was published g The Extinction
of Pauperism, in which he maintains the policy
of establishing agricultural colonies in all regions
yet uncultivated. In reply to an address of
thanks from an old working man, Louis Napo-
leon says: AN expression Of sympathy on the
part of the people is thousand times more val
liable to me than all the official batteries which
| are lavished on those in power by the partsans
of every government. l shall always labor in
the interest of the masses of the people, which,
although the source of oil rights and of all
wealth, is without political rights, as well rs
without secure position"
The Past and the Future Of Artillery was
published in 1848. This treats of the effect of
artillery on military operations since the inven-
ton of gunpowder, and on the technical details
Of the science
| Besides these, there is multitude Of his :. fu-
gitve productions Letters on Politics, History,
| &C., Transitions from the German, especially
from Schiller and various articles in periodicals.
1t is hardly time, we fear, for him to become a
fugitive production himsef.-N Y Tribune.