Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-06

his clergy on the steps OF the church TO salute the fres
As Louis Napoleon was entering the grand avenue of
the gardens of the Tueres his horsethe he rode
at the distribution of eagles the 10th Of May last and
present from the Sutan--became frightened at the
quantity of bouquets of flowers flung before him every
side. The animal reared, and at one moment appeared
about plunge into the large basin Of the garden The
President however kept his seat and the horse soon be-
quiet In fact the deuge of bouquets and garlands
so great along the line Of march to incommode
the horses of the escort and they occasionally stumbled
them.
The Moniteur publishes an announcement Of the bril-
liant manifestations which took place throughout France
in favor Of the establishment Of the empire which i'm
poses the President the duty Of conyokng the Senate
The Senate viii meet on the 4th Of November IL from
their an siterAtcn should rcsglt A hs form
- the SenAtus Consp1t na0 viii be sub-
xitesd II the = ),hcaton X tie French people a
The Legislative Body viii be appointed to ascertain the
regularity of the votes and to declare the result.
FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF OCTOBER ls.
The triumphs and stately which the world
has witnessed in various ages from the barbaric spendor
Of Oriental monarchy the military soemnites of the
Roman Commonwealth to the ceremonous festivities Of
the middle ages the compact array of modern armies
have commonly been regarded the symbols of esab-
shed authority the highest rewards Of great achiev
ments 1t might indeed be observed in past times that
whenever power started up less regularly constituted
less known to fame the spendor of its trappngs and its
parade seemed to augment in inverse ratio to its ex-
plos since easier to copy the externals OF majesty
than acquire its real character The Tribune Renzi
still remembered by the conspicuous attire and pompous
cavacade with which he marched from the Capitol to the
Lateran and the fisherman of Naples outshone in
his brief magnifcence the Viceroys of Spain whom he
expelled
As the Court of Byzantum faded into degeneracy and
impotence until it retained nothing of the ages of lmpe
rial Rome but the purple busns of the Emperor and the
serve aduaton Of the people, the luxury of the palace
the gorgeous exhibitions of the circus and streets in
creased if to hide the decay Of real power and manly
virtue Augustus Caesar when he had riseo be the abb
soute and perpetual master of the world maintained in
his titles and in all the Offices of social life the character
of private Roman the Porphyrogenit OF the late En-
pre affected such simplicity and posterty itself is
by their magnfcence while it smiles at their do
minion.
We defend ourselves against these associations
relate the unexampled parade with which Louis
Napoleon accomplished Saturday his laborious return
to Paris. The stimuants unsparingly administered to
the curiosity and the taste of that great city, the nde
fatgabe exertions of the Government and the example
of provincial enthusiasm had certainly stirred the masses
Of the population. Never, probably, did prodgious
concourse Of people throng those weltrodden streets
did nation display greater inconsistencies Of the
past indifference to the future Six trumpha arches
spanned the magnificent of the Boulevards from
the site of the Base to the gate of the Tueries The
houses and terraces profusey decorated with the
coors and emblems of the Imperial dynasty, and the
cipher Of Napoleon Ill. every where allowed to
tcipate the formal proclamation of the autocrat An
immense array Of armed men preceded, followed, and
encompassed the pacific heir Of Napoleon for, to
expression applied by Tacitus similar occasion, he
advanced "seps drndts to take possession of that En-
| pre which told is peace"
In this guse he proceeded with all the state of absolute
power saued by the priests and sanctioned by the
taneous and unreucant servude of the nation to take
of that palace from which less than five
ago the outraged Sovereign Of constitutional monarchy
ANONYMOUSLY expelled The people who threw off
the yoke of Louis Phlppes authority have stop
ped till they inundated the last of their liberties and
atpd hafo hat
historic edfce which NJ Louis Blanc assigned the
and destination Of Hospital for Civil Invads
is once more the seat of military court 1t is still the
people which has hailed with frantic accamations
the rise and downfall Of ten or twelve successive Powers
in half century-whch defed from to sunset be-
fore NJ Ledru Ron at his Feast of Fraternity and lis
tened with rapture to the republican harangues of NJ de
Lamartne The very pavement which this splendid
cavalcade wound along thrown make the barr
Of February and Of June and the windows which
were thronged with enthusiastic spectators and hung
with spangled draperes and banners the into
which the brutal and ndscrmnatng fire Of the troops Of
the Dictator was poured the 4th of last December.
IL these contrasts occurred forciby to the French
people as they do to the rest Of the world and if the pre-
sent were ever placed beside the past such soemnes
that Of last Saturday would furnish an ample subject of
reflection and SURPRISE rather than of enthusiasm
OF JOY But each Of these scenes has passed away
rapidly as running water the very persons who took part
In them are Just as ready to the badge and
raise the cry Of the hour for the engagements
and hopes Of to-day win be them as those yesterday
With the exception Of the diplomatic body, which wisely
stands aoo every class of public represent
ed in this procession and this occasion The workmen
Of the Faubourgs-the very who described but
few months ago as untameable barbarians to be hewn
down without mercyin street warare-are behindhand
in giving in their allegiance to the most despotc form of
authority and do not question that large proportion
of the enthusiasm witnessed this occasion genuine
though it has been heightened by all the artices that
could be employed by the Government 1t is singular
proof Of the tenacy Of Louis Napoleons character that
after having failed in two attempts knde the excite
ment of the popuace of Paris at his Feast of Eagles and
at his entry from Srasburg, he should repeat
ed the experiment larger scale, and with success
He has attained the great object Of his ambten the
which he is about to is rendered him by
millions who not to know of the true character
of their future ruler and his policy than they discover
from his holyday speeches and holyday dresses.
Arrived Mt this point in his singular career 1t is
tainy in the power Of Louis Napoleon to repair part
of the evils and injustice that have attended his Dictator
ship and to confute the suspicious and the resentment
which the awless policy of the last few months has justly
excited II his Government really possesses the strength
TO mitigate those measures Of severity which hence
ferth useless If those are the contrary its
main support it rests them and not the gratitude
and affection Of the people of France But the new En-
peror as we suppose he viii be styled may unques
onaby inauguratc his reign If he be advised by acts
OF cemency, confidence, and justice, which would oble
rate from the facile memories Of his subjects the
Of those fragrant acts which accompanied his rise He
may proclaim general amnesty to the victims Of those
political parties which he processes to have exngushed
and united He may set an example to Europe which
would be the soundest pledge of peace, by eecting
large and immediate reduction Of the army and he may
gradually restore at least some shadow Of their former
freedom to the people he aspires govern If we have
been foremost to denounce series Of acts which