Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-04-20
AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
From the Delaware Republican
Louis Napoleon.
Causes Of has re-eleetion-Anneration Of Belgium
TO France.


Causes OF has re-eLectton--AnReratton Of Belgium
to France.
Few events have occurred in Europe, Of late
years, which have produced in this country SC
much surprise--indeed, we may add astonish-
mentl-as, the reelection of the President o.
France and that, too, by an increased majority
of nearly two millions of votes.
After having abolished the constitution-ar
rested and imprisoned one half the members Of
the national legislature dissolved the national
guard-proclaimed martial law, not only III
Paris, but also in numerous departments of France
after having destroyed the liberty of the press,
and abridged the liberty of speech-we say after
having committed all these triRaag Peecad!(fos. ne
again offers himself a candidate for re-eleelloh,
and he is rechosen by an McrsaSea maJoIl'y v
nearly two millions Of votes ,,-~
Our object in writing this article IS princlpaly'
to explain the causes which produced result SO
contrary to the usual course OF human acuon
under like circumstances.
1st The army voted for him because of the
glory attached to his name; and because they
were weary of the dun pursuits of peace, and
wanted an opportunity to acquire fame and
badges of honor and renown upon the field of
battle 4" aa'2
I'd. The church and its numerous supporters
voted for him because he rescued the Holy City
from the hands of those whom they considered
modern Cloths, and because he restored the SOW
ereign Pontiff to the full possession of his domin
ions.
Sd. Many of the Bourbon party voted for him
because he extinguished every vestge of repub-
licanism III France, and established despotc
thority, which they hope may one day open the
door to the return of the Bourbon family to the
throne of their ancestors.
18th. Men of property voted for him because
they are aware of the deep root which socialism
has taken in France, and they prefer military
L..
the people ..r rHs u
9Th. Men engaged in trade voted for him be-
cause nothing is SO fatal to commerce as civil
connections
9th. Citizens in private life voted for him be-
cause they were weary of revolutions, and pre-
ferred the calm Of despotism to the tenipests of
anarchy. r e Nm . ..e..l.,.
These, are the principal causes which pro-
duced his reelection. What the future foreign
policy of the President may be, must be left to
time to develope; but we presume that his first
movement will be to re annex Belgium to France
Belgium was conquered by France in 1892 or
'95, and confirmed to her in 1877 by the treaty
Of Campo Formio aa t. @a
After the dethronement of Napoleon, in 1914,
the Allied Powers incorporated Belgium with
Holland ,3i. rFg ...3 .
A revolution broke out in 1880, and in 1881
Belgium was erected into an independent king
dom, and the Prince Leopold, of SAKE Coburg,
was chosen king. sg@
No country in Europe has so frequently
changed masters Belgium. When the Romans
invaded Gaul, they conquered and named Bel
GUM. ai.f r.E rs.
At two or three different periods itbelonged to
France. Afterwards it was long under the iron
despotism of Spain. Then transferred to Aus
tria. Again conquered by France. Next trans
fcrred to Holland, and now independent. us s
w mn he All tha lo,r ast
city Of Belgium, shortly after the dethronemcnt
of Napoleon; and at that time there appeared to
be but one feeling amongst the inhabitants, and
that was to be united to France
and We presume that at present the great
mass of the people would be glad to be again in
corporated into France and placed under her
powerful protection. FITzsIMoNs.