The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-18
From the Washington Republic.
Fra gMemts of History.

into its editorial columns some remarkable para.
graphs, which it describes as extracts from doc
uments that have been sent during, the last
twelve months by the Emperor at Russia,
through his minister, TO Louis Napoleon. Tie
responsibility Of the Post an organ Of intel
lsence-apart from its opinions-dsposes US to
rely upon its assurance If the genuneness OF
the papers from which it quotes, although we
should have better satisfied had the whole been
published instead Of parts. Assuming them tn
besgenuinc,th papermay be classed amongs, the
most remarkable revelations Of time preg
nant with wonders They show that the coup
d'etct Of Louis Napoleon was not merely
stroke Of personal ambition, but the result OF
carefully pr-concerted arrangements. framed
and executed by the advice OF the Gar, and
with the full promise that any assistance that
might be required would ba Forthcoming in
season.
The first extract is said to have been written
early in 1851, and is as follows
.Thc social and moral ndlion Of France is
still fearful. Although the prominent lea.ers
of socialism and Red Republicanisn are in
exile or in prison, yet dreadful dangers impend
over society. Nothing is secure; every future
contingency is TO b. dreadful 1t is with wild
and triumphant exultation that Jacobinism looks
forward to the possible events, TO the social war
with which France, Germany, and ether coun-
tries, may be visited in the next spang. 1t so
the most a'reclous schemes will b. fully real
lied Why shut evcs' There is in pros
pee, an abyss, in which may be swallowed up
society and civilization Two forces stand
MORALLY hostile eacl one to the other-Conser-
va,ism snd socialism. The triumph OF the first
will be, and must be, destructive t the latter.
"What lasting good could you hope and ex-
pect from the Legislative Assembly How
disgraceful to great nation that body of jarr-
ing, distracted PASSIONS, and narrow-ninded, It
not cowardly representatives, m'sled by 'ntri-
que and selfish views, aud in which insplently
| predominant a few men Of DE- bauched character,
without a spark Of true patriotism. In the
meanwhile, as an addition "t shame and grave
warning to statesmen, there br, ak out, in wild
exclamations and speeches, the Mountain party,
eager on every occasion to glorify thu bloody
recol'ections Of 50, and make an apolheos's Of
the villains who glut,ed themselves with crime
and revenge Besides, do you not fully know,
or do you forget, the threatening designs which
the distracted parties cherish against you-you
the elect ruler by six millions of votes Til,
first blow against despisrd and necessarily
chaltrring Assembly will crush it to the ground
and there is the army, which acting only un
der the siron rout Of discipline, will read,ly
acc pmplish it,
| In the autumn, many Conservatives, before
leaving Paris for recess, urged Louis Bona
parte to dissolve the Assembly before its meet.
ing in November. The intelligence reached
Petersburg, and then-remarks the Post-'the
notes and dispatches Of the Russian Cabinet
assumed more energetic and wideIy-reach'
ing tone. Two fragments are subjoin
ed:
ssThe situation of things has become insult
ferable. "H fa"t en- sortir ct en- fnir = Your
own interest is in serious jeopardy. To be OF
not to be, that is the sole question. Two pros
poets are glazing before your eyes-exile or q
French home utter destruction, or splendid
poper If you do not strike, you ciH ba struch
dopn The working Of the constitution has be
come mortal conflict. 1t is inevitable that ONT
Of the two powers should absorb the other
You must dare-you must act with undaunieo
courage! As statesman, you ought to save
not only yourself, but France and Europe. The
true question is, not what sh I'll be the form oil
nature Of the State, but whether the govern
ment be competent or able to conquer the
spirit and forces of anarchy, t, save So
| ciety from the most horrible v'sitations.
!
"You have under your hand great materia
po,cer-thc army. We know h"w admirably
omnpotent is their Discipline. We know with
what skiltul care their feeling oc admiration FOL
| a great name have been cherished and foster
ed They will be eager to cooperate with you
They have been long and grievously smarting
with the humiliations Of $40 and 154S. Thei
time, their glorious and patriotic time has come
at last Strongly and unanimously they vii
support you and besides, have they not par
amount interest to support you, by becoming Z
paramount power in the State, and the de'tnd
ers of society and civil za'ons Remember the
motto ofyour uncle, la rigucur plait en- France
and that the French want to be governed witt
an iron hand, covered with glove of velvet
(nain dc fer ct gant de uelonrs.) France has
reached crisis that requires bold aud pr"mp
decision. Cctt. rictoire Scra enleree a la bayO
ncttc; and you are the sole man to rccompl'sf
50 important victory for the peace Of the
world But # need may be of our influence
tina, influence shall not fail you
If there Be any truth in the recent statement
that the Gar regards Louis Bonaparte the
forerunner Of legitimacy, these passage are ev
idence OF treachery, as well as deep LAID dplo
macy In any case they demonstrate the ad
vance Of Cossack power, and the alliance be-.
tween. the governments Of Russia and France
for the purpose Of fastening the establishment,
Of an abs plu,i.t regime. With such scheme
in operation, a European war must be consid
cred amongst the most probable ofevents