The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-20

an excellent character, aud il q member Of the
Methodist Church.
The weather continues exceedingly c,ld, and
much complaint il beginning TO be heard from all
quarters in consequence Of ths non-receips OF the
mails. The Philadelphia train due at 10 o'clo,k
last night had arrived 81 the hour os our going
to press this no,ning 1t affords great satisactis
to know that tie clegrap hs still remain ia working
order, notwithstanding the severity Q! tho storm
which has recently ragged IN every quarter heard
from. The Washiu gtoD line Is ia order through,
except crossing the river. The ferry boats rGn
very irregularIy, on account Of the lee, Itis is
the ANAL gamated Morse and Bain's lice, nnd The
company havs made every effort to keep the wires
il order across the river bu3 the running ico il
TIE river prevents the workmen from plish.
ing their object.
ii is quite probable that The steamer &rotic lss
been delayed by the recent severe weather Saa
viii bring four days later news fron Europe, a.
she Is Few in her thirteenth day from liverpool
The Two Sapoieaps-A Historical Parallel.
If history is philosophy, teaching by example. it
seems to be the dictate of wisdom TO recu- TO It's
p8ges for instruction which may thro light upon
present transactions in the world, and upon those
unsbaped events which loom indietiDctIy in the
obscure snd misty horizon OF the fssare. Ii is al
historic theory OF NJ. Guizot, who was minister sf
Louis Philippe ct the time q TIE revolution in
ISIS, which sent the g Citizen King across tie
Bri.ish Channel In fishing boat, and disguised in
wig IN pea, jacket, that al things IN politics re-
volye in cycles, and return, after their appointed
tine, to the point FROM whence they started.
Whether the rumor is true which may verify the
theory in his owl particular case, we know not. II
the report current in London, that he had been
offered, ard had acceyted, unde. tbs dictator Of
France, his old post Of Secretary os Foreign
Affairs should turn cvt TO be fact. II would afford
very curious illustration Of the vcissituds Of hu.
man fortunes, well as CT tie fcklenesE Of the
French natien. Eat, whether It is his fate to
realize his doctrine in his own person, or not, one
thing appears extremely probable, and that is,
ths. the cycle Of political events under Napoleon
Bonaparte, the First Consul. and the Emperor. ia
coming round again, and will perform its destined
course under the auspices Of Louis Nap aleor The
parallel, far as it has already gone lie very re-.
markable, and ell things pfcgnosticste its complete
fulflment.
The nephew has been called " the ape Of Ms
uncle, and perhaps he is; but it is worth while to
pc-whether it is merely because of his relationship,
or for some philosophical reason which lies far
deeper than that II strikes as that whatever ~
be said or thought Of Louis Napoleons intsllect
there is one point Of senblance between lE and
the ilus.rious dead-Bonaparte thoroughly kno v
The French people, and bumorcd their preiu1ices
and national genius nephew seems to under.
stand them equally well and the conclusion at
which both arrived is, that the French are not re
publican people, and are not fitted for republican
government. This is pretty much our own opinion,
as it must be that Of every rejecting mind acquain
ed with the history and character Of that nation.
We do not believe that, even now, one.foyrs h o.
the people appreciate or desire democratic inati.u
tions; and what Napoleon saido them half cen
tury ego, s true &c the ettor this very day Oar.
ing the Consulate, in OF the dehasc In the Coun
Gil of state. in reply to Berier, the FIRST Consul
said -
rhey call 81 that distinction Q. rcnks) rhlae rat
Ties Be X So IL is WIKI chdrens rates that meu s.
led. would not say that &c tribune; but in council
OF wise men and statesmen ought so speskols "a
not tlre that tie French people lore Lltrty cni ecz,iy
reoiHton. Ihey stR chat Their c,icesgYs tie Gau
unconstitutional Hsh They susceptible Of tat enc
nj to this ,ennient 10 alo Ct distinctions Oh.
seIve bow the people bow before the decorations Of
Deem surprised them
the Effect and ss care never 70 appear without them
Foltaire calls TIRE soldiers 80 many AeysndsYs
At i've tous day Ee was right It is just 10 you
imagine you can make mea fsnt BY reasoning? Never.
II only for the student 10 hs closet You must hsbs
tbs soldier with glory, distinction, towards
Napoleon carried cut his IDEA. Hc changed the
name Of the Iepabi,. Hitherto, at the head Of the
acts Of the government there lad bean yiguette,
with an inscription, "trench republic; sovereignty
Of the people; liberty, equality. Bonarar.e, First
Consul" Instead Of this, was substituted, " In the
name Of the French people, the French govern
meni." The sovereignty OF the people, liberty, sal
equality, were no lcnger retained
Here, then, is The key to the Dictatorship d Louis
Napoleon. !. Is not 80 much in his character we
to seek the cause of TIE c0np aetSt, as ia the
chsracter Of the people It i tic slave makes the
tyrart. When the horse sought the assistance OF
man to overcome the stsg nc 1d not calcuist
upon his o"n permanent ub,ugati5r, but wanting
innate self dependence, in admitting q rider upon
his back, he had to pay the penalty. TIE French
are still what their ance itors, the Gau!s, wore
vain and ligb:, fond Of ponp, and show, all ce-o
mopy, and oil that !. antagonist, to the repu5l.
can principle. They are also naturally fierce and
inclined 10 war, end when they have no external
enemy upon vhich to practice the national r.o.
peN-i's' V"ey eNt*~ise - tFVN V@SI Otnst anu
hence the factions which have always rel. the
country IN time q peace, ard VI ioh rendered The
late republic iGprGosicab,o. They want selfre.
lance Tor sefgovernment, AID prefer following
leaders instead Of thinking Tor themselves, aac
acting an indopendcu: part 10 political affairs.
The French ore Ce,u--the word Ga3A 10.
ing the native term, Cat, Latinige3. The
lrieb nation arc Ct The sane .aoe Gni tho
eome quarrelseme and factous disposition,
the same ircspacity for selfgcvornmcnt, exists
among that people 10 tbs day, ths. hss character
lied them 10y ccn.uIie6. Before tho En8lish inya-
tion. The native Tr-ccs were oteInaly Vagiag war
against each othcr and only IN 70 psIodS 0; their
history have tho l.ith ever united Ono vas unQ5r
muster spiFlt--bsian Borhoiue-Who, ike Nspo-
leon, grapca tie fcopt7c q empire and gratfea the
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