The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-25


grammar For the frst time in such document, AL
mention Of the rights Of the nation Is omitted The
re. Establishment Of the empire u, we sre told, d
guarantee to the interests Of France and satisfac-
tion TO her pride; and, as this great act IL sc-
complished with liberty ard witn reflection, IT
avenges the reverses by which the former empire
was oyerthrown. II this new form of government
Ia to be acknowledged by Europe, aud 20 maintain
with other nations the Relations which they all
OF them willing TO cultivate with the French people,
the less that is said of vengeance for the past the
more durable are such relations likely TO pc:
Napoleon Bonaparte was assailed by the whole OF
Europe, hurled from his throne, aud consigned ut
last TO that captivity in which he died, because
there was not State or people in Europe which
be had rot attacked, insulted ADD trampled upon
to the best Of his power. Whatever bsfsll hit-
was the result Of his own Incorporate and IN
bounded ambition; for the experience Of ffteei
years had shown that there could ba neither peac
nor independence for the world az long as his impx
tient and destructive genius guided the armiesl
France. That drama was played out in 1873, andshi
result has been long period OF tranquility, pros
periy, and liberty of which the French MASON nave
had their full share. They might, but for their own
folly have continued in the uninte rupted enjoyment
of all these blessings to this day Prosperity and
freedom were the practical compcnsations they OBJ
tanned for the hsrdshps and losses brought on them
by ncessant war and in very few years France
resumed to all intens and purposes, her position in
the world II is hard to say what her true in
forests could require, and still harder to believe
that the extinction OF all her liberties is satane-
ton to her just pride, and the restoration Of des
pOtie power noble vengeance on her past misfor-
tunes. The campaigns OF 1914 add 1915 humiliated
the French BY defeat, but gave them the advantages
OF free civil government The loss Of that freedom is
represented to be the natural oompensatien Tor
those injuries, and vengeance is taken for nor re-
verses, not on her foreign adversares, but on her
own Institutions.
The terms in which the proposed modification Of
the constitution is submitted to the Senate differ In
no essential par ocular from tho arrangements that
had already transpred Louis Napoleon 10 TO DO
Emperor OF the French, under the title OF Napoleon
III but nothing is said of the other appsndages
which common report had added to this imperial
designation. The succession OF the crown 10 dxsd
n the male line of his descendants, maintaining
the strict exclusion of all female branches; and,
the failure Of his own issue, he may adopt the chill
dren and descendants of any Of the brothers Of the
Emperor Napoleon. Should there be no direct heir,
and no adopted one, the imperial dignity passes 70
his marriage with Catherine Of Wurtunberg;
and In the improbable event Of failure Of al these
provisions, the Senate and the Ministers (wh0 are TO
form sort Of regency would proceed 70 elect .
new emperor. The members of the family Of Louie
Napoleon who may eventually succeed to the crown,
and their descendants Of both sexes constitute the
imperial family, and by this provision it would
seem that all the descendants Of Napolsons sisters
are excluded from that rank. The whole imperial
family il expressly placed under the absolute ~.
thority of the Emperor, and no member of It can
marry without his permission, on pain Of forfsting
oil claims to the succession The re establhhmsnt
be submitted to the votes Of che people by universal
outrage, in the Same mode the pieblcite Of the
month Of December last year,
OF all these provisions Of the law, the only poY-
ton that deserves serious attention 10 that which
concerns the present for in country like France,
when for upwards OF half century ruler has had
anything to succeed him but revolution, the at.
tempt place the transmission of the supreme power
under the protection of nvioabe IL Of saeessson
only prov0kes q smile Nor, indeed, il We were dis
posed to speculate tho fate of that country under
the next generation, should We discern anything In
the known qualities of the B0naparts family TO give
exalted opinion of its future enperors by de-
tcent by adoption. II is to use Louis Nap0leen's
phrase, an immense Specification that these
persons are now to be placed above the highest
ranks Of society in France, and to figaro on all
occasions as the princes Of that nst,on. Bat
nothing which appertains to them can compare in
interest with the position in which Louis Napoleon
has succeeded in placing himself. We say in plas-
ing himself, because, in spite of all that has been
said Of the enthusiasm Of the Provinces the loyalty
Of the peasantry to the name of Napoleon, and the
incredible servlity Of the public authorities, We
retain the conviction that this apparent popular
movement, and all its incalcuable consequences,
mainly the work Of the men who are now in pos
session Of the machinery of government In France.
There 10 nothing spontaneous 10 it, in spite
of the efforts which have been made r. give
it an air of popular aoclamation. We will
70 further, and venture to say that there Il
nothing real in it, except the rssolute audasi9
and the seadfast conviction of ultimate success
his part But, although We shall probably see tbi
singular fabric rise yet higher, and this aabitiol
out top for . time the loftiest in Europe, W.
hall patiently await the end, in tne persuasion thal
q nation like France, which has been 50 great an
der o traditional monarchy, and 50 prosperous un-
der constitutional government, has not sunk for
ever under the most vulgar despotism that ever sx-
listed in the world Louis Napoleon has uudis-
guisedly placed upon his own herd the crown which
his uncle found too heavy to be borne by him in
tranquility and in peace. The selfish purposes
Of his own aggrandizement speak more sad more
distinctly in each successive proclamation, and
France will soon be told that the grand final end
and aim Of all her revolutions 70 make another
emperor Of the race of Bonaparte, invested with ab
solute dominion her. All hope Of her liberties,
all recognition OF her rights, all Independents In her
legislative assemblies, III they deserve that ma ne,)
is blotted from remembrance, If such things had
never been 1t is tho government of one, imperiols,
undivided, and uncontrclled and that one man Of
comparatively low origin and casual fortune, Of
whom we only know that he is bound by no prinei-
pies and sets himself above all laws We shall not
attempt TO anticipate the future acts the Interior
course Of action which rsctituds approves and
free dom Of opinion might sanction, it will differ from
oil led to expect Of despotc pc sers, and Of
rulers who have ceased to think of any rights bat
their own.
LORD PALHERsToN's VIEW OF LOUIS NAPOLEON
AND THE NORTHERN POWERS.
(From the London Post)
The diplomatic circle OF the French capital is, a.
it appears, seriously agitated upon the question o.
the title which is to be borne by the sw Emperor
Whispers sufficiently distinct TO be incapable Of mis-
construction, assert that the great Northern powers
whilst they acknowledge the unquestiousble rgA
of the French nation to choose It's form Of GO
veInment and to elect its own ruler, yet exceed
ingly unwilling to recognise the mineral Ill a. An
addition to the name Napoleon they sllegs that this
title asserts the actual reign of the Duc do Reich
stadt, which they never acknowledged |; and
also, that it is inconsistent with the treaty Of 1875
Upon the main question, namely, the recognition OF
the imperial reign in the person of Prince Louis
Napoleon, neither the great despotsms Of the North
Austria, as well as England ana Spain, will 1t il
not disputed, acknowledge the empire the instant
Of its proclamation Nay, more mot the slightest
doubt is entertained that their acknowledgment
will include sny title which the viii OF the nation
more Immediately concerned may nfirm. Still,
or the reasons which we have binted az, the united
, jplomacy of the Northern powers is said to be