The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13

declare himsel hereditary Emperor the powers will
recognise the Emperor and will address 10 the
French government well TO all the other European
protest. founded the principles II pub
lie law and on the letter OF the treaties They viii after
wards consult according to the 10 the
ulterior measures which they may think 1t necessaryto
take In the case that popular or military movement
should overturn the government of Prince Louis Bona
pare simply in the OF the death that person
age the powers bind and obge themselves to aid and ia
legitimate heir Of the and in the sequel they will
recognise other dynasty but hit OF the Bourbons
and no other claimant but NJ Cooe lie Chambord nact-
ing thus they protest before hand against the mputaon
OF wiz hing TO attack the ipd penence OF France France
is free to organize her internal hechooses
ana the powers do not reject the system called cotitu
tional. any than they reject any other system
But the recognition Of legitimate and hereditary roy
atty does net interest France alone: il interests all
European States 1t is national principle in far
regards France and international principle in far
as regards the other European powers II is on this
Tegns OF defending that principle and OF assisting IL TO
triumph in far as that depends upon them.
FRANCIS JOSEPH
FREDERICK WILLIAM,
NICOLAS
TIE document 70 which We have alluded, possesses
great interest; for the conclusion Of such n treaty
must necessarily have had the effect OF breeding
considerable GOODNESS between the government OF
France aud the courts Of Russia, Austria aud Prus.
sia. The nature Of the late revolutions which, for
the present, n. least. have re-transformed so many
countries into the Gpanagcs of their respective mas
ters lends Importance to every thing that Is likely
individual sovereigns. But if Louis Napoleon be
really bent on becoming Emperor we do not believe
that his course will be delayed for moment, either
by the tact. or BY the fruits Of this convention.
The oonarchs who sanction it, with their signatures,
wilfully deprive themselves of the only legitimate
standing ground which they Nigh, have assn ned,
and conseryat0rs jointly, with others,
Of TIE Vienna treaties and Of the article which
cudes the Bonapartes, by name, rom the throne OF
France. They allow that they will consent TO the
restoIa;ion OF the Empre. upon certain conditions,
Though they have no reason TO suppose that those
terms will be assened 10. by the other states. which
were parties 10 the settlement q 1915. Moreover,
the President must oe perfectly well aware that the
position Of two. at Least, among the Signatures,
virtually turns this agreement into a demoustra-
ton OF the meres. futility. Two Of them arc in
the same boat with himself, and are debared, by
hundred diff cuties from attacking him in quar-
rel about names Like him, they reign in the teeth,
not only Of the majority which rebels, but Of the
minority which reasons, reads, thinks and divnes
Except for the accident of his BIRTH which he is do
ing his best to render unimportant feature of his
government, Francis Joseph is at the apex of des-
potism which, in all its details and circumstances,
in all its dangers and reliances, is precisely anal
ogous to that Of France. The ultimate resslt Of
ptiaby feeble and insecure policy leaves Frederick
William in the same perilous and dishonorable
plight The probability is slender indeed that mon
archs cireumstanced will offer serious annoyance
70 whose situation at the guiding of the most
dangerous population in Europe is the exact coun
terpaIt OF their own at home. Every day that the
twen,y-four hours to the duration of the monarch
cal institutions of Austria and Prussia. To the
latter governments, his continuance in power
would be worth purchasing on any terms; while
Of popular rebellion over every inch Of ground
vacated by the troops which should be moved to
resist him. The same consequences, it is true,
would not be incurred by the Emperor Nicholas.
But, heavily as weighs the sword Of the Gear in the
balance Of European power, it has been repeatedly
proved that by himself, he is unable to force the
rations Of the South and West into those political
arrangements which he exclusively admires. The
measure Of his resentment was taken il 1880. He
probably regarded Louis Philippe with an intensity
of disgust very far beyond his dislike of Louis Ma
poleon; but it would be difficult to describe his
ner of displaying his sentiments otherwise than by
saying that he sulked. After all we are inclined to
believe that the real secret Of any delay in the
toraton Of the Empire is to be sought in the indif
ference q the President himself his followers may
be greedy OF more sonorous title, more splendid
honors, and more prouse rewards than they enjoy at
present; but their chief does not seem to care for
the decorative accompaniment ofhs position except
30 far they evidence substantial power. Even
II his tastes have been misinterpreted, we should
imagine him too experienced q Of pleasure
TO call for the luscious sweets CT imperial inves-
titure before he has thoroughly satisfied him
self with the solid Judgments Of absolute pow
er. II is absurd. too, to suppose that the EN-
pire could be revived without some settlement
Of the succession; and then comes the conside-
ration that the immediate relatives Of the Prince
we may allude 10 circumstances Of bis private life
just 80 far as to say that they render il improbable
that he would be inclined TO precipitate his own
marriage. OF course, however, speak Of the
present. and OF the present alone. II has been said
That when man once gets coronet into his head,
10 power In the world can get IL out again; and we
presume that the remark holds equally good Of an
imperial crown IL it be not exactly true that, in
the game Of ambition, the shadow IL always pre-
feHtd TO the substance, IL is objectionable that
the fulnes Of possession is enjoyed unless SUBJ
stance ana shadow go together; Lords-protectorss
are ever dreaming about being kiDgs--consuls and
presidents always their road TO be emperors.
You may press with heavy Lee on the neck Of
people-you may DO gluttes 10 safety With power,
vengeance, pleasure, wealth, and fattery-Dut, in
the l1dst OF IL ALL the sense VI incompeteness will
keep you awake from weeks end 70 weeks end, If
you have trapping o. title lees than your con-
stitutloEal brother, who cannot even pillage sub
sect without imminent danger Of being toppled
down from his uncomfortable throne. We have not
tic least doubt that the next appeal 10 the French
people viii be upon the question whether LOUIS
Napoleon j. e b. empcTor and have little that
The President vii be emperor IN the 18th OF next
month, II only DC peases. lis seryile minions. have
already laid the whole train. and they merely wait
nod IRON their master 10 attach the fuse. a
score Or two q fictitious petitions praying for the
rc-cstablishment a the empire, were referred some
months back 70 committee Of the Senate, which IS
Known TO have prepared report Interpreting them
o. the faithful index of the nations desires. less
suspicious testimony will bo given Of The feeling en-
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