The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
Our Paris Correspondence.
POLITICAL.


Success of Louis Napoleon ,eas achieved-His Three
Phases Described by Himsslf-Hs Probable End
The Netc Comstst,tion-1He Real Causes of the
Coup dEtat-Ihe State of Siege-7he Liberty of
the Press-RMmor of NeW Ministry Of Police
The Prince de Joiapule-7 The Old Dynasty on the
Qui Tive-1ne Galley Slaves in the Colomies-Dif.
.fcsRties soah the Sublime Porte-A re Dcnm for
the Election Of the Usurpr.
The elections are over, and as foretold in my pre-
ceding letter, the result of the vote has been in
favor Of the coup d'etat maker. The number Of
yeas ascertained in the city Of Paris and the neigh
boring provinces and departments and arrived here
by the way Of magnetic telegraph, amount this
morning to 1882, 900 in favor Of Louis Napoleon,
whilst there are s9l 900 votes against him. Despite
Of this immense majority of about to 1,
the number Of $4,000 voters who have refused
their appreciation to the usurpation of the rights
Of the constitution of 1913, is large enough
to appear as the magic hand at Belshazzar' s
feast, who wrote the threatening words, Meme,
meme, tek, Upharsin, and to be the omen Of strong
opposition, for the next political campaign, to
everything emsnating from the Presidency. l will
advise the readers Of the HERALD not to believe the
report of the French papers, by which it is assured
that the enthusiasm has been SO great, at the re-
ception Of the news, that large number Of the
houses Of the capital have been illuminated. This
is entirely false. On the contrary, there is sort
Of stupor spread all over the city, and no one can
explain why this state Of things is thus continued
In my opinion, the result Of the election may be
attributed to the exaggerated articles OF La Parie
LIE Constitutional, and other newspapers, which
were filled with articles Of the lost incen diary kind
" q rti whic
account OF the state Of siege, could not be reuted
by other newspapers would have supposed that We
were threatened in France by total distinctions
and, accordingly, tie weak minded thought IL pru.
dent to follow the advice of the Elysean newspapers
which pointed out, as way OF safety, the election
OF Louis Napoleon. ! feel conf dent that if the Ii
berry Of the press had been allowed, the President
w0nld have been entirely defeated
Well now Louis Napoleon has obtained part
OF his ambitious wishes he is now elected for ten
years to come. On the third Of next month, being
the first Saturday of January, he will publish the
new constitution, with which he thinks to make the
French people happy as lords He is now busily en-
gagged in writing and discussing every article ofthat
imperialist charter with Messrs. Troplous, Rouher
and de Morny; but am told that in despis Of all
the suggestions made oy his advisers, Louis Napo-
leOnis SO obstinate that many articles Of that
constitution will prove to be just as despotic as
ever the laws OF his glorious uncle were. know,
tor o certainty, tnas there will be two chambers
OIL called the Senate, the other the House Of Re-
sittngs private, and shut against the public gaze
and hearing. This will make but small diff
ference, for they will have but to sanction and
agree to the laws end ordinances which will be
presented by the President and his cabinet. The
chief Of the State will have the power to declare
war against other nations, to manage the money
matters Of the country IS he pieases do and
undo ia short, despotsm will succeed to the
unlimited liberty which we have enjoyed since
1915 Cat least with few exceptions, even under
Louis AVlll, Charles X, and Louis Philippe) till
1851, Such will be the result of the coup dctat Of
the I'd list. Alas who could ever believe that a
nation which has spent so much blood, since 1893,
to conquer its liberties has voluntarily submitted
to abandon all its privileges in favor OF such an
ambition
From this very moment, declare, according to
tie COME scion Of an immense number of my con-
temporaIies of the Partisan press, that Joiunaiime
is dead in France. Many of these men Of talent,
wto have devoted their lives to fighting in favor of
their liberal principles, have decided not only to
break their pens into pieces, but also to abandon
the .oil OF France. | have already mentioned, in
my last letter, the departure of M. Emile de Gil
raj din. have now To disclose the exile OF Messrs
de Chambolle, Nettenent Neftzer, Victor Hugo.
and many Others could anne, tho are more or less
known on your side Of the Atlantic AS it may be
seen, a state ii deu ogazation is hanging over
France, ard Lo ore can tell wtot fate is reserved
for us by Providence. Ore thing is perfectly clear
to every an Of sense, and that is, Louis Napoleon
IN despite has present victory, hes got INTO very
bad scrape. am told that he knows it himself
Tor he sad the other day to one of his ylster3:
"les know we'll that have four distinct phases
in my bte the FIRST was that Of my attack mt Stras
bourg and Boalogne; the second, my Presidency !;
the third my coup d 6tat and the fourth, which
will be bullet through my head. No doubt the
first was not very glorious but this donrde,ies de
5eune henme, (this giddiness of young man, as it
was called), made my name known 10 France; the
secor phase. my Presidency, had no parti,u in
c.dent; but the third phase, my coup q etat, has
rendered me knCwa to the world ard the last,
m n m q rau cd n
who love their country" These ambitious words
are the real picture OF the man.
do not know if have already spoken of the po
litical will and testament made by the President.
II appears that in the expectation of violent
death, be has arranged his affairs AMI named his
successors. His cousin, Pierre Napoleon, would be
his successor ard after him, Prince Murat This is,
indeed, very queer; ana think that never was the
French saying, "Man proposes but God disposes,"
been more impropos.
AS might be anticipated, the political affairs are
not OF much Interest, at this moment. France has
been Quoted in all its Departments ri ct arn,is and
siege, Among them | will particularly mention
the French colony Of Algers, in Africa l have
been told that the army Of the colony had pro-
nounctd against the govern ment, and though this
mas been Kept secret, and no re wspaper has men.
toned the fact, it is certain that some riot has
taken place there, to render necessary the state of
siege. We shall coon learn the particulars
Much has been said about the plots which had
caused the President to lake his coug d'etat, and
among the principal stories | have heard, is one
that the Prince Ct Joinville to arrive a. Calais
On Wednesday, the 3D. instant, and to be surround
ed ny regiment who was to protect him from
Calais to Paris. This, think, is altogether un.
founded, and the real causes of the coup detat
partially to found in the number of La Prcsse. of
Sunday last, 2lst instant, which | send to Mr.
Bennett by this mail How has the editor Of In
Irfsse been allowed to published this document!
cannot tell-but may the readers that all
the details contained in that fragment are true,
and rest upon facts.
The arrests daily continue in Paris, and all
the prisoners taken either to Vincennes or to Mont
Naltrien. Among he conspicuous persons made
prisoners by the police, viii meu ton Pornin, tie
celebrated Sudare Of Can stGieIe, nick named ''the
Man Of the Wooden Leg" lie wa one Of the
leaoiDg chiefs Of tie barbados on the 18th instant
Till the Other day he had escaped the search OF
the police; but he was taken INTO snare and snap
Led IL the best style No doubt he will either be
shot or sent to Caycnna or NoukBIt,a.
An q dinanee, dated goth inst has opened cre-
dit Ct COS COO frtncs to transport the galley slaves
to Cay eIna in the French Guayana 1t appears
that IcmIentiary will be built in that colony,