Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-05

am aware Of the consequences Of my resolution
Iwenynins years and half passed beneath the coorsS
campaigns resulting from eighteen years Of WAL
IN Algeria iron May $780, TO January, 1848 y
services rendered 10 France in foreign lands and during
the fatal days Of June, l848servces which, perhaps
are not yet forgotten-a that will pass for nothing
shall be struck from the rolls of the army
Once again II win be proved that military rank is st the
mercy OF arbitrary power The law of the 10th May,
1904 makes military rank the property Of the officer,
which ne be dsposessed Of only by the judgment
courtmartal. That law is trampled under foot by .
Government which respects neither persons property
Thus the sword which had devoted to the service Of
France is about to be wrested from my hand. What
should do with 1t under such Government But If,
which God forbid borders should be menaced would
hasten 70 resume IT, and fight in defence Of national
independence for history tells plainly enough that
IN presence OF supreme perls accumulated by its amb
non desponsm requires oath from Of heart who
march in defence Of country. Gen. De LAMoRIcIERK.
Gen. Changarniers letter. historical document Is
even more interesting One naturally asks however,
upon rising from its perusa how it happened that Gem
Changarnier, such punctious of honor he de-
cares himself to be, could have continued he notor
ousy did, upon terms Of intimacy and apparent friend
ship with the who nsulted him often very often"
by direct attempts to corrupt and bride him by money
and other He must answer this question before
public opinion in the best way he Here is his letter.
MALNEs, MAY 10, 1870 O'CLOCK A. NJ
MONSIEUR MINIsTRE: For thirty-six years have
u
which cannot be surpassed.
Under the Restoration had in the army rank pro-
poroned to the little distinction Of my services at THAI
period
Under the government Of July the chances Of rapid
ly raised me to the rank Of Lieutenant General.
Twelve days after the proclamation Of the Republic,
when Monseigneur, the Duke dAumale whom had just
conducted board the Solon causing him to be saused
by the artillery Of the navy though the King Louis
Philippe were yet resident in the Tueries left the
government par interim Of Algeria wrote to the Minis
of War that had desired the advent of the rsplb
ic but its institution did nct seem TO change
my duties towards my country The Provisional Govern
ment did not break my sword and the 10th of April
it did not regret being able to dispose of it.
short time after that memorable date was nominal
ted Governor General Of Algeria.
soon left that high position where my Administrations
passed satisfactorily to respond to the confidence Of the
electors of Paris, who had called to the Constituent
Assembly
Gen. Cavaignac charged with the executive power AZ
ter the events Of june l84s in which did not parti-
pate, nominated the S0th Of June commander OF
the National Guards of the Seine aa
On the 14h December Of the same year. Gen. Cavaig-
having invited repair the hotel which he
cupied de Varenne told me- in presence Of all the
Ministers, that the police suspecting Bonapartst
movement prepared take advantage of the anniversary
ceremony Of the transfer Of the ashes Of the Emperor
the rad to excite popular enthusiasm conduct Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte to the Tueries and proclaim him
Emperor Gen. Cavaignac concluded by asking my opin
ion touching the to be taken gave it to him.
and finished by saying: My dear General, have given
my hand to Louis Napoleon to make President Of him.
not an Emperor In few days he will be President Of
the Republc but you may be certain that he win not the
next day enter the Tueries in which you have estab
lished my headquarters"
These words expressed briefly but exactly my unshak-
resolution to remain what have been during whole
lfe-the of order and Of law.
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte has often attempted to
to devate from the straight line which had marked,
and TO induce to his ambition He has often,
very often offered me, by himself and others, not only
the dignity of MARSHAL which France would have
without thinking herself discredited, but another
military dignity which, since the fall Of the Empire, has
ceased to military hierarchy He proposed to
attach to pecuniary advantages which, thanks
to the simplicity Of my habits, was merit in me TO
disdain.
Percevng very late that personal interests exercised
influence over my conduct he strove to operate upon
pretending that he resolved to bring about the
triumph Of the monarchica cause to which he supposed
personally attached Seducemen Of every kind
| unavaiing.
Paris in the Assembly to be ready, as said at sit
ting Of the Committee Of Permanence after the Reviews
of Satory defend with energy the legal power of Louis
Napoleon Bonaparte, and to oppose the Illegal proonga
ton Of that power.
You have no need that should tell you by what means
tina, power established itself under its FORM and what
niqutous violent acts accompanied its installation.
Persecution has not cooled my patriotism Exile, which
undergo in retirement and with silence which to-day
you consrain to break, has not modified my view Of
my duty towards France If she attacked, would
eagerly solicit the honor Of fighting in her defence.
The only French journal which have the opportunity
of seeing here has just appzed of the decree which
regulates the mode Of taking the oath exaced of all nh
tary men. paragraph, evidently drawn up with the
purpose Of application to the prescribed Generals accoras
them a delay Of four months I have need to de-
berae for long time upon question Of duty and Of
honor.
The oath which the perurer who was unable to corrupt
me pretends TO exact refuse to take