The daily union., 1852-12-30
From sl.s n. y. nmn
Recognition Of the French Rmpirs 81 BY rnrI.as .s.

In Parliament the Foreign Secretary Lord Maine
announced The Official acceptance OF The French empIs
BY the government in the following language
II there has been formerly any doubt as 10 ths dis
uac w OF The French nation in rsspeci TO the choice
o. their soyeTegnf there has been any doubt a. Ia
ther distinct Intentions at any former time must ssy
mai on thus occasion al least il Is perfectly impossible Ia
mistake their andoabted determination, three mss In
most solemn way expressed, with respect 10 the sams
person n the most public that history can anol
an example ot-the present Emperor. with nothing bui
name-a name so great IN France that il eyideay i
invested with magic which has eject that experenfs
only has been able TO make Europe understand W.
could indeed, almost comprehend the late OF Napoeon
cheqaered as u was with such mixture OF iaRsase
glory and misfortune, admirably calculated 10 rouss
All the sympaihies OF human naure, and therefore We
cannot wonder that he made lasting impression on
people over whom he ruled long and greatly Boi
Is hardly possible for any person In European S,..
out Of France suppose that The prssags OF that name
remains so long, and steadily and strongly for thirty
seven years after his abdeaton, that his nephew should
French peosle in the OF four years--hr,t Of
fefing himself without any OF the accessories Of
court or government 10 assist him as simple Pres
deni oi the French republic. with chamber !; sec.
ondy, as absolute President OF the republic with
out any constitutional form OF government; thirdly
as Emperor OF the people; and 10 be elected ffs
by o,0OO,OO0 then BY 100000, and lastly confirmed In
his power by nearly 5000 900 people, forming the almost
entire adult male population oi France Ia 1885, at The
time oil The Restoration, the army OF France an enosoas
army. was disbanded. II poured back again upon
all parts ot the world in thousands and tens OF thousands
and is not exaggeratng the number say that 4OO
or 500 900 men. with fixed idea In their minds with
one worship liked IN their hearts, returned their h0ase
FOR twenty thirty afterwards they talked oi bs,
one manhai one man the great idol OF their aagi.
nation and though they could hardly have exagxeraed
his military merits and glory, they silI attributed 10 hin
all that enthusiasm could give Upon the rising genera
tion all this not likely TO be lost and appears 10
me that the seeds these have sown throughout the
provinces OF France TO be seen in the fruit which
has pened on this occasion into empire Seeing this
immense demonstration oil feeling the part OF the French
people, II was impossible for her Maesiys government
even i had not been The usual policy not TO advise
her Majesty Immediately and cordially 10 accept and
recognise The empire There might have been some hes
itaton in accepting the title OF Napoleon Ill., bot all
doubt was removed BY the satisfactory and frank exp-
nations offered BY the present Emperor that he
eregn only by the voice of the people and by hered
tary right And in regard the policy OF the government
OF france towards this country, have found nothing
but fairness and fair play in all their actions have
found nothing but assurances oil good WILL and wishes
10 maintain unbroken friendship with this country
believe thai the Emperor himself and the great Of
the French people, deeply feel the necessity, for the in
teress OF both countries that they should be AT peace
believe. The other hand, that they see the folly and
The crime OF provoking war. The must know that war
so far carried Tor the subugalion Of either country
by the oiher is an absudly that the never be
so powerful or so independent be able subugase
The oher aud that therefore, the must be only 4
useless war-useless as cruel. and cruel useless.