Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-04
THE NEW IMPERIAL DYNASTY.

i FROM THE LONDON TIMES OF NOVEMBER O.
The Monitew has confirmed with the least possible de-
lay, the statement which published yesterday as ia
the formal Of the French Empire and
with remarkable exception, this change viii doubt
less be effected in the proposed by Louis Napo
leon himself to the Senate. This exception is that the
King jerome and his hopeful longer allow
ed to occupy the exalted station of heirs presumptye to
the crown which had been allotted to them by the org
nal draft of the decree There is it seems limit which
the serv devotion of the French Senate the
order Of things cannot pass and the acceptance of such
of soveregns might be anticipated from the pro-
geny of Jerome Bonapare lies beyond that line Accord
ingy, when the projected cons was referred
to committee of that august body, less than
members out of ten voted against the Jerome clause
communication forthwith made to Louis Napoleon at
ST. Cloud Who surprised he might be at this indica
ton Of will differing from his own found that the re-
pugnance to the adoption of his uncle and his cousin
too deeply rooted to be surmounted among the de-
voted supporters Of the imperial scheme He therefore
gave way probably from the feeling that after ALL it mat
ers little to himself what becomes Of the supreme power
when he is more and from the hope that the birth of
issue from his marriage will set at all questions
of collateral succession But II less easy soothe
the rritaed feelings Of Jerome and his That per-
sonage at declared that it would be impossible for
him to retain his post President Of the very
body which had just passed vote of osracism against
therefore II,
and after this family quarrel there no great probability
that cordial understanding will be restored between
Louis Napoleon and his relatives between them and
the nation To say the truth it would be piece of good
fortune both for him and for France be dsencumber
ed of them altogether The father is notorious for his
INSCRIPTIONS rapacty the is detesed for his
VACANT alliance with the Red Republican party in the
worst days Of the National Assembly, and it matters lit
tie to themselves or to any else whether they in
vested with nominal rights to the crown, which it is
tain they would never be suffered to exercise
Yet this opposition to the original scheme Of Louis Ma
poleon has not been unfel by himself 1t is sort
of declaration that although the Senate and the people
may consent to take Louis Napoleon their ruler, and
may even confer upon him the contingent right Of nom
mating his successor they have little no faith in those
permanent claims Of the Bonaparte dynasty which he
relies far than the surages of the peoples and
1t shows that in consenng to go through this form Of
election the Senate is DESTROYS Of committing itself
little as possible to the chances and uncertainties of the
future.
On these terms, however, the decree almost unan
mousy voted by the whole body of the Senate, and in
stantly accepted by Louis Napoleon. The legislative
body will take part in this remarkable Transaction
cept by being allowed to verify the votes given by the
people at large the question to be submitted to them
the 2ls of November For this purpose the Legsla
tive Body is convened for the 18th. But if any thing
wanted demonstrate its utter nuy, il is the fact
that this fundamental revolution in the institutions by
which France still processes to be governed should be
accomplished without much communication to the
OF the people In this the present
of the empire differs materially from the orr
gnal proclamation Of it in 1904 When the proposition
to that effect legally made by the tribune Cusee
the lower chamber debate took place. in which Carnot
afraid to record his opinion and his vote against
the proposal and it only after the measure had been
carried by large majority in that assembly that it
taken up TO the Senate On the present occasion il is
clear that Louis Napoleon has not dared to encounter
the observations which even such chamber he has
called into existence could hardly fail to have made on
his projects. M
It lisa remarkable circumstance that the same tclc-
graphic despatch which apprzes of these particulars
information OF the death Of the Duke de Lcuch
tenberg the second OF Eugene Beaubarnas and
n-aw Of the Emperor Nicholas The elder brother Of
this young Prince died shortly after bis marriage with the
Queen Of Portugal in tho flower Of his age. The duke