Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-09
VIEWS OF A FRENCH IMpERIALIsT.

The New Orleans Ricayune publishes the follow
ing translated extract from the letter of an old
French gentleman written to his friend in that city
. t PARIS SEPTEMBER g. 1862.
doubt much that in America You be well informed OF
what takes place here You have English papers but
do they say the exact TRUTH AS to the French Journals
they well brided since the I'd Of December that
the reading of them has become of nauseatng nspdiy
circumstance not at all displaasng to daily glance
over one and it is quite sufficient sF
Your true bona tide republicans Of the United States
must laugh for calling France republic, with Pre-
sident master absolute of 900 inhabitants having
at his disposal revenue of 100000 francs and the
enjoyment of all the chaeaux and parks of the old kingdom
It only goes to show that though republic may suit sGan
try like yours it is mpracticable with nation which
has grown old with the habits and notions OF the eldest mo-
narchy of Europe. l mo s@laaIsb
Two unsuccessful efforts at this liberal form of government
have gained for such dread and adherence in France
amongst the sober part Of the popuaon that its
rredeemaby lost See how fast progress
towards the establishment of empire The empire
the Presidents ayowed aim and his wachwod The greater
part the Councils General in France have already voted in
that sense and those amongst them who have absaned
ing explicit vote have promised their support and con-
nivance to whatever measures seem necessary LOT
ing the prosperity of France er
The President would be wrong to be satisfied with this
expression Of national wish to await another decision by
universal suffrage The awful panic created by the Socialist
party of December, 1851 has subsded-t is dreaded
more The Legtmists and 0reaniss will never vote in
of the empire which would deprive them of all til r che
rshed hopes and many viii abstain from voting from indif
ererce that instead of having millions and half
Of asserting votes the President would barely obtain the
third of that number do not say that this result
would him from attaining his object for he is master
absolute of the country and he has really serious oppo
stion to dread As for who bound by personal af
lection of government wish him all success, am CRATE
full him having delivered from the parliamentary t-
bune and the liberty of the pressthese two powerful dis
solvents which Government could resist with people
versatile and irritable as we Frenchmen are.
However, do not think the empire would be the final
summation Of the political drama which has been acting here
m ugh
he have descendants it viii nothing for the future
may retard another change it will do nothing Did
the of King Louis XVI reign after him Did the Duke
Of Rechstadt succeed Napoeon Was the Come de Cham
bord called the throne after Charles X And finally does
the Comte de Paris the Of his grandsre adm
that the which the fall of the empire
exist that owing Louis Napoeons vgiant pole,
mobs will triumph but God alone into the
future One thing is certain The difference Of party
which determined the of the coup % Of the "a
December will contribute towards the restoration
Of the empire.