Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-06


astounding. / it surpassed during the
agitated days of March, April and May, ls4s Every
organized body in the capital matter what its nature
civil, religious military, industrial, literary, scientific
professional artistic ordered by the project Of police
or invited by of the Minister'S in manner not to be
refused, to take part in the fete They ALL therefore,
came forward spontaneously, If my of this word
should appear you little strange to-day beg you to
excuse it: is the style Of the Monter promise in
future letters use it in its ordinary acceptation They
ALL therefore, forward spontaneously and with ban
ners trumpha arches inscriptions, professions, bou-
quets crowns addresses in prose and poetry saluted
Louis NAPOLEON Emperor by every possible variation of
title to which that dignity could be rendered adjunct
By order of Government and to mpart to the occasion
Of the air of popular fete all the public Offices
the bank the post Office, the exchange and all the
denies and schools of the capital spontaneously
closed, and floods of employees and school boys with
teachers at their head and banners flying, deluged the
boueyards and and gardens upon the line of the
Princes march. Not only that every and commune
for twelve miles around Paris spontaneously and by
superior orders from Paris present by delega
ons with mayors their head and banners with patro
tic mperiast inscriptions flying, crowding the line of
march The market women the market-men the market
girls of all the markets of the capital were out
almost that recognised hundreds OF the
Ledru Roin des Champions and sang ia Marseiiaise
and Ca ira to the of all respectable and order
loving persons who had not been frightened from Paris
Now it bas la Republique. Viue PEnpereur Not
form of sycophanc adulaon and worship in the way of
speech but repeated to safety and disgust addressed
to their MASTER LOUIS NAPOLEON The military dis
play upon the occasion brilliant and imposing
had been anticipated That spontaneous and was
of nature make fearfully doubt if LOUIS NApo
LEON sincerely professed the pacific intentions of his
Bordeaux speech it, granting him sincere he would be
able to long resist the tendency to war; which he would
certainly encounter in the host of generals surrounding
and supporting his throne myself attribute you know,
sraws weight to the of Louis NAPo
LEON that his policy Emperor viii be entirely pacific
Before begin suspect they may be sincere, he
disarm and send back to the fields and workshops of
France two hundred and fifty thousand at the very least
Of the half million of young who fill the ranks
Of his armies. And he must suspend the immense and
active preparations that making in all the navy yards
of the Empire. Why this immense military apparatus,
so the treasury disastrous the agricuh
ure and industry of France? Why this launching and
manning Of powerful steam war ships almost by dozens
Ne that is not fit for bedam believes that there
the slightest disposition the part Of foreign Powers to
invade France encroach upon any of its territorial
national rights. pointed to domestic hostile parties,
army is to keep them down and submissive. But less
than half his army with his gendarmes police would
suffice for that Besides this reply does touch the
naval preparations. The Emperor therefore, may
cry peace peace in the of Europe, but tell you
there viii be European break in consequence of
the aggresons of France and that in less than two years.
unless Europe shall avoid by submitting to French
aggressions BY the way while upon the subject of the
policy of the Empire, let me, in selfjustifcaton
aude to the famous bordeaux speech of the
Prince sent you by last mail carefully prepared
translation of that address but perceive that in of
the most important passages have differed from of
the English journals in my English rendering The
English papers make the Prince say:
Certain persons are saying to themselves the empire
is war; but say the empire is peace 1t is peace for
France desires peace, and when France is satisfied the
| world is tranquil"
/ My translation Of the passage was
Certain persons saying themselves the empire
is war; but say the empire is peace. 1t is peace for
France desires the empire and when France is satisfied
the world is tranquil"
The French passage itself reads thus:
Certaines personnes sedisen Pempire cest laguerre
Moi, je disempre, cest lapax. C'est la paix car la
France lie desire, orsque Ia France est satsfae lie
monde est tranquille."
extract from the Moniteur Of 18th October; and in
sis upon the Of my rendering for the
pronoun h in the phrase car Ia France desire" is
masculine and stands in the place Of the preceding
empire which is masculine 1t cannot stand in the place
| Of pair, for that is feminine.
Touching the date of the proclamation Of the Empire
and the mode of proceeding that win be adopted
yet much in the dark we were last week. The
Moniteur is still silent But something will probably be
known certainly this subject the week closes
The most interesting item of to-day is rea-
tive to ABD-EL KADER the African Prince confined in
France since January 1s4s The Monteur of this morn
ing informs the public that LOUIS NAPOLEON stopped
An5o his Paris and causing the prisoner
be brought before him. communicated the grateful in
tgence Of the approaching termination OF his conne-
men in the following address to the chief wonder il
Louis NAPOLEON did not vince little under the lesson
that ABpEL KADER in reply gave him from the Koran
touching the universally Of the injunction contained in
that holy book to maintain oaths and pghted words
inyiolate.
Z" ABD-EL KADER, come to 70 you your IL
beraon You will be conducted TO Bursa in the Sultans
made and you will receive there from the French Gov
eminent stipend worthy Of your former rank. For
long time, rs you are your captivity has caused
real pain for il increasingly called TO mind that the
Government which preceded had notkept engagements
taken with an unfortunate enemy and nothing In my
eyes more humilating to the Government Of great
nation than TO mscomprehend its strength to the extent
Of failing to fulfil its premise Generosity Is always the
best counsellor and convinced that your residence
in Turkey will not endanger the tranquility Of our Afr
possessions Your religion ours teaches submits
sion TO the DEGREES Of Providence IT, therefore, France
is mistress Of Agery IL Is because God has wed IT,
and the nation will never abandon this conquest. You