Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-09
AFFAIRS OF EUROPE.

The news by the Asia is of more than usual in
terest LOUIS NAPOLEON announces, with charac-
terestc modesty that he is willing to relinquish his
humble position as President for a more advanced
grade, if he can do more good by the change His
whole theatrical parade through the southern de-
partments has no other motive than to get up show
of hands in favor of the Empire.
Every part of the drama was prepared beforehand
IN Paris, and the at Lyons were but the exc
cution of the plan. That there has been no enthu-
siasm in the demonstration evident from the fact
that when any shouted Viue la Republique he
was arrested
AT the time the Prince pretends that he does
not care to be Emperor, unless the people force the
office upon him. which case of course he resist
the will of the nation Like Shakspeares Richard the
Third in that memorable scene in which Buckingham
plays him off before the citizens unwilling to become
King though secretly that is the desire of his e Louis
Napoleon has been at last brought to consent and
says
"Well, 1al them back am not made Of stone
But penetrable to your kind entreaties,
Albeit against my conscience and my SOUL"
Thus he affects hesitation to the acceptance of the
new title saying that the cry of VUe rEmpeeu is
rather souvenir his than hope for his pride
but in the breath speaks Of his uncle legitimate
monarch. The inference is unavoidable therefore, that
if the old hereditary were broken down by
Napoeons election to the emperorship, his representa-
tives the true heirs to the throne.
is accordingly declared with positiveness by the
correspondents Of the English papers that the anniversary
of the coup deta which is likewise that Of the Emperor
coronation and Of the battle Of Austerlitz will barring
accidents be the day fixed for the investment of Louis
Napoleon with the imperial purple.
On the I'd of December next then, the Empire will be
established This will PROSTATE the Royaist parties
and leave the battlefield the Democrats and Napo-
leonists. The former under the admirable
discipline, and viii make stroke until they prepared
for general and most decisive effort.
But before that time arrives the foreign policy Of France
may change the position Of political affairs Already a
hostile movement has been begun in Belgium in the shape
of commercial decree Of the President i'm
poses additional duties Belgian coal and IRON with no
other motive for it, apparently, than disposition
to quarrel The Brussels IadpendGno states-doubtless
on autbory-hat nothing has been done on the part
OF Belgium which give any motive for or even JUS
fy IN any degree whatsoever, this act of the French
Government"
The only shadow Of is derived from an alterna
tive lately presented TO the Belgian Government either
TO adopt modification Of the Franco-B tariff pro-
posed BY France in l845 consent to an addition Of
ten per cent duty upon all Belgian produce taken into
France But IL all this in all wars the aggressor will
bring much evil upon himself he infcts upon his
enemy. Coal and iron are used extensively in al thc
manufacturing operations Of France and n tar upon
their by France is very like that piece Of vulgar
yenge which is called biting off ones own nose "
Sir HENRY BULwgR has not been successful in his Ro
maR mission.-Fep York Pos.