New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-08
DAI Y CIR E,SC CENT
The Prophecy Of Napoleon.

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The following is d suppressed passage in the
works Of Las Casas, to which reference has
often Been made Tho present state ofthe affairs
ofFranes renders ii Interesting
Before the sun shall have revolved many
periods round its orbit. said the Emperor to
me one lay. as we stood viewing the sea from q
rock which cverhung the road the whole Eu-
ropean system will be changed. Revolution
will succeed revolution, until every nation be-
comes acquainted with its individual rights.
Depend upon it, the people Of England will not
long submit to be governed by these bands of
petty soyereigns--these arlstocratlc cabinets:
was wrong III re-estabIshing the order ofnobles
in France but lid it to give splendor to the.
throne, and refinement to the manners OF the
people, who were fast sinking into barbarism
since the revelation, The remains Of the feudal
system will vanish before the sun Of knowledge
The people have only to know that all power
elnanates from themselves, in order 70 assert
their rights to share in their respective GOV
ernnents This will be the case even with the
Doors Of Russia-yes, Las Casas, you may live
to see the time, but shall be cold in my grave,
. when that colossal, but iIl-cemented empire will
he split into as many soyereignties-perhap re-
publies--as there are hordes or tribes which
compose it, @
prospects Of Europe, his Majesty thus contin-
uel:
Never was a web more arttully woven over
nation than that horrible debt which envelopes
the people of England 1t has been the means
of enriehing the arstocraey beyond all former
ample ID any country; whilst 1t has, at the
same time, ensuredsas many fast and powerful
friends to the Government, as there are indi-
vid,ials who receive interest for that money so
extrayagantly squandered to crush liberty in
other countries. But even that must have an
ent,--some accidental spark will ignite the conf
bustible mass, and blow the whole system to
atoms If this mighty debt were due to foreign
ers, these cunning islanders would not bear the
burden an hour; but would, on some pretext or
other, break with their creditors and laugh at
their credulty--but theyowe the money to ind-
viduals among themselves, and are therefore
likely to enjoy the pleasure of paying the inte-
rest for generations to come. France, too, has
got d debt-these Boufbons think to maintain
themselves on my throne, by borrowing largely
of Che present generation, in order to lay heavy
taxes on the next and all future ones. But
know the French people too well tosuppose that
such a system can be long tolerated. ! know
that they have too much natural affection for
their offspring to entail upon them Il national
debt, like that Of England, however artfully in
cured
No, no--lny subjects are too sharp sighted to
allow the property accumulated for their chill
dren to be mortgaged to pay the Russians and
England for invading them, and for the restora-
VI Cttte CONf Ut fmOtEtfeSs VIII HUN
suit them, They will, after time, make COM
parisons between them and me--they will recol-
lect that the expenses Of my Government were
betrayed by imposts during the year-that my
wars cost Ffsfflce nothing-that j left her not
one Napoleon in debt-but that enriched every
corner Of her territory. Such comparisons will
not be favorable to the Bourbons-the French
will cast them and their debts from their shoul-
ders, as my Arabian horse would ii stranger who
should dare to mount him. Then, if my son be
in existence, he will be seated on the throne,
amidst the acclamations of the people--if he be
not, France will so back to Republic, for no
other hand will dare to seize sceptre which it
cannot WELD. The Orleans branch, though ami
able, are too weak--haye too much Of the imbe-
eility Of the other Bourbons, and will share the
same fate, if they do not choose to live as simple
citizens, under whatever change take place.
Here the Emperor paused a few moments
then. waving his hand, he exclaimed in an ami
mated tone, his dark eye beamng with the en-
ti,usiasm OF inspiration
France once more republic, other countries
will follow her example-Germans, Prussians,
Poles, Italians, Danes, Swedes and Russians
will all Join the crusade Of liberty. They will
arm against their sovereigns, who will be glad
to make concession of some Of their rights, i'll
order to preserve minor authority over them
as subjects. They will grant them representa-
tive chambers, and style themselves consttu-
honal kings, possessing limited power. Thus
the feudal system will receive its death blow
like the thick mist on that ocean, it will dissi-
pate at the first appearance of the of liberty
But things will not end there. The wheel OF
revolution will not stand still at this point-the
impetus will be increased in a tenfold ratio,
and the motion will be accelerated in proportion.
When people recover a part Of their rights
as men, they become elated with the victory they
have achieved and having tasted the sweets of
freedom, they become clamorous for larger
portion. Thus will the states and principalites
of Europe be i'll a continual state Of turmoil and
ferment, perhaps for some years, like the earth
heaying in all directions, previous to the occur.
renee of an earthquakes at length the combus-
tible matter will have yent--a tremendous ex.
plosion will take place, The lava of England,
bankruptcy will oyerspread the European world
overwhelming kings and aristocracies, but ce
menting the democratic interests as it flows
Trust me, Las Casas, that from the vine
planted in the soil which encrusts the sides o
Etna and Vesuvius, the most delicious wine i
obtained. 50 shall this lava, of which speak
prove to be the only soil in which the tree o
liberty shall take firm and permanent root
May it flourish for ages! You, perhaps, consi
der these sentiments strange, unusual; they ar
mine, however ] was a republican, but fat
and the opposition of Europe made me an en-
peror am now spectator of the future.
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