The daily union., 1852-08-03

LOUIS NAPOLEON IN PRIsoN-Louis NAPOLEON was i'm
prsoned IN the fortress OF Ham, the province of Pca
dy 1t Is one OF the strongest citades in France and
has for centuries been occasionally used for the coDne
ment Of prisoners of Stale II used by Louis Pail
ppe after the overthrow of Charles X in $780, for the
incarceration OF the ministers of the fallen monarch
Al the commencement OF his soourn in the citadel Of
Ham. Louis Napoleon occupied the rooms which had
been appropriated 10 Polgnac, the minister of Charles
These apartments were in complete state OF dlapida-
ton, and comfort as carefully excluied from This
melancholy abode light itself No person was per
mued TO visit him ann preience without letter from
the government at Paris. counersgned by the principal
mag Isirae OF Ham, His only servant, who had youn.
tany eu,ered the fortress with his MASTER was not al
lowed TO leave even TO purchase articles for his subsst
health. For months Louis Napoleon pa
tenliy endured thus rgo and the pvatons Of his daily
allowance from the government OF only dollar and q
quarter OF our money but in May, ls4l, he addressed
protest from the citadel OF Ham, Complaining that in his
person the usages OF all na,Ions in the treatment of po
lca Offenders were ourageOusy violated The prisoner
insisted that he the Of King. and allied to ali
the soveegns in Europe and that be derived his bopors
from the same source as Louis Philippe his throne-the
sovereignty OF the people he referred 10 The foruude
with which be had borne twenty years of pro.crp.
uon and exile and complained that he was treated III
accommodated person ci the thirteenth century that
he no, allowed In his letters 10 bis friends 10
describe his condition; that civility from the al
,endanis IN the prison was punished as a crime; and
that be was exposed TO numerous vexstons that were
necessary for his safe custody In this expostula
tion in which Louis Napoleon assumed The air oi mar
tyr. he evidently bad the advantage OF the government
who, either yielding TO the justice Of his logic or fearing
TO be accused OF vanon nhumany by their opponents
relaxed The delesaole severity Of his bondage. The
don Of the captive was henceorih materially Improved
aud though he still inhabited the dlapidated chamber that
had been occupied by The infamous minister OF Charlie.
X, his Yae Charles Thcn, was allowed free esress 10
the town and upon the failure Of his health Louis Ma
poleon permitted horse exercise within the limits OF
The yard Jaors are pov.rbia reaectos OF the powers
they serve, and the commandan, Of the citadel now e-
queny after shutting the prson. retired TO the prs-
oners room 10 pass the evening al whist
Louis Napoleon passed large portion OF his time in
Intellectual parsuits. lie rose early and wrote until
breakfast, at ten He then walked on the rampar,s or
cultivated lew favore flowers The remainder of The
day occupied in various studies His evenings were
passed - The society Of his ielowprisoner, General
uontholon, or with fhe eommandant After his in,p-
oan protest IN regard to bis treatment he was allowed to
receive visles, and many eminent went to ses the
distinguished prisoner His espondence was quite ex.
ensive In OF his letters ITO Lady Blessinxon) this
remarkable passage occurs " have desire TO quit the
spot where now am. Tor here am in my proper place
WIN The name bear must either be in the seclusion OF
dungeon or in the brightness OF power! I" He cor.
responded with Arago the astronomer on scientific sub
eeis and with Ssmond, the historian, in regard to wr-
ting the life Of Cbarlemagne
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