The Nevada journal., 1852-12-10

France for several menths has indicated
steady and sure development of another era
OF an empire in that land of change. What
ever may have been asserted in regard to the
prudence, frmness or courage of Louis Ma
poleon, his course since his election to the
Presidency has proved he possesses all these
qualities in an eminent degree. BY his pol
lev no has dsarmed his enemies at home,
and removed all tangible excuses for quar-
rel from his enemies abroad. He has the
skill to make his acts appear as dictated by
the French people; and thus, unless the des-
pots of Europe go into contest with him on
the untenable ground that the people of
France shall not at this day choose their
own form Of government they must concede
all he asks If they do 60 into contest with
him on such apparent grounds, he will have
to back him great and invincible people
unconqucrable from their warlike spirit and
the many years they have had Of peace in
which to recover their ancient yigor.
it will be seen by the news we publish to.
day, received by the Brother Jonathan, that
it is the design of Louis to submit the pro-
jet Of the empire to the decision Of the
French people. The result of their suffrages
cannot be doubtful. Very few thousands of
the millions of the French nation truly un-
derstand the character and designs Of Louis
They remember, or know by tradition, the
glories of the empire when the Code Napo.
leon took the place of ages Of expressions
and bloody barbarities, and when the nation.
al rcnown was raised to the highest point
But since the empire, to the people out OF
Paris, the effective distinctions between the
different governments France has had, have
been too slight to greatly interest them
Two or three hundred saraas may be trans
ported to Cayenne, but such circumstance
little affects the country people perhaps not
one in thousand hears of 1t. In all the va
riations of business they remain equally
poor The direct working of the govern
ment they DO not see, and one kind is about
as burdensomc as another. The name of an
empire raises remembrances Of potent ma
ture and when to that is added the prestig,
of Napoleon's, the general assent of the pro
vinces is certain. But the great conquest O
Louis will be over Paris. He has there
more dangerous enemies, because better in
formed. But the vast patronage lie holds
the hundreds who look to him for office and
countenance, and whom another order o
things would tread under foot, together with
the purse and sword of the nation, which he
controls, and further, the entire dominion
over the press he exercises, will hold Pari;
to his interest. All the vast machinery ne
cessary to the success of his schemes lie i:
working with master hand.
The English press for q long time were
disposed to question the possession by Loui:
of any traits of greatness, and most Of them
still seize every opportunity for detraction
But we observe in some of the London jour
nails, severe comments upon the writings e
Victor Hugo, &c, who are writing at Loui.
from the English capital and elsewhere
Mere authorshipis is worth little in opposition
to such compacted movements as this form
alton of the new empire. AS the Londo,
Dispatch says, Hugo and Lamar,ine shoul
be in La Vendee raising the natives to or
position, rather than trying to be witty a
the usurper in three pair backs of the Euro
: pean capitals. These authors seem to hav
little of that spirit which should acknowledg
that Louis is
great, for he conquered me =
but they be-little themselves by proving
: their tyrant to be man without courage
energy or spirit. Napoleon has the power
f and if he can hold it till he is put down b.
paper pellets his empire will he eternal.
Docs VS.. HoGs.-A practice that woul'
be "more honored in the breach than in tn
observance is that of setting dogs upol
the hogs in this city. The hogs are goo'
good citizens. They help keep the street