The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-09

fFrCm the London Chronicle, Feb. To-
On the other hand information, bearing every mark OF
authenticity has us which to lead TO the
startling conclusion that the whole OF Louis Napoleon
Presidential existence continuous and sustained
conspiracy for the overthrow of the republic II
cent revelations may be credited ne did not suffer
single week to eapse after ne became inc eject o s,x MI
sist him in striking for empire On the very DAY wneh
he formally proclaimed and took the oath OF Office,
1S49) considerable alarm excited by rumors OF ucdi-
taed rising Of the republicans backed by some battaons
the Garde Mobile The incipent nsurrection sup
pressed by the vigilance Of Changanier who repaired to
the Eysec and reported that he could for the
safety Of Paris Upon hearing this the President su-
gested that the movement favorable for settling
thority frmer basis and he produced proclama-
ton ready drawn, which was supposed to differ little in
essential points from the first with which the walls of
Paris pacardcd the morning of the ID of Deem
her Changarnier refused to look at IT, and referred the
Prince 10 his minister's whom II is said he then sounded
al to his scheme but found them equally unwilling to
listen TO it, At subsequent period when Changrnier
at the eliminating point OF his Influence this
General overture after overture OF the same
description from the Prince lie offered to be made
Constable Of France with 100000 francs year. aud the
palace of the Elysee for his residence Another Offer al
legged to have reached him through Persgny raised the
profiered appointments TO million OF francs per annim
celebrated exminster was offered the situation OF
Archtrssorier under the future Emperor.
1t hardly credible. but we have also heard that
the leading members Of tho Odon Barrot Ministry in
Guiding chief successfully tempted and tempered
with Sometimes the coup to he struck in concert
with the party Of order against the redssomctimcs in
concert with the republicans against the 0rlcansts and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in concert with Orleanists against
icgmists and then again for the ultimate profit Of the
egiss against their adyersaes of all shades or colors
To do the President justice however he never appears TO
have disguised his intention of concentrating all the
powers OF the State in his person. to have held
any other language than what he holds now AZ to the
unitness Of the French people for parliamentary insti
tutions and the superior bcneft-hourly growing
sra they would dss
to- he refused 10 take the responsibility Of putting his
troops in motion against the Assembly unless the order
through the regular channel Of the Office; and
General Random
this inpractcable The difficulty eventually
moved by the substitution of General St Armand a man
whose antecedents left little doubt of his willing
and able cooperation Why does not NJ Granier dc Cas-
agnac favor the world with biographical sketches Of the
principal aidra and abetors in the conp-Persigny St.
Arnaud de Morny, de Maupas. Vcron Sc, SC! 1t
would not be the fault of the suffice. il the annat did
ing to the Buleth Erancais whose high morality is
daily maintained in the Monaeu,, has been hitherto
mainly recruited from two caegorics ordinarily not par
culary moral to belong TO it, ought to be without
de nassGnce reg or to have few protested bills
in ones pocket These two catgores of persons not
frequently form but General Leroy commonly call
ed st Arnaud belongs at least to the latter His mill
tary it is stated twice the point of being
cut short by transactions Of compromising sort 1t
to of these that aluson made in the printed let
ter Of General Ruliere =" In 1889 General Ruliere
fused to break the sword of Captain Leroy ST. Arnaud
from unwingness to dshonor him. in 1851 the Minister
Of War, Leroy St Arnaud not being able to dshonor
General Ruliere has broken his sword Colonel Feury
when in Agiers dscerned General St Arnauds peculiar
claims to emnence, and recommended him to the Pre-
sident.
NJ dc Maupas according the Bulletin Fracais earned
the Presidents confidence by what may be termed civil
administrative zia of the most adventurous kind
In his capacity of Project of Toulouse which he
nominated by Louis Napoleon, he day called on the
magistrate who had the conduct of process against
tain persons accused of illicit assembage and proposed
to him to convert into an affair Of political Importance
by charactelizng it conspiracy and by joining in the
accusation thirtytwo respectable inhabitants of the de-
parment including three members of the Cone General
On being informed that there not the sembance of
proof against either Of them he cooy proposed to supply
the deficiency with the aid of police agent from Paris
respective domciles The magistrate indignantly
refused and communicated what had passed to the chief
judge of Toulouse who at first dsbeeved this story and
sent the Procurcur General to NJ de Maupas who with
out the smallest hesitation repeated his suggestion and
accused the magistrate of undue squeamshness for
objecng to it. The chief judge made note of the cire
cumstances and sent to the Minister of Justice The
Minister Of Justice waited with it the President who
agreed that de Maupas must be instantly dismissed
Now comes the cream Of the story told by the Bulletin
The Minister Of Justice left the Elysee glowing with ad-
mration for the noble sentiments of the head Of the
ecutve and loudly censurcd the folly and injustice of
suspectng him Of plot against the State when his
thusiasm was suddenly damped by the intelligence that
poyment to the direction Of the police Of Paris in which
more extended and appropriate field has opened
for his abilities and accomplishments 1t not too much
to that this has the honor. fortunes lives
| and liberties of millions Mt his disposal.
The required number Of inferior acknowledgement
lary the generals Of brigade coonels-are said to
have been gradually by brides or promises The
officers and regiments suspected Of disaecon to the
Eysec were sent and replaced by others
nabe to and after the Assembly
ts Last session it's leading members became
they entirely at the mercy of the President Their
conduct in this crisis Of their fate certainly
| markablc for prudence frmness, sagacity They
neither resisted with calm courage fell with dignity
hsr na. G occurs to every one
jected dedt and state after another in the
bune the distinct proofs Of the Presidents REASONABLE
intentions which had been supplied to them by his
| and unabashed manner of advancing them! Why was
General Changarnier silent this point! Why did he
not long before denounce the attempt to tamper with
1 he onlv 10 hat fhov
had at length made up their minds to adopt this course
and that the occasion selected the expected debate
on the Responsibility bill which, unfortunately anti
cpated by the To have accused the President at
any preceding period they urge might have precpated
republicans might not have taken fatal advantage Of
the opportunity We must also be excused suggest
ing that the standard of political morality public virtue
Is far from elevated amongst the French that
cary consequence of their frequent revolutions is indif
ference touching law or legality and that many of
expose his designs because they thought the time might
come when 1t might suit them to join with him More.
over IT may be doubted whether his overtures
marked and defined nature admit of being speci-
cay brought forward as the foundation for formal
| impeachment.
In keeping the Presidents secret is a mistake There
was nothing to keep secret but the exact time which
probably not known to the arch-consprator until
the moment for action had arrived It is quite clear that
the day and hour for the decisive blow had been re-
peatedly changed It was no idle and groundess fear
part OF preceding night in the Assembly; for the
rants for their arrest had been actually at the time
Iney were at length taken by SURPRISE because after
many false alarms, they put faith in the bona de
and well-timed warnings which they received. It
is supposed that M. Bazes proposition was the
pivot OF their destiny; and we have been assured
that the republicans offered, through NJ Dupont
(dc Bussac) to join with the 0reanists and egtmists In
carrying it. provided they would agree that the forces to
be demanded for the defence Of the Assembly should be
under the orders Of general not pledged either
tne extreme parties may fairly be questioned
ever whether If carried it would have materially varied
the current Of events for the parliamentary had
already ascerained that there not regiment Paris
which would act against the President still there h no
knowing what effect firm and courageous front might
nave worked on the dispositions Of the people and the SOL
dery who evidently did not like the work they had to do
until they warmed to It, The bugbcar Of socialism was
used with singular ndrotness and is amusing to mark
the coolncss with which Louis the credit
OF having saved society," The plain matter of fact Is
that the dangerous classes in France always ready
or an outbreak There naturally when the reign Of
lcgay formally announced by the sworn guardian
OF the law and they Joined by many who were led
by their political inclnations by sense Of duty 10
afion Tho