The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-12


sense and experience have much greater weight than
with The lighter class OF minds These statesmen have
doubtless pondered much the very unsatisfactory
history of The last years. over The long and unde-
served exclusion OF some aud The final but equally
deserved downfall OF Others on the great scandal hence
arising TO the OF public justice and uuth and on
the utter lmpossiby OF reeying The errors OF this very
long period, except by such unlon that now ac-
eomplshed. The necessity oil comprehensive govern
neni is evident 10 everybody who not perfectly blinded
by party by some less defensble species OF egotlsm
Ii is plain facts make II that clique or one class
cannot govern the country-ihat all men cannot Do
Premies even Foreign Secretaries, or even Chance
What might have been the effect of such combina-
ton the present several years back Is useless TO m
qaire Just now there is opening for II. and not TO
noh by that opening would argue gross Indifference 10
Tue real interests OF the country. II any great question
renamed which could only be solved by the dishonest
connivance OF section the cabinet that would render
the UNION as short lived would certainly be unlusl
liable but such question must have to be invented be-
lore can be alleged There is much alleged
| So well defined 10 The policy on which the country
alone will subm, TO be governed and 80 thoroughly un
derstood the qualities required in minister that we
must look out OF policies aud out OF administrations for
the causes oil political weakness in these days. The
greatest inhrmity that now happen TO government
is state OF bondage, or, at least too intimate and PEE
cuiar relation 10 particular classes interest OF
the realm. II statesman chooses 10 tie himself with
obligations TO the agricultural or any other interest, OF
he must reap the fruits OF his divided allegiance
and be deserted by either his country his friends
Happily, there is shadow of any disabling and dis
honorng engagement in this instance. There are
splendid promises 10 be redeemed or neglected or ex
planned. The Premier does not enter Parliament in the
condition OF the captive described by the Roman poet
"Qu lora restricts lacestis
Sensit liners timuique inortem.
There not be very wide scope for the exercise of
political ingenuity Legislation is not so much an inven
tive as remedial. corective or accumulative work.
II develops, it adaps, it improves il adds, il refoms
but all the time it is dealing with substantial body of
statesman will venture 10 disturb without reason, There
is indeed, great deal to be done, but it will only be
hindered by attempts to legisiae for apay instead OF
the State The very name the barest suspicion, OF class
legislation will be fatal in these days 10 the efficiency of
the besnienioned government. In hailing, however,
the experiment OF broad and comprehensive admins-
raton we must beg to suggest that what il loses in
symmetry OF appearance and harmony OF materials 1t
must make up in efficiency II such government 10 not
working one, il must become ridiculous Tor all
men will insist reason tor union between those
who have not hitherto acted together. England does
not love coalitions" Certainly not. II is easier TO love
one person by no means worthy of affection than
dozen persons together. each OF them quite good
we deserve, but with the usual variety OF person and
character. 1t is easier TO love sovereign than any gov
eminent whatever, though the sovereign may 10 US be
little more than poe ;al idea, and the government may
be very serviceable and good one No We respect
utilities we bow TO necessities we do not even neglect
what is convenient; but we do not love any OF them.
Why, then. should we be expected to love the present
coalition" We have no fear bat that the govern
ment will receive just much respect and affection
the British people are accustomed to bes.ow on their
own fault if it does not work well. Ms aae.
FRANcE-rRouBLEs OF AN EMPEROR. al
From the London Times.
No sooner had his Imperial Majesty the Emperor OF
the French attained the summit of human power and
felicity than few incidents occurred TO remind him that
he is mortal and that in all human greatness alloy
OF our original infrmes will work its way The SEN
ate, hitherto obsequous, manlfess strange disnci
nation TO vote away the last vestge of parliamentary
control the expenditure and the commercial legsla
ton Of the country The northern powers unaccounta
new Caesar which had been attributed to them The
Pope greatly hesates TO repair Paris Tor the ceremony
hal
gone so far that portrait of the Princess Vasa was
shown TO the confidential circle OF ST. Cloud and the
ladies OF her household already designated 10 sud
denly demolished by the that this
pished Princess has resolved TO beslow her hand
Prince Albert OF Saxony and is not tempted by the lure
OF an imperial crown TO add another victim to that list
which already bears the names OF Marie Anoinetie,
Josephine Marie Louise. Marie Amelie and the Duchess
of Orleans But while we respect the good sense which
has induced the Princess pasa ioego these treacher
Gus honors, her refusal has, OF course touched the
iy OF ruler who occupies so conspicuous position in
be rejected sutton, but il douby painful be rejected
in The face OF the world. and IN spite Of adventurous cir
cumstanees which might be supposed gid the imperial
offer.
Nor is the internal state OF the Palace in its councils
and its domestic relations agreeable footing
The Emperor said have proposed to the Princess
Matilda his cousin, allowance OF Sl2.0 900 year
OF the vote recently granted to the imperial family by the
Senate; but this income 10 be secured her
dtion Of her renouncing the allowance she obtains from
Russia by the express will OF the Emperor Nicholas no
compels her husband, Prince DemIdof, to pay her
The Princess declines, mat, aiter
sian settlements are better species OF property than
French annuity when il is secured upon the lmpe
rial Crown ,1t
The personal ealousies and divisions of the ministers
nearly attached the person OF Louis Napoleon
have assumed character OF unusual violence. M, Per-
signy and M Fould said to have exchanged direct
and insulting provocations in the very presence OF the
sovereign The hnancier accused of running the
empreihe confdant OF disgraclng III and this alterca
ton carried beyond the limits only OF policy and
respect, but OF decency and good taste Perhaps il a
consciousness OF the extreme ncapacity OF several OF his
present minister's and OF their entire want OF consdera
ton in the country, which induced Louis Napoleon
resort few days ago 10 the singular and almost ncred
bic expeden OF opening negotiations with some of the
most rigid members OF the republican party. q
The Interview which took place was not, "a was re.
ported al the time, with NJ. Carnoi the renowned author
OF the circulars In favor Of electoral ignorance, which he
issued from the department of public Instruction in l54S,
but with NJ Bethmon, who ALEC held a seat in Nj. de
Lamarines provisional government To the astonsh.
men OF this gentleman, he summoned 10 the Tul-
leries, and honoed with an audience. Louis Napo-
leon did not disguise his want of able agents the
hostility OF all the statesmen who had belonged to the
monarchcai government anterior TO sSs lie expressed
his readiness TO treat on almost any terms with the men
who had served the republc observing that they must
now be aware that no government but his own was pos
sible. M. Belmont was authorized TO communicate
what had passed his friends, including even be-
lieve Gen Cavagnac IL is unnecessary 10 add that the
result collective and indignant refusal for there is
silll not man OF independent political opinions in
France who would not esteem il dishonor to assume
the livery OF the imperial court. M n 80.
The resistance of the Senate the proposal for mod-
flying the constitution Is still more significant symptom,
for although the members OF that body have been cbo-