Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29
FROM OUR PARIS ooRREsP0NDENr
PARIS. JANUARY 6, 1858.

tory OF the imperial programme announced IN the
speech at Bordeaux-pempire c'est Ia pair First
we have the few words uttered by the Emperor
himself at the Tueries ON the 1st January, in re-
ply to fluctuations of the Papa Nuncio who at the
head of the few members Of the diplomatic corps
whom the receipt of new credentials would permit
to present themselves, had repaired to the palace to
offer to the Emperor the compliments Of the season
He said:
. trust, with the Divine protection, to be enabled
develop the prosperity Of France and the peace
of Europe"
Thenwe have little note in the official Monieur, which
may be almost regarded as informal adhesion the
part of NAPOLEON H. the odous treaties Of 1885, which
he and his have often mathematical ruinous and
degrading to France This curious note ELECTED by
the evident sensation produced in the political circles If
there be said to be political circles now in France
the appearance Of pamphlet entitled Lnes de Ia France
the object Of which to indicate the tendency Of the
actual Government to enlarge French frontiers by the
absorption of all nations and fractions Of nations west Of
the Alps and the Rhine. This publication ident
cal in style and opportunity with the articles
and pamphlets which instantly every ones mind
having served two three years ago prepare the
advent Of the empire that of the bare
ment of the title caused all to prick up and all eyes
to be on the alert Why such thing allowed to be
published it was asked if it not approved of? 1t
would have been SO easy preventive refuse the Gov
ernment sanction People beginning think that the
pamphlet in question really intended to indicate the
policy of Government and sound public opinion upon the
subject The Government, conscious of its integrity
and nnocency of purpose seeing that its silence
giving credence to the error instantly did what honest
Government is bound to do under such circumstances
instantly dd, formerly done ia. to tina
pamphlets above alluded to- which seemed to be issued
under its for the preparation of the empires and
what it had done with regard to compromising docu
men upon Swiss affairs which asserted to exist
Government out and repudated all connexion with
and responsibility for the naughty pamphlet Lines de
Ia France in the following plain and satisfactory terms
g There have appeared recently several works,
among others entitled The boundaries Of France which
be intended to fatter tendencies which sup
posed to be those of the Government The Government
repes all connexon with the authors of these works. of
which the spirit is far removed from the intentions Of
the Emperor as from his loudly declared policy"
After this it is to be hoped that the most suspicious
and ncredulous to the origin and intent of Lnes de
la France viii admit his error and abandon his apprehen
sions To be sure the Empire has come predicted by
the pamphleeers OF and three years ago, and the
said pamphleteers high in imperial favor But
that don't pretend to be any thing than remark
able coincidence, which if French writer it would
be very ndscreet remark upon To be sure the docu
Swiss affairs Of which the existence was posi-
That was certainly unlucky but it does authorize
the suspicion and still less the plain charge, that the dis
clamer above quoted from the Moneu is not rreproach
ably sincere and correct
Extraordinary in the high functonary world
has taken place in France upon the occasion of the
year. decree of the 3st December nominated thirty
eight Senators This body may now consist of $50
members besides the ex-ofico members, the French
princes the cardinals marshas and admirals Of France
The recent nominations swell the number to 1l6 There
remain, therefore yet untitled in order to complete the
Senate, thirty-four nominations to make. These will
doubtless be held time in reserve to answer
possible future exgences. must mention some of the
names Of the Senators. The Marquis of PAsroREr,
the Marquis LARocHEJAouELIS and the Duke DE
MoUcHY These three Legitimsts, who have rallied
the Empire the two first from personal pique, having
been repealed by Henry v, upon whom they wished
impose their peculiar views to the poticacourss
he should pursue Larocheaquen has suled forever in
history Of its most ustrous names which he inner
ted beamng with all the lustre that approved devotion
principle loyal fidelity to the King and chivalric
herosm could upon IT, of which he did any
thing increase the glory and which is henceforh dis
honored by the connexon with it in his person Of the
Senatorial dignity under imperial Bonaparte We have
also Senator LAscAsEs, Of the Emperors faithful
attendant at ST. Helena This is the person who went
England challenge Sir HUDsoS LOWE after the death
of Napoleon and who, the challenge being refused,
grossly and publicly nsulted the keeper Of the Emperor
Then General GRoUcHY Of the famous marshal
of that name then NJ FALSDE PERsIGsY the devoted
Minister Of Louis I'd December 1851 CLARY
General vAUDREY who with Louis Napoleon at Stras
burg LucEx BoSApARrE cousin Of the Emperor Napoleon
Ill and son Of Lucen Bonapare the Duke Of BAssASo,
and TAscHER PAGERKRE of the family of Josephine
The military enterprise Of Count G. DE RaoussEr-
excite here marked interest The Paris papers give
large share in their columns the latest from the
United States. The Assemble Rationale publishes the
following letter from the French adventurer, written
would SEEM when just upon the Of starting upon his
expedition II it has not yet appeared in print in the
United States, IL will be read there with interest
"Ihave for year devoted my whole life, all my re-
Sources all my exertons to the realization Of colossal
enterprise Of the boldest which has been witnessed
for long time. have fully succeeded in my combinn
TONS and about to put my projects into execu-
ton. start with two hundred men, adventurous reso
Lutte and full Of faith shall find achievements in the
country l have foot soldiers, horsemen, and cannon,
and about to attempt the conquest OF the mines OF
Sonora, occupied by the Apache Indians, whose tribes
regarded with fear by the country around for dis
of two hundred leagues The foot OF European
has yet trod those yet virgin sierras shall Ind
there my grave the glory Of name Success opens
an immense horizon: 10 my companions, fortunes to
France IL she wishes it, nascen influence In the centre
Of America; TO humanity, new territory, conquered
from barbarians. The who accompany me are few
but they are all Frenchnen and have been long accus
toned the hardshps and dangers incident to the life
of adventure which is led in this rough country have
positive for counting upon