The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Yrsn ear Paris Correspondent.


rAnis. December .. 1853.
IN. dovnfall Of the French kmperor-how confidently
as predicted BY almost svsTybe<y whea Louis Napo-
on stored and mounted The throne OF his imperial UNI
shou de vouty ever sincc has 1t been prayed for by
h exes OF foasdoih Comont London, Jerssy. Brussels.
md ayenne-aow desperately plotted for by the conspa-
o, OF tho HIppodIome and the Opera Comiqus how
vain have proved alike predictions prayers, aud pios'
usuch The 10th Of August is, by decree, the only
ousl holiday tho annyersay OF the I'd OF December was
no, publicly ceebrAed last week bnt iouad the hero Of
that memorable day sanding, seeming 10 stand, more
firmly than His position was strengthened during
M reoeai usIs by the exposure Of The wrscbed means
which some Of his 1t has been strength
ened by the latest blow directed against u by The
oued hands OF voiupuarY the Count de Cham
bod and that Of pride aud pusilanimiy
The Due dc Nomours who with the connivsnce, proba-
bly the insgston. OF the northern powers have
lust formally the fusoa ardenuy desiled
nv one ex minister OF Louis Phiippe. M Guxo and by
another NJ. THEIRS spy denominated eonfsso~ Here
in Paris the acical soennl OF this reconciliation oil the
go,bon and Orleans families excites nothing but Iidculc
among peats.s, who regard IL, affect to regard u,
AS sn in private theatricas badly got up,
add worse Played II is not impossible that while the
principal actors escape, by their nsgncance, all but
snsers something serious may be levelled against
,hat puous nternedder." the soninaw oil Louis
philippe and King the Begans, who has had doubt
"a finger in the pie" To march an army into Belgium
would DO severe but much easier for Napo.
leon to give than for Leopold to take
"The downfall OF the French Emperor TO begin my
letter again) has been postponed, in spite Of predictions
prayers and plots. only by folly and impotence the
pa OF his enemies but by the force OF many other
Among these-whch shall not pretend to enumerated
specify the growing popularity OF tho Empress n-
genie You have forgotten h what vulgar malicious
zeal both republicans and oyaists but especially royal
is propagated all OF scufilous stories and jests
about the Countess de Theba at the time OF her
rage and her elevation 10 the rank OF Empress. On the
wedding day. people Of Paris, first stared
in thaa apfa fal
pageant which they ocked forth with nothing
than their ordinary curiosity for shows OF all kndswere
struck and charmed by hsr beauty. Her munfcent and
multiplied charities hsve since taught them her
with gratitude as we'll admiration. One Of the latest
of her generous sympathy with the people,
and the children of the people, is request which she
has addressed the project Of the Seine, in view of the
great distance between the hospital for sck children stu
ated beyond Bouevsrds des Invades, and tho Eau
bourgs ST, Antoine. du Temple ST. Martin, ST Denis,
Montmartre and ST Marceau, (emphaiically the poor
quarters of Pars) to have the necessary plans and est
mates drawn up Tor the construction OF second hospital
OF four hundred beds, piece OF ground contiguous
the Ho.pY st. Antoine, snd into which children shall be
admitted on nto the hospital already in
existence The establishment is to be under the
patronage hef Majesty who, by this and similar acts
has the popular heart, while her graceful ami dign
fed have sbamed into slsnce that heartlsss
aier. 'H no~ds" Her presence has cheered the gloom
Of the Tucries, that catavansery of kings and relieved
agreeably tho dispotism which It's actual occupant her
lord and master and the lord and OF the French
has spread the nation. The desposm"-I use this
harsh advisedy; for quality may, extenusie
or explain may its origin, admire ny its pro-
iesssd and virtual recognition Of universal suffrage, OF the
democratic element iis principle Of eadmt
ny, tbs beneficial results OF its amazing intelligent,
and generous activy-sti IL is des which now
regns in Fsance-in France. where by word Of
his mouth stroke Of his pen, will consgn prison
OF exile without the forms OF trial. the iusrous Tor
yalor. genius. or patriotism among thiry-ve millions Of
subess!
1t cannot be denied however, that toe present French
government has in many commendabie ways. shown
consciousness the truth that 'thc government
serbs prerogstves the il bound provide by
authority for the positive ineIcss Of the country
the power and responsibility, tho
il ind spensabe for IL TO impress the
rciive and yiglant impulse The corrective OF admins
iratvs is the intelligence Of the adminisa
tors" This must have been bad in view in framing sny
OF the imperial DEGREES by which important reforms
been introduced IN the machinery OF French adninistra
ton. and especially in decree, which syvss an
Institution that existed under the first EMPIRE OF, rather
restores OF Tho great bodies Of State sphere of OPP
erations which the Emperor Napoleon made il move
refer 10 The decree which provides that hs auditors Of
council Of State shall DO sent into the bureaus OF differ
ministries the Department. into the Offices of the
preecs in ordcr TO train themselves the understanding
Of business. TO administrative prsctcs to the
OF all the interests which they viii day be called
upon decide. ii the people DO allowed gov
themselves is but fair that decent .,rativs
education should be given hoss who xpcccd to re-
eve than OF that task Tho projects themselves who are
teach the rsioE generation OF magistrates have
learn would sscm If ths budgets Of their respective do
partmsnD exhibit (as am assured they do exhib) sim
liar deficits thai which lately reported by the pre-
feet OF the Scse deficit, from which
suits debt amounting Than million francs
Al this m 'men', indeed. in the provinces we'll ~
Paris there appears to be less anxiety pay debts
eagerness 10 accumulate tbem by variety OF and
useful improvements.
have fe quoniy alluded to the scale ON which such
improvements being executed in and around the me
uoPos The inauguration, both OF the railroad that is al
encirce Paris and Of the Booevards du Sssbura
win take place within few days These, and the other
noble city works that in the of vigorous prose.
cu,ion, supply army OF no less than seventy
workmen with labor, food and constituent Hee again.
secret OF the present strength OF Enperors po~i.
ton He has relied Tor ia maintenance the pick
and rowe than the bayonet Thus far he succeed
ed beyond even his most sanguiae patons HIS may
not yet have looked far enough into the future to ak him
self where the money is from tha, 70 defay the
coornous OF the improvement. ha. on foot
and stimulated. or wha, Is TO become Of this army Of
workmsn when tho Improvements shall have com
thcr course BAT be has been enough to think
OF another afmY-the army OF sodies-whie planning the
gigantic schome OF Improvements which 10 maryelIou.v
changing the whole aspect Of Paris siraezica purpo.c
- visible d once, TO military eye hrou ghout the wbos
scheme To sirnslizs but one in.ianeevh, 4, 49,. 80.
de Hivol stretching s imposing length rom the Tuiefe
70 the Hotel de Vile but broad military road for The
speedy passage troops which be concentrated a, the
slightest notice, and la bodies around the Place IA
FHosc de Vide, that ancient ccntr. Of revolution Va,
remember how Indispensable 10 the vfcorlou. Many in
evolutionary struggle the possession or the ot. do vim.
has always been considered, and you vi admire The
shre~d foresight Of the Emperor in calling ooon ,ho
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