The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-08

LOUIS NAPOLEON IN New YoRK-Col. Webb,
of the New York Courier and Enquirer gives
the following very interesting "Reminiscences of
Louis Napoleon. The portion relating to Sir
Robert Peel is emincntly characteristic of that
sagacious Statesman. We have not the least
doubt that these incidents are strictly in accOr-
dance with fact:
"The talents of Louis Napoleon have always
been greatly moderated; as We have repeatedly
taken occasion to say. 1t so happened, that
when in the winter of 1886 he landed in this city
from Brazil, where he had been exied by Louis
Phillipi we were the first acquaintance he made
in the country; and his first evening in the Uni
ted States, was spent at our table, in company
with General Scott and other guests. This Cir
cumstancc, was the cause of our seeing much of
him while in this country; and we subsequently
saw great deal of him in London. The result
of our intercourse, was conviction, that he was
a man of far greater talent than the world gave
him credit for, and that considering the peculiar
character of the French people, it was imposs-
BILE to predict his future There was one man
in England, however. who foresaw and predicted
the future of Louis Naprleon; and that man was
the late Sir Robert Peel. He saw more of the
exile than any of the statesmen of England; and
| ue ucCidTeu Hlll W ne d vi extra
ordinary talent, but predicted, that if he lived
he ,couid inevitably be at the head of the French
Nation. And whether it was to propitiate his
| friendship for England, or because of the pleas
ure he derived from intercourse with him, it is
certain that Sir Robert Peel was extremely kind
to Louis Napoleon and would if living, have
exercised good influence on the relations here
after to exist between the future Emperor of the
French and the government of England"
A New AMERICAN MoNTHLY.-We have failed
to notice the fact. that by the enterprise of that
well-knOwn publisher. Geo. p. Putnam-the
Murray of America-a new era is about to
dawn upon the periodical literature of the
country. Ere this, he has doubtless issued the
first number of his new American Monthly,
which is to undertake the high stand of compe-
ttion with its piratical neighbor, Harpers
Magazine, and at the same time, pay literally
for whatever enters its pages. If any man in
America can successfully carry out this enter
prise, it is Putnam. The most liberal patron
age should be showered upon him; for in this
undertaking. the literary reputation of the
whole country is entirely at stake. The New
Orleans Delta speaks of it as follows:
Coop News FOR AUTHORs.-We have seldom
seen an announcement that has given us more
satisfaction than the one issued by the publish
ing house of Putnam & Co., of New York, of a
monthly magazine, the first number of which
will be issued in January. There is scarcely
any literary talent in this country which Put
nam 4 Co. cannot command, so proverbial is
the firm for liberality In remunerating their
authors, the honor and integrity of their deal
ing, and their generosity in fostering and bring
ing to light struggling genius. We not only
rejoice at this event for the sake of authors and
the reading public at large, but because it will
assist in limiting, if nothing else. the career of
those greedy mOnOpolists-the Harpers Har-
per & Brothers, by the facilities at their COM
mand, and the wealth they possess. have been
enabled to beat down all opposition. Not
monthly periodical in the country but feels the
influence of their tremendous issue of monthly
magazines. Rivalry in business is all right.
and we are not grumbling because they have
succeeded. but because they have gained sue
cess through such mean and illiberal avenues
Magazines which formerly paid literally for
contributions can no longer do it in opposition
| to one which pays nothing for its articles, be-
cause it is so much cheaper to steal, and live
upon the brains of others than it is to pay. The
Harpers might have won for themselves an en-
during name, if they had been as good patriots
as they are tradesmen; if, instead of flching
and purloining the labors of foreign authors,
they had used their wealth and position to en-
courage and reward the efforts of their country
men. 1t is from all these considerations we
find so much pleasure in the step about to be
| taken by Putnam Co., house famous for its
high-minded integrity and liberality. 1t is for
the public to say which they will support pc
rodical conducted with greater talent and more
liberal principles, or become particeps criminis
in purchasing stolen articles.
IGTypt, Wour~ W. ,oad A. ..L.-
the New York Tribune, what purported, and
doubtless was correct report of lecture re-
Gently delivered in that city, by Mrs. E. Cakes
Smith, upon Cleopatra. In some instances
there are particles of good sense and sound
morality in the discourses of this and other
''strong minded" ladies of the present day, who
are attempting to turn creation upside down,
by having their sex assume the duties and pre-
negatives allotted the male portion of mankind
by their Creator; but if Mrs. Smiths idea of
type women" as illustrated in the character
of Cleopatra, is to generally obtain when the
ladies get full possession o: all the affairs of the
world, we would prefer emigrating to some
other planet about that time. Here is what an
able New York journal thinks of the matter:
If Mrs. E. Cakes Smith has been correctly re-
ported, her lecture on Cleopatra, at Hope Chap
el, on Wednesday evening last, was defence
of RIGHTEOUSNESS and a justification of suicide.
Mrs Smith said that in Judging of Cleopatras
character we must cast aside our fine-spun no.
lions of morality; and the lady -lecturer seems
to have practised what she preached, with a
vengeance. She described the yoluptuous
Egyptian as the "type woman" of her age
and even went so far as to say, according to
the reporters that the character of the royal
prostitute possessed the same infinite attrac-
tions at the present day as when she was Queen
OF Egypt" Now, when we consider that this
GLORIOUS creature of song" as Mrs Smith call
ed her. was an adulterous wife, and the mistress.
successfully, of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony:
that almost before the body of her last para
mour was cold. she would have become the
concnblne of his subjugator, Octavius, if he
would have consented to take the accommoda-
ting wanton to his arms and that to save her.
self from the open shame of being pointed at as