The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-26
Recognition of the French Empe-
rOr by England.

The decided and even cordial manner in
which the English Government has recognised
that of France is somewhat significant The
annuncia'ion OF its acceptance was made to Par
lament by Lord Malmsbury, the Foreign Secre-
tary. In the speech with which it was accom-
panied, he dwelt upon the causes of that remark
able success which has attended Louis Napo
leon in every step he has taken to reach the un.
disputed empire which he now enjoys. Those
causes in their more hidden workings are traced
with precision which makes them clearer to
the apprehension than results from most Of the
speculations which have proposed to explain the
secret of this wonderful elevation.
We could, indeed, says the speaker, almost
comprehend that the fate of Napoleon chequer.
ed as ii was with such mixture of immense
glory and misfortune, was admirably calculated
to rouse all the sympathies of human nature, and
therefore we cannot wonder that he made a last.
ing impression on people over whom he rul-
ed 70 long and so greatly. But it is hardly pos.
sible for any person in Europeon State oat of
France to suppose that the prestige of that name
remains 50 long, and SO steadily and strongly,
for thirty seven years after bis abdicaton, that
his newphew should have appeared ia three d.f.
ferent characters before the French people in
the course Of four years-frst offering himself
without any Of the accessories of court or
governmentto assist him, as simple President of
tho French Republic, with Chamber second
ly, a. absolute President of the Republic, with
out any constitutional form of government J;
thirdly, e Emperor of the people and to be
elected frst BY 100000, then by 100000,
and lastly confirmed in his power by nearly g.
000. 900 people, forming the almost entire adult
male population of France. In 1915, atthe
time Of the Restoration, the army of France, an
enormous army, was disbanded. 1t was poured
back again upon the hearts of the population !;
the prisoners returned from all parts of the
world il thousands and tens Of thousands, and
it Is not exaggerating the number to say that
100000 or 100000 men, with one fixed idea in
their minds, with one worship fixed in their
hearts, returned to their homes. For twenty or
thirty years afterward they. talked of but one
man-that one man was the great idol of their
imaginaticn, and, though they could hardly have
exaggerated his military merits and glory, they
still attributed to him all that enthusiasm could
give. Upon the rising generation all this was
not likely to be lost, and it appears TO me that
the seeds these men have sown throughout the
Provinces of France are now to be seen in the
fruit which has ipened on this occasion into an
Empire.
Seeing this immense demonstration of feel
ing on the part Of the French people, it was i'm.
possible for her Majesty's Government, even if
it had not been the usual policy, not to advise
her Majesty Immediately and cordially to accept
and recognise the Empire. There might have
been some hesitation in accep ting the title of
Napoleon Ill /, but all doubt was removed by
the satisfactory and frank explanation offered by
'the present Emperor, that he was sovereign only
by the voice Of the people, and not by heredita-
~ right.
! And in regard to the policy of the govern
znent Of France toward this couRtry, | have
found nothing but fairness and fair play in all
'theif actions. | have found nothing but assur-
ance6 Of good will and wishes to maintain an
unbroken friendship with this country. / be-
Iieve that the Emperor himself, and the great
mass Of French people, deeply feel the necessi-
", for the interests Of both countries, that they
should be 1t peace l believe, on the other hand,
that they see the folly and the crime of provo
king war. They must know that war, so far as
carried On for the subjugation of either country
by the ofhersis an absurdty that the one can
never De 70 powerful, or SO independent as to be
able to suo]ugste The other and that, therefore,
the war must De only useless war-useless as
cruel, and cruel as useless.