The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-05
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.

Imperial traditions little allowance iof the
which and revolutions have wrought in human nature
SO Emperor Napoleon, like Caesar Impersor, must offer
the people panon oireessesbread and Cireean shows
But ALL time and revolutions have proved stronger
than imperial traditions and would be easier TO point
surprising contrasts than to parallel between the
fe dc Epfeur and the public ertanments of Caesar
his specaclez and shows, his naumaehis and the pomp
his unriyalled rumphs. That emnently modern question
Who paws piper p must be answered very differently
at Paris and at Rome The Romans could almost share
exuation of their the spells of victory which
tributary nations swell the treasures lavished
imperial festival Parsans not altogether
that they themselves and foreigners taxed to deia
the expenses e de PEpfreHr The munifcenees Of
Caesar were literally argesse Full credit is given to Nspo
and especially the aniable Eugenie) for the beneso
which prompted the expression OF desire that
the Jte gnazed by acts of charity but also the
people that for this purpose large credits have had obs
by the municipal authorities throughout France and
difficult task for sovereign to be generous at
the expense his subjects IL right to add that the read
with which sovereign and subjects associate in rendering
charity prominent feature of the Emperors te's highly
cedahe both parties 1t indicates, moreover one OF the
striking points of contrast between imperial festival
in old Rome and imperial festival in modern Paris for the
have this superiority the largcsses
former that they spring from motives originating In
Christianyan element unknown in ancient civilization
this the only point of contrast to be ascrbed to the
cause the influence Of that and mighty element
already changed the face of society by nrang
the of individuals and which win work wonders.
The Roman Emperor looked sacred person, and
the imperial family considered .'dioio domas' The
affairs of the Emperor had two-fold conservation to
violate them the double crime of and heresy
In his appearances of state and ceremony the fire. the
sacred fire (eponpene) carried in ceremonial solemn
y before him and every other circumstance of divine
worship attended the Emperor in his lifetime. Now,
although Napoleon the First Transforming 'the old iron
bound ieudal France into young Ohio New York, and
| welding all the Kingdoms of continental Europe
strange that Caesar might well have envied and which
penetrated subty and mystcrouy still into Egypt and
East bequeathed to the of unmag
native unromanc people in skepcal age, name that
magic in it than all the of the gods and
gods of antiquity yet this imperial prodigy has
no higher NEUROLOGICAL title that know Of save Jupiter
Scapi, of Scamp Jupiter, Emerson phrases
it, The imperial family which Napoleon the Great founded
in France by means boast of being considered
dipina domus. But to whatever personal motive may
be attributed the response of his nephew Napoleon the Third
to the address of the Bishop of Bayonne the 18th in
stant it is nevertheless remarkable recognition of the per
vading influence Of the Christian element:
i My lord, (reped the Emperor to the Bishops congra
uations) custom has wed it that there should be day
in the for nation to celebrate the Jf of its
of the prayers which addressed Heaven throughout
the whole Of France is the duty of the sovereign in his
ascertain whether he has done everything that de-
pended him to merit this concert Of good wishes and
foot of the altar mpore Divine Providence by the inter
ceson of the ministers of religion, bless his Efforts to
''My presence this day at Bayonne is fact which
mention with pleasure for that France calm and
happy longer feels of those apprehensons which
oblge the head of the State be always the
qua in the capital and it proves that France sup
port distant without her internal life ceasng to be free
and regular
~ thank you, Monsegneur, for the prayers which you
address for to Heavens but be good enough ALSO call
down its protection armies for to pray for those who
combat for those who suffer- is still to pray for me-"
The Archbishop Paris together with the minister's the
principal tunconaes Of the imperial households heads
of the great bodies of the State the general officers
in and Paris and number of other distinguished
personages present dinner which given Sun
day celebrate the fete of the Emperor On Tuesday the
Deum sung after grand in each of tho churches Of
the capital At solemn followed by the re Deum
and the Domino @fcaa celebrated by the Archbishop
of Paris assisted by his grand Wears and clergy
in the Cathedral of Notre Dame Not only the per-
onage who present the dinner the Hotel de Villa
but also the members of the various courts the projects of the
Seine and of police the members of the municipal council
and the of twelve ACCOMPLISHMENTS the members Of
the institute and h council Of public instruction. the
professors of the different faculties and Of the College
France and the principal clerks of the ministries and Of the
public administrations present at this religious and
national solemnity military mass followed by the re
D also celebrated the Church Of the Invades in
presence of Prince Jerome the King of Wesphaa and
1 of g the Scared veterans of hundred fights"
So much for the religious features of the ceebratonun-
less add that in the midst Of the vanity shops, which
the Palace of Industry has wholly banshed the
Champs Elys came, quite unexpectedly upon relic of
the Mysteries of the Middle Ages representation of
cruef xiona dirty yellow haired boy pesonating Christ
the Cross between thieves Certany this spectacle could
not have been exhibited at any festival of Rome
the other hand, where the wild animasthc shyes
rae ercest that could anywhere be found and that
bounded in the Fayian amphthoatre? Where those
'specious miracles Of Nalrc that summoned from
arctic and from rqpc deserts or rare creatures
drawn from the depths of India, from Siam and Pogu
from the unyisited hooks of Ethiopia, perhaps
from the inosptabIe coasts of North America bring
their tributes Of deformty beauty the Aceda-
of Rome, and to perish by the matches hand of
Commodus, whom De Quincy sculptures the imperial
Sagtary beautiful Antnous and majestic Jupiter,
whose hand steady and his eye that he was
never known to iss? Nothing reminds you here Of the
bloody gadaora sacrifices of pagan Rome the
OF the Dying Gladiator in the garden of the Tuieries Mar
Gus himself that most amiable of Roman emperors, would
rejoice present in the total Punishment of those cru
defssfno speetaea, which, like Hadrsn before him, and
not without subconseious influence received direct
" indirectly from Christianity he had done SO much
TO reform This crowd, which has all day long been
pressing constantly but quietly and in admirable order
towards the main points of the celebrations the Champs do
Mars the Barrre du Trone the uays between the Royp
Garden of the Tulere the Place dc Ia Concorde and
Is now lighted on its way home by illumination more
marvellous than Rome witnessed in the time of its
ancient splendobis infinitely less attractive than
The spectacle of nations crowdng upon nations the BabyIo
nian confusion of dresses compexions languages and lar
gons, which hIed Rome Of the public enter
ailments OF Cesar. Paris has imposed its fasions, on
un'ersaloiohed humsnity and il red Egyptian fer @,
high Norman cap did occasionally relieve The eve
you would sappoze that ai the world and his wife ana
children dressed themselves at the Pdlois de- Chris
tot or at some other coax Hail. Of Paris Notwittsand-
ing the absence OF picturesque costumes and even to