Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-21
WAsaIaeIoE vEWs AND eoss1P.

VINO nave Deen under the impression that
amongst the personal Characterization Of /" the
nephew of my UNCLE" that have aided his
elevation to the Imperial throne of France,
was want Of all pa-sion and feeling, his re-
cent coup d'stat against our Minister to Spain
10 somewhat inexplioable. Cold hearted,
cautious selhshness and consummats prudence
in the adoption Of means to accomplish his
ends, has boon generally, and We think, or.
roneously accorded to the French Emperor.
We regard him as Of excitsble temper, and
whom excited, uncomfortable by prudential
considerations.
Some have supposed that In Mr.. Soule's
case, . long cherished luminosity against the
United states Influenced and misled him to
adopt the course he did. We do not believe
hat he entertsins such luminosity. When In
he United States he was respectfully treated
y all and with kindness by many, and We do
lot believe he has forgotten 1t. The solution
f the enigma of his conduct towards Mr. Soule
7hich We adopt Is of an entirely different
'haracter from any that We have seem pre-.
'ented. i-
The French Emperor Is . man of ardent and
Itrong fselings-extremely sensitive and OK
liable, and Of course hasty and liable to be
Influenced too readily BY evil influences that
nay gain access to him. Whilst NJ. Persigny
vas in his cabinet, the Emperor was often
restrained from unwise courses by the counsels
Of that wise and prudent statesman He was
not then 80 much exposed as since, to tho In
auence Of the sinister suggestions that were
by the most accomplished and dextrous diplo-
macy made to reach his ears from the other
side Of the Channel, and intended to inAame
bis mind and excite him to foolish courses
Persigny, it is well known, was opposed to the
unnatural alliance between France and Eng
land, in . contest by which, whatever its re-
suit, the French Emperor or French people
gain nothing, though France bears the chief
brunt Of the contest with Russia. That France
will rue the day in which she was inveigled
and seduced by her natural enemy to enter
into An alliance for the preservation of British
commercial supremacy, and to break down
the principles of free navigation and free trade
in the eastern seas, and for the maintain nce
of British power in Asia, We do not doubt.
The wise foresight of M. Persigny will in
time be verified. He was. however, forced out
of the French cabinet through British in
trigues, and though the profuse EXPIRE ssions
of kindness and affection contained in the dis.
missory epistle of his imperial master may have
been hypocritical, yet they were regarded by
many as sincere. Since that minister's retire
ment there are none to smother the ebulli lions
of passion that are naturally apt to lead the
impetuous Emperor to acts of indiscretion.
1t Is conceded that among tho redeeminp
good qualities of Louis Napoleon Is his affec-
tomato devotion to his wife Eugenia, Span
ish woman, nearly related to the Duke of
Alba, with whom young Neville Soule had
the fam Gus duel at Madrid. Their marriage
was love match. And amongst his weak
nesses is his extreme sensitiveness to the no.
tees Of himself and family by the press, and
by the American and British press.
On moro than one occasion has he replied to
them and recently, with ridiculous feeling,
he directed the French Minister in London to
Q statement in an advertisement of
the sleight.of-hand Snowman Anderson. He
has, We are informed, allowed himself re-
peatedly to become annoyed and angered ct
squibs in the American press, generally pro-
ceeding from those edited BY renegades from
Great Britain, and actuated by British feel
ing, if not prompted by British gold.
His sensitiveness, amounting to weakness
On this subject, Il evidenced by the assiduous
attention and courtesy bestowed by him, and
those around him, (as is boasted in the United
States0 upon certain unworthy character
connected with newspapers published in the
United States, when they have visited his do
miniens. Upon no other supposition can such
notice Of certain char acters, who never have
had respectable social position or standing in
the United States-who have, in fact, been
excluded and taboosd from all that is worthy
AMI reputable here-be accounted for. Mon
andistinguished for any thing but prohigacy
Of principle and restitution of veracity and
honor, pretending to hold the high position of
citizens Of the United States, but who are
alien by birth and in sentiment and feeling
to this country and its institutions-who have
not single redeeming element of virtue
whose visages exhibit the brand Of the boast
and the villain, and whose backs bear the
scars of q score Of horsewhips
or mendacious defamation,-who have loft
his country to escape tho universal scorn that
oeset Thorn Is they walked the public high
Ways such men, it is said, have been re-
,eived by him as associates and companions.
So, at least, they would give out through their
subsidized agents and acconplices. These
creatures, enemies of the present Administers.
ion because Of disappointment in receiving
respectful notice from the President or his
cabinet,-hating this country with venom
which that of the colera only can equal in tho
rancor Of its poison,-their malignity seeks its
Qualification in striving to engends, Aostsls
feelings tn tho minds Of the Imperial family
Of France against tho United States, aud
those 1gH0 ADM or L.