Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-10-26
NapOIeOn's ReVenge--The HumiI-
nI7Om Slf E5igyaO6


aCiOn OF England.
The Corsican vendetta is nearly accom-
plished, for the humiliation of England sp-
proacheG its censummaton when Queen
Victoria stood Feverentially before the tomb
of her couutry's mortnl enemy in the weird
torch light which hickered along the walls
of the Invalids She stood there as the
dependant of bis nephew-a supliant to the
the mercy of the Napoleon race, which
knows no mercy for its foe-a Queen in
name beside an Emperor in fact Did the
spirit Of Sir Hudson Lowe hover round the
scene? Did the laugh of the "Old Guard"
which, according TO The German Legend
attends the nightly reviews of lepetit cor
poral on the dreary shore of St. Helena,
ring scornfully through the sombre walls !?
No, it was but fancy, but the vengeance Of
the Nspoleons was certainly reality.
The visit of Queen Victoria to Paris was
little more than conquorer's pageant, 10
which she acted the part of distinguished
captive, which could not be endured by
her for a moment, if single drop OF Boad-
icea's blood remained in the blood OF mod
ern royalty. She was received with nag
ui6cence which threw her efforts at display
on the occasion of NapOleon's visit to Lon
don in the shade, and showed as Sterne
says, that "they do these things better in
France;' but the cheers with which the
Emperor was greeted in London were not
bestowed upon The Queen 10 Paris
and she passed onward to st. Cloud, a
spectacale to be gazed at, and not a guest
20 be henored.
Some years ago this same Victoria refus-
ed to permit distinguished English actress
to appear at the private theatricals in Wind
sor Palace, because, her character was not
sans reproche, and yet she was compelled
to accept the companionship during her zen
days soiourn in Paris of the Emperor's
cousin-the notorious Mathilde-who is the
Ninon d'Encious, the most brilliant and
brazen cOurtezan of the present day. Ma
thilde is divorced from her husband on &C.
count of her innumerabc infdelt;es. and
living in open adultery with fast attache
of the Court" In the same carriage With
her the prudish Victoria rode TO the Opera
and beheld Albert-somewat hnoted for
susceptibility-exposed to her witchery and
tsscination-while beside her sat her super
ior and her master--:he ''madman of Bou
lougne," who was one Of her special con
stables in rs! Who says that truth is not
stranger than fiction: Who hints, after
this, that History is not greater romancel
maker than Walter Scott or Alexander Du-
mas?
81 noticed" says correspondent of the
London Press, "that while the Emperor
conversed with the Queen in the royal box
at the Opera, sinister smile, half Of tri-|
umph and half of sarcasm, parted his lips
occasionally and niekered over his inscruta-
bic countenance." What did that smile
mean? 1t was faint revelation OF the
proud tbougl Is that were swelling within
his heart. Il said ST. Helena is avenged.
The Parvenu is master of the hereditary
sovereign. The triumph of France is almost
complete.
The houseless wanderer the madman
of former vears-ths prisoner OF Ham-the
dependent of Mrs. Howard-the special
constable of London, is the ruler of France
TODAY, and France is the ruler Of England.
Craft has done the work Of a sword-butl
the final retributi5n-the grand denoue-
ment Of the drama has not yet arrived-not
vet, oh Destiny mot yet, it advances,
however, darkly and steadily "as the shad-
ow of gnomon." Gaze on, poor gilded pup
pet, at the pantonime on the stage, and
dream not of the tragedy which awaits
your country aud yourself So said that
smile. Such was the meaning Of the faint
revelation of the secrets Of that hitherto in
scrutable eountenance
Victoria has returned TO England, amid
the congratulation Of the London press
But what has she learned during her visit ?
That France has magnificent army on
her own soil while England has hardly a
single soldier; that French people are
aroused and invigorated by the Eastern
war, while the English are crushed and de-
pressed that the birthright of genius is
more potent than the birthright of blood !
! that she is a mere pawn, though she wears
q a royal crown, on the chess board of Euro
pean politics in the bands Of the most skill
full and mastery player of his time. Such
is the bitter lesson she must have learned,
unless the imbecility of George III, be in
beritable with his crown.-N o. Ptc0yUne