The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-13


Our advioes by the steamer Canada, in re
ference to the attitude of affairs in France and
Europe, are of the most important character.
Perhaps the most interesting political problem
of this or any other age 10 now being solved
| in the re-estahlishment of the Napoleonic dy-
| nasty. It's rise, near the close Of the last
century, in the person Of the great Emperor ;
the combination of all the Powers to obliterate
| it from the face Of Europe; its fall its pre-
scription at Vienna the death of its founder
the poverty and disgrace of his heirs their
imprisonment their resort to the United
States as an asylum; the republican revolg-
tions of 1S48; the election Of Louis Napoleon,
on the principles of democracy, to the Presi-
dency of the French Republic the coup dttat
the restoration OF the Empire and the Bona
parte dynasty; their prompt recognition by
every sovereign in Europe, except the En-
peror Nicholas the alliance with England
| the war the signal exaltaton of France /; the
debasement OF England !; the position of Rome,
of Naples, Of Spain, of Austria and Turkey
| all these wonderful events and signs chiefly
the production of the last three years, present
| a problem for solution of the most startling
| and interesting character. That they look to
| the single point Of the re-establishment Of the
| Napoleonic dynasty, on something Of the grand
| and comprehensive scale Of its great origi-
nator-to the extension of its power beyond
| the limits of France-to Spain--to Rome---to
Italy-to portions of the Austrian, Russian
and Turkish empires-and, perhaps, to family
alliance with England, as the seal Of the new
dispensation, few careful and thoughtful OBJ
servers will question.
| 1t will be borne in mind that Prince Napo-
! leon Bonaparte, the son Of Prince Jerome-a
| young man about thirty-three years of age-is
| the heir presumptive to the throne Of France.
In the event Of failure of male issue of the
present Emperor, on his death young Ma
| poleon, under the Gallo law, will assume the
! imperial robes of state. His marriage to
! the eldest daughter of the Queen of Eng
| landr-Victoria Adalaide--an event by no
| means improbable, and, indeed, most in har-
mony with the present attitude of political
afairsin the two countries--in the possible con-
tingency of the death of the reigning sove-
reigns--would be q union of the crowns
Of England and France in the persons of Ma
poleon w. and Victoria II. This is one phase
of political affairs; and although it is buried
in the future and may never be realised, it is
entitled to weight in explaining the remarkable
amity and concord now subsisting between the
two governments. 1t would fortify the titles
of the present incumbent of the French throne.
England could certainly contribute to its
strength and responsibility; and although
their systems are widely different, it is probable
they would, in time, so far assimilate as to
assure cordial cooperation in all matters re-
lating to international politics. The ad-
vantage of such an arrangement, at all events,
to France would be most signal-for the Napo-
Icons thus sustained might defy the world.
The grand object sought by the great Napo-
leon, and which made him act solely on the
defensive up to the peace Of Tilsit-an alliance
with England, with view OF fixing his dynasty
in the public statutes of Europe-in the event
of the marriage alluded to, will have been
fully accomplished by his illustrious nephew.
Thus we have an interesting episode in
the movements Of the present Emperor. His
purpose is to fortify his dynastic titles--to
strengthen the doubtful tenure Of his political
estates In this work he first effected breach
between the ancient enemies Of his house--be-
tween the parties to the Congress of Sovereigus
of 1916, who made his family outlaws in Europe,
and who specifically covenanted never to
recognize the dynastic titles of the Bonapartes.
He withdrew England, the controlling naval
Power ofthat Congress and Of the world-the
acknowledged mistress of the seas; and in
efecting this great diplomatic triumph, he
utterly paralyzed the arms of the Austrian and
Prussan monarchs, and placed Naples, Rome
and Spain at his feet. This is shown in the
position he previously occupied in the gov
eminent Of the Pope, and his very re-
ception into the family Of sovereigns In
remembered that the Emperors of Russia and
Austria and the King of Prussia, imme-
diately after his assumption of the impe-
rial estates, consulted together upon tho ques-
tion of the acknowledgment of his govern
ment. They agreed upon receiving it into the
family of States, but expressly determined not
to recognize the dynastic title of Napoleon
III. First, they had covenanted at Vienna in
1916 not to do SO secondly, there never had
been even colorado Napoleon II. IN accor-
dance with this understanding The three
sovereigns determined to despatch ENJOYS to
Paris to carry out their conclusion. After
wards, without consulting Nicholas, the other
| two authorized their ambassadors to acknow-
| ledge the full estates of the new Emperor.
This bit of history, in connection with the
present position of affairs, and the evident de-
| sign of Louis Napoleon to extend The influence
| Of his family in Europe, and to fl forever his
dynastic titles to the empire, has remarkable
significance. 1t explains to great extent The
| object of the war with Russia, and throws upon
us flood of light with respect 10 It's probable
| duration. That it will be continued now that
success has crowned the allied arms iii the
| Crimea, SO long as the confusion 81 Europe
| can be made advantageous to the french dy-
| nasty: that il will end when that dynasty has