The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-12-24
Louis Napoleon and HscaCe.

lm'irdsimg Of the probabilities OF peace III
Europe HE speech Of Louis Napoleon at the
close of the Pa,,S Exhibition is surpassed 1" be
of some sign.Gcancc. Having been delivered
lust previous to ihe runorS Of renewed ncg".
t;a,ions it is thoug ht to a"rd some clue to his
real "rini'us. This Speech was certainty ot IA
highly pacific aspect, in H. general complexion
He euIu.izrd the arts Of peace. lie spoke ap.
proviugly of the triumph, of peaceful industry,
how peace provided the resources Of war, and
how vas ,turncd the obligation by securing
the benefits Of peace All Ills WAS co"IcT de
rose f,r the c,asinn. 1t was o'ly in g""d
taste and appropriate to deliver panegyrc OH
the arts ofpcace while assisting i'll the cclrhra
ton of her performances, and presiding III II
grand temple of industry, surrounded toy It's
memorials. 1t war was mentioned it was by
way, it not ni contrast, I" show that war
WAS the haudmad Of peace -;hc means I" an
end.
Ills speech received a political in,rrpreta'
ton. 1t was thought to prrlgu!e the cxlrn.
sion If the war rather than rs The index /"
peace. The political illusions by indi;ccton
were thought /" be II menace To these Euro.
rean State, which still hold neutral POSITION
Bu, ,hi, is to- look f,ra hidden meaning III
what was mere rheto ical contrast.
In speaking of the arts "f peace it was
natural to advert tn the war 10y which their
prrnreSs was impelrd. Aad in "l.nding To
the opinion Of Europe in deciding the question
of It's continuance, there conId lave been no de-
sign to irrilae feelings by wlic! the present
compl.a;ion vault be increased. It's not
tlc nurposc assnrcdlv Of Loui, Napoleon t"
provukr a general war hy which Il dangerous
fermentation would be given t" the rcvoulIona.
ry element, throughout Europe.
Bu, this Address was not intended, or only
incidentally So for the public mind "i Europe
Il was meant as a coucr>>i"m t" popular "pn'
ION in France Ihls ha, always characterized
the present French ruler. His government he
,rot:.,se, to be founded Oh difference to the
pub!ic sentiment ofFrancr. The general "pn
ion of Europe if found il co">"Ha"rr with that
of the French people. would not o"ly.c nilrn
the wisdom of his foreign policy, but ailord Il
warrant for the cont uuance "i the War.-
Louis Napoleon, then, III making that dcc!arn
ton that peace or war depruded on opinion in
Europc. had nothing to lose. If III real or
assure! Difference to public sentiment in
France, he is obliged to draft into to his army
a large proportion Of the French p"pula,on,
and lr come before the mnnled classes Tor
another loan, and there Il no demur to these
measures, he can say with perfect pr"prlrty
that he continues hostililirs III compliance with
French popular sentiment. He thus places
his foreign policy on democratic basis, the
same on which he PROCESSES to rc't his do
mcs,ic rule. In this aspect his speech is highly
significant. He wages war for no dynnstic III
tere.t, no monarchical prctcrIsions, but in con-
f;rmi,y with public opinion"
Chwic$tou Ercming Nr"S.
THE PUBLIC LAyDs.--An erroneous impress
sion nrevuiIs rs TO the riuIt of foreigners to