Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-05
Sentiments and Plans of Louis Napo-
leon towards the United States, as
shown by Mr.. Soule.

But the most startling disclosure in this
IS Mr.. Soule's revelation of an
intrigue of Narvaez with Louis Napoleon
against this Republic The dispatch in which
this disclosure IS made, dates as far back as
December, 1853. Mr. Soule thus relates it
Ii must have been in one of the conferen-
ces he (Narvarez) so frequently had with
Louis Napoleon that was cOncOcted, short /
time before the coup d'etat, the plan of most |
curious mission which concerned us and was |
to be entrusted to Napoleon Bonaparte, the
son of Jerome. The French Government /
seems to have harbored some time the idea of
sounding how far the United States was UW- I
lleraJle politically aud an a militia y point Of
UieiC. Instructions were prepared at the De-
partment of Foleign Affairs destined to be
placed in the hands of an agent who was to I
be sent to America in disguised capacity, /.
and to be provided with ample means to be |
by him applied to full investigation Of lClat
causes Of disqfectiOn to the gene' al government
might erist IN the States, and to the survey of
the whole country, that its resources and
means of defence might be ascertained and
appreciated the whole with view to con-
tingencies which were considered, it seems, as
likely to occur and to involve the two cOun-
tries in difficulties. The tone of instructions
was quite menacing, and the struggle, in anti
cipatiOn of which they had been prepared,
was represented as being one of principle.
There could be no stable order, and
government in Europe as long rs the poison
Gus influence of our institutions and OF the
prosperity of our people under them, were
permitted to be felt on this side of the At
lantic," &c.
Instructions to the above effect, duly signed
were placed in the hands of Jerome Bona
parties son-Napoleon-who at first was dis
posed to resent his selection for such am infa
nous mission, as an insult, and to make an
eclat by denouncing it, Having, however,
consulted friend Of great discretion, the
1 friend agreed with him as 70 tfIe charrcter--sf
the mission, but was against rupture between
the two cousins, and advised the sending back
of the Instructions with peremptory refusal.
Mr.. Soule adds:
"The prince assented went to his cousin
and told him that he was not the man for
such work that he was democrat, and
would rather be with the United States than
with him. The matter was dropped, and has
not been resumed since. at least to the knowl-
edge of my informant"
Americans will no longer be at loss to
understand the bitter hostility of Louis Ma
poleon to this Republic. This disclosure fur
nishes the key to the French movements on
the Pacific coast the conduct of Consul Dillon,
and the scheme to intrude French army in
to- Mexico, under pretence of sustaining Santa
Anna and fighting the Indians We may,
without doubt, attribute it to the Russian war
that we have not been involved in war with
France, England and Spain before this. This
revelation, which has been hid away more
than year in the State Department, explains
many things which have heretofore puzzled
newspaper readers. it will make profound
impression upon the public opinion of the
country regarding the Alliance which Lord
Clarendon declared TO be in accord on all sub
iects affecting both hemispheres.
OF The New York papers contain the
following particulars of foreign news by the
+ Asia, in addition to those we published on
Saturday:
MANIFESTO OF THE GEAR TO THE ARMY.
The following is the Manifesto of Alexan-
der III. to his army, dated st. Petersburg
March 3:
E valiant warriors Faithful defenders Of
Church, Throne, and Country 1t has pleased
Almighty Col to visit US with the most pain.
full and grievous loss. We have all lost oul
common father and benefactor. In the mids
! of his unwearied care for Russia, Emperor
, Nicholas Paulovitch, my most blessed father
has departed to eternal life.
His last words were { | thank the Clio
rious loyal guard, who, in 1925, saved Russia
and also thank the brave army and feet, ant
:, pray God to maintain the courage and spir
Il ifS Nv iah fhax hax- hal
. selves under me. So long as this spirit re
r mains upheld, Russia's tranquility is secured
within and without, and woe to her enemies
j loved my troops as my own children, anC
strove as much as | could to improve thei
! condition. If | was not entirely successful il
= that respect it was from want Of viii, bu
E because | was unable to devise anything bet
. ter, or TO do more" Nav these ever-memO
: rable words remain preserved in your heart
. as proof of his sincere love for you, which
. share to the largest extent, and let them be
: pledge of Your devotion for me and Russia.
(Signed) ALEXANDER"
7, A postscript presents to the Guards tn,
uniform worn by the deceased Emperor, anc
directs them to retain on their accoutrement
the initial of Nicholas.
The manifesto concludes: "May the sacree
as terror to the foe, the glory Of Russia"
. The manifesto is considered warlike. Va
: rious reports are in circulation purporting t.
= be the last word of the Emperor Nicholas
= According to the English accounts, Nicho
= las, when addressing Alexander, advised hin
q to make peace even at the loss of Russian
h infence in the Black Sea-that he, Nicholas
n would take the responsibility, as he had no
A believed il the possibility of the Anglo
= French alliance, and that AleXander's constan
= effort should be to detach France from Eng
land, and unite Russia with Austria and Prus
E STA. Nicholas then added that perhaps hi
!, pride had been excessive, and that God ha,
humbled him therefor The above, however
is probably manufactured for English mar
: ket
. Russian accounts say that Nicholas passe,
. the last hours of his life in the consolation
ofreligiOn. Having bid adieu to all the mem
bers of his family, Individually, he said to Tia
, Empress, "Tell your brother Fritz, King o
Prussia, to adhere to Russia and never forge
;, his fathers policy" He then took leave o
!, Counts Orlof, Dolgoronki, AMI Arlenburg, al
f so of some of the favorite grenadiers Of tn
household. and personal attendants. ALEX
4 cept his family having retired, asked to tn
II Empress 10 repeat the Lords prayer. AT Tn
! words, "rhy will be done on Earth, as it
p in Heaven" Nicholas responded ferventl,
always" +" Always" Always" Soon al
= forwards he added, 81 hope God will ope
. for me his arms" He then became PARTIAL
6 insensible for two hours; at noon he sal
= something about message TO dear fren
; ; not named and something of Alexander an
!, the garrison of Sebastopol A few minute
II afterward he drew a deep sigh, and expired
The body was exposed, face uncovered, in tn
n Chapel Ardente until the 18th of Marcl
!. when it was buried with the usual Imperia
! sOlemnities.
n MINERAL WEALTH OF ALABAMA.-Th
a Legislature of Alabama at its last session, al
at thorized Geological Survey of the State, an
appointed Prof. Tuor9y to take charge of tn
important undertaking. The survey is n,
4 yet completed, but enough has been done
show that Alabama is by no means destitu