Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-24
The Emperor # the French.
To The Editors OF the Noiionnf inftHigeneer.

tanned here. placed III an'hgonlsn ION prevalnhg
impression the subject The publicity thus
given to me az defender OF the reputation ct
This gentleman. Mt that period must be my npol-
ogy for this oommnn icaton, and for the request
that in Justice 20 the parsonage most concerned,
the National Integeneey may become the chan
mel Of brief rehearsal Of the opportunities l
had Of correct knowledge in the case ana OF The
belief based upon them. which entertain.
Louis NAPOLEON. after having been "A prison
or of State for some months on board French
man of. war. was set at liberty on oar shores at
Norfolk in the early spring of 1897. He came
Immediately to New York, rs the point nj which
he could be put most speedily IN communication
with bis friends in Europe. Either on the day
the day but one after his arrival. was led to
calnpon him. not as the bearer of an illustrous
name or the nhcrtor af an imperial title, but rs
a stranger and an exile without personal friend
in the country or letter ofiniroduction. / was
the more readily induced to this from representa-
tons made to ma by near relative, in whose
fnmlly he Ind already passed an evening, of tho
deep interest his appearance and whole manner
bad excited IN those who then met him.. The
call was reciproceted with promptness and cor.
dialiiy had not anticipated, and in very brief
period led to an intercourse which was almost
daily for some two months. and which ended only
when we parted from each other off Sandy Hook,
on board the packet which returned him to Eu-
rope.
The association was hot That of hours only,
''' u u"ys u"o oh ""eoooas''n u. 'e"s' VI u"ys
~ ,'0'o,S'o"' ""' was '""' "o'.''s'u ny
% " w y, '''"y "
'"P'o' '"d' c"nIo source 'ai'' uhoer inc 'ngpnu-
""sneSS "'.a ''nne"'ss VI MS "'a"n''' =" P"t nv
~ Poss'Ts'o" "' his Vows p'hc'p!es "no 'e''hss
upon '''St Po'h's mat give ,n''s", 10 oharac'er'
| never heard sentiment from him and never
witnessed feeling that could detract from his
hohor an" purity us "h,'' of ms a'gn''y Ms u
prince on ,he contrary, o''en ma occasion 10
"'''' w '"''y ',"'s"'' "''" anu" 'o",'P
""ns whch sFoh'n most I" occupy ms h'no'
ms 'nVor,'e ''p'cS "h'n we were a'one' were
nus unce' 'h' Emperor. MS h"ther' ana o'hers
81 nus immediate iahlly' I'D "h"n no haa peeh
,1ePp'y interested, ms own relations !" irancc ny
o',.h ana inlP'fla' registry 'he inducements
wh'eh ieu 10 inc at'''nptrd tfV"'oil"h at Stfn'-
oufg 'hr eau S's oi ~ ini'urf' ana MS ehiei sup
Po,, "nuer ahe h'o''heh''oh ~ me result
"h 81 God" Vo use ms own ""rdS') "hrohgh
a dfect "trfPoat,on o. ms fforde"ce; me hmt
nag MOI yef come
lie seemed ever 10 ieei TINT hts personal des-
my was indlsSolnoly linked WIN France or Us.
ms mother iiortehsr, expressed 1t IN her VIII ITO
Know ms p"T,leni' aho the enthusiasm VITA
whleh NJ tln's he gave u'ternhce Ia ms arpra-
t'ohs Tor the prosperity the happiness ana the
hon'r 81 ms county ana to the high purposes
wh'oh II" Designed I" accomplish Tor her n- II ru-
or' amounted III words, voice ana Manner I" pos
tive eloquehcc. Had taken notes OF some OF
these conversations, they would be considered
now when his visions OF power and earthly glory
are realized scarcely less ep'gramaiic ana ric-
voted IN thought. or, as related to himself, less
prophetic. thon many which have Ieen recorded
from tho bps OF the exile OF 81 Helena.
lie was winning III the invairlabieness OF his
nmlah'lity, often playful in spirits and manner,
ana warm IN his affections. lie was n most fond.
attached son, and seemed q ilpliZr his moth
". When speaking OF her the lnonat'ons ct his
'oiee aud his whole manner were often as gentle
md i'mnnlne MS those of n woman. 1t had been
MS purpose 30 spend year in making "A tour OF
he ljnIted States, TINT ho might have II better
'nowiedge at our institutions, and observe for
hmSei the practical workings of eur political
ystem. With this expectation, no consulted me
nd others rs to the arrangement of the rnut- of
raNel, SOFAS to visit the different sections of the
Jnion at the most desirable seasons. But his
lans were suddenly changed by inieIlig nee of
he serious illness If Queen liortense, or IA then
tyled the Dutchess of st. Leu, at her castle in
witzerlan1. was dining with him the day the
etter conveying this information was received
recognising the writing on the envelope. as it
5as handed to him nj table, he hastily broke the
cal, aad had hardly glanced over half page be
IRE he exclaimed, "My mother is i'll; must see
er. lnsicnd of "a tour of the States | shall take
heneXt packet for England. | will apply for
passports for he continent. nj every embassy in
.ondop and. if unsueces sfu will mike my way
u her"vithout them" This he did. and reached
Nenenbere in time to console by his presence
he diving hour of the tx Queen and to receive IN
is bosom her last -igh.
After such opportunities of knowing much of
he mind and heart II nd general character IF Lou.
Napoleon. il WINS with great surprise that
n the first time read, in II di-tan, part of the
world, WHEN he hal become an Emperor, rcpres.
nations in the public journal, Of his HE in
'ew York, (and in New Orleans, too, though he
,as never thrre,) which would induce u belief