The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-12

VINO ItsponSlolS TOT Tue uEuuSy END OF the lex6lA-
tuIeS We co not know that any one need him-
self from completely in 'its taking off, bat sup pose
It may be ascribed to chance medley Members OF all
parties were busy with it, in s last hours with evidently
ia III intent.
II has terminated. and congratulate the people on
its end 1t III constituted and irresponsible BODY
Of action it impossible prelics anything
with ANY certainty subject to Dina ions and iutrgues
svayed ~ cic aton and showing vecation Of purpose
OF which there few parallels.
WAS perhaps necessary that the people should
exhibited thus publicly, sbe weakness and folly of the
soniritfnion of State bs restoring democratic
oe Cer'ain 1t is that this session IL the prelude to
long reign OF democracy In the councils of New York.
The Emperor Of the French IN New York
NEw YORK. April 4, 1885,
TO THE EDITORS OF rHE NATIONAL INTxLLIaENCER.
GgsrfMN-MJ attention has BEEN called article
IN journal Of the Is u, in which my is in
trot connection with the sojourn this city
1897, Of the present Emperor OF the French
en'e opinions mine in regard to the character he
sustained ere psoed in antsgol Inn TO prevailing i1
preston on the subject The publicity .hus gwen to
CeteDdrr OF the reputation o. this gentles that
Period must be my apology for this ctmpuuca .on and
for he request that in astce to the parsonage most
Concerned, The National intelltgncr may bac the
chal mel Of brief rehearsal OF the opportunities had OF
correct knowledge in the cass and of the belief based
upon them, which entertain.
Louis Napoleon, after having been prisoner os stata
Tor sone months on board French OF war, set
atbel,y shores No,foK in the ea,y spring Of
1857. Ee came Immediately 70 New York. the point
which be could be put mot speedily in Communication
with his friends In Europe Elmer ahe Gay the day
but afer his arrival led TO call apln hi not
The bearer of an nstious the Inheritor Of
imperial title, but a anger and exile vi ishout
personal friend in the untry letter Of intro
ducIcn. was the readily induced to this from
I.pr, sensiiops made to by relative in whose
femiy he tAd already passed evening" Of the oeep In
telesr his appeYs and le had excited In
tho who then Let him. The csl rscprocsted with
promptnets and corcisly had anJici 2sted ana
very brief peri led 70 intercourse witch
Almost oay tor some two months, AMI which ended only
when we par ed from each otner off Sandy Hsok, on
beard the packet shich returned him to Europe.
The association not that Of hours only but Of days
and one occss0D at esst OF Gays in succession and
sas characterized BY heedom OF conversation on
variety OF topics that could fa undec the
ingenuousIess and fIsnkness of his nanne, to put
moss p, ns that give to chsrsc,er never heard
uent from hi and Witnessed feeling that
could de ract from his honor and purity as man his
dignity % prince on the contrary, often had
sion to acre the lofty though and exalted pons
which .eeH ed most " occupy his mind.
cle the Emperor LIS mother a.d others Of his i'm ned
Ae family in whom he had been deeply interes.ed his
ewn reatcns to France BY birth and imperial registry
the which led the attempted ion
SrssblTgh the Of failure and his chief sup
Dor. under the mcriihcaion Of the tesu THE will Of
GOD, his words, "torough direct inte posi-
ion of has Prcvicence the time had not yet come"
BE seemed ever to fee that bis personal destiny was
ndis ssolariy limited with France; Or as bis mother
Hortense. Expressed 1t in her will, ''to know his
position " ana the entr usissm wita which at nes
gave utersnce 70 lis aspira for the prosperity, the
pur poses ch he designed to accomplish for her
uer amounted in words, voice aud manner to positive
toqu.noe Bad taken notes Of sumo OF these converse
ons hey would be considered when his vis of
power and earthly glory as eazed, scsrcey less cpl
gran matte and elevated in thought OF related MIN
self less pre- phes THAI many WHICH have been recorded
rreIn the bps OF the exile o. st. aeena.
He was winning 10 the invariAbeneas of his amsb ty,
Of pls, ful in spirits and manner warm his a.
'ecticns. He most foundiy sta ched son.
ed 70 o ize bis mother. When speaking Of her thu IN
nssons OF bis voice and bis whole ottenA
.UIF .xs.a n~fo - had
lis purpose to spend year In making tae toue of the
Unred states, that he might have bete knowiegs OF
So1inrs Of our uolitcsi systeu. With this exoeo,aon
he tnsuled ne and others Is TO the arrangement OF the
rome OF travel IS to visit the dfereat ions Of tn
Vi ion ct the rest desirable But his plans
sucdenly changed BY Intelligence Of the serious illness OF
Queen Hoi'ese or as then styled the Duchsss Of St
leu at her castle IN Switzerland was dining with him
DAY the letter convey Ing this infrnstion
ctived. Recognizing the writing the envelope, as 1t
was hsneed to him at table, Re hastily broke the sal
srd bad glanced over bait . psge before he
c.smeo, 'My mother is III; must her. instead Of
tour Of the States shall take the mex packet FOR
e. sry embassy in fepdon, and II ,essfa will make
10Y way 70 her without them" This he did and reached
Aenenterg time to cnsoe BY his presence the dying
Ae ex Queen, and TO receive IN bis bosom her
last sigh.
AT tr such opportunities Of knowing much of the mind
snd heart eel e,al character Of Louis Napoleon
With great surprise that for The frat tims in
. distant part OF the world when he hsd become En-
pe1or representations in the public journals OF his life
,heIe,) which would induce belief tnAt he hao
when here tie better than v.gs ooud-ow In his
c,Ations inten in ht indu geuces and al ST.
pattd n his habits In eating drtnkig he was
lar observed, assemous rather than self indul
gent. repeat div brsskasteo dinsd aud suppsa in his
compspy, ard knew him 10 psr.aks OF An thing
in dIink than the light wines of France and Ger
any, and Ct these in great moderation. have oe-n
with m early and late unexpectedly as wall as BY ap-
pointmept and never for the slightest susp
cion efaly irTeguarity 10 bis baots.
l. has been said, Notwithstanding, that his Character
hat ha rod in md
made psctsble acquain,snoes during his brie
stay 10 the city, at period Of the year when general
Dettu,ea beau MONDE o. the metropolis II from hi
Iwn chciae Wi hin tre week Of his arrival card. and
viations were LETT Tor him at hi' hotel, As reason
wish to appear in what is called sccey, but aided
There are however individuals res in tew York whose
one S.ve read b WorS and admire him oo
wriie, and ms and you tsAe gres pleasure IN meetlrg
mentaes hnk high othem and regard hin ss the first OF
your jurk.s. lwou be hsppy 70 know HIM personally.
He cid make the acquaip Of both Mr. Irving and
The Chancellor and epjyed the hospitality Of the at
sunny Of the ut his in Hs
of the best Frercn society of tee city, and,
familiar with the h ,cris names Of New York, avaied
bim elf Of tine preferred civtt OF ruch families The
Hamtons, the Ciutons the Iivr gtoas and others Of
like pot 1t is not true therefore that he
received society and bad Of respeca-
bii'y hs vsited Ia OF first families in social
position bEd entertained by some Of our most dis
lii guisted Citizs Ms.
Il Is said that be was without means, and lived on
loans which he never repaid. This simply absurd.
the impression that mis- privsIe fortune
then unimpaired and beyond the reach Of the French
govern ment but this we're not tie cae, his mothers
wealth was ample, and his drafts upon her for any
smoupt would have been promptly honored doubt not
,bat funds waiting his ARRIVAL or, not, were
regdily al his c. mnard.
Louis Napoleon may have had some associations In
New York sf which was ignorant; and he, like Dickens
and other dsLpguished foreigners m have carried hts
observations unoer the protection OF the police, to
scenes in which would not have accompanied hi II
he did heard OF 1t, and hive 10 reason to
tuprose susa was the fact But toat he hAoitue
~ has been publicly reported, Of drinking sal and
oyster cellars gambling houses, and places Of