The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-05-22
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4 The following from Alllson's new volume d
! u. History cf E.,ope, coutrmr the statement,
,of Chaplin Stewart, which VIC hAr alrea,,
,paslixh,i IN relation b. Ioais Napolecns .c
lief that he w"ah me day rule over the dr,
tiuls n France, i,appear AZ a oot-ro,c !,
i AliiAon
The idea II destiny, and his having mis-
sion to pcrionn. was throughout fxcd 900 ID
Louis Napolcoula mind. No disasters shock
bis confidence in hia star, or his belief Ia ths
ultimate falhlu ni oi ias dcstipy. This iswcll
known to ali who wcsv ultimate with him IN
this country alter he rtarnd RON America In
itaa.. 4 mnng essAns saaas,s h1asas. the hn,,l
talty Of which hc shared, MAS that II the Dukr
Of Montr,sse. nj Buchanan near lochlomond,
and the Duke oi Hamilton. ut Hroiick CastI,,,
in the island of Arran. Ills manner In both
wcrr grave and taciturn; he was wrapped 10
tho contemplation Of tho future. AMI Indifferent
to the present In 1899, the present Earl Of
W &c. the lord u .-, came a. visit tho un
thor, aftcr having ben son,e days with louis
Napolcoa at Barhmnan House.
One Of tho first things hc said was "Only
think Of that young man. louis Napoleon,
Nothing can persuade him that he IA not TO be
Emperor of f.snce. The Straush,rg affair
has not In the least shaken hi,s, he in thinking
constantly of wha, he IL 20 do on tM ,A.ane,N
The Duke Of n. also said 10 The author ia
1858 Several years ago, bei6rc tho rcvolu
tuition of lsAs. | me, Louis Napoleon often at
Brodick Castle. In Arran. We frequently
went out To shoot together; neither cared r'uch
! for the sport. an.l NC .oon sat Down on hra
thery brow OF foatlul, and logan or si,eaS ss'.
riously. lie always Opened thesc conferences
hv discoursisg on what he would do When be
was Emperor u France Among other things
hc said he would obtain grant from tho Cham.
bers 10 drain the marshes " the lIres which.
you know once fully cultivated. became flooded,
when the inhabiisnts, who were chiefly rr0t
t~tants. left the country on the revocation of
tho Edict al Nantes and, whn, IN very curious,
| aoe In the newspapers OF The day that he Inns
rot q graui Of two millions Of francs from the
| Chambers TO be- used in the draining ol these
very marshes
An that belongs to Louis Napoleon Ia now
public property. and thcr noble persons will
hWgiyc the author II he endca,ors TO rescue
from oblivion, anecdotes 10 cmincnily illustra
sIvc u tle flxity ~ ,@iposc which is the most
remarkable feature IN that very eminent mans
character. This hiea Of destiny. of . star, or u
mission, which arc only different words for tho
smme thing. will bc found 10 have bern dsed
belief in most men who attain 10 ultimate great.
ness Whether II IL that thu disposition of
mind which leads Ia such brliei. works out iix
accomplishment. by the energy aud pcrsevs.
raucr which IL iniuSs into the character, and
which enables ia posscssor 10 risc superior 10
all the storms II Mtc. that Providence darkly
rcycals tn the thouru Instruments 0l qrtNt
WORKING out u its purposes in human affairs IL
entrusted enough Of the future TO secure its
accomplishment, will forever remain mystery
IN this world.