The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-04-19

one. | have read his works, and admire him
both asa writer and man, and would take
great pleasure in meeting him. Chancellor
Kent is another. | have studied his Com
mcntarics, think highly of them, and regard
him as the first of your jurists. would be
happy to know him personally"
He did make the acquaintance both of Mr..
Irving and the Chancellor. and enjoyed the
hospitality of the one at Sunnysde, and of
the other at his residence in town. lie saw
some of the best French society of the city:
and familiar with the historic names of New
York, avalcl himself ofthc prollercd civilites
of such families as the lIaniltons, the Gin
tons, the Livingstons, and others of like
position. 1t is not true, therefore, that he
was not received in society and had no ac.
quaintances of responsibility. lie visited IN
some of our first families in social position.
and was entertained by some of our most
distinguished citizens.
1t is said that he was without means and
lived on loans which he never repaid This
is simply absurd. am under the impress
sion that his private fortune was then unim
paired, and beyond the reach of the French
Government: but. if this were not the case his
mothers wealth was ample. and his drafts
upon her for any amount would have been
promptly honorci. doubt not that funds
were waiting his arrival, or if not, were
readily at his command.
Louis Napoleon may have had some as.
socalions in New York of which was ignor.
ant: and he, like Dickens and other distn-
guishcd foreigners, may have carried his
observations, under the protection Of the
police, to scenes in which would not have
accompanied him. If he did never heard
| of it, and have now no reason to suppose such
was the fact. BIT that he was an habtuc.
as has been publicly reported. of drinking
saloons and oyster cellars. gambling houses,
and places of worse Ieputc do not believe.
| can recall to my recollection no young man
of the world whom have ever met who in
what seemed an habitual elevation of mind
and an invarable dignity of bearing, would
have been less at home than he in such as.
sociationS.
There was, however, in New York, at the
same time and for about the same period, a
Prince Bonaparte who was, have reason to
think, of a very different character. His
anteccdentS in Europe had not been favora-
bic. and his reputation here was not good
lie, too, was in exile, but not for a political
offence. lie may not have been received III
society and may have had low associations.
met him, but, from this impression, formed
no acquaintance with him. For the same
reason the intercourse between him and his
cousin was infrcquent and formal. All that
has been said and published of the one may
be true of the other: and, in the search for
"reminiscences Of the sojourn in New York OF
Louis Napoleon on his elevation to throne
fifteen years forwards, it is not difficult to
believe that those ignorant of the presence
here at the same time Of two persons of tn,
same name and same title may have con
founded the acts and character of the one
with the other. This doubt not is the fact
and that. however general and firmly cs.
tabllshcd the impression to the contrary may
be. the rcproach of a disrcputable life here
does not Justly attach itself to him, who is
now confcssedly the most able, the most
fortunate, and the most remarkable SOW.
crcign in Europe.
e. S. STEWARD. United States Navy.