The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-11

French EhpArv.
We had occasion some time since, in comment
ing on certain s,urs Of Louis Napoleon's official
organ upon the commercial Interests" and "twists
of cotton" that bind this country and Eugianl
together, to remind the French Emperor that
osders from the United States for goods were
much more effective than orders for military
strategy from the Tuilleries for the prevention
of revolution in Paris, Lisle and Lyons; and To
warn him that he must bind his throne with
"cotton twists if he wished to secure for ii any
long permanency in the good will of the Freaoh .
people.
The result OF the recent elections in France
confirm our words in most remarkable manner.
1t is true that only small number of oppositios
deputies have been returned TO the French Lcgis-
lature, but that small number comes from the
very centres of industrial France Paris, Lisie
and Lyons are in opposition to the empire. 1t
is tine that Paris is not unanimous in it, oppos-
ton aid that out of $4,000 votes the govesn-
ment shows a majority of l. 900 in its favor 1t
should not be forgotten, however that this ma
jority was obtained by colonizing the capital
with some Thirty or forty thousand troops who
voters refrained from going to the polls, These
facts are abundantly indicative of the direction
of the tde of popular feeling in the Industrial
centres of France, and of the dangers that lie ia
the path Of Louis Napoleon. He may appeal to
the vast majOrisies ne has obtained in the rural
districts, but this will not prove anything in his
| favor.
| In Europe, and especially in France mind 10
concentrated in the cities The rural districts do
not think for themselves but take their tone from
and follow the bent OF the centres Of society,
where intellect in ali its phases is gathered. 1t
! is this fact that is so pregnant with danger to
Louis Napoleon The efforts that the several dy-
nasties of France have made to rule 1t through
policy that has no bond Of sympathy with its
Industrial ceyelopement, have all been failures,
| and have produced reaction and revolution. TIE
Emperor may sneer, through the columns Of the
C0astitutonne at the "twists of cotton" that rule
Manchester, and through Manchester govern the
policy Of England; but it is this observance Of
the commercial wants of the nation that in reali-
| ty constitutes the strength and permaneucy Of
England's government. He may deride the i'm
pulses of the commercial centres but these i'm
pulses are in truth the active opponents Of the
wants of the whole country. Commerce does
not form by itself All Independent class, but it is
the handmaiden of every interest, and is linked
| by the closest ties with agriculture.
! Paris, Lyons Lisle, bordeaux and Marseilles
are therefore, the Thermometers of public opinioa
throughout France. They are indicating with
unerring signs in the results of the late cleo
tions, the growth Of public feeling antsgonistic
| to the empire Every observant eye sees il.
Already have the lip and pen warriors
taken heart and resumed the battle and
from every foreign shore they are pour
ing into France their stirring appeals.
Louis Napoleon himself sees and feels their at
tachs and is struggling against them His Off
cial organ, the Constitutional, is pouring forth
column after column of homily on the Plug
Ugies and Mormons OF the United States az
being the only true results of republicanism q
| developed in this country and urging upon the
French people an adherence to the empire. In
this he is committing great error for the whole
world knows that these tales are not true The
moral, industrial and political power OF the
United States arc palpable everywhere, and evea
he most Ignorant classes Of Europe are aware
Of our physical and intellectual devclopemeut.
In proof Of this assertion We need only 10 cite
the crowds Of emigrsnts that are Fastening across
| the Atlantic
II Louis Napoleon Is wise In lime he mag
save his crown, but to do SO he must initiate the
late example of Lord Palmerston. When the
English Premier dissolved Parliament aud ap-
pealcd to the people of England to sustain hin,
he secured his tenure of Office by skilful use OF
two great and living impulses. lie bent before
the advancing revolution In the political consti-
tutions OF Europe, and promised the people a
reform bill AT an early day; aud he recognized
the increasing moral influence Of the United
States by announcing policy of more intimate
union and cooperation with u.s. Even his policy
in China he defended by appealing to the course
OF our commander on the Canton river, and this
was accepted complete vindicaton Of his
course. Ills triumph and the policy that secured
IL should not be forgotten by Louis Napoleon
| II he wishes to preserve the empire in France.
he must weave its policy with her industrial in
tcrests and replace the bees upon the imperial
ermine; and, above oil, be must secure the morI
influence Of the great republic. Let him ackno~-
ledge the great good that the popular mind
throughout the world sees in us, and seek to
blend some portion of il with his future in
France. The impractical social systems of his
encmics-thc wild vagaries Of Louis Blanc, Lcdru
Rollin and their fellows, in rejecting our pract-
cal theoiies--hsve left him clear field from
which TO select whatever may lie useful without
the necessity Of carrying oil our forms 10 the IN
prepared soil of Europe. Ills alliance with
England was great stcp-thc announcement Of q
sympathy with our progress will lie stin
greater and more successful one
Actual STATE OF THr MUNICIPAL Flour