The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-20
Louia Napoleon and Caysignac--A
"Reminiscences.


On the 18th Of June, 1885, great sensation vas
produced In the National Assembly Of France, by
an announcement from the Presidents chair, that
he had received letter from the citizen Bonapare,
who had Just been elected TO the National Assem-
bly,. In answer TO loud cries of "Read it Read II !"
the President read this letter, dated London 14th
June, ls4s:
"Mr. President ] was upon the point Of leaving
TO repair to my post, whea learned that my cleo
ton Is affording pretext to dsplorable troubles
and fatal errors. did not seek the honor Of being
a representative Of the people because was aware
Of the injurious suspicious which were entertained
with regard to me- stili less would seek power.
III the people were TO impose duties upon me,
should know how TO perform them. tTumultuous
agitation here interrupted the reading Of the let
teri Bat disavow all those who impute 10 me
ambitious intentions which have not. Ny name
IL symbol Of order, Of nationality, Of glory; and
il would be with the most lively grief that Isheald
10 made of to increase the troubles ana Jus
sensions Of the country. To avoid such an evil
would prefer TO remain in exile. / am ready Tor
all sacrifices To secure the happiness OF france
Have the goodness, Mr.. President, 70 communicate
my letter 10 the Assembly. send yon copy OF
my thanks to the electors. Receive the expression
Of my distinguished sentiments
e'LorIs NAPOLEON BoSApARTE"
The liyeIlest agitation succeeded, which was fol-
lowed by profound silence, when they observed
approaching the tribune Gen. CaYalgnac, Minister
of War.
''CitIzen Representatives" said he, "a member
Of the government told you lately that man
alone persisted in obtaining silence upon the state
Of the Republic The silence has Just been broken
Ny emotion does not permit me to express myself
ss would my whole thought: but my first remark
touching this document, which becomes historical
Ia that the word Republic docs not appear in it
(Hear hearty confne myself to signalling this
document 10 the attention Of the Assembly, to tbe
attention and the remembrance Of d.e ,chote no
ton"
"V7ee Ia Repub,qutr' burst from all sides
Down with all pretenders!
Another speaker, Mr.. Bsaume, pronounced Nspo-
poleons letter declaration Of war b. pretend
err" and called the writer ian impudent young
man" NJ. Thouret, who followed NJ Beaume, di-
rected the attention of the Assembly TO this
phrase: "ff the people we're to impose dnties upon
me, should know how TO perform them" VI.
Thouret said: "Ths duties which the people i'm
pose upon him, are those Of representative No
others are imposed upon him"
Member-'IIe deems those duties too mo-
dest"
NJ Thouret-''The phrase is an appeal to revolt
Consequently, I propose that We Immediately re-
solve that Louis Bonaparte is banished from the
Republic"
Immense confusion followed, and the Assembly
adjourned, amidst cries of TIre Ia RpuLIiq,R. Thus
it will be seen tibet Cayai9nac, now Opposition
date in Paris, and the only consistent Republican
in France penetrated from the first, the purposes
Of Louis Napoleon. The previous illustrious ser
vices of this General have preserved his nsIne from
extinction, but what has become Of 81. Thourot,
who proposed TO Danish Bonaparte from the Repub
lie, or NJ. Beaume, who called him 'an impudent
young mani"