Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-09-24
WAR0E TW.
Affairs In France.

Affairs In France.
PARIS, August Is, 1859.-Y csterdav
was consummnted, by decree published
in the official journal, one of the most OK
traordinary acts which have yet marked
the reign of Napoleon III. All offenders
condemned for political crimes, of whatev-
er nature, are uncoultionally pardoncd,
and if they so choose, may Immediately
return to France. This amnesty will in
cludc in its operation such men as Lcdru
Rollin, Louis Blanc, Victor Hugo, and in
deed, all the other implacablc enemies of
the Emperor, so long banished from France
Not only are the adversaries of the Napo-
leonic dynasty permitted once more to
return to their native shores, but all who
have participated in conspiraces against
the Empcror's life arc also unconditonally
pardoned Thus, Simon Bernard, con
dcmncd par comt"mace, for alleged con
nection with the attempt of Orsini, Picri,
and Rudyo, i'll january last year, need en-
tcrtain no further fear of French tribunals,
nor French gen d'armes, and is free to
fabricatc another batch of hand grcnadcs,
within sight of the Tuilleries
The Importance of this decree can scarce
ly be overrated. 1t removes summarly
the argument agains tthe present regime,
that the government now in power could
not exist by banishing the ablcst and CON
scqucntly most dangerous of its opponents
1t proves that the Emperor believes his
dynasty to be too firmly seated upon the
/, throne, and too popular with the great ma
jority of the people, to have anything to
dread from according the largest liberty to
Its blttcrcst foes. This act of uncondition-
al and unexpected clcmency is certainly a
piece of profound policy, and can scarcely
fajlto convert many of Napoleon's enemies
/ihto his friends or, it at least half disarms
their resentment, and lays them under a
debt of gratitude to man from whom they
had no reason to anticipate the slightest
favor
After the procession of the 1tth, the
troops returned again to the camp of st.
Naur preparatory to their general scpara-
tion. The movement commenced yestcr-
day, with the departure of the Imperial
Guard. each regiment of Which started for
the different barracks in Paris and it's vi
cinity The lst Grenadicrs went to ST.
Cloud, the I'd to Rucil, the Sd to Fontane-
blcan, the voltigcurs to various quarters
in Paris, the Zouaves to Versailles the
lanccrs to Compicgnc, the Dragons to
Meaux, &C., &c, all in or near the capital.
The Parisians will not be sorry, pre-.
sumo, when the troops shall have entirely
dispersed, and the camp of ST. Maur be
finally broken up. n large portion of the
throng of provincials and strangers yet
fingers in our midst, as if fascinated BY the
presence of the Army of Italy, and unable
to get away whilst a vcstigc Of the camp
remains to visit and explore. 1t might
have been imagined that curiosity had been
completely satisfied iii the fortnight precc-
ding the day of ovation, and on that memo.
rable day itself. But the pilgrimage to
st. Maur continues, and will not probably
cease until the plain lately covered by so
many thousands of un-burncd heroes shall
be silent and deserted Meantime the
soldiers who excited the most attention are
the Arab rifemen or Turcos They have
never before visited the capitol, and the
Parisians themselves stare at them quite
ms much as the most verdant provincials or
foreigners. For moment the glory of
the famous Houaves is partially cclipsed by
their swarthy rivals. The dress of both
is almost identical, except in color and a
few minor details But the looks of the
men are quite dssimilar Despite the Ori
entail costume, broad turban, slashcd jack.
cts, and Turkish trowscrs of the Zouavcs
much of the romance attaching to them il
spoiled by the fact that they are French
men. The Algcrines have all the charac
tcrstics of their native cline, and in look
ing upon simple forms and indoent and
graceful movements, the spectator feel'
that these are the genuine children of the
desert where prowls the lion. Nor is tho
Turco seen in all his native originality
until he has removed his turban, exposing
head which vividly reminds us Ameri
cans of our own Western savagcs. These
Arabs shave close nearly the entire surface
Of the cralium, leaving only npon the sum.
nit single tuft, which VIC cGll the " scalp
iock," and they the Mabomet" The
motive, however, which induces them to
preserve this tuft Of hair is not that of the
american Indian. The Turcos attach to
their +" Mahomet" religious, or perhaps
Ishould say, superstitious importance. 1t
is consecratcd to their prophet, and at their
death they believe he viii seize them by