Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-02
The Emperor Napoleon-A Favorable View

The accounts brought by the City Of
Washington, all agree in representing the
entry of the French army OF Italy into
Paris, rs being one continuous ovation. and
the enthusiasm which greeted the Emperor
~ being hearty and universal. His own APP
probation Of his position is very clearly in
dcated by Napoleon himself, by the publ
cation Of an amnesty for all political often
ders. their "crimcs'' to be forgotten, and 10
be rs though never committed. All warn
ings to the press are also cancelled. Napo-
leon IL must be well assured of his popu-
larity among his subjects or he would not
have venlurcd upon such a step, and 1t Is To
the credit of the mans heart. rs well as OF
the Soycrcgn's policy. that the hour Of trl-
umpl WAS turned to such account. Let us
hope thai hereafter both ruler and people
will cultivate only good feeling toward each
Other, and giving themselves wholly to the
arts of peace, prrpetuate the glory that now
surrounds that great nation.
Nor is it in Paris and France alone, that
the Emperor of France is now reaplng the
reward of having taken up the sword III
Italy's behalf The Italians themselves,
having outlived their first disappointment
respecting the consequences "f that step on
his part, are learning To appreciate what he
has already accomplished and to place con
tidence in the integrity Of his purposes re-
speeding them. His name Is now spoken III
all parts o; ltaly 3, not with respect alone, bur
with gratitude. The Italians are beginning,
to understand that though for some reason,
explained or unexplained, he deemed 1t the
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continue the conflict, he still designs Ia give
them the powerful advantage Of his moral
support in such legitimate and peaceful
measures rs they may take, for their fuller
liberation, and The building up Of their ma
tionalitv. Ii now appears that so Tar from
intending to force back the petty tyrantS OF
the Italian duchies upon their outraged and
inccnsed people Louis Napoleon has openly
proclaimed that dcsp"ts shall not thus bc
forced upon their late subjects; that he Will
not stand idly by and see 1t done by AUSTRIA
or Ly any other power, and we take 1t that
such language from the present Emperor OF
France means all that it implies.
There is that too, in the proceedings OF the
Zurich Conference, taken i'll connection with
these events-the amnesty in France and
the declaration just referred to-whlch leads
to the hope that Louis Napoleon Is disposed
/ if he finds his position strong enough, not
only to mcloratc his own sway, but 10 be-
friend Italy. We put in the condition. be-
cause we have no idea that he would sacri-
fee, or seriously impcril himself, for such
puruo e.. Ii is tolerably plain, however,
that the conference Of Zurich is assuming a
gravity that would scarcely have attached Il
i had there been that full accordance be-
tween the two Emperors that has been al
leped-that sinister agreement which Loui-
Napo,ron has been accused of being prIvy
to. Measures are evidently being proposed
and discussed there which to Austria are
distastcful. and to which she dcmurS: and II
may yet appear that France is more earnest
in italy's behalf than she has been wont to t.
receiyc credit for. Time will show. },
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