The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14

Blaok~cois Magazine for June gives
some remarks on the personal characters.
tics Of NAPOLEON Ill
lie has gained friends us well rs enemies
by one most extraordinary faculty that he
possesses--that OF holding his tongue. and Of
doing 50 in the company Of the most loqua-
cious pssple in the world A perfectly un
demons,ra,ive man, some Frenchmen respect
him tor II; while Others fear him. others
hate him, because he will not take them into
his couusels; aud many Englishmen. again.
like him because he haiters the national
vanity by being 10 many respects very like
an Englishmun. lie is cold aud reserved IN
public demeanor NOR cordial. say his
friends, when se,n Ia private. Certainly
he does not wear his heart upon his
sleeve, for DAVIS TO peck ut" lie listens to
all that il said TO him, and then takes his
own course. lie consul,s everybody, and
follows his own advc,s.
Again, be has good seat on horseback.
Other Englishmeu dislike him eitl er he.
cause they ride badly themselves, or he.
cause, not being able To keep their own
counsel, they hate close character. Such
causes. or causes Of no greater weight, ART
perhaps more nearly the true causes Of his
uupopularty Ia England than any common.
place notions Of his being the destroyer OF
the liberties Of France. lie had equally
destroyed the liberties Of France when he
made his triumphant entry into London
The English PRESS, at least, In some Of is
leading organs. has undergone many phases
81 "?iniaa concerning him Lnd he com.
planned In bis lett to Sir Francis Head, Of
this conduct Of the English press. by thu,
very complaint showing that be- had some
regard TO public opinion In England. Il
we venture ourselves to express an opinion
regarding his character, we put Il forth in
all modessy, aud wish II TO be understood IN
ns vague and general sense ~ possible
feeling ourselves incompetent, to take the
measure IT u man who IL certainly not au
ordinary man. II IL our impression that he
is man whose general talent has been
rather Gerrated than otherwise lie ha,
doubtlo~ great power oi will. an uDdannt.
e,l coursge, both physical and moral, and
by that ipestimable faculty OF holding hi,
tongue, b. Is able TO bdc his time. observ,
circumstances. and thus make the mos, q
them. and bring 10 bear on them. nj th,
right time, oil the faculties he possesses.
Perhaps bis policy appears TO lie mystic
rious, simply because be has NJ policy al
all, but is ready 10 abandon one course AM
adopt enother, according rs he aumblr
against q barrier or drills into an opening
Doubtless II il often the cause Of success 10
life. Some men Of uncoSqutrablc strength
col will and talent get on. nv il IL called, b,
bending the world to their plans. Other
do so by forming no plans Mt oil 10 pcfma
hence, bet iashioning and seiashiobing thos,
they 10 form Ia the mould OF circumstance
while the secret OF III SUCCESS. even NOR,
often than in deficiency Of ability, consists
IN not knowing whether one pos~ew~s III,
power 10 lead. or whether ore must be con
tent 10 follow. Louis Napoleoa IL sad Il
be- fatslist, and biz extraordinary elcva'
ton wold tend TO confirm him IN h~ fatal !.
ism. Before he takes any step he seems Il
hold up bis hand aud sec which way the
wind is slowing, and whether the DIR CONES
against Il Is hot or cold. But the holding
OF the tongue is bis admirable quality.