Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-17
Book Notice.

N,rovoc IpEAs: Dss dees EdpoLeoaaHeS, par Prince
BoSAP4RTE brussels 1882. Translated By
James A. DJrrr New York 1889.
Though twenty years intervene between the pub
location of this work in the French and the appear
aaoe Of he present translation, yet perhaps the
translation 10 better timed than it would have been
ia 1889 even at the accession Of the present En-
peror' Of France, iis author Fer let it be under
stood that the IDEAS expressed in this little work are
much more truly the ideas of Napoleon the 3rd
than of Napoleon the LIST, and that we are only now
ina fair way of seeing those ideas carried out which
t6s previous six years Of Louis NapOleOn's reign
have been occupied in developing from the ideal
ioto the aetusl.
The nature of this work will be best comprehend
ed by considering il as analogous to those bogra-
pbgs of illuslrOus statesmen, which appear in this
country about the time that conventions and eau
cuses take place for the purpose of selecting future
candidates for the PrCsidency,-it is Louis Napc
Icons bid for the throne of France, aud having
been afterwards taken by the people of that nation
as the best bid among many others, it is reasonable
10 infer hat its llusirous author couectursd right
in believing that the, views in favor with the
masses OF the French nation.
Looked upon in this light they cannot but be of
m2mentOus Importance now that at last they are to
he the basis Of foreign policy hitherto held in
allegiance by circumstances.
Not that we consider than any profoundly vera
sious Interpretation of the motives Of the first Ma
poleon the ultimate purposes of the third neither
of these peTsOnages belong to the Claes of who
"wear their heart upon their sleeve
Fer DAVIS 10 peck at
l. - 1 80 Al. -
which had never ceased to be in favor in France and
on the condition of carrying out which Louis NspO-
leon hoped sooner or later to be carried into power
bE the suffrsges Of its devOtess.
It's interest then Ito translate it all into the lan-
gusge of American politics. depends upon its being
the platform Of the party aud principles now in pow
eru Frauce constructed by the leader of that party
the champion Of those principles while excluded
from PoNer. Down 20 the present time the develop,
neGt Of the domestic policy therein defined has oc
ouPicd the mini and engr1ssed the exsrions Of thu
Emperor since he attained power, ard il the 'iles
NapoecHisaHes represent truly the principles Of thu
First Napoleon, certainly this the domestic portion
of the present EmperOr's policy has adhered to tn
pattern; We must at least do him the Justice to sal
that he has while in power stuck - the platform
NulCH Nc SouetA uSttN hultN al eAlle, 2 degree o.
consistency which is by no means usual among
politicians
What that policy is it would t-ansccnI the limit
of newspaper notice t. define Suffice it for tbt
present, q say that word includes the IDEAS O.
both the domestic and foreign policy incu'cated,-
CENrRaLIzAIIoS. France, TO be centralized abOu
Paris, Europe about France, all impulses to nationa
thought or action to radiSte centrifugGly from tn
government outwards. We say that we do D
more than indicate the principles CT which our rsa
ders must seek :he developments in he "Idsss Va
goloOaienss and especially in the history Ct Franc
Tor the last six years,-perhaps, however, nor
fully in ihe coming history of that nation.
Since, however, considerable portion Of the pi
Itical press in this country has Of late held up tn
alleged inefi cheney of the American government /
rsproaohful contrast with the vast administrator
Guccess Of the present Imperial government {
France, We prOPOss in afutuEs paper to sOaEsst u