The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07

from his plough, and when the timo comes, his little
army will show the world what be accomplished by
strong arms, nerved BY aspirations for liberty.
LOUIS NAPOLEON,
EMPEROR OF FRANCE
On Louis the Prince the outcast,
the Fugitive the prisoner the pampheteer and the En-
peror-the eyes Of the world fixed, upon the
arbter Of the destines Of Europe. Pictured the
bodiment OF tyrant we behold him in the anoma.
lous position Of the verge Of behalf OF the op-
pressed His life will be read with interest at this critical
period.
Prince Charles Louis Napoleon the third OF Louis
Bonsparte King Of Holland, and OF Queen Hortense,
born at Paris the Goth Of April 1903. He the first
Prince born under the imperial regime and his birth
announced by salues of artillery throughout the
tent of the empire, from Hamburg TO Rome from the
Pyrenees to the Danube. France was then at the
height Of its grandeur and prosperity. The
and under the delusive hope that his power would
be inherited, he greeted with joy event which
promised to bear down his name to posserity He had
not yet thought Of divorce from the Empress jose
phne The Prince Louis was inscribed in the family
sis.sr Of the imperial dynasty with al the pomp Of
$780, the Palace Of Font ,nbeau by Cardinal Fesch
being held at the foun by the Emperor and Empress Marie
Louise. His mother gave to his education grave and
severe turn, and most happily for him, whose life has
proved so full Of strange vicissudes whose destiny has
exhibited seyss:s Of fortune that rather belonging
favorite with his uncle who watched bis infancy with the
greatest interest Although absorbed by the affairs Of the
empire Napoleon gave much attention to the mental and
physical OF the young Prince and this socitude
dim nished by the birth of the King of Rome
BE loaded HIM with and in the transports Of
deiress presented him the people from his window in
the Tulees, as if to make him the adopted child of the
nation.
Bot sudden change destroyed all these illusions The
empire fell the Emperor became exile and his family
dispersed itself in the foreign lands At the age OF
Louis Napoleon quilted France with his mother for a
nj kran hurp
the shore Of Lake Constance where under the guild
ance Of maternal instruction his character developed
itself under the most favorable circumstances His body
was fortified by gymnaStc exercises, and his mind
Aourshed with solid instruction. Having obtained the
Thun. where he essayed To become q soldier by taking
part the exercises and going through all the msn9u.
his instincts and to this part war he applied
himself with the niost assiduous study.
While at Ihun he received the news Of the revolution
glory He changed the quiet exile TO become conspi-
rator and with his brother headed the Italian insurgents
In Romsgns, who thought that the hour for deverance
from the yoke of Austria had arrived. Behold him
leading undiscplined band Of independents crying
" Vive Ia Lberte," against Rome.
Dispersed by the first with the Austrians he
escaped death only to witness the last agonies Of his
brother, who suddenly attacked with mortal mala
dy, end expired in his Exhausted with suferings
and fatgues detected by grief tracked By the Roman po
lice. menaced with dangers on ell Sides be saved BY
bis couragfou mother Queen Hortense spreading the
report that had fed to Greece, by the aid Of disguise
and an English passport she traverscd with him great
brave the prescription tina. nterdcted France to them
she ventured to enter Paris end announced 70 Louis
Philippe her arrival with the Prince He was in the midst
access and covered with leeches when the
mperous for both to quit Paris and France
psanty The two prescribed took the road to London
His stay in England improved for his instruction by
attentive study of the institutions and government Of
that country Returning switzerland in 1881 refused
TO into the revolutionary projects proposed him
by agents from Poland Italy The death of the son
OF Napoleon n 1882 made him the Emperor's heir,
and be WIS subjected to solicitations from nsurrents on
n ~ nj 0nva mt
the other but occupying himself with study, ne publish.
cd in 1888, pamphlet entitled considerations Political
and Military Switzerland" In 1884 he was named
Captain OF Artillery at Bsrne thus commencing like his
uncle in the artillery with the title of Captain, and in
The next grand Of his checkercd life was his enter
prise against Srasbourga rash unfortunate az
fair BE hoped by sudden move, TO excite nsurrec-
tion In connection with few officers who had resped
glory under his uncles banner and through the sympa
thy Of the French nation for his and the souvenirs
il inspired 10 be proclaimed Emperor Although fortified
with two most Unemployment procGmationsone to the
people and the other to the sodersapd urged on by
enthusiasm almost superhumsn he failed most signaly
Their again became his protector, and obtained
from Louis Philippe pardon, on condition that
delphia in the Andromeda, Some months after,
the Prince received at New York the sad of
ms ms wonsrs % fsunns 70 TIE ne saw
vernmeDt demanded that he should leave Switzerland.
The Swiss offered to protect him. but he departed voau
ta.iy for London where be published pamphlet called
Ideas Napoleon in which be reproduced all the grand
imperial thoughts that torrneased bis brain
Still convinced that France unhappy without him.
he copspired to place himself its head by VIC
ence The expedition against Boulogne conceived
With few devoted friends he landed from bark at Tue
point Of cay marched against the garrison failed
pleey was taken prisoner transported % Paris and
demned 70 perpetual imprisonment Ia tho dunge0fs ut
Ham What revcree Yet he did not complain. II
was his destiny, TO which be was obedent
To probe France with the sword Of Napoleon, WITH tho
hope OF IndDg within all those wishes and longng5 for
return OF Bornartsm and the regime OF the empire, was
his ruling passion. Writing TO friend from Ham, he
ssys-i'1n the meantime do not DEERE 70 Leave this
place. for here am in my place; with the tina.
bear s necessary that ehoud be in the shade of tito
dungeon or in the light Of power This light from toe
oepb OF bis dungeon gives Insight into his whole cha
racier Al irresistible impulse always possessed his mind
ths. ns destr Ell TO rule France, and that his
presence only necessary spark TO determine the
explosion Of the latent Bouaplrtism.
. piece Of good fortune enabled him TO escape the
amaze after iznauisniDg In II for ak months Prohtug
py moment when grea, nzmoer Of workmen happened
70 oe employed ABBOTT the prison. be found % dis
eusog himself in the dress OF ouprtsr and putting
pank Oh his back he passed guard without being recog
MED Once he landed Ia England The Sudden re-
Vouon OF 1913 rendered his return 10 his native lssd
S ny caprice OF tickle fortune he chosen Pres
uent VI tne new rnbltqae The eight Of poweru shone
upon and around him. opening TO his ardent gaze long
o. CORY Three years posscssion Of power suf
restrictions imposed by legislative reoree snt,tlon and
resting on basis !orbddng all hope Of legitimacy was
MOI capable OF administering TO the cravings Of his soul
He cut the Gordian knot by substituting the sovereonv
OF force for the sovereignty Of right. and that 10 s hnn
Two months a',er ne, IN his mesfage, renewed In the
most formal manner bis oath TO the Constitution aud CON
demncc tue very 5ea Of usutpatcn The com f,gf Of
tue I'd or December has exhibited new phase 10 ths
strange character, when "manfesL des.ny' eees nog
apou. 10 be accomplished.
The Alpha ard Omega of all his Aspirations an.
pear as IL Oh the point OF realization. The future
alone fully reveal the man, and resolve the
problem whether France ia capable OF resigning her
sef quietly to the delusions Of absolute power, or
whether che is destined 10 be subjected repetition OF
those Of violence and dorder that have otea
coysed her 70 The very ceno 2nd rendered her almost
man OF nnexibe will, impossible to the nost delicate
se-s.o.s q tie sou, iGcap1s, o. a2y facs .5s.sa,