The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-24
Airhmonh pispatth,
Lucien Nurat.


When DR. FRANKLIN was in Paris. negoti-
stins the alliance with France he was visited
Que morning by a yoane sprig of the Nobltssr
who csme 10 tell him that since the Americans
had thrown of the yoke of G reat Britain, and
were without that indispensable REQ uisite
TO existence, King, he proposed TO offer
his services in that capacity, He was, in
word, willing 10 become Kinsof America, and
asked nothing ia return for SO great a conde-
seension. but bsundless submission and an
endless civil list The Doctor promised 10 think
about the matter.
Prince LUcIxN MuRAT is evidently one of
those who thinks that the world not only cam
NOS 10 governed without Kings, but Kings o.
the BoSArARrg family, lie thinks GARlBAL-
~ has fought and triumphed for nothing in
she world bat to make him King of the Two
Siciles. lie is very modest, however. He
will only claim The throne on condition OF ms
election by she people. We should like 10 see
ii put to the vote. II he got as many votes, IN
proportion, as The opposition 20 The sale OF The
canal got that is, three against eleven thou
sand we should bs N uch aStonlshed. II, now
ever. be should be elected, the Emperor, he
saws, is pledged 10 support HIM. 1t is a very
.imu.e rlStjev 10 make a pledge upon an i'm
possible contingency. The Emperor know.
we'll enough that Italy is fer unity, and that
VICTOR EMANUEL is its symbol. He has too
much sense and has had too much experience,
no. to have learned the folly of putting his
Kindred on the vacant thrones around him
This WAS the very thing that led TO the down
tall Of his uncle. He put his brother LOUIS
en- tle throne OF Holland, and when he abdi-
Gated, he annexed Holland to France. He cut
y Kingdom cut OF several German Prineipali-
ties, and put his brother JEROME upon the
throne. He put JosEPH on the throne Of
Naples, and afterwards sferred him to the
throne CT Spain. He made MURAT his sue
'essor in Naples. lie put one of his sisters on
the throne Of Tuscany, ana another was Queen
OF Naples as the wife OF MUEAT. Now, all
these transfers not only excited the wrath of
The crowned heads, but immeasurabiy dis
rGsted The people, who felt themselves treated
like cattle, aud handed over rs if they Were
not intelligent beings. II kindied the war in
Spain, which was fully as much the cause OF
MS ruin As the war OF Russia II rendered the
Germans and Dutch bitter enemies, where
they would have been neutral. When the dark
days Of NAPOLEON came on they all turned
upon him, with the keenest appe,iies for re-
Vsuge
NAPOLEON Ill, we feel assured, is not weak
uucle's follies. His cousins give him trouble
enough. Last year, during the war, Prince
NAPOLEON complicated his position seri-
oUsly. by his desire 10 have 4 kingdom
carved Tor him out of the reyolted Du-
,hies. Now, LUCIEN MURAT is bringing for
wsrd his pretensions. and what are they 3
His father was placed on the throne of Ma
Pies by NAPOLEON l. II was 4 simple exer-
else Of power, with which the governed had
nothing 10 do. He afterwards deserted his
beLeiactor i'll the crisis OF his fate, and then
declaring for him at the wrong time precip i-
lated hjs fsll and his own. He was driven out
Of his l.Iugdom, and landing again in Ca!abria,
was seized by the populace. handed over 10
The Bourbon government, and shot. He had
10 hold upon the affections OF the people. He
was put on the throne by a conqueror and
kept on by military power. His descendants
can appeal 10 no claim but that of the sword.
The Neapolitens did not want the father, al
though he did attempt 10 organize the carbo-
narI. They do not want the son now. They
want VICTOR EMANUEL. and Il united Italy.