, 1860-07-19
hapo1eon's Latest Coup d,Etar.


The world does not re 1ute to be assured that
the Emperor Of the French is man ct resolute
VIII, and pursues faEoriie object with the
ateadlest tenacity. But The piece Of Intelligence
we print elsewhere places this trait Of bis char
acter under stronger light than usual. 1t isuot
Always In the greatest matters that pesson nal
Opposition makes itself remarkable: man's
+'wa5s" are generally better uucers,ood dan and
more ketnly felt By his family aud servants
thnn BY his associates in business So the ner.
t1nac1ty aud bulaness with which tue Emperor
carries out an idea IL better e1emplitied by III.
transfer OF the great Sapoleon's remains 10 81.
LENS than even by the Italian war or the an
act u about TO be performed, will, we should
th'ok, surprl,e the great minority Of FRENCH
men, and perhaps diaagreeAbiy. tits certainIv
out OF harmony with the ideal which n,onfe
have formed to themselves OF the great c.otain
and the principles he embodied.
1t IS an attempt 10 stur over tie revolution.
to osepfeaent French history as continuous do.
Velopmens, and the q B,uapartes as The Iecitimase
successors Of the kings OF France. The sous
o1 Charles bonaparte, the Corsican lawyer. are
70 oe iald IN state among the sepuIcbres of The
y aIo's and the Bousbons, as it no gulf divided
ne monarchy which went down in DARK
ness IN l193, from the throne Of tue sub-lieuten
-. " a1Il1esy' IL requires some moral cour-
age TO present such al idea to the French neo-
PIE. II there be one principle more fhan I'M,
tner Eh1eh has rooted itself ia their minds. it IL
t0as Tue ffahce Of to day il ometh,n. nit. rtv
ment. VIZ so'eAh'
In his will, made after he had long r. .aectca
over his extraordinary cureer. and had hssn
accustomed 10 look upon himself almos, a. n
nistorieai parsonage Of past age, he desired to
oe buried "on the backs of the Seine. ia The
midst Of that French people which have loved
so much" 'S's3
It shows how confident the
Er' nch Emperor is Of his power oyer b., sub
Jsets "nen he ventures on this singular pro-
ceeilng. hut the taste displayed ID it j. ce-.
taln!y questlooable enough. Ii NAV b. human
nature ior the nominee OF universal sutffaxe to
desire to enrol himself among the rulers who
relkned b. divine right, but it is not human
nature 10 ITS most p!easiu.. or admirable turn,.
Why does q newly -entiched Smith, strong
Drained and tesolute, no sooner rece,ye he t,,7e
deeds Of his new estate than be consul. the
Herala.s college on the important subject Of ii.
coat Of arms; and, Instead Of beng content
with three coiton baIes proper and q chimney
JHra4nt, endeaFors to prove his right to IA
most fabulous animals: Why does ae ch,n.e
us nam9 to ne 'esey Wh: does ped;eTee "a
an,cil y 'h4t o. VIC T1cj Kings Of britain
:-.se human nature has been educated for
nundfeds Of years to yeuez3te the distinction OF
niah, nnd The strongest mind can ardly frer
ltssif from the isdaences which surround il.
But what is pardoaauls weakness iu a mi.
vate man may be gross error in prince,
Fetnaps no more fortunate event has eyrr hap.
pened to the Freech Emperor than bis marr,a.e
With Lady OF pirate station, aud hts couse
luent tEtedoni from eatanglug ALLIANCES with
German families The assertion of legitimate
royalty involved in the transfer Of he first
N!poleon's remains to st. Denis is step it, The
othes aMeetlon, and may be the beginning Of