The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-31

TUESUAy WORNlNO. JAN. 81, lb00
Couns wslewski's Resisnation and Re
warAs.. Difficuities Of NapoIeon's New
Policy.
The London Times, OF January :, thus com
ments upon Count Walswski's retiremen
from the French Cabinet: ss
Count WAlewski has fallen, like Jupiter, II
q shower OF gold. Fortune follows her favo
rite oveu IN hts decent from pSWei, ant
spreaAs luxury and wealth, like soft spanGlec
cushions. on the spot where he isN 70 STRIKE The
earth. The decision which aetaro o nm wa
may still b q probiens. 1t may be but as thu
tnkfne down an Austrian banner from place
Of honor. but laying II by tenderly to he re
DlAced Al A convenient season. 1t may be 8
denomination that the Emperor is abont u
break forever with the course of policy Of
which Walewski was the visible exponent
But on the other hand, it may also DO that the
Emperor Is just In the act Of trying a ae.c com.
bisatios, asd thiRks IL eosvsaisn, to play TIN
ssse gam. easireiy out Of AIS eUs hand II mus
BE- admitted that IL Napoleon Ill. has pro
hibitod the action Of the press in its ancient
ephsr& be has very largely increased ia
direct importance by the work be has i'm.
and now in Rome, the pamphlet aud the jour.
nal have taken the place Of the diplomatic note
The Powers Of Europe come into the lists
OF journalism, mingting hotly in the naefse, and
NOUS knights by the heartiness Of the blows
they deal, and by the Difference which is paid
them by their opponents. II was curious tc
go the master OF 80 many legions tifilng with
HI. vixor down at the Holy Father. Now, We
have the hoty Father himself assuming the
pseudonym OF '1iiornaie di Roma" and re-
turning the blow from under the disguise oi
the broad sheet. His versatile assailant re-
ceives his lance in full career, but, changing
horse and arms and blaZon returns into the
lists, and resumes the combat under the nom
de gxerye OF IN. Grandguillot,'' OF the Constr
fuftoNaeL This could not 60 on forever. While
the Emperor and the Pope are thus belabor-
ing each other in disguise, M. Walewski and
Cardinal Antoneili, the two official represent
tatives of the two sovereigns, could not for
very ridicule continue to bow and embrace,
and pass endearing compliments. WaieWski
has been removed from the scene, and Anto-
nelli must now bow to space. The Emperor
10 getting tired Of play, and Is looking round
70 see srh0 friH be NTH him and who against him
" he sere,cs on The troa 10 has lance. But much
will depend upon the attitude of the other
champions in the lists; and If he sees that they
do not flock TO his leadership, it is by no means
impossible that Walewski may again pop up
opposite to Antonelli, that the bowling and
embracing pageant may be recommended, ar d
that the lists may be closed. AL this, how
ever, Is a great mystery. 1t would be rash to
prophesy the actions of a man who is possibly
in state of even more acute expectation than
We ourselves can be.
the public act hich has just been announced
to Europe. we cannot but congratulate the
Emperor npon the very Grand Seignsur air
with which he has settled this affair OF State.
IT used TO be one Of the maxims OF that tightly
polished corruption which reached its most
shiaing point during the government of the
Regent Orleans. that gentleman OF sober
habits might be even miser without dero
eating; but that no gentleman could he parsi-
Inonious in his vices. II an instrument had
done his work. 1t was duty Of gsniiAesse 10
reward him well. Napoleon acts up to the
generous traditions OF the Regency. II he
does not allow his Ministers much power, if
he even suffers them TO promise what he does
not in tend to perform, and disavows and reas-
sures them when their obligations become
no one can say that he does not,
with noble disdain for all meaner consider
ations, throw them gold and decorations. I'm
der certain conditions, and with certain
strictiOns, the service of Napoleon III. is the
best in the world. There appears to be perfect
Independence; for you may say what you like.
certain that whatever you may say your mas
ter will do as he likes and when the time
comes that the discrepancy between official
words and Imperial acts becomes inconveni-
en- tly glaring, behold there is a golden cha
riot and garlands and blue fire to accom-
pany you in glory from the scene
The conditions are that you must not pre-
tend To exercise any solid power, or chafe at
the small credence given TO your official ex-
plantations. Count Walewski, having failed
fatal point OF discrepancy, goes forth covered
with all the stars of our modern carpet chiy-
airy, invested with the rank of Senator gifted
with two estates, mere mement toes of The EN-.
perOr's generosity, and endowed with a salary
Of E5.OOO year for life. This, moreover, is
Minister to whom it is now evident that
the Emperor has never been indeb ed for his
policy. Napoleon III. was never dependent
upon WaleWski, either for his expedients or
for his resolutions. Walewski was not a
nor even Dubois he was simply IA
drag upon his masters course but an impedi-
n,ent SO slight that he could not afford to toll
crate it. He was a small domestic opposi tion
But he has served the Emperor To mete GU
bis reward would be 10 measure mis- own
honor. The Emperor scorns to do SO bourgeois
An act; Walewski goes forth, therefore, like
a tcmRon from the treasury of the Lydian
King. 0
now much more modest and more Spartan
like are We in our constitut ionai government |
when We reckon with our old servants. When |
we ALLOW t5oO0 year to sustain the dignity |
and the expense of the highest offices in the |
State, We think We are doing remarkably |
handsome thing, and such men as Mr.. VIII
ians, of Lambeth, and Mr.. Bright, do not fail
70 reckon it among the extravagances of a cor
-upt aristOcratic system. Yet we work our
men hard, mulct them in the expenses of fire.
lnent re elections, and call upon them both in
opposition and in Office for the devotion Of all
[nelr time and energy in public services OF
Every kind. 1i-ar W. FIG '* a'"
YET, notwiths landing the strong con trast be-
we6n the emOluments of office in France and
England, and notwiths landing the hard work
md the Ito sensitive mind) sill more disa.
'reeable grndging complaints Of coarse, un-
persons, We shall not find among |
ur public men one to envy Count Waiewski |
ither his favor or his fortune The Emperor |
{ the French deserves all praise for being u
enerous master; he pays generously tor ser
aces rendered. We have lackeys and funkeys
9 whom fripperies are sometimes less wisely
brown, but our public men envy neither for
Ign nor domestic courtiers. There is plea
0re In holding part in the working OF a tree
Overnment which only a free people can COM
rehend, and which is, q uiie apart from, and
annot be measured or recompensed by money
titular distin ctions. Count Walewski has
II our good wishes in his retirement. We
ope that he now carries off with him upon
10 travels not only his pensions, and his lit
Q drmament OF stars, and his double rent
III. but alsO the last hope of Austria to re-
ore the Grand Dukes to Modena, Parma and
uscany, or the Pope to the Romagna.
A BLACK JoKE,-A negro wag at New Or.
ana the other day, engaged tWenty-One car
ages to 70 TO y funeral. The train OF car
ages slowly wendell its way TO a church No
10 At the church had heard Of funeral. The
sgrO tried to get away, hnt did not succeed
e then induced the funeral cortege to move
! TO q cemetery; no funeral there. The pro-
'ssioh returned to Canal street. and the vic.
mized Jehus proceeded to hold an inquest
pon him. He broke and ran, hid in dry
,Ods store, and was protected Till a cons table
ok charge OF him. The darkey who can do
venty-o sharpsrs like hack dri,ers, would
, TO act as agent Of an opera or a negro min-
rel sroupe.-Lonfscitte tky.) Democrat.
AND TYPKs.-When Dir. Frank
MS Mother-in-law first discovered that the
,ang man had a hankering for her daughter !
Mt good old lady said she did not know SO |
oil about giving her daughter to u printer
lere we're already two printing offices in the
mteu States, and she was not certain the
anntry would support them 1t was plain
ouag Fraaklin would depend for his support
y the profits of third and this woS ratharI