The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-17
The Napoleon Dynasty-Its Present Pros
poets and Dangers.
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Tothosc who concern themselves with French politics
II liz 10 secret that the inn government Just
much embarrassed Difficulties and trials will besot its
path during the present winter Its troubles coming,
not single spies, bat IN bdtalions They from many d.
rections and spring from many causes some mere
accidents others the result Of the Eperors own policy
In some VIC must sympathze with him. In others we are
forced TO say that the embarrassment is fully deserved
Priesty scdition tho anmosities Of royaliss and
spending among private people, great extrava-
gance in public works. and the maintenance OF
enormous ornaments, arc enough to make any
sovereign anxious; and TO these is added q de-
fccn harvest, which has already begun to wide
spread distress and alarm. During the next three months
the Emperor will need all his energy and tact; for with
coming into fo ana for the first time
tc victories Of 1859 hepartisans of the fallen govern
mems are finding courage to speak.
The imie late Cause OF tho difficulties is OF course,
the scantincss OF tho harvest IN this country short
crop brings great less and hardship with IT, but it is not
such calamity as in France. There multitude Of pea
SAINTS cultivate little patches Of ground, very often
heavily mortgagod and II corn the vines fail they
utterly helpless the coters Of Ireland in the
old times This year not only has the yield been
much below the average but the quality OF the corn is
INFERIOR and through several departments the peas inry
who are as rule only one step above poverty ind them
selves without money to pay their debts and food
u keep the .anies Their cry Is Just that which the
Imperial system has taught them. Tho government is
appealed to, begged, mpred, CRITICIZED, abused threa
tened Every thinks it the duty eff all who OH
cialy above him to ccme TO his help The peasant locks
TO tho Mare tho Marie the Project the Project to the
Minister Of tho Interior while AL from the highest
lowest turn their eyes the Emperor True the chosen
Of France make tho shine the rain 10 fall
But has he not undertaken to make good all defects in
the condition of FrcDchmenp
But immediate danger is that what The cove N
mcnt does is done in wastefc Thus only are
the departments and municipalities burdcned with taxa
t0n but the general financial state OF the empire s
from prosperous He must be bold man who will pre-.
dict budget but il may be said that IL there be de-
tct this year in the French revenue, and loan ncces
gary the Minister Of Finance will deserve credit for
his skill in managing and representing accounts need
hd dly be said thai ese difficulties Of the government haze
reused all its enemies, for the empire 18th all its pOxT
and glory, still has e,leaaes. Although the great
people in France have accepted il and desire change
yet there to be very warm attachment to it
is sort Of apathy which allows egtimsts and Orlean-
lists to into the field and start candidates for the
Forthcoming elections and negotiate with priests and do
everything but openly talk scditon. As for the priests
II seems that the friendship between them and the EN-
peror II not the alliance is at end In spite of their
present cHcrvcscence, do not think that they will
carry things to extremes nth so able aud useful
ally for they know that he has stood and will stand be-
tween them and that revolutionary spirit which is far
from dead in France But they quite capable play
with the opposition in order to be bought
or by concessions TO their order and Its pom
tihcal head. For III, present they are OF
Affect to be unbounded in their indignation at the Epe
rors policy, and will probably DO ready for little po
cal mischief if the popular discomfort increases under
with all these difficulties before him. the Emperor should
be unable to content tho Italians by the surrender Of
Rome This delay probably nettlcs his Majesty much
as it does Victor Emanuel or Rcaso for Napoleon feels
himself thwarted by these whose power he has himself
increased. But ana, bath he and The HaGas must for
position 'o11 against The government lies almos. para
liked for the rfrse7is.