The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-27
Louis NapoleOn's FIxlty of Purpose.

Louis NnpoAeohb rSAssy Va VS. PoSo'
The following, from AlIisOn's new vol
ume of the History Of Europe, confirms the
statements of Chaplain Stewart, which we
have already published, in relation to Lou
ia NapOleon's belief that be would one day
rule over the destinies of France. II APP
pears as foot-nOte ia Allison:
"The idea OF destiny, aad his having o
mission to perform, was throughout fixed
one in Louis Napoleon's mind. No disas-
ters shook his confidence In bis star, or his
belief in the ultimate faldliment of his des.
tiny. This is we'll known to all who were
intimate with him in this country, after he
returned from America ia 1887. Among
other noble houses, the hospitality of which
he shared, was that of the Duke of Mon
trose, at Buchanan, near Lochlomond, and
the Duke of Hamilton, at BrOdick Castle,
in the island of Arran. His manner in
both was grave and tacturn; he was wrapt
in the contemplation OF the future, and in
different to the present. In 1889, the pres
ent Earl of W, then Lord B, came
to visit the author, after having been some
days with Louis Napoleon, at Buchanan
House.
lone of the first things be said was, on
ly think of that young man, Louis Napol-
con. Nothing can persuade him he is not
to be Emperor of Fl ance. The Strasbourg
affair has not, 10 the least, shaken him; he
is thinking constantly of what he is to do
when on the throne The Duke of N
also said to the author in 1854, Several
years ago. before the revolution of 1S48,
met Louis Napoleon often at Brodick Gas.
tie, in Arran. We frequently went out
shooting together; neitherIcared much for
the sport, and we soon sat down on o heath
cry brow of Goatfell, and began to speak
seriously. He always opened these confer.
ences by discoursing on what be would do
when he was Emperor of France. Among
other things he said he would obtain grant
from the Chambers to drain the marshes of
the Bries, which, you know, once fully cul-
tivated, became flooded, when the inhabit.
ants, who were chiefly Protestants, left the
country on The revocation of the Edict of
Nantes; and, what is very curious, see in
the newspapers OF the day that be has got
grant of two millions of francs from the
Chambers, to begin the draining of these
very Marshes
"All that belongs to Louis Napoleon is
now public property, and these noble per-
sons will forgive the author if he endeavOrs
to rescue from oblivion anecdotes so emf.
nently Illustrative Of the iixity Of purpose
which is the most remarkable feature in
that very eminent mans character. This
idea of destiny, of star, or mission
which are only different words for the same
thing, will be found to have been fixed
belief in most men who attain TO ultimate
greatness. Whether it is that the dspos-
ton of mind which leads to such belief
works out it's own accomplishment, by the
energy and perseverance, which it infuses
into the character, and which enables its
possessor to rise superir to all the storms of
fate, or that Providence darkly reveals to
the chosen instruments of great things
the vessels of honor to which the work
lug out of its purposes in human affairs is
entrusted-enOugh of the future to secure
its accomplishment, will for ever remain o
mystery in this world"