Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-01-20

/. CHARACTER OF. Napoleon II-If his intellect w.s
OF: q poorer quality than men supposed it to be at
tie time Of the Anglo French alliance, it was much
above the low guage which people used to assign
to it in the earlier period which Began in 1886 and
ended at the close of 1851. That which had so
long yelled his 7eleverncss from the knowledge of
mankind was the repulsive nature of the science at
which he lsbored. q Many men before him had suf.
fered themselves to bring craft into politics Many
more toiling in humber trades, bad applied their
cunning and skill on the conflicts which engage
courts of law; but no living man, perhaps, except
Prince Louis Bonaparte, passed the Lour of stu.
dions youth and the prime of q thoughtful man.
hood in continuing how to apply stratagem to the
science OF Jurisprudence 1t was not perhaps,
from natural baseness that his mind took this bent
The inclination to sit and sit planning for the At.
tainment OF some object of desire-this, indeed.
Was his nature but the inclination to labor at the
risk Of making law an engine of deceit. this did not
come, perforce, with bis blood. Yet it came with
his parentage - = For wears the
Prince pursued his strange calling by the
time his studies were over, he had become highly
skilled Long before the moment had come for
bringing his crooked science into use he had learn
ed how to frame Constitution which would seem
to enact one thing and really enact another.
He knew how to put the word '.jury" in laws
which robbed men Of their freedom He could set
the snare which he called universal suffrage"
He knew how to strangle nation in the night tire
with the thing he called ''Plebiscite" = 1t :,
is believed that men do him wrong who speaks of
him as void of all idea of truth. He understood
it to faehood but his truthfulness though not per-
haps contrived for such an end, sometimes became
means of deception because, after generating conf
dence, it would suddenly break down under the
pressure of strong motive He could maintain
friendly relations with man, and speak frankly and
truthfuly to him for seven years. and then sudden
~ deceive him. .,...-... .. ..-...
OF course, men finding themselves ensnared BY
what had appeared to be honesty in his character,
were naturally inclined to believe that every sem.
blance of good quality was mask but it is moro
consistent with the principles of human nature to
believe that truthfulness continuing seven years
was genuine remnant of virtue, than that it was
mere preparation for falsehood. His doubling and
undecided nature was help to concealment; for
his mind that their suspicious in time went to rest
and then, perhaps, when he saw that they were
quite tired Of predicting he would do thing, be
gently stole out and did it.-Kinglake.
LEAP YEAR-This is leap year, and tie fact will
add interest to the following extract from an old
volume printed in 17O8, entitled Courtship, Love
and Matrimony: .,-..
Albeit, it is now become part of the common
law in regard to the social relations of life that as
often every bssextle year doth return the ladies
have the sole privilege during the time it continueh
OF making love unto men, which they may do either
by words or by looks, as unto them seemeth proper
and moreover, no man will be entitled to the bene-
fit of clergy who doth refuse to accept the offers of
lady. or who doth in anvwise treat her proposal
with slight-er 1Intumely.
Government Of the Confederate States.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi President salary $685.
ALEXANDER a. STEPHENS, of Georgia, Vice President,
Aids to P,esidsnt-col. VIM NJ Browne, of Ga Col.
James Chestnut, Of 8. c. Col VIM. r. Johnston of KY,
Col. joseph . Ives Of Miss Col G. W. G. Lee, of Va,
Col. John T. Wood. 80. =.
Prsuate Secretary to Prrsia,nt-Burton n Harrison of
Miss ..'
Department. Of StatsaJndah P Bepismin Of Louisiana,
Secretary of State Q. Washington, Chief Clerk. The
office Of Assistant Secretary is vacant
1soa,tmsnt Of Attorney General Geo. Davis,
Attorney General Rufus H. Rhodes. Of Miss, Commis.,
sioner of Patents G. W. Nelson of Ga, Supernten-
dent of Public Printing. r. M. Smith, Of Va Public
Treasury Department.-C G. Memmipger, of South
Secretary Eay. Of the Treasury Robert Tyler Regis
Baker Of Florida LIST Auditor W. H. s. Taylor, Of Louis
Var Dspartment.-James A. Seldom of Va, Secretary
Secretary Of War. b Kvan Chief Bureau Of War.
Gen s Cooper, Adqtant and Inspector General Lieut..
Parey Major Charles a. Lee Major s. W. Melton and
Capt Rely Assistant Adjuans and Inspectors General
Brig Gen Ter, A. R. aawon Of Georgia Quarter@aster Gen
erai Col L. Northrop of South Carolina, Commissary
General Col. Gorgas Chief of Ordinance P. Moore,
n D. Surgeon General. G. H. Smith. NJ D Assistant
Macy Department. 8 R, Mallory, of Florida Secretary
Of the Navy f. Timball, Chief Clerk. Com John NJ.
Brooke Chief Of Ordnance Com. A. B. Fairfax, Inspec-
dsrs and Detail Surgeon W. A. W. spotswuod, Chief of
Medicine and Surgery. Psymaser j. DeBree Chief of
Clothing and Provisions
POstcDice Experimentation H. Reagan of Texas Post
master General s. George ofG.t. Of Va Chief Of
appointment Bureau John L. Harrell, of Alabama Chief
Of Finance Bureau B. Fuller of North Carolina Chief
Clerk. O'~'
Congress of the Confederate States.
| SENATE
Alexander Stephens Of Ga. Vice President, Presi-
Stevens. Of c. Assistant Secretary c T. Bruen, Of
Va. journal Clerk. j. W Anderson, Recording Clerk
Lafayette F'tzhngh. of KY, Segeantat- Arms james
Page Of N. C., Doorkeepr.
Ak,bama.-GemsotC g. Clay, 10. Jemson.
1,kansds.Rebert W John: on Charles B. Mitchell.
Ks"tuehH-H. y. Burnett. VIM Simms.
! Laussiand.-Edwsrd Sparrow, T. J Semmes
Missssippi-Albert G. Brown, James Phelxu.
Nissours-John B Clark, vacancy.
+ A a4 ,Gsre.i"a-wm 4 Graham W. T. Dorteh.
SyuM-Gt' ottna-Robt. W. Barnwe!l, Jas L Orr.
Isnnesss-langdOn G. Haynes, G.. A. Henry.
4 Issas-Lewis 7. Wigfall, w. 8. Oldham.
H,ry'na-R NJ 7. Hunter, Allen T. Caperton. Total
HOUSE OF representatives,.
Thos >. Bocock, Of Virginia, Speaker. Albert R. La.
mar, OF Georgia. Clerk jaime Mcdonald - Dalton and
H.C Loving Assistant Clerks II. Wynn, of Alabama,
Sergeant at Arms ). c. Moss of Virginia, DoOrkesper
= REPRESENTATIVE
Aibanse- Thomas J. Forter, William R. Smith, W. R.
w. Cobb, NJ D. Cruikshank, Francis 8. Lyon P. Chill
ton James L. Pugh; and ]. s. Dickinson.
Arsansas,Felix Batson Grandson D. Register, A. H.
| Garland. and 7. Hanly.
u F,orida-S st. Geo. Rogers r. B. Hilton