Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-10


Ajaeclo embodied not only an historical sketch
OF the career Of NsroIroS l.. bu, a political
eommentary applicable 70 the circumstAuces Of
the present day. OF the manner in which he
considered the Emoeror's opinions generally
might nov be applied. the Prince said:
" The Napoleonc tradition ough, evidently 10
diner at present 10 it, means. but the objections
remain the same; We no Ion ger have the force or
the desire TO impose our will on Europe; the
times are changed. 10 Is by public opinion that an
effect must be produced-in il ard In the alliance
OF the liberal nations must we seek our-rppor,
But let no countenance be given 10 those theories
which aim at tranmeling the genius Of France:
81 present our noolest victories abroad will
alwAysbe populations emanoipated-na,ionalit
recognized. Those are the great marks which
we have engraved on the heart OF nations in
spite OF our msfortunes
Another important question touched upon by
the FRINGE was that of foreign policy. % this
be said
I" One of the most salient points OF the Empire
Is It's foreign policy. The expansion of France
prior to the empire. and which the Republic had
bequeathed to II, was ole of the chief characters
OF the Revolution. Impartial reflection shows
that II Is Tar less The spirit OF aggression of the
Republic or the ambition OF the Empire to which
one ought TO refer this than the haired of Europe
ana above all the inexorable logic of facts The
Old World and the New found themselves face to
face; struggle was inevitable; throughout his
tory has progress ever been attained without the
sanction of -forcer What great. progress has
ever been effected without also, unhsppy, being
stained With bloodI The establishment of the
Roman world, its fall. Christianity. the founder
oil Which voluntarily shed his blood on the Cross
aud, IN our time, the establishment of reform
the emancipation of America, and now the abo-
liton at slavery in the New World are all the
cases in point. How could the French Revolu
ton, which was not Only for France bu, for
humanity, which the definite end Of the
middle age and OF feudality, be established with
oat the confirming sacrifice OF human blood?"
Prince Napoleon show Ell that his uncle had al
ways been ~ favor OF Italian unity. He wished
to re create Italy 10 unite its several States into
one independent State, with Rome for its capi
tai. lie had. however. many obstacles to over
come. and he had said that he required twenty
years TO re establish the Italian nation Three
| things were opposed TO bis design-the posses
slons OF foreign powers, local feeling, aud the
Popes residence at Rome: and the Prince point
ed out how these three obstacles were successive
| ly overcome, until "al was ready TO create the
great Italian county"
The Prince next proceeded 10 demonstrate
that a great many considerations, political aud
| friendship Of the United Ststes an axiom of his
policy" To do this be appealed to their gene
rous sentiments by going into mournlug.for w ash
ington, and By cedlng 10 them, or selling them
| Louisiana for eighty millions OF francs The
| Prince at the same time pointed out that n apo
leon said he forsaw that France would be CON
| PEELED TO abandon her colonies in the Atlantic,
and he drew attention to the singular circum
stance that one Of the Ministers. who signed the
treaty OF cession was Mr. Monroe. the author of
the famous doctrine that the Governments of
Europe must hold no possessions in North Amer
ic The Prince went say: LET us ar
IDENTIFY desire the pacihcatiOn OF the American
! Unon and not suffer ourselves TO be Influenced
| by those fsllacous arguments witch would trans
! form the character OF revolt condemned bV
| right by reason, and by interests supported with
courage, but which is only the unjust fable effort
OF an arlst0uacy oil some few thousands OF slave
| holders against the Constitution of the most LID
eral and the most respected power Of any in the
world
The Prince took pains to show that his uncle
was religious man. He was 60 however 4" in
a general aud elevated manner" though his
opinions did not correspond with any established
form of worship. The Prince urged that his
uncle firmly resolved to promote liberty to its
utmost extent After his Retirement" in Elbs
he became "quite a new man F" He had aban-
doned his ideas of universal domination aud
turned all the resources OF his genius TO the i'm
proyement Of the internal institutions of France
| All his acts, all his words from the Let of Msrch
1915, attest his desire for an alliance with LID
erty. But Prince Napoleon said. Z" Liberty is a
vague word" and he proceeded to examine the
question in what sense the Emperor understood
| il. To him (the Prince it had always appeared
that the liberty contemplated by Napoleon was
far more that which benefited all. than that
which, restricted 20 a minority. is only privilege
granted by the sovereign The characteristic
features OF the were, in his opinion universal
suffrage complete liberty Of the press under the
common law, and the right of meeting; while
those OF the other were the suffrage restricted TO
a few, special code for the press. aud the mega
ton of the right of meeting. He loved liberty
OF all kinds; but he preferred the former kind.
and this he appears TO think was the one intended
BY Napoleon
The Prince concluded by appealing to the
associations of the name of Napoleon, and to
the impression it had left upon the minds Of the
French people. France" he said. WAS never
ungra,eiul towards her hero; she hailed him with
acclamations, and at all times the rights Of the
Napoleons have had their origin in the votes of
the French nation. No other name has been so
acclaimed for fifty years, when the entire nation
Was called upon TO choose its chief. These are
our title deeds lslAtntion them with legitimate
pride; the IA gbky shade of Napoleon hovers over
France, and protects his successors. The organ
izition of thelBemocracy is the problem of the
future; sristocfacies everywhere passing
away Sboth good and bad, in Poland as in the
United States; TO France-to that grea. nation
belongs the duty of solving this necessity of the
future, because she is always the initiator by her
past we'll ga by her genius Have suffered
my deep feelings to hurry me too far? Could it
be otherwise in speaking of Napoleon, of bis
brothers. this spot and under these crcum-
stances? For long years past my mind has been
haunted by the false interpretations given of Ma
poleon by those who will enly 10 him the
agent Of reaction of alarmed interests-or Of
paltry passions TO be satisfied; whereas he is the
initiator OF all the great idss and of progress.
Such 10 his true tradition Oh, Corscansl You
ought 10 understand US We have the same
hope, the same faith in the triumph Of these in
separable principles Na,ionslitIes, the grandeur
OF your country. liberty Ny task is accom-
plished if with me you convinced that the
mission Of Napoleon was to make the dictator
ship the means of emancipation