The New York herald., 1865-03-15

NAPOLEON ON CESAR.
Auuearance .
Apf OF the Emperor's
Great Work.
kAP0LEON'S PREFACE TO THE BOOK.
What Constitutes q Man of
Genius.
Parallel Between Cesar and the
First Napoleon.
The Prerogativc Of Genius Is to Out
live Destruction.
Cesar, Charlemagne and Napoleon Direct
Agents Of Providence.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF ST. HELENA.
&C., &c, &c.
Parallel Between Cesar and thu
First Napoleon.
The Prerogativc Of Genius Is to Out.
live Destruction.
Cesar, Charlemagne and Napoleon Dircc
Agents Of Providence.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF ST. HELENA.
&C., &c, &c.

Che WHistory OF saius C@sarn written by the nperor
X the French which win be published on tas ist Of
AAroh:-
PREFACE TO THE BOOK.
Historical truth ought not to be less sacred Sau re-
Il ne q @ sh sns 90 our s9s sosys the
turn inspire with the love Of the beaEtifu and the
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sons, 70 90 profitable, require certain conditions 1t is
secesssy that facts should be reproduced with rigorous
&xactirade that political and socsa changes should
BE- ephlosophcaly analysed that te piquant attraction
sf tho details Of the lives OF public should not dis
efN< attention from their political task or throw thes
rruvidential mission into oblivion.
The historian too often gives US the various phases 81
history spontaneous even without Giving deeper tno
enteror facts for their real and natural deductscn
On the artist who In reproducing the scci
ssque effect without being able IN his picture toeive
their scientific demonstration The historian ougtto be
nan ne hs globe 'ee 20
sret Of the transformation OF our social world.
But in writing history whatare the means to ascertain
she TRUTH The only Is TO follow the rulesf logic
lse take for granted at once that great results are
always due to q great caase-never TO snsn one; in
Seher words fnoident insignificant In appearance
Asver leads great results without pre-existng
which has allowee that small incident TO achieve great
gesult spark does not create great conagration un
hess it falls upon combustibe materials accumulated be-
tbrchand. Montesquieu confirms this idea.-
world 80 There are general causes, either moral
physical which act In every monarchy, elevate it,
uphold IT, AL incidents subjected TO these
causes and the chance Of battle-that is TO say,
special cause-has ruined the State there existed
raj cause whch implied that that State to perish in
single battr IN fact the chief inducements absorb all
ether special incidents" a.
M during period OF nearly one thousand years. the
Romans Arrays issued forth triumphant from the most
els and from the greatest dangers Is because
there general cause which always rendered them
superior 10 their enemies, and which did not suffer de-
foets and partial disasters 10 lead to fall OF their sway
the Romans after giving to the world the example Of
people establishing themselves firmly and growing
great b. liberty, have seemed since Caesar 10 hroW
kemse.ss uindty int, se.fdom, il Is because there
shs republic from returning tu the pure form Of
ts former institutions it is because the wants
sthcr means be satisfied. In the manner that
logic proves 10 in important events the why
both in the long duration Of an institution the pIsf
~ WORTH and in the ine1ntestIJle influence Of man
The task consists then in endeavorng to discover the
vital element which constituted the strength OF the ns
esa Following this rule we shall avoid the errors OF
those historians who collect facts transmitted by prece-
ding ages without arranging them according to their
lure and leaving In the dark that which calls for light
Il is not minute analysis OF tho Roman organization
which will make understand the duration OF great
empire but deep investigation into the spirit OF It's
institutions Is not moreover detailed narrative OF
the lesser acts OF superior man which will reveal TO US
she secret Of his ascendency but careful examination 9
GAs e'erated motives Of his conduct.
When extraordinary facts demonstrate IN eminent
genius what be contrary TO good sense than to
attribute to him all the passions and sentiments OF mo-
Aocritys What erroneous than not 70 recognize
NE o those pripeg beings who dppsar from
ksse history brilliant beGcons, disspdtng the
Sarknsss Of their ep1ck and ttrog light upon te fuurep
10 deny such preeminence would, moreover be an in
suit TO human nature by believing 1t capable Of sub
mttng for length OF time and voluntarily to domna
don not based upon real greatness or incontestabe
utility. Let us be logical, and we shall be Jest
Too many historians nnd 1t casy 70 to'cer men Of
Ler erei ~ penetrating their vat designs Thus,
CARDS Cesar instead Of showing us Rome torn by civil
tutions under foot threatened by powerful nations
she Gauls, the Germans and the Parthans-inca-
pablo OF maintaining itself without stronger cen
tral power, more stable AID more just; In
stead, l say, OF drawing that faithful picture,
tating already upon supreme power II heresss syia,
n ho disagrcs with Cicero, II he enters into alliance
WITH Pompey y Is all the result OF that Jar.gs.d ean
arg which has dv'ned everything 20 e''qve se yhug u
he dlshes into Gau Is TO acquire wealth fy psgc t2,
soldiers devoted to Ia cause IL he crosses the sea TO
parry his eagles into an unknown country, the Conquest
Of which viii strengthen that OF the Gaus M u was but 70
seek for pearls supposed TO exist in the seas CT Great Br
tain 4 IT. after having vanquished The Formidable one
mics Of Italy beyond the Alps he meditaes upon
pediton against the Parthans TO avengeihe defeat OF
crassus 1t ia say certain historians, because activity
suited hls nature and that he enjoyed better health
when in the Geld (5l; f he accepts with gratitude
proudly, IL is TO hide bis bald head II, finally,
b. IL asassnated by the men whom he has overwhelmed
with his bounty IL il because he wished mako him.
sef king as II ke not for his contemporaries well
for posterity, much greater than any King. Since
sueonns and fatarch such are the miserable ntcrprc-
taions which have been given to the nobost acts But
By what sign are VIC 10 recognize the greatness of
nsns In ne nody y h's 'ders when has priscpie' and
not in fact the pm ogave OF genius 10 ou.lve dosruc
uon and 10 extend4s empire over future gencraiionsY
Cs disappeared, and his influence predominates still
than during hH lifetime. Cicero, his adversary is
sblged TO exclaim "a the acts Of Caesar, his writings
his wod ds, his PROMISE his thoughts power
fuI after his death 1tn II he stiH alive ,(8)
During centuries II hsc sriced to tell the world that
such WIS the will OF Casar for the world to obey.
That Which precedes efficiently indicates shc object
have proposed 10 myset IN writing this history That
:sses s1 sssssoS 20 " sss o @Sa IN
oarons the path they on6ht TO follow, 10 stamp new
sa with the seal Of thar MUS, aud 10 aoeonpl sh ina
few years tbe work OF mary centuries Harry ns
Atom, ,oho comprehend and o@t them Woe 10 shose who
psunderstand AID resist tSeni They act like the Jews;
Rsy cruelty their kesfidh They arc blind and gully
hind they not the In potence OF ther orts
suspend the hna trkrph fSsod guilty for thoy only
feard is progress ~ finpeds aus prompt and fertile AZ
In fact neither ne ~aunenon Of Ccsrr nor tae i'm,
svssospsf n 81 Helna CO uld beyond revival two
Popular causes overtaroTn BY League Disgusting Itself
With the mask OF liberty Br 1tus.y killing C@sar pnged
aoms into the horrors o. civil war be dd not pre,eS, the
and Calgula Nor has the osi ac sx 4 Napoeon W con
gs,ino Rwrpe prevented ns r.,u. aSsaan an q ne EMPIRE
ssigaoion oren % nations 6y tse q, : EMPIRE
what struggles what bIoodshcd wha' years viii yet
be required that the good wished 70 do ~ maslnd may
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