The New York herald., 1867-02-01


4 ~Ssassa ssA the sBesrss.s-Csunt do Chan-
ssrA's HIa.ifssts.
rha exiled Bourbon family were from Hrst
"a Is.t source Of great disquietude to tho
r;rst N.r. leon. The severe and arbitrary
meamres vhs. b he adopted against them, In
cludinp the .o,,, '-blooded murder Of the Duo
d'Enphien newer atirely relieved him Of his
"ovoi q .,a ,.o..L
terrors. His success. ana namesake has
hitherto been moro for. innate. From causes
which II would not be din cult 70 explain tho
Bourbon family, during tn 'r last term o.
exile, have more quietly subM '''ee 20 tnof
fate. Evidence, however, has NOT Doen want
ing to show that they have never aA> >snSQned
oil hope Of return to power, and thai sSca&
silence and apparent coutentment they have
been but patiently " biding their time." Had
such evidence been wanting it would certainly
have been supplied BY the letter which ws
printed yesterday from the pen Of the Count
dc Chambord.
The Count dc Chambord, 1t ID well known, u
the head and representative Of the legitimist Or
older braach Of the Bourbon family, = the
Count dc Paris Is Or the younger or Orleans
brsncA. The name and position Of the OOuaa
sntitle bis letter to coasidentien. 0saeasibly
addressed to friend, it il dificalt 70 regard .
in any other light than that Of
political manifesto intended for the pablo
eye. The Count has evidently beea
making observations on the political heavens
and endeavoring, to the extent Of his ability.
to make himself master Of the signs Of the
times. Alarmed because of existing evils, and
convinced that greater, though not ''irrepar-
able" evils are impending all Of which
are traceable to the mode in which the affairs
Of France are at present managed, and 70 bs
removed only by the restoration Of q heredi-
tary monarchy in his family and personals
Count, many will think by this manifesto.
makes bid for power. His letter is certain
TO excite interest in the courts and cabinets Of
Europe nor, we may rest assured, will 1t fail
to call forth the structures of the press. Ofths
letter itself it is impossible to speak in terms
of appreciation. It is totally destitute Of any
thing that might indicate superior ability. II
is at best but . miserable vail over dead
and irretrievabls past. The miseries and
grievances which the Count deplores exist
chiefly in his own imagination.
The recent wars in Germany and Italy have,
in the Counts estimation, been disastrous-
disastrous especially to France "No country"
he says, "has felt more keenly than ours the
painful rebound of ali those sudden blows" In
the unihcation of Italy and the approach towards
uni6cation made by Germany the Count sees.
only cause for sorrow. sTwO extensive States,
one of which has command of an incontcstabls
military force, have been formed at our doors;"
and g the preponderating influence Of France
has been profoundly shaken" The affairs Of
the Holy See are not forgotten by the Count.
His "thoughh revert with melancholy 70
Rome" It Is not merely the temporal suthor-
ity Of the Pope that is in danger. II b re-
ligion ITSELF The spirit that seeks to overthrow
the temporal power, will, II unchecked, sooa
" demand logically that the idea of God shall
be made to disappear from our laws and on
tribunals" The future of the Holy Father y
painted BY the Count in colors gloomy enough
He has no choice but 10 "leave Rome and
wander without place Of refuge, having nowhere
to lay bis head" We mention for the Counts
special benefit that we know Of at least ons
homo where the Holy Father will find hearty
welcome. This unhappy state Of things u
Rome would not have been, but for the "ideaa
that now prevail in the government Of France"
The Mexican failure Of course il duly alluded
to aud traced to the Same cause.
Count de Chambord closes his letter b.
sketching the kind Of government which ~
wishes to see established in France and -
suring his friend that II Providence should one
day call on him TO serve her he IL TO resa
assured he will save her or perish We do nos
say that in the coming complications Of Europe
. Bourbon may not yet be called 10 preside
over the destinies of France. But We do ssy
that if Count de Chambord be the Bourbon %
honored it will not surprise the world il hs
share the fate Of the last ruler Of his house
True to the instincts Of his race he refuses b
be Taught by the lessons Of adversely. Napo-
leon has not much to fear from such q rival
nor has France cause to regret the absence
from her throne and from her territory Of The
thief OF the ancient line Of her princes
Tho Park-Annmal Report Of she Counfs-
sionerss