The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-01
The Imperial Defence of the
Bonaparte Dynasty.
The Two Empires and the Coup d'Etat
Defended on Popular Grounds.
English Opinion Of the Grand
Eiectioneering Pamphlet.
WHAT is LIBERTY IN FIR ANcE9

BY tne steamship C1mDrla at THIS port we nave Inc
following ample synopsis of the important French
pamphlet" just issued in Paris in defence Of the
Bonaparte dynasty its calls to power during the two
empires and the coup d'eat coming, it is believed,
from the imperial pen. We also append the sub
stance of significant pamphlet, from one Of the
people, on the financial aspect Of Imperialism; re-
port Of the debate in the legislative body on the
subject of liberty as 1t exists at present In the en-
pire; and a pointed illustration OF British opinion,
set forth by the London Times, to Napoleon's po-
litical situation and necessities.
Nnpoleon,s Pamphlet in Defence Of His Dy.
nasiy-Imperial Definition Of Liberty Under
the B0naparfes.
tralignani's Messenger Of the Goth Of March,
evening-says:-Th imperial pamphlet, which has
been looked forward to for some days with so much
interest, made its appearance yesterday under the
designation of sizes titres de la Dyaastte NapOleont
enne." 1t collects together, as If under single
glance, the various documents which testify to the
attachment of the French people to the two Emper0rs
Napoleon. l. and III. The work extends to seventy
three pages small quarto, twenty-three relating to
the first Of these soveregns and the remainder to the
present ruler. The production bears no name, but
report has always assigned the authorship to the
Emperor. The work Is ushered in by the following
announcement
THE TITLES OF THE NAPoLEoNIo DYNASTY.
TOr PopuU Vor Det
We have had the idea of uniting in one publication
the different manifestations OF the national will,
which, under the two republics and the two empires,
hare founded the Napoleonic dynasty 1t has seemed
to that from this comparison which is curious for
history, might be derived great public lesson.
The first portion is devoted to notice OF the popu
lar manifestations in $780, 1902 and 1904 eecting re.
specivey General Bonaparte to the Consulate for ten
years then for life and lastly to the imperial throne
The number of votes given in the first case was
90, TO 15C2 refusals; in the second, $685. 1856 to
9Os, and in the third 1921 675 to 2579 In the first
part the manifestoes and accounts OF the several
elections nterspersed with quotations from the
"tIistolre du Consulat ct de PEmpire" as running
commentary.
The second portion of the work, commencing with
the Presidency Of the republic in 1S4S, is thus intro
duced:-
thrown by foreign Powers. but the restoration and
the government Of July by the French people.
France became republic, and the heir OF Napoleon,
he whom the Senatus Consutum of Floreal Year XII.
called to the throne, was In exile.
The sffrages OF the country went to find him there.
Prince Louis Napoleon was elected representative Of
the people by four departments:-the Charente-In-
1erleure, the Yonne, the Seine and Corsica. He de-
clined the mandate offered him and remained abroad,
where the suspicious feelings Of the provisional gov
crnnent had driven him. Ills name reappeared with
fresh persistence In all the partial elections and for
the second time the four departments which had
elected him, and also that of the Meuse, called upon
Iim TO take his seat in the National Assembly.
The Prince then returned to France and addressed
to his fellow citizens a manifesto, in which he
said:-"In order to recall me from exile you have
elected me representative OF the people On the
OF your choosing the First Magistrate Of the republic
my name presents itself to you as symbol Of order
Some months later the elections for naming Chief
of the State took place, and Notwithstanding all the
influence Of an established government, and In spite
OF all the Efforts OF generally hostile press, the
Prince was elected President OF the republic.
That election was effected by 6,6s7, 759 votes The
second PERIOD that Of the President for ten years. Is
thus spoken Of
No one can forget the state OF public opinion at the
close Of the year 1851 which IL the date OF era
for France. At that epoch while the country, which
had with so great an enthusiasm elected Prince Ma
poleon asked for nothing else than to cOnde to him
as destnies and looked TO him for its security the
Legislative Assembly, the majority Of which was
crrited from the debris of former parties presented
the spectacle of passionate coalition openly con-
spring, amidst umuituous discussions, against the
President OF the republic. Between two powers
sprung from election the people alone could decide.
Prince Napoleon appealed TO the country.
The text OF tine proclamation of the "a December,
1851, follows, after which the vote given which
conferred the ten years. Presidency on Prince Louis
Napoleon, by 7439,2l6 SURFACES. The third date
1872 that of the empire, Il thus spoken Of
ton of his power as President OF the republic
Strong in the popular assent he hoped that tel
years Of firm and liberal authority would be sum
Cent to enable hir. to repair the ruins which hat
been made and TO restore order In society. BIZ
France acould not be satisfied rih such insdbitit!
an her Institutions, ana ne mondTchical sentinesi
sprdng mp Ia NE country trfh h1estSttble rotehce
poleon received on his visit to the departments h
heard everywhere the desire expressed 10 hare tn
empire re-estabtshed. All the Councs-General sen
addresses 20 the same effect. memorable speecl
was delivered by the prince at Bordeaux, which be
came, so to speak, ne cradle or TIE imperial mon,
The vote in favor OF the empire gave 1891, IS
votes.
After the recital OF those three great popular mani
fcstations, which the author compares with the mum
bers obtained by Napoleon l., the suboined conside
ratons appear-The opposition TO the Presidential
Der, 1851 IT only o3i, $751; and for the establish
Inent OF the empire IL was reduced to 253.145. Blu
what above all results from this exposition is tina
six times within half century the Napoeonic DIV
nasty has received the conservation OF the natlona
suffrage. The uncle and the nephew passed tn
IN rhayf afadE frayp
abyss elected each three times they passed through
temporary stage OF power, which was soon extended
vacant. The consulate ana the Presidency te,1nt
mated alike IA ne empire. A spectacle unique n
many events which compressed it, the popular will
like q stream which had long disappeared in tn,
sands burst forth afresh from the depths Of society
grandeur. The plebiscite OF 1852 replied like ar
echo to that Of 1904. The 100000 of votes which
was called to the throne in virtue OF the constitu
tions Of the first empire became the chief OF tn
rights derived rom descent and those oscar arsn
from election. From 1899 to 1904 Napoleon |. re
sss Napoleon ill., received soocoooo THIRTY 1s'i mil
lions OF voting papers signed by the French people
such are the titles Of the Napoleonlc dynasty These
documents as we have before remarked, appeare,
to us to be worthy OF collection and comparison. w
think we ought to place after them the text Of tn
fundamental compact between the people and tn
Emperor becomes the object Of more or less opel
attacks, and the target OF Oil the united oppostQns
we deem the occasion opportune to again place
before the eyes Of the public and to mention tn
circumstances under which 1t was drawn up.
In the acts which followed the "a December, 1851
AZ was seen that the Prince President had not con
fined himself to asking from the nation for extraor
binary powers with view to remedying o transItor,
situation but that he had proposed an entire system
OF government appropriated to the permanent. ne
Cessities OF the country. He only consented Il
undertake the guidance OF the destinies OF France
condition that this system, founded the Consular
tradition OF the An VII, was favoraby received by
the nation Never was q condition, let us saw more
clearly set forth or more unanimously accepted Tn,
principles on which the constitution was founded
were therefore, the result OF an agreement freely
entered into But II these bases are fixed II they
cannot be modified unless by plebiscite, the work
itself Is susceptible Of progressive improvements
AZ IL capable OF being advanced nearer u
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