The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-16
THE DECEMBER MAGAZINES.
LippincOtt's.

LiPpincotrs:-
was IN London when, in April, 1855, Naoo-
leon Ill came over TO England, aud shall never
forget how deeply Illuminated felt at the sight
of the extraordinary ovation 1t fell 10 his lot to
enjoy in the capital of that free country. Thun'
dering huzzas greeted his arrival; he was almost
carried in triumph; the Newspapers Wed with
each other in trumpetng his praises; the gov
erning classes actually hosannahed him; he
wished to kiss the Queen, and was welcome to
it. How could any one imagine that an ally OF
England had been, tor a moment, among the
wrong -doers? Farewell to the cause OF justice
Nor have, ever since the loudly-eXpressed
sympathies of an influential portion OF English
society ceased to prop the fabric of the second
of December. Lord Pamerston was the mouth
piece of the patrieian hunkeyism oil his class
when, dpT0p0s OF certain furious attacks
leyelled at Mazzini in the House OF Commons,
he most emphaticaly declared that the interest
of Europe is indissolubly connected, not only
with the strengthening OF Nspoleon's personal
power, but also with the consolidation OF
all the leaders of the conservative parry
availed thems elves OF every opportunity to coun'
tenance the French ruler, insisting on his Wis
dom, doing homage to his frmness, pretending
to be lost IN admiration of his genius, rejoicing
at his having so successfully muzzled the revo-
lutionary spirit, and deemiug it wonderful
piece OF good lack both for Europe aud France
that whole nation should have as it were,
disappeared to make room for one man!
been the system of adulation sdopted In
reference to Napoleon I'll by some OF
the leading organs of public opinion, and
more especially the Times. Even the
Daily Ie egrdph q newspaper supposed to have
been started with n view to advocate the popu-
lar cause, did not object 10 be enrolled for SER
vice in the Bonaparlist press, and its way OF
sounding the note of praise borders sometimes
on the ludicrous
Need l add that the Engl sh panegyrists of Ma
poleon III make it point to cry down France
whenever they cry up the empire The process
has, at any rate, the merit of being logical. Is
1t not worth noticing that in all the pub
lie festivals in Paris the shout. ''Vve PEmpe-
reur!' Is always sent forth by fashionable Eng
lishmen who would not TOR the life of them
shout "Vive la France!" This reminds me OF
the dinner which took place at the Elysee
which was likened by modern junius
to 1.-The banquet OF that Lydian King who
houttd the prescience OF the gods.n Eng
lish nOblemen, English gentlemen, English
ladies these were the guests of Napoleon Louis
Bonaparte on the 26th of January 1852, 'the
pdve Of the bouevards stlll stained with blood,
and the best and nOblest sons of France smltten
An liberty and lie.n
In justice to the English nation, must say
that the above sorrowtul remarks by no means
apply either to the working classes or to that
considerable portion OF the Liberal party
which is represented in the House of Lords
by such men as Lord Russell; in the House
Of Commons by such y men as John Stuart
MIL Bright, Stansfeld, Forster. and Torrens; in
the press, by such daily or weekly ne wspapers
rs the Daily Ne,oS the Morning star, the M0rn-
ang Aduert,ser, and the Spectator. The Saturday
their fastidous appreciation OF popular rights,
must also be ranked among the journals unpol-
luted by Bonapartism.
However, the fact remains that England has
given to the Empire amount of moral support
which, although conferred on it by no other but
the aristocratic interest, has greatly contributed
10 Its maintenance.
But there is a Nemesis for nations as we'll as
for individuals. The English governing classes
must be aware by this time that they have been
playing losing game. Should they doubt It,
strengthening the power of the French En-
Peror. In the, Crimean war, England was
thrown into the shade by France. The
abrupt termination Napoleon gave to the
war was obviously at variance with her
interests and contrary. to her wishes:
treaty of alliance signed on the 10th OF April,
1854 led to the famous Declaration of the Sd OF
March, 1856, which entailed upon her the loss Of
her maritime supremacy, compelling her to sur
render the right of search. So little was the
influence OF the Russians shaken in the East by
the iall of Sebastopol that they have since
entirely subdued Circassia and laid, by the
their sway over Persia, thus bringing nearer the
day on which they will dispute the possession
OF India with the English. SO little was the
influence of England in Europe increased by her
share in the victories of the Alma and Inker-
mann, that when she thought tit to raise her
voice in favor of Poland, Prince Gortschakof
shook at her the finger OF sc0rn; and when she
presumed to deprecate the invasion OF Schles-
wig-Holstein, her indignant protests were
secuted BY Won Bismark.
AS for the way in which her services were
Tequited by her faithful ally, ii is enough ID
say that he refused to join her in the DANISH
question; that he planned and effected the
annexation OF Nice and Savoy without caring a
pin whether she liked it or not; that, having
commenced the Mexican expedition with her,
he altered its character regardless OF her re
monstrances, and marched his army 10 Mexico
without her; in fine, that he managed to give to
France the spectacle of Queen of England
going down upon her knees at Paris before the
tomb OF the captive OF st. Helena.
AS contribution to history" Mr.. William
J. Paulding gives the following important let
ter from
JOHN MARSHALL TO JAMES X. PAULDIEG.
''RIoHMoNp, April 4, l835.-Sr: Your favor
of the z2d of March was received in the course
of the mail, but | have been confined to my
room, and am only now resumiug my pen.
"The single difficulty feel in complying
with your request arises from my repugnancs
to anything which may be construed into an
evidence of that paltry vanity which, II know
myself forms no part of my character. To
detail any conversation that might seem to
insinuata that General Washington considered
my engaging III the political transactions of the
United States an object of sufficient conse.
quence to induce him to take an interest
in eaeeting it, may look like boastipg that
held more favorable place in the opinion Of
that great man than the tact would Justify,
do not, however, think that this, perhaps
fastidOus feeling would iu,tify a refusal to
answer an inquiry made in terms entitled to nv
sincere Acknowledgements.
Gan who were then old enough to notice the
public affairs of the United Sta eS recolect the
arduOus struggle of 1898 and 1893. General
Washington, IL is well known, took q deep inte.
rest in it. He believed that the real indepen
dence, the practical self-eoVernment OF our
country, depended greatly on its issue-on oul
gti "a France.