, 1869-09-13
PARIS.
The Imperial Amnesty.
Death of Marshal Mel.
his Services and Funeral.

His Services and Funeral
The Prime Imperial at Chaloas,
Tho White Cat,
fTR0X OUR OwK CoRAtsronpxxr1
pARts. Au0nsf a
This week has been an crenttal ope, nosx1lh.
atandtn9 the holida1s and the crowds II tho Va.
teflpx p!aecs These hare beeu the au1nestYt
which IL great political act, from Whatever point
OF view tt Is looked At; the death Of Aaishal
Mel. Minister al War: the ytstt Of the Prince 1-
rcf'al 10 the camp ut Chhlons Tho representation
Of the While Cat Spectacular piece, gotten up IN
at3le not Jet secn At Paris, etc- There arc 50
nsnJ thnss for my pen 10 tcl, that hasuIy KNOW
whcre to bce!u the banquet
THE AxkKsrr,
A. thc telegraph must have Informed ron, the
EtnpcfuT, on Tho occasion Of the cef,tcnarr OF Nh.
rocon thc Flint, ami the Festival Of tho lioIy vlt
Qps atl'f Inc Hauc Emperor, rare unc OF tho brpa
eFt ainnestacs cfer granted hy auy ruler, hr any
orKahEEc1 power. II wAa htna.l In tAci mil II,
fpr1n. it was q great nrt, nn,1 Sa,nleon
has nne many u shctn. rtiar,aly
In tlio Inst Jrars of h't reign. II IN = 1u{t VI
preface 10 tic *coul part Ut .hr ulup,fr of which
ta uncIe' Napoleon tho Flint. WA Tho (nut,arr, ~
lrr'n lhr Hbutt Has Of Ito Carh,anKlaHs 4l.1 Ut
which SApolpuu tho Tf.irt II thr cant,nua.or, nj.
irE tho isshIon uf ChRrtrnlaxrr. Mbu.licr This
preface will tB followed by lstek hrrrnda on Ia
RHh0r; hut ~lIAlETrr may happen, The prvtecn ls
nEr, nohte GNnrsuax, Aid In every respect worthy
VI ! grsat sovereign, mt. what In Iuutc, unth
'nosr, Of Krtat u,sn.
Tic moment 1t well chosen In every TcapecL, 1t
MAS On this occason Df Tho brsA OF tho founder uf
the SaPolcohic dJnaatJ, huhdrpt sears from
this b!tth, which. In tho eyes OF the common poo
Ic, who Ink at things only ,n general war,
gives duration OF . century N tic hynAstr of
The congnc11r Of AuSsnEtls1. II wAs on tho otca-
r'on Of a ftHaT ai-sha4 IN to say, OF ono OF t,ip
acts Of Napoleon Tho f1Fst, 10. which
ho Eas tho sIoss rerroached by the
fathara. tut which wRs. neyfrthetrsn d most
'k!ifll anr lcrau*o The celebration Of iac Fcssjynl
of tf!p Virgin. which Mt tho aano t!tnc IL
utmost obligatory en Catholics, and campc'A ,hnu
to c"'cbraln n'Ho that Of tho Emperor. It ts,ok
place a'ao On tho otcaslon o! amt Of liberal IT,
Etncrntsnn, true Ut lalHr, o! tile SHpolcontc En-.
liFC, OF which thlA nnncstJ Ii tho nrat aEt, Sax
thH atniltsty II Krhctx! pardon to AIi who haso
enuet only In political pt,Eat of slew u cultpelu
l'at.'os. without exception aai frscrvc, crcn for
ihnsn who 10 not parton bin.
~ *otGA ~ AAG3 11GIltEs 0AH &E44H III lIt AIHl-
rllcity. "WsAhIng," says he, "by m act w,trh
accuris with my AvntIsucuts u Ceicbsate the cen.
tenasy," etc, Although sheY may se}.raach him
with or without reasop-altaou9h no titta!lnniutcs
ANIL eyrn often nefH the truth, likg Sovereign,
u lie is-tha II well thought md we'll aall Il IL
tho thought OF IN elevated, great and generouA
Boul which feels Roodncss-that In to kaY, tue ut,
bltss sentiment Of man 1t Il aalt simply. cur,-
ctsely and naturally, ns belts the great chief OF
natiop, who feels what he says.
1t Ii grand In substance. All enemies, without
exception, whom the Law Of tho land has con-
temned for political orence4 are pa1donetl.
BaItes Ledru. Rollin. Rocheior, the 1oea Of yes
teFAay anA to-day, can setufn 10 france uncond.-
tonaIly, ani eFcn without asking ti.sasreeatlc
peruisston. All political cxl]es, whoever they
may le, can come 0nc would say that the nsn
who was defeated At stEasbourg and Kouloguc,
remembering the g1tets Of exile, dill not
wish longer 10 iu1!ct them on those
who, like hllntcH, h4ld Seen guilty OF
no other crime than a hazardous attempt at
evolution. The only rcproaeh that can he made
Of the amnesty is that It dill not comprehend IN
Its troa.l oblivion the exHed Princes themselves,
by allowing them to return to fhelr natal soi. It
would have becn still grander--tte Count de
Chomlorti, Henry Fifth, tue leader OF the Legi;t-
n4ttts, ant! the QEIeanist Princes, Setnours pAu-
ma1e JoinytlIe, the well-ioYc1 Of the bourgeo!sc,
in the shade oi the Saroleonic dynasty, which
felt Itself 20 strong that II could brave the rcmeu,-
h1anccs Of the pass, as Wen as the hepss Of the
future Dut perhaps This wont have been too
dangerous, A fepu1ltc alone can venture on this
dtstia!nfu1 amnesty Of everything Of tho past anl
the futurc au't That because it IS ltse the tutuse.
FACLrs roCNp WITH IT.
The amnesty. Ike al1 human act-and there IL
no t1cept!on-'as lts detractors, 1t Is thu al
71ffff ALA MI rf,t-
though II IL o!len the cause aud erisia Of many
accusations. Some who blame it on account Of
the excess of love they hayc for the Imperial dr.
has:y, tny that It Ii weakness md m lmpuIcnce,
-the GJst, became enenes should hc paruoned
only when they are tiisaInlet!, else It mar bs
thought that 1hey feared and the last because
thu Emperor thus gives tupan,sy TO his adverse
fscs and rewards those who hare tnsrIte.t tim,
and will have more enemies In the struggle whkh
is room 10 begin between The empire and the re-
public. There u truth in thls-bsat It II a pow
es1ess and lntal sruth-thc truth Of vehement
ro39l!sts, Eho arc more EpyRlEt thao
the Eipg, the truth uf courfier3
serrants, and court ralets, who are more greedy,
furions, aud vln'tlcitye, anil cry out mosr about
the well.beipg Of iher master thaa the mas,er
himself.
The others, who nna faun with II through hate,
to Lessen its Effects or diminish gratitude, Ga,
that II II a new trick Of The lrtcI!est OF men, and
that II eutls the exile or Imprisonment Of 1a men.
anh nothing more. II Il, say they, great CIT and
little wool; an ordinary nunesIy for deseftcrs
from the army or navy, poachers AMI SNUG
Elers. It Il IN ostcntai.ous acs to turn minis
from the feeling Of liberty which
now possesses them. 10 simulate c1cn1cncy,
and make sort OF preamble Of liberty tn os.lcr to
dece!re aGa!p France and the entire world. There
L. truth In these rerrnaches ~ In the others The
rsults or the u1easnFc flaSe evidently hcen ca!cu
latcd: hut confeAs that sec 40 harm III ca.cu-
lusa9 the elects Of generous 1ct- II Il, On the
contrary, Eeftk more, to KNOW how to profit hy q
coed action. As toF its intention being to t1r7l
the public from shc,, nbcral Ideas, It s possible,
ami rather believe It. hut we Will see. To IT.
tect heIent antl especially to Ascrbc Its offer to
wrong motive without other 1c1son than hateful
suspicion. Il the nct Of d Dtoeenes; auf | doubt
whether the grca: CyuIc WA right to assall his
cotcnpornrtcs ftoIn his uselcs tub.
In Short the feeling ot the Immense MAJORITY IL
France Is one OF gratcfu! respect for grca. nc
tim, II new noble deed Of great na1. who ha'l
failed for 5eAra, and who u"w In his OLD age
has but flashes Of genius Instead Of the luminous
| ghh constant intelligence which Is needed to
govern u1cn IN these stormy days Public opinion
grateful, but dues not ,!tsazm nor lose sight Of
| fnc hopes Of freedom. REFORM anil economy which
| 1t entertalns, II la hope which Il takes in The
future days 0f the liberal empire, u; Il IS not set
liberal empire in reality. It Is preface, AMI a
| very tine oue but nothing more and nothing less,
| This believe u the truth.
NARSIsAt. xtEt-
| The death Of the Minister OF Wa, Marshal Mel
| r nIch happened two or three daft beIoTe this
decree has absorbed tho military wotu, especially
| In rrGa.u to his succefsof, and has excited cur
ositJ on account OF tho magnificent funeral cere>
monica. The military career Of the Marshal was
| tolerAh11 brilliant. He did not ERc, however
aboye mediocre CtutrR's, hnA 1t vas IlJolhatlY foI
that reason that the Emperor. wien he attachcr
him 10 his person, gave him the best part OF ihs
glory Of Sottcrno, md nually mtss 11tn the organ
izinr minister Of the new aFuy. Az for SoifeElpo
| uotwithsttodsug that tho oourtlcrs gas.
a!l the s:tlii incy could 10 The En-
| rcrcr. and notwithstanding tho vaElou
| Generals Who claim It fur themselves, th
fhct Is that tho credit belongs 10 The nsJ, an! I,
no ono pcrs''n In particular. It appears, iruus III
accnuntt OF this celebrated bAttlc TINT bath sides
Arttrnns AMI French, fonSht almost without
plan, without ortcrs, aud without any othc
thought, on tho pAst OF the Gcncrals c3m.nAnl,n,
than To trnst 70 chance, that Gscat director of ,
many of the actions Of mcu-chanec OF rspr
deuce, not 10 be scsuuntzca by The weak cIc. {
weak mossas. rs for the Organization Of III
ss1ny. nlany soldiers call It a .i,.oEEanfxa;,oz
which Ia very possible. Timc a.ous
and a great waE-trom which t;p
grant Europe tnBt ht preserved.
fan teach ua whether tnc work Of tho dead Ma!
| shAl waH Good OF bal Moi wAa an catlnah,c pc
; | sou. haih wortcy who meant to TO well. nu
ahn IiAsd bis psttea1on. It~ might have t,ccn T.
! preached with errtala clerical hypocE1airs whlc
| he willingly pushed to IN alteration OF truth !;
~lll which vas not vesf t;roug. crrcrsatIy wien
i WAR Il Huett!on Of rrAtsting Its sovereign uni
. narrow mind. Ito MAS INN abore the arc.as
! 1,t1t pnfh1t,r rnhrr