The Portland daily press., 1869-03-10
Napoleon and Cesar in the Kingdom Of
Pluto.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW ON THE PRESS AND
PATERNAL GOVERNMENT. .ra.

| . HIf... FAIEhNAL eOf fEIlal
Since the commencement of the Spanish
revolution and the disturbances in Cuba, the
fals, liberal paper, published in Havana,
has frequently had editorialsktruck out which
nad been prepared for publication. Under
these circumstances the editors have resorted
10 many plans IN order to get liberal senti-
ments before the people, and among these is
tnat OF correspondence from various parts of
the world. One of the latest efforts to satir-
ize the enemies OF free government and free
press in Spain has been made over the shoul-
ders OF Napoleon with considerable success.
as WILDE seen by the following letter from the
correspondent of the Pals in the kingdom of
Pluto; d0a .s.....
Our correspondent in those regions has re-
mitted to us the following correspondence of
| very recent date: Yesterday Napoleon III.
| arrived here Gin the kingdom OF Pluto) as a
special visitor, and requested to see Julius
Caesar, who as soon as he had received his
card, gave him very hearty welcome, when
the following conversation took place:
Cesar. Are you nephew of your uncle.
Napoleon. / am, your humble servant.
C@s. Take a seat, and let me know in
what can serve you. tlnJ ~ .
Nap. My present visit is for the purpose
OF having the honor of consulting with you.
Ces. Is it possible? What honor!
Nap. 1t gives me much pleasure to take
the advice of men of understanding and 4
| great wisdom. On one occasion consulted
with Odillon Barrot and Thiers upon a IA
nous electoral programme.
C@s. All and afterwards?
Nap. Afterwards did entirely contrary
to what they advised nae.
Cas. / see, you are fine fellow; take nv
Nap. They have told me that am very
| like you. lda si..i ss
Ces. Yes? Julius putting on his eye
glasses And who told you that?
Nap. / say SO. sl
Gas Very well; and who beside your
Nap. Nobody. ron sr.ss .
Ces. And in what are you like. me?
Nap. In that have been great warrior
and stateslnan-I have conquered Mexico. !
C@s.. As did Asia? ttsaa9a
| Nap. Precisely so; you had to fight with
Farnecio and with Juarez D g~ss4 sdje
C@s. And did you write from there, as 1
did from Pontus, the famous ueni, oidi, oici.
Nap. No, sir; was not there personally,
but they wrote me: :" Veninlus ct leuana0s
neulctam caerum de naanibus guachinango-
rum." "a vse.. fs,s,.s,..
C@s. My dear friend, that is very long.
Nap. 1t would be good if it had no other
fault than its length but, alas it is true.
Cas-. Very well, comrade, and what do you
wish from me 9,essg..'s IA. ~ N
Nap. ! want to know what you would
have done in Rome, if there had been news,
papers in your time? sog sls'. .s7ss ~. 'l3
z C@s. What is that Newspapers -
Nap. %. my dear sir ! how can find words
to explain it to you? In Rome did they have
bedbugs? hagg i14Esie 'b.1-l.am ~ z
C@s. have no doubt but that they were
| in the furniture.
Nap. And had you wasps? " 1aa aay
C@s. Very many. eaodaA is et-a ,
Nap. Very well, my dear friend, the press
/ is to paternal governments, something like
these two families of insects. -
j. Cas. But why not at once suppress the
| press2 '''',l. II ''1en l9l ~
Nap.AAlready have tried thatl But how
can you kill such horde of horse-Gies and
mosquitoes as Jules Favre and Rochefort?
How can you blow awav such a cloud OF Pc
riodicals as La Liberte, L'Electeur, lie Char
iUdri, DOpinion Nationale, lie Figaro, and
many Others which continue to be bereproduced
| like the hydra? " aM2s'Ht .N Il
C@s.-You ought to prohibit their sale on
the Boulevards. 1ffrs.a4 s...S +.
Nap.-Ah, mel i have already done that
and the public are so imbecile that they in
wade the booksellers stores, and buy these
| very periodicals. an e rr. M, n. ~
| Ces.-You don't say 50! 1t is a serious
matter, then, dear comrade, and must say
that am baffied-the thing transcends my
ability, and have no further suggestions to
to oheryoY. alaA a iialsrsf 3ilssiriasas
Nap.-That is to say, friend Caesar, that /
may 60 without having gained anything
by my visit. .,.-55
C@s.. To the contrary, comrade; you have
learned that for these times and these ideas
the Casars are not worth a cent. ~ @C
Nap. Great heavens What do you tell
me; already am learning that it is a bad
| case. t'-4-i s-HAAa9el I1u|
| 4 C@s. You are not so bad off, after all !; you
will always have time enough to pack up
| your trunk. a aa5.iso i 3,tsa-
Nap. Give me your hand. ~
Caesar. Adios, comrads,