, 1870-12-27

the head OF tho State. Let ~ begin at the
cement OF his reign. When Napoleon
III. asceud-d she tA1ous., t. founH Llnkeu, b.
the fotce of tt:nge. called 10 realize secoats
time. alth ougt iu much smaller proportions.
the ruihsIon Of the Emperor Napoleon I. who
explained II st. Helens his work in the world
by there wcrls: have conquered rayo!u-
tlon. enuohled the people and 1e-establistsl !
kirsr."
THE REVOLUTION OF FEBRUARY.
had shaken mtny thrones. To consolidate
them it was necessary 10 re-eetablish In France !
ordtr and the principle Of authority Er- |
rope, like France. vac tried ~ auoveraivo |
passions, foolish theories, Id we'll a. by i'm /
Fe1a.lve wants aud legitimate aspirations. It !,
give 10 The latter = rapid impulse-taking
from t1e revolution all that there was OF |
good. aiding the moral and material ADVANCE {.
mcnt Of al classes Of eocietS in clevatiug tie
people 10 \ higher degree OF civilization.
Carried 10 the highest Of power by
THE FREE WILL. OF THE PEOPLE,
the Emperor had no need, in order 10 sus.
tain an incontested authority, to have recour.e
to eXps psdicnts. Deither to teck vain military
gaoEy. HIS first thoughts we're solely turned
towards internal improvements, and as to
fo1eign questions. he hoped that in the times
in Which We live. thoy could be settled with
out contention, without violence by tho accord
Of erligr CT cd Incn who were ut tue head OF
tue governments. Also, when in his address
At Bordeaux ho pronounced the sentiment:
'tTHE EMr1nk Is rEAcE,"
Ae expressed =ibcete desire, profound con-
vso,icn. Events that are in the hands Of God
wern room 10 awulen him from illusions that
hld birth in an elevated mind and honest
eaul. At tie moment when Napoleon III.
w1s engags1 with II. Eiussu. then Minister
Of Fir Atcc, on project for the reduction vt
t.1es. affecting nlose particularly this poorer
elaesee,
THE CASTERS QUESTION
snddt nly epitug TIP Ike scate-crow in
tic midst Of golacn dreams Of = gosor,,-
meIt that negan with the Grm hoEe
OF iusus:ssstins IN France tho ela d "a
toule ou pot tee irtam Of Henry ". Tai4
VAS y cruel dikappcIut nj Mt to the Emperorto
be obliged to aiIoutn his projects Of internal
reform in order to apply Ill Dis solicitude to
preparations fer war, 1t b:cou,e his ituiy 10
sutttip III the Fart, With tie stl Of two free
tt:cns, the tsadi iolal poke! Of France. The
are 1,i,rs CT akary to re'ate here, ti.sul cd 10
ccne t,rg the nliiaacc of France and Great
Nrit.in. u. thA. moderation c1emplitlei
by F1ar:e; lu.isg ths ais:ussIas
the csss eln aud friendship OF 4lussla- Ffem
ti4t cpceh. III. relations between the t"o gov
i, e,untnts ave alwa.a been marked hS tic
! mos. e1tirc fssnkcess and the gtoatcst cor
d,alits; Il d TINS. wti.e
! THE AlIiANrE WITH ENGLAND
! remained 20 ,nlu.ate, tho locN EAtEeu thu
! hka so 2ou:, divided the two countries Sralfl-
! Sly wcaketcd more AMI more Napoleon Ill
! never re-sf41 10 be faithful to Ihzt alliance.
!! aud repultcd fhr froul hiua csery eugye .tian
! tta. iLy.ted him TO profit by tho embsElf-s-
ments II the Urited Aingdou that might
create grosl rinienltite aud tranhle tivx1
/ power. The Emperor resisted with ntn4:ss -
| fhe+c teu.y,t,t1ni,.. Aliu never hesltatei I"
| nlacs liz. Il rrf,@,n;cs on the tide Of his ally.
yi.<tbtr il " was ut tho time Of the Indian re-
1 inn f1i.Af frH Nf aELtn Anna
10 the atair OF tie steamer Tseu!, ~ the
| time Of the Ab.ss,nian expedition. and iu
| other ss cIi icA1 ctrcumatances- But it was
lot only England and 1lneeia that tho En-.
peror oLci,iatsd By bis conduit, frank and
bor eat. in 1856. II gained ALSO tho gEatltule
spcrdcd 10 desire ot tho Eing. Hera are
tiin circumstances: The bel1gerent powers
only. that 10 to say. nuesia, England. France
Turkey, and Piedmont were eonvcked at
TIE rAKIs rf.AcE coSanEss.
The ling q res"a Il Tss Tast tesstsl si ~lci
was to ugt,lats the peace OF Europe. Eng
land encrGetlcallF opposed the admission o.
| uue OF hlr repre- Ftn-ptatives. She shoxed teE
seaf etill much ir1itated at the conducs OF th'
Clt,inet oI Eer.iu. which lad not concealed j.,
tymiathien for Ruesin during the canr1ign
Tie Hing. Frederick William " , brother u
the acstial klrg, then wEote to the Empe:a
Napoleon letter Expressive OF the psoto.,n.
modification That he experienced by m a!clu
SION, which he regarded injurious to linn
tee and f,iend.hip u the Emperor
! He solicited him to interfere Hi
treak down the opcosition TO Great Dataiu
1 aiding low much be would owe 10 him bt
, entrance 10 that congress, which hs reg.sdc
as personal servics 10 hltn, and OF which IL
: would preserve an inat1aceable grat;.ude
Tho Emperor, novel By thir chivalrous AL
peal to hiH good faith, impressed Lcs,dee wit!
the prorriety Of Ttussias participation in I'll
grtst European deliberations, insisted uro
! her adutesieu and obtained IT, The year ts5
1uaIkod without contradiction ono Q: the :a3.
glnrlone epochs OF the Second Empire. Paac
! WA to be signed by the belliSescut power
aud the lnth Of m herr to the crown q
i France gave new pledge Of secukity for th
, future. l'y bapPy coiccidsnce.
= THE BIRTH or THE PRINCE rxrER1AL
I wAs feicd On the chores OF the Hack Sea l.
the Frecch, Isusstsn, English, ttaiia7. an
: Turki.h armies. The ptofourd c1lu, III.
Frlnce cpjoycd after thn Criuean var co:
, tirued only for three years. In 1852 gsav
I events to'eea seaia tbs sovereign Ut FsAns
!! Au.ttia and Piedmont occupied ths attcntiu
7 Of EuIope. They could uot be- indifferent
us. for. FcdEcpt cnco conquered, Anstr
;. would hare b.comc mistress cf all Italy. .:
T extended her rula to our fro ontie1s- Ths Cu
: pmcr, Therefore. resolved TO sustain the ptt
y took up arms to free the pcnipsn!a
: rEoM TIE A1.rs TO THE ApR1A11c.
He rs,-cd the dag Of nAtiona!itles.
= two msnths Austria Vas forced y
: yand the Sincio. Peace was concl"d'
ts's Isen sus s sseeaes. H. tsta1ssa s,,itu u
q Of Germany caused the suspension OF o
= victorious EArcb. l: you'd have been ua.;
ID 10 t1pose. during the progress Of the BIC
OF Verona. ihat anothsr was would have to
sustained on the Rhine. In thla contnaess;
= the Emperor acted with 3 prudence which I
). rhaliAns could repToaeh. hat which t
- French oxEhs to app.ove: he had no riet
| for \ foreign cauee. however much he m's
eyupathize With it. TO peril ths dcstinieH
Il, L1s osn eou-sly; Tie snstsss obtained
T. external questions. In It.Iy. Venice renaiu
! stil rnde1 the rulc Of Arstriz. who prese1~
- = formidable .lu.drilsterA Of fortlesaes.
3 Gt rnlany. while Au.tziA aud Prussia lisput
b, ali,y fermcn.el, aad. IN their n.n
i the iahxb,tanss OF the Ges.nanie :.
ID in the Duct,ies Of Hotstein and SchleswtG vi
claimed for the German nationality. ToEz
moved sSain in i weak effort to rec7ves
independence. Anai-s II Greece TcEe alar
Il. srg to establish their iudepc2dence By iEs
u ing the sid Of the Eastern powere. Final
til the Gra,e question OF the temporal power
to tie rcpc divided the cpusclences Of the p
pie. In the rresente Of these diseordaut {
is inents ass,a:iag Eu.o2e. Napoleon III.
re posed TO ... ...
ct 7uE GREAT TOWELS
III to NEE, in c=reftse III or1er to terminate.
common accofi, the question which. terna
oe irg III solved. wou1l cne day menace Tie l,s
e, Of the vcrl5, In ofecirS. the leG:A.'
seesiou Of 1864 he expressed himself IN II
re terms. -...--..
I'll "Has ros The mcmcat azE1sed fsr rccoEstuet
,st upon new fcuudssion*. tht et!ccc H,'ned By :
1,n and DESTROYED. piecr By r:ece. ey teyolutmns ):
/ wh~s u 'irevocably accro p:shed, aat acc
ci,soed hy ctmmon accord taAt which ~ y
=. c. @esa.s,, M 10 o. tx:a. Tie toses q inmss haa 0
~ thrown them, or tends 10 oveT:nro@ sncm ~
ertrtwntte- TheI have bcen oroksn u He!si
-" -" to cnzaEe them: EnSlnnd has cenet.uA mod
e1 them eJ the eett1oD Of the ionan lsles. and
lug ia ,zamrle, them under foot II NArsaI IN
nd mties oI lhis continued rtul'aS OF The fnad u
uct tal European ract, violent passions Sc exel
lra] nrd m the Scu,h, n well rs ia 1ha Worth. 20
an fnl lnlel ests demand n solution Wnas, thesti
i'!- couvoca,:on OF the poTe,s 81 Europe 10
~ erctt. 1nesc personal rside and 1esissanss = =
aSspps.5 ses1rn ,,,x H,!s s9n3eme me- ea. q
eut age, with tae wishes OF me greatest number,
e., IN appeal to The conscience % the tea*po ot
anM Say e ,nem saEe nes sas e.
- too lour,' Snatl the Jealous rivalry Of 9reAt
rom ers 1k1evtr hinder ne prox1e.a Of etTtnza
IL, sssssS s:sa =?
ex- r,oss precious resources ~ fn1fnnltaly fuo'
the esln oetentAstou of cut sorc~s. s3an "
tennbly maintsin state Of things saaa u ne
etn- r<Aa u11h ita security. rnr w6r wtsa 1n cni
: be Of fortune l. t uR give no lon2e' nacuo1
snt- ro,tanes to tnss eenssnnsa< seIsn % Ii Fl
the parties in sHavmE ouFstNes ny na.9'w at ~.
fyn ttous 70 tbs le egtpmsse asnltaaone ol tae nhe
s1n Let rs have the courage 10 suo:afuse far
j. .O3J sstna?nn enouki II haze 10 cost some
ths. | rluees Let III meet without pIecons