The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-04

the cordial relations between The two
countries. But these were soon rsstor-
ed, although Dr.. Bernard vas acquitted
by an English jury.
In 1859.60, the Emperor espoused
the cause of Victor Emmanuel against
Austria, and in person led an army to
his assistance, defeating the enemy on
several decisive fields, and terminating
the war by the victory of solferino,
June 25, 1860. By the peace of Villa
Fraoca, July II, Austria ceded Lom-
hardy to Victor Emmanure, whose ter
ritory was further increased by the an
nexation Of the duchies, Napoleon be-
ing recompensed by the cession of
Savoy and some neutral Swiss territory
to France. In 1861, he became a
party with England and Spain in the
outrageous assault upon the Mexican
republic. When his allies discovered
that he had ulterior objects in view,
and was intent upon something more
than the mere vindicstiou Of the rights
Of foreigners, they abandoned him but
Napoleon caused his troops to remain,
and persisted In an effort at setting up
the Archduke Maximilian of Austria
as Emperor. The whole project was
wretched failure, not less for France
than for Maximiliap, aud great dissatis-
faction was expressed at home because
Of the Emperors interference. Finally
he abandoned Mexico, leaving the un-
fortunate Archduke to his fate, in an
swer to the repeated protests Of the
government of the United States, the
last detachment Of the French troops
evacuating the country early in 1867.
Once after his escsnt of the throne
the Emperor returned to his liteary
labo:s, publishing in 1865 the first
volume Of an elaborate work entitled
"Histoire de Jules Cesar" The liter
ary and historical merits Of this work
were unquestioned, as itsimperial author
enjoyed unusual facilities in its prepar-
alton. 1t was printed at the Imperial
printing Office, and the preface bore the
date Of March 20, 1862. English and
French editions of it were soon brought
out both in this country and England.
HIS GENERAL POLICY.
from tho outset of his reign until with.
in year past, has been one Of absolut-
ism. Freedom Of speech and Of tho
press were uoknowo, the Senate was .
mere instrument Of his will, and tho
elections Of delegates to the Crops Lag.
islatit were 50 manipulated .s to reuds.
that body almos: equally subser,ient.
But the vote polled in Nay, 1869,
showed such an alarming increase that
Napoleon at once became alarmed and
proclaiued, in tho Senstus Consultum
Of September, certain reforms in an
swer to the demands Of the people.
Still further warned by the boldness Of
the Liberal patty in the Corps Legisls-
tif, ho finally protessed to abandon tho
system of personal government and an
irresponsible ministry, which had been
inaugurated by the coup d'etat of 1851,
and on the I'd Of January: Of tho pres
ent year, NJ. Emile Olivier, the leader
Of the more moderate Liberals, was CAL
led to the head Of the ministry. But
this concession did no. serve to satisfy
the people, aud the disturbance which
followed, the arrest and imprisonment
Of Rochefort, the editor of La Mar.e;l
laise, in January last, formidable up
rising in Paris was only prevented by.
the presence Of veteran army of one
hundred thousand mes. When Roche
fort was safely disposed Of for six
months, another appeal to the people
was made, aud the ple1iscitum OF May,
which received 7,350,oo0 affirmative
to about 1,550,000 negative votes,
nomina'ly ratified the so.called reforms
in the Constitution which had been
inaugurated by the Emperor at vanous
times. Simultaneously With this came
an alleged conspiracy against his life,
and numerous arrests, especially Of
men connected with tho workiug-men's
Ofga0lzatlO0S, were maze.
THE TROUBLE WITH Pauss1A:
Before all the implicated parties
could be brought to trial, and while
the question of possible encounter
with Prussia was being broached in
the Corps Legislatif, during the debate
on the army contingent, the candidacy
Of Prince Leopold Of Rohen.ollern for
the throne OF Spain fully aroused the
great majority of the French people,
not less than the Emperor himself.
Napoleon demanded OF the King Of
Prussia the Withdrawal OF Prince Leo.
pold. This demand was acceded to,
Prince Leopold Withdrawing uncon-
d'tionally as soon ~ the peace Of Eu-
rope WAS threatened. Napoleon then
demanded that William l., as King Of
Prussia, ~ tho head Of the House Of
Hohenzollern, should renounoe forever
all pre-: ensions to the throne Of Spain
on the mart of anv member Of the Ho.