The New York herald., 1871-02-23
n A p o L e o N :.
The Emperor Advised to Say "Let
There Be Peace"
Fortitude in Adversity-symra!hy for Napoleon
Advice Of an English statesmen-The Ca
pitulation Of Paris Criticised - How
the French Elections Were Mani
pu!ated-Petty Annoyancss

WILHEi MsHoHE, Feb. g. 1871.
IL seemed best TO me to let few days pass by be-
fore reporting TO You the profound impression made
here upon those so deeply Interested III the all-nl-
portant events Of the preceding week. Though
everybody at the Castle was evidently aware OF the
approaching catastrophe OF the Paris surrender and
seemed TO feel feverlsh with anxiety. nevertheless
when the news OF the ract reached here it produced
much CONSERVATION, and cast deep gloom upon
the imperial party. OF all who share hls fate the
imprisoned monarch alone bore up bravely against
the terrible misfortune aud retained almost fully
his, may call 1t, plastic compOsure. He did not
betray even the least sign or emotion in his
features. Regardless OF the severe frost which
has set in again, and the almost n9e-deep
snow on the ground he continued his daily promo
nades, lasting generally from an hour and half 10
two hours. without interruption. II he looked less
ruddy than usual and his eyes were somewhat dim
! account for it from what am told by my friends
at the Castlenamely, that for several nights sue
oession he must have been busily engaged at his
writing desk, the light In his private apartment
was kept burning until morning.
WELL DESERVED REBUKE.
Now, Paris having capitulated and an armistice
being entered into with the government OF the
rational defence, may be permitted to revert to
he corrcciness OF my former assurance re-
| peatcdy expressed to you, that Napoleon
! III. would accept or no combination on
lie part OF the Germans other foreign Powers for
| Ae purpose OF reseating himself on the French
rcne The report to that eect contained In the Lon.
! aon Tines the predictions OF which for the Or
eanisIs are now an open secret was O shameful
| canard gotten up on sinister purpose. am author
| icd TO say 10 you, and, contrary to any document
whicn might be raked up, win make good the
l that fhpro Vo moi UordO f,tth
| as to peace propositions made by Count Bismarck
to the Empress. but that the report telc-
graphed by It's Versailles correspondent to the Lon
dor Times. Conclusive proof OF this snail be fur
nlsled when needed from headquarters In YER
| sonias
synPATBIzTNG LETTER.
A retrospective glance at this drama may not be
altogether void OF interest. A well known English
statesman for more than thirty years intimately
acquainted with the Emperor. wrote HIM few days
ago:-"since the truth has become known your Ma
jes,y's responsibility in this war is reduced TO
minmum; but may your Majesty ward against not
being accused, in after time, by history, or having
been Instrumental i'll its prolongation. Nlnetenths
OF France ana nine-tenths Of Germany will Joyfuy
HAN your Majesty-yes, the whole civilized world
win ring with your prases-if you pronounce the
grea, words Let there be peace!-regardess OF what
the leartess conqnerer may exact, and claim as
tlaUe before God and hstory-the hectatoinh Is vast
my head that In less than lew weeks the pitt
able cques III Paris and Bordeaux will have dis
appeared from the scene. The powerful hold
which your Majesty mas upon France Will then
be acknowledged, and the enemies you have IN the
cabinets OF Europe viii be doomed 10 muteness.,
CRITIQUE or THE PARIS CAPITULATIoN.
As to the opinion prevailing among those at the
Castle with reference to the capitnlation OF Paris
have been necessity for which no blame should
be attached 10 Jules Favre But decided dsap
probation is expressed at the palpaple lncapacly
ernment, @ snd General si Beaufort Daus2o1i. s o1S
The behavior OF the Oreanists Is highly contempt-
Bile. They had three excellent generals WI the
tour-and all three have been willing to give the
vIctors more than was asked by them. Whi.e Jules
sciousness. BOurbakI's army could have been saved
for France by lille protracton OF the stlpuatons
had the Orleansts not been afraid OF that General,
who weuld never JOIN IN the Tite Ia RGpubytqi.ei
They are now trying to set aside General vinoy, be-
cause he is good lmpeTlast-the only general
who, by the special and repeated order OF Emperor
william, has not been MADE a prisoner OF war, aud
has been installed by HIM IN the fort OF vinceune5
with IL, 00o men 0f the regulars.
ELECTION MANIPULATIONs.
As you may readily imagine the all. absorbing
tlons which are to decide the veal and woe or
France hear many comments upon the corrupt
means lesorted to by both the Parts and Bordeaux
factions TO intmidate the voters, and / am told,
what was new TO me, that an unheard OF op preston
was pcrpetrated by the mere circumstance OF nxlng
upon Wednesday lthc stn inst) nstea. OF a Sun
day, for holding elccuons, as the people were
always accustomed 10 voting on Sunday
Moreover, the new election law Introduced by the
present partes In power compes the peasant TO Walk
from eight to ten kometers In order
reach the ballot box. He loses thereby an entire
working day. which 10 sacrifice he could never
ar1ord In times OF peace, ana far iess now II is.
therefore nothing to be wondered at, SO sag the
gentlemen OF the imperial SUITE IL these elections
should entirely fail to arouse the Interest OF the
peasants. In aklng this matter o, err on their yes
terday's promenade, the Emperor sad-"Every
stroke OF The pen made by these men iustines the
imperial regime better than entire volumes which
could be written III It's deience.'
ATE the first outbursG OF indignation and aston
shment caused here BY the Galnbetta decree Of I'm
competencies'' had worn of 1t was viewed with
great satis faction. For now the timid who, iii
every country constitute the majority or law-abidng
citizens know what they have to expect from such
government as France can now boast OF. One Of
the adjuants Of the Emperor, speaking OF q former
minister during NapOeonic rule, who was 10Th to
accept some OF the loavcs and fishes from the Bor.
Minister, Is condemned TO lifelong Bonapartlsm.n
PETTY ANNoYANCEs.
discOhtented with the officials having charge OF the
household which the graciousness Of Emperor vii
reasons complain or serious nd,scretions cacrl-
lated to place the generous conduct OF The German
flnd fault with officials OF an inferior grade who
are not Intelligent enough to refrain rom con1uct
compromising their royal master These persons
plain Of them, are seeking to worry lm by insults
Of petty nature The Other day they ar
ranged juollee ov.r the German i'm
perial dignity ana the surrender OF Paris
In part OF the castle whence their music, dancing
and noisy carodsng would have penetrated
the apartments occupied by the imperial prisoner
Az the last moment French officer staying at
Casscl informed the governor Count MonIs OF this
purposel discoUrtesT. This gentleman gave Imme.
date ORDER ana the jcass which had almost begun,
interrupted and the entire bevy OF lacgeys and
footpads, together with their Oflicals were obliged
10 repair to the ncighborng hotel in order to con-
tlnue their festival Purlclned letters are also
spoken Of, and telegrams whose contents had been
blabbed In the Castle before they had been properIy
delivered 10 The telegraph bureau. II is great pity
that such pary doiDgs ehetid lie allowed to becloud
the pure mirror OF German generosity.
the FIVE CENT STAMP TAX on PAWssSoyEss' ICyeIs