The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
HAUSSMANN'S LAST.


Tho Chief Architect Of Modern Paris Can.
vnssins for His Northumberland of His
Administration Under the Em pIre---iI.s Pro.
fesson of Fath-He Cnp Change Sides With
Aincrity.
The Paris Journal has published the following let
ter from Baron Haussmann, the "bealtIder'' OF
Paris under the empire, to one OF his friends In Paris
respecting proposal made by some OF hts admirers
to nominate MIN rs candidate in the present
electlOnS:-
Ny DEAR CA great number of friends known,
others to mehave assured that the idea of
nj ss s Ii mon. about Gs9 ossss
nrs no act no w;ord no Of mine has I,r.h re
under crcunsts which mus be emenoerei by every
g csa cas S me to to
my resoution; nothing less than vote OF the
S". Of that Hotel !. vs In %sS spent e
and ss Sas5 Sse&sr PAW f'p am o
nTa have sn nnss G the S ana
Casimr resr mounted slowly s5oaoasy ana Painfully
which o seyerseq ye1rs S1 nave nave
which nad devoted myself without reserve Al all events
kept aloot from all intervention IN state Affairs
down to the the ties which attached
ON the 81 Of Janry sso by tie man who was 10 lead tSs
e 70 rs n a s9n a aJ 70 M" S
cxamped nsiortlncs. Heaven forbli should Dis
percr Who ave me so many MARKS Of bis confidence and
Under the empire, which served win unbounded
hdey was not foGetful Of what owed TO he inonar ;hy
OF July however unmportsnt have been The part
played under the rOva government and did not wait Tor
the statesman who presifcs the des.
TIMES OF France speak publicly and With The greatest
Difference OF that great Minister OF whom was Ia other
times the obscure snDoriinate.
Is because has taught respect for
superiors in authority. not OF puOic liDer-
but desire all those which will not necessary
desirable but possible-that ~ to compatible with
public order. Amid the terrible circumstances INTO which
country fallen place public order above all oher
considerations. willing TO accept unrescryedy what
OF the nation CaOosc, whether
monarchy. and In the latter the dynasty
recognize thc legitimate government. that wcn has Oeen
constituted by the National Assembly uft the country
make It's choice under convenient Conditions and alter calm
aud mature reflection.
With respect to Paris, what should there DO
taken TO forever the OF the terrible
disasters which Just taken place and 10 restore to s
former splendor and prosperity b
certainly not tue ouly who suggest solution
he'd TO have voice the question No critic has spar- the
municipal Admins rat the management OIL whch de-
VOWED upon bat let them inquire 81 the brave soldiers
VINO were able To penetrate the heart OF Paris the
order ste formidable insurrecon. Let them inquire
OF the population who thus delivered from oious
tyranny whether the millions spent Tor the erection
or these Douevars which constitute tn hest defence VI ne
cause OF national orders? not SO vain as To hihk WAN
certain persons who pejuiced Ia favor that my
name alone Is political Administrative and financial pro-
Eramme but II has the merit of offering srkng anthesis
To the work destruction the Iaern ttOna ana ADMIT
that my election would be Significant protest against tue
atrociOus Jsy which ha,c Gcsr yed every
ecice and house IN Paris The ssOn o rcp sennS thls
great capital crcy tried during the last wear the most
arduous that receive IL constitutes Que OF
those responsibilities which person sincerely devoted TO MS
country decline which, for at least, would
as n.