New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16

time. the condition Of the nobility "excited oo'h
pity and love; but sooner did the iuea 81
abroad that 1t was inclined to abuse It's power
than everything underwent change.
In the midst Of this conflict Of feeling between
o,,o rho Ind lived I'm and for France and
class which had lived so long away that II was
remembered only with execration' ana even inc"
hardly by name authority was eNerciSeu u!
Government whose sole duty was to Keep the
peace. A man who had kept a vigilant eye upon
every detail Of military and civil lie was re-
placed by a King and court that expected every
thing 10 be attended TO by the appointed o'icidH'
For the officials themselves the trahsiuoh WAS
one from watchful activity to Indifference 'ngre
or less marked according TO the character vi 'i'e
,rd,,,dua, There was liberty Of action truly,
hut this was more than balanced by dinh-
ished Importance by tn. loss OF the advantage
that accrued from personal relations Win 'he
head Of the state NJ Pasquier was Royallst
Yet as an official he regretted Napoleon. 10
know that ones Iabors are passed upon and APP
precIated at their full value by the chief OF the
state. in a word, by the man whose mere approx
q, ,s often the greatest Of rewards. was an
incentive lacking under the Restoration. For MS
own mart he makes this frank confession: AL
though endowed with good deal Of activity and
anxious to reap golden opinions In my new posi-
tion 7 must fain admit that would have done
more and better work under the preceding gov
eminent: I frequently postponed TO the following
dav that which in former days | would have
brought to an issue on the very day. NeVer'he-
less I think | am entitled TO say that the ue-
partment of the points ct chaussees was Tar i'o'''
being the one where this disadvantage h'aue !"
self most felt" The most fragrant example u
neglect which he cited-and he mentions II WIN
out much effort to conceal feeling Oh trump"
occurred in the office OF his SUCCESSORS !" P'e
Prefecture of Police. In his view or the case he
fact that Napoleon was in the Island OF f'ipa'
almost upon the very borders OF France shouIu
have stimulated the police to the most eager
vatchfulne.s In that direction. But the TWO mch
who were his immediate successors neglected. 'he
matter wholly. They were. indeed. very anN'ouS
ard nuzzod because Of IN .ir new duties, and they
implored NJ. Pasquier for advice but 'heE nav
an extremely cautious man to deal with He had
no advice 10 give and his single question 10 each
q, them. delivered with an air Of Indifference
vas what have YOU done about Eloa! In po'h
cases the answer was nothing. or next To noun
ing The result was that Napoleon appeared IN
France before ANYBODY in authority knew any
thing about his movements. and the world was
surnrisod bv the return to power Of man whose
nrosorco was irksome even TO his pontlcaI
triends No man in France. nor in Europe, khc"
hotter than NAPOLEON how unwelcome MS return
from Elba was 10 the bulk OF the nation VI
pa sou,or relates an anccdote on the authority Oh
n Molten. which illustrates this point. NJ Moll-
len who 1t seems. was person who iked 10 "a!
pleasant things 10 others. congratuIa'ed '"e r''"
peror on the enthusiastic welcome shown MIN on
his long Journey from Cannes 20 Paris.
"Do not make any mistake. my dear SIR was
tho rcnlv "they simply suffered me to come as
they suffered the other fellows to leave.
" pasouer goes into details 10 show bow am
cult # was for Napoleon to form his governments
For example CambacerSs saw clearly that '"'
Emperor had deceive ! himself as t. the i''"hb
OF Empress Maria ouisn toward him. anu N'S
convinced that there was no ground for hoping
that the young Napoleon practical prisoner u
Austria could h. recovered The itle mat VI
Pasquier has to say or the subject "f the EN-
press and Napoleon II viii he found to cast
strange light on - tact, confessions ana out
spoken self -jus,ihcat!ons OF Baron de Meneva.
Meneval knew Of no plot To secure tn" Young
son Of Napoleon and carry him back TO France.
But Napoleon's confident language on the rccov-
erv ~ the child on whom his hopes depended
mas, have had more T., res: on than he comedies.
or chan posnuier cunjecturcs. Without the EN-
rrss. and the Prince imperial. Carnbacercs ielt
tho case 20 be hopeless. Among IN" ''r' VINO
were asked 10 take Office was faslui'r "''''se''
lie responded by accepting the h''e'"n'Ne Va
wIthdra wing from Paris In spite OF ms aa'''''"-
lion for Napoleon ~ could not give up MS p'''-
erenccs for royalty a seco"d time Moreover ne
was Ike Others, convinced tnat Nap2ieuh
,,o,,,r u.s gone lie seems 70 have Judged this
no, merely from his knowledge OF public ic"Ilhs
in France bu, also from his study OF Napoleon
himself 81 cannot help thinking. he remarks.
that his genius. jus, like his physical i"ess was
in a condition Of deep decline" and he adds:
It IL impossible for me MT TO consider that ne
showed himself inferior 20 himself. from the
time az his disembarkn2 in the Cole Jouan 10
that OF his reaching Paris he was admirable III
his firmness Of purpose ana In his resources 81
execution: his prOclamations In those Gays are
characterized by n loftiness and grandeur which
fire both mind and heart II would hav" becn
impossible to appeal more wildly To every s"nt-
ment and 20 all the passions likely To insure MIN
a welcome. Subsequent 10 THIS brilliant depu'
he los, the secret 81 turning his utterances 10
Ike strains: ne no longer knew how To ris" SUI
perior to men and events. He found II necessary
10 appeal In the name Of sentiments OF liberty
and independence: ne could no longer allow his
secret desires to appear Of resuming his habits
Of despotism which he compelled 10 re-
nounce and which were soon to cause doubts
to be entertained as 10 his good faith When
once he had ventured To Indulge In rash ass"r-
lions as 10 the return Of thu EmprcSN dr1 nv
friendly understanding about 10 be arrived ~
between himself and his father-in-law he soY>l
the seed Of encouragement In the minds Of all
those who had yielded TO such a hope. Who
knows II he was not himself somewhat the dupe
Of the Illusion which ne had sought 70 make
others share? After the loss Of the battle
waterloo everything was deplorable In his re-
solves and In his mode OF executing them. Once
back fugitive in his capital. he knew not how
10 command. 10 govern. to abdcate apropos. He
suffered TO be torn from his brow crown which
he could have nobly laid down. and the mad
thought OF preserving II for his son led him and
his followers to unfortunate actions. whose only
results were TO make him lose time that was
precious
What the government Of the King had been be
fore Napoleons return so II continued to be after
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