Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-02

anu ,ne other 10 adore, II tho JAcobin
was still nuid In his blood II no longer
expressed itself In democratic mutterinrs
and Explanations. The long black hnir
OF the whlloin revolutlonist was closely
cropped. The hagRard Italian face Of the
pauper student had given place to rosy
check ana smiling lip. Except In the in
congruous black cravat OF the otherwise
wcll-dressed First Consul, the sansculotto
was no longer dlscovcrabie at his evening
receptionsi
But the project WINS already on for nm
extension and augmentation of power.
Glory must DO added to honor The
mountain devil' was busy in tho breast
OF Bonaparte. In the nlluring summer OF
lso2 the dream had already possessed him
OF lVe tenure Of the Consulate. Tho
victorious general and popular chief execu-
tive would DO consul I'D flhcm. The Sen.
ate concurrcd In the proposal; and q CON
sultum was prepared. There was a dispute
whether II should be for ten years or for
life; and In this form the question was to
be submitted TO the people, A plebiscite
was sent FORTH and the French nation was
asked to pass judgment on Its fayorite.
Napoleon, sern-t-il Consul VieS" Such
was tho inscription prepared and put up
over all tho voting places in France. ma
poleon, shnll he be Consul for Lifes'
An extraordinary spectacle was wit
messed. On the 4th OF August, 1909 tho
election was held. The voters In France
numbered 8,577, $50; and of these 3, 36s, 1856
voted in the affirmative, leaving only 209,-
O74 In tho ncgativel 1t was perhaps the
most overwhelming popular decree ever
registered by people, True, the soldiers
voted--voted for their idol True tho
clientele OF the Consulate voted-voted for
tho master True, the Revolution voted
voted for Its offspring. True, the New
Order voted-yoted for its hope. But never.
theless, tho people voted-voted for their
Munl Napoleon might well mutter, "whoso
arc the votes opposed to meS Those OF ide-
ologists, Jacobins and peculators under the
! Dircctoryp What he said was true
But not all, In tho meantime, had beon
we'll with the Republic-and with him.
Fortune in some things had gone against
tho French. The coveted occupation OF
Egypt had tottered and fallen. General
Menou, who succeeded to tho command OF
the army In that country after the assas-
sination Of Kleber, had behaved with sin
gular faulty. Failing to perceive that &C.
centricity Is not genius, he had turned
Mohammedan, and taken the nnmo OF
Abdallah Boy. He sank into innctiun Mt
Alexandria; and when, in March of 1901,
Admiral Keith and Sir Ralph Abcrcromby
landed at Aboullr and came against him,
he was defeated in battle and the prospects
OF tho French In Egypt were ruined.
Napoleon heard Of the Egyptian disaster
with Anger and modification. His chagrin
was little relieved by the death Of Aber-
cromby, who was fatally wounded In tho
battle Of Alexandria or by the foolish as
surances of Mcnou that all was going we'll.
II became necessary for tho French colony
to evaouato Egypt, and this was done on
the 90th OF August 1901. Tho First Con-
sui made no strenuous effort to retain his
conquest In Africa; for the prcliminArics
4 of peace with England wero now about to
be signed; the dream Of French supremacy
in tho land OF the Pharaohs WAS forever
dissipated.
The year 1909 has been cited as the most
glorious in French history. II was certain
ly the most fertile in promise. Why should
not the treaty OF Amions become the happy
dnto Of new era for manlindY France
was rcgeneratod. England had gold and
maritime glory, Italy had emancipation.
Germany had eIporience-if nothing bot
ter Russia had her pacific Alexander 1.
her SuwaroR, and her new provinces Of
Georgin. America had democrat fol
President, and a possible Louisiana. But
all this was ps hollow us an echo Of the
nightwind. Strange that the vast volumC
OF historical forces should DO turned IN
this direction and In that by the interposi
ton OF straws and pebbles
The fatal thing In tho treaty of Amien'
was that 1t fromiscd--promised, and die
not perform. There were things to bi
done; and these wero not dono. Proternnt
ural suspicion seized on the cabinets O
all Europe Note the circumstances; Eng
land in tho preceding war had emanoipatet
tho negroes OF HRyti. Toussaint POuver
turo, leader OF the natives, had been mad
commander-in. chief by tho French, II
1897. Independence was reached undo
tho patronage Of France; but when Bona
parto became First Consul, an act was
passed In tho French Council for the res
toration OF slavery in the island; and al
army under General Leclerc brothorin
! law OF Bopnparte was sent 10 SANTANA q
| enforce the decree. Toussaint was pu
I down, treacherously seized and takon Il
, France, whore he presently died In prison
} Tho civil conflict continued In Haytl; tn
yellow fever broke out, and an Englisl
. feet appeared of the coast Notwithstand
l ing the peace OF Amiens, here WINS iOdr,
In tho meantime, Sobastiani, Napoleon
| agent In tho htAst, came DOCK 10 Iurlsr hil'
published in Tho Moniteur report ii
D which there was hint of tho purpose o
/ Franco to rcoccupy Egypt Moreover, tn
4 First Consul proceeded to divide Pied
. mont into Departments, after tho Frenel
/ mannor--ns though the country were alto
= gethcr French. 10 the complaints of Lor
z Whitworth, the English ambassador, h
I simply answered, "These things are onl
/ bagateiles " England hereupon-the treat
{ OF Amiens to the CONTRARY notwithstandin
!. refused to give back Malta to the knight
e Of 81. John. This was fragrant. She ha
r agreed to do so; and Napoleon insiste
: that she must. Moreover the Cape Of Goo
= Hope, tho "caravansary Of the Indies,
= was not surTendered. II became apparen
= that Great Britain would not keep he
Q compact; and this signifed the imminen
!. renewal Of war Bonaparte himself fore
= saw the coming storm. In his eagorness :
a prepare for lt--seeing the exposures OF tn
q French empire IN North Aiperiea-h
made haste 10 sell to the United States 70
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