Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-20

l sharpness for all its enemies.
 The killing of Enghion created a tre. mendous sensation throughout Europe. Europe had not yet learned that the blood of kings and princes is even as the blood of other mon.
 Certain it is that the death of Enghieu hastened the transformation of the Con- sulato into the Empire. Tine seat of the First Consul was already in everything but the name a throne, Why not make it a throne in fact? The facility of the French for change rendered easy the project which the temper of heavier and more serious race would have re- jeoted. Like the Athenian fancy, the Parisian mind flies quickly to the new. It hoyers about the brilliant, the ex- traordinary. It satisfies itself with glory and enthusiasm. All these qualities in the soul of the people worked to the ad- vantage and purpose of Bonaparte; but there was not wanting a measure of op- position. The Napoleonio desire soon found expression. Petitions began to be sent up from all parts of Franco. These were eouohed in suggestive hints to the First Consul that he should consolidate has pol0er.
 On tho 18th of April, 1904, the first formal proposition for the conversion of the Consular Republic into an Empire was made by Curee in the Tribunate. The measure included the title of Em- pereur dos Francais for Napoleon, with the right of hereditary succession in his family. Though the influence of the government was strongly devoted to the scheme, the proposal met with serious opposition. The conspicuous voice of Lazare Nicolas Carnot, grandfather of the recently assassinatod President of the French Republic, was heard above the din of affirmative applause. But on the 18th of May the measure was car ried in the senate.
 A oonsultum was promulgated, by which the Imperial dignity was con ferred on Napoleon Bonaparte, and the decree was at once sent to the people. Another surprising election was held, at which 3,524, 254 voters recorded their decision Of these, 3, 521, 675 were in tho affirmative, and only 3, 579 in the negatiyei Whatever critical history may say of the ahtecedents of the Empire, certain it is that no other hereditary ruler of mankind was ever confirmed in power by such an acclaim of his coun- trymenI With good reason the feudal notion of territorial dominion hitherto expressed in the titles of rulers, gave 4,,ox, ,,,,1ov4 fb;s I,.a1.o,ioJ aIooFiop. for Bonaparte was made Emperor, not of France, but of tue French.
 Notified by the Senate of the estab- lishment of the Empire and of his own nomination thereto, Napoleon accepted the trust The ceremony of notification was at St. Cloud Josephine was also congratulated by the Senate. The Palace of St. Cloud was thronged on the ooea- sion with the distinguished and elite of France. Just after the ceremony was over, footman, rich in gold lace and scarf, made his way into the crowd, where the Baron Claude-Francois de Meneval-secretary to Bonaparte after l the disgrace and dismissal of Bour- rienne-was standing, and said: Sir, the EMPEROR wishes to see youP' It was the first time that that astounding word had been applied to Bonapartel History for nearly century has confirmed it. At St. Helena he himself-offended at the small minded offioiality that desig- hated him as General Bonaparte-said indignantly, "I shall always be known in history as the Emperor NapoleonP'
 The Empire thus created was made tc date from the 18th of May, 1904; but the coronation of Napoleon did not take place until the 2nd of the following Dc eember Practically, the change in the government was not great. The stream of Consular power flowed into the wid- ening river of Imperialism without a bend or the noise of eataraots. The cor onation was a scene memorable in hu- man annals. Plus VII, coneiliated by the late Concordat, came willingly from Rome to crown tho soldier of fortune, and to leave on him and his work the Papal benediotion
 It was at the altar of Notre Dame where the Revolutionists of the TorroT had danced the Carmagnole-that the Emperor-eleet of the French knelt to TO. oeive tho diadem. Tho Pope gave It. but Napoleon, taking it from his hand, put it on his own head-a thing most fitting to do; for he had made it for him self
 Josephine was crowned with her i'm perious lord. Returning from Notre Dame to the Tuileries, the Emperor, or reaching his own apartment tore off af rapidly as he could tho imperial vest ments, and got himself into his usual apparel; for he was man of business. The occasion was sunlit with splendor, and all hearts seemed full of life and light: all Lut one-the heart of Jose phine. To her what ominous significance was in that clause of the senatus-eon tnm which made the crown hereditary in the fanlilg of Napoleonl Dire word was that word family" to Marie Jose phe Tasoer whilom Madame de Beau harnais, now Imperatrice des Franoals' For she was forty one and a-half years