The old fly-catchers will disappear and make room for the swallowers of whales.
To our minds the Empire exists from this moment, and without waiting for the interlude of the senatus consultum and the comedy of the plebiscite, we despatch this bulletin to Europe:-- "The treason of the 2nd of December is delivered of the Empire.
"The mother and child are indisposed." IX OMNIPOTENCE Let us forget this man's origin and his 2nd of December, and look to his political capacity.

Shall we judge him by the eight months he has reigned?
On the one hand look at his power, and on the other at his acts.

What can he do?
Everything.

What has he done?
Nothing.

With his unlimited power a man of genius, in eight months, would have changed the whole face of France, of Europe, perhaps.