The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-31 00:00:00

TIC F N A . TII)NAI.4 REGISTER. .. - .....%N- -de:m.l% tunate, iII treated woman, whom this arch priest of iniquity exhibited• asass victim .in this impious sacrifice to his pride and lust, will not long survive the ceremony. Her days, we apprehend, are numbered. If a broken heart does not, the care-soothing bowl will place her be yowl the reach of a tyrant. Such freaks are familiar to her beloved consort ! Her memory will tong survive in the remembrance of the Parisians, many of whom her tears and intercessions had saved from the horrors of a dungeon. The undeviating rectitude of her second marriage, has more than obliterated the faults of her widowed state ; and it is but justice to say so much in behalf of a woman, w►ho has been cruelly injured. The infamous distinction of mother to a future race of heroes of the Corsican stamp, is supposed to be intended for the Princess of SAIONY. She has already spurned at an alliance with one Member of the family.—Religion, on that occasion, afforded her benign aid, and a pretest to avoid the polluted bed of the infamous husband of Miss iv. The pretext is equally valid forrepugning at )venture; but religion cmnot boast of much in ier the sceptical mind of N4rot.eox. Her scruples ,nxiety must yield to the wants of his policy, if he a fit trunk to receive and rear his future scions. very reverse of handsome—her form; inelegant ; itenance inexpressive; and culture has not contri remove the defects of nature. She has" been under the gloomy blithing influence of bigotry Iy etiquette. But her appearance evinces inild ;ood nature, and bashful reserve; and she may be, zsent, about twenty-seven. We cannot conceive how her father, who is a rigorous Catholic, and a descendant of tbe °Taos, a mild, pacific Prince, and a most tender fa ther, can be prevailed on to prostitute hit only child to an adventurer, stained with rapine, treachery, ingratitude, and murder—the husband of JOSEPHIT I IE 13SAUFIARNDIS A Russian Grand Duchess has been likewise mentioned.— she is fascinating, young, and beautiful. It is reported that BUONAPAg r TeII first choice fell upon her, and that she rejected the degrading marriage with abhorrence. This: rejection, and the difficulty of finding an equally illustrious substitute, will account for the respite; vi:.;elt his discarded wife was Suffered to enjoy for the last. two or three years. It is nauseating to read of the tears, which the hypocrite affects to have shed, and the struggles he encountered, be fore he could bring his tender, faithful lieart, to sacrifice its. erection And engagements to the inezorable voice of pUlicy, • and the glory of France. The hurricane, which levels the pjantation and the cot tage purifies the atmospbersPfrom , those noxious guablies, which would other : tile "convert whole provinces into 's.' immense sepulchre. the hatisterous pasiions of guthia : ?Aare, which have subverted the humble fabric of a woman's happiness, may anis Europe from the pestilential ..last of universal despotism.' Tyrituts were - seldom sacri ficed to popular iodignatipl,;,titt pririte wrongs' am : vengeance.. cAriiipso P b 3 1 ° 2 !0.? persons, Idislitrailis 444401490-Al4wsraues .suite their Stlg rw . picion; ifhosepalaft*Nitlits," secure *el coward the fuleli oof their Ata virs Ilitti!taelfes to this is t irtguinfiry are 101 e, to ied4e,theik ferocious appetiftiwilisiftiptmityt • But whoa thiy begin to, inorder the ineglistersiOnd iteeipusslieesltlf tbeirtriraes, their omourites and adherent's, 01,4 ire _ • DEC. 31. immolated. - BUONA PARTE began with murdering the Duke 1)".-.Nonins, Picaznac, an attempting to murder Mont:AU ; but they were known to be his enemies ; and these atrocities were overlooked by his followers, and justi fied on the plea of necessity and self-preservation, But what justification can he allege for his base abandonment of a wife, a faithful friend, the original cause of his pre sent greatness ? What security have his present minions, his Marshals and Ministc,q, when she has been discarded ? Incessant suspicion, the anticipation of ingratitude, and the fear of outrage, will rankle in their bosom, haunt them in the midst of their pageantry, and embitter. the enjoyment of their riches and honours. The bond of confidence is dissolved—What reliance can be placed on the attachment of a man, who to a whim, a passion, a licentious appetite, is capable of sacrifising a friend 1 Their zeal will relax with their security, Their fidelity will be undermined by their suspicions: and they will bate and wish to destroy the man they apprehend. Justice is exercised, with particular rigour, amongst robbers—it is necessary to the preserva tion of the confederacy, and to the safety of the individual members. The least relaxation from that principle dissolves the nefarious combination. The base abondoninent of Josernise is the first seed of distrust, the first brand of discord, that have been flung amidst the iniquitous asso ciation of which BUONAPARTE is the chief. To exercise injustice, with impunity, on the rest of the world, they should practise justice amongst themselves. The head, having given an example of disregard for this principle, has undermined the foundation of his own power and security. This base and impolitic act, nuich as the reflec tion may excite our surprise and indignation, will do liiin more material injury in the minds of his partisans, render him more unpopular and odious to the great body of Frenchmen than all the former acts of his flagitious and sanguinary career. Thus an act of injustice to a frail and not very respectable woman, may be the means of reposu and freedom to the rest of mankind. FOREIGN INTELLIGENC4. FRENCH AND DUTCH PAPERS. FRANCE. P 4 it is, 11.-;•-fly desire of his Majesty the Emperor, all the Members of the Senate assembled yesterday, at eleven o'clo c k in the Morning, in full dress, in the hall of' their usual sittings. The sitting of the Sande yesterday, at which the Kings of Westphalia and Naples; Grand' Admiral the Prince Vi ce -R oy of Italy, the Arch-phancellor of Skate, the Prince Vice-Grand Constable, and the, Prince Vice-Grind Elector, assisted, and at whfch thi Print* Arch-Chancellor of the Empire !resided, will form, .trn aet*lttft of the impoitanee of the 51.1itiOIS which were discussed, adePoelt in the annals of Franoe. On that day was presented to the Senators, a project ef a Senatus Consultunz, respecting a dissolution of the marriage between' the Emperor Napoleon and the Etbpreit 'Joiephine. This dissolution of marriage, required by the two high parties, and approved of by a family council, at which all the Princes and princesses of the Imperial Family tut present in Paris assisted, received the =ate day the assent of the 'Senate, diet ha t iagbeed the object of examination of a Special COMltiissittii; Mimed for this pur pose. After having read the clients Of fhe imperial Decree, which enacts the convocation of ;he Senate, 'and of ' that *which directs that it shall be presided by die Prince Arch'-Chancellor, aind'tkdv tlt6 Prittees of the Imperial Family hereafter nantr d should be present In the Senate, - the' Official JOurnsll gives an account of this memorable sid ing in the following tenni :—[ Here follows a Speech from the Arth-Chancellor of St ate, the Prince . • • rat- C hmicellot- of the Empire, President, anti Duke of Panned.' v - " • . I! • ''''' PATT F. 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