The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-27 00:00:00

TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS
OF
11' APO LE 0.4* B CON A UTE.

This ttey, April la., 1821, at Longwood, in the inland of St.

firkins.
This is my testament, or act of my last will I
I leave to the Comte de Aloniholon 2.000.00111 francs. as a
proof of my satisfaction for the attentions lie has paid to me Mr
thew six years, and to indemnify hint tin the losses which my
residence in St. Helena has occasioned him.
I leave to the COTllte Bei ti and 54)0,000 francs.
1 have to Nforehand. my first valet de chamkre. 4n0,000
francs; the services he has performed for me are those of a
friend. I desire that he may marry 3 widow, a sister, or daugh-
ter of an officer or soldier of my old guard i—to Saint Denis.
1011,0110 francs;—to N ovarre. frintesi francs;—to l'ijeron,
lialattio franc;—to A-chantbaud, 541,000 francs'—to Curter,
50,000 trat.e;—to Chandelle, ideas.
To the Abbe Visnale, 100.(e0 francs. I desire that he may
build his house near Ponte Novo de llossino.
'ro Count I.as Cases, 100,(100 francs.
To Count Lavalette. 100,45 k) francs.
To the Surgeon in Chief. Lanny, 1.00,01 e) francs. lie is the
most virtuous man I have known.
To General Lefevre Desnonettes, 100,0”0 francs.
To General Ifrouet. 1n51.000 francs.
To the children of Gen. NI mon ltuvernais. 100.000 francs.
To the children cf tlle brave Labetioyere, wives; francs.
To the eliildien of General Girard, killed at I.igny, 100,000
francs.
T. the children of Gen. Charttau. 100,000 francs.
To the children of the VittlbOtllliGen. Travost. 100,000 francs.
To General Lallemand, the elder, 100.100 francs.
TO COlll3 alkei;iO3, alai 100.000 franc .
To General Clau el, uoasll francs.
To the Baron de Alenevalle. 100000 francs.
To Ainault, author of Matins, 10n,00-Itranes.
To Col. Alarbot. 100,000 franca. I request him to continue to
write for the defence and the glory of the French armies, and to
confound the calumniators and tie apostates.
To the Limon hignon, 100,000 frames. I request !dint° write
the history of French Mploinacy Inuit 179.: to 1815.
'Io Vogel tie Taboo, 100.000 francs.
To the Surgeon En-artery, 100,000 francs.
Them sums shall be taken front the six millions which I de-
posited on leaving Pails in ilsls, and from the interest at the
rate of 5 per cent. since July, 1415; the account of which shall
be adjusted with the bailets by the Counts Montliokin, Bee.
t .mt, and Marchand.
'these legacies. in the case of death. shall he paid to then
widows and children. and in their default, shall revert to the
capital.
1 institute the Counts llontholon. Bertrand. and Nlarchand.
try testamentary executors.
This pttsent testament, written entirely by my own hand, is
signed and sealed with my arms.
Avril Yi.1821, Longwood.

NAPOLEON.

This is my codicil to the act of my last
On the liquidation of my civil lid of Maly—such as money,
jewels, plate, linen. coffers. rackets, of which ihr Viceroy is the
depository, and which belong to nie—l dispose of two millions,
which I leave to my most faithful servants. 1 hope that, without
their showing any cause, my son, Eugene Napoleon, will dis•
charge them faithfully. Ile canot torget the th y millions
which I have given Min in Italy, n
or by the right 'pore tiere) of his

mother's inhiritance.
To the Comte Montholon 200,000 francs. looms) of which he
will pay into the chest. for the titre use a- the above. to ire elll.
ployed according w my dispositions in the utscharge of legacies
uf conscience.
codicil is written in my own hand, signed and sealed
with my arms.
April 24, 1821, l.iingwo N A POI. EON.

ipril 23, 0.. -
This is also another mixt', or act of my last will:—
The 9,0001. sierling. which we have given to the Comte and
the hointesse Montholon, if they have been paid, are to be
deducted and charged in acootitit against the leAacies which we
have made him by ottr testament. if they have not been paid,
our hills shall be called.
In consequence of the legacy made by Our testament to the
Comte Montlioton, the pension of 20,000 fumes granted to his
wife is atinulled. Comte Month()) in is directed to pay it to her.
The administration of such succession until its entire liquida-
tion, requiring expenses in offices, tor journeys, commis-ion,
consultations, p;ealings. we intend that our testamentary execu-
tors shall retain 3 per cent. on all the legacies, both on the
6,800,0ti0 trans. and on the stints bequeathed by the codicils.
We appoint Comte Las Casts, and an default his von, and in
his default Den. Drouot, treasurer.
'l'his pte•ent codicil is entir.hy written with our own hand, and
sealed with our hands.
This 24th of April, 1821, Longwood.

NAPOLEON,

This is my codicil and act olmy last will :
From the funds remitted in good to the Empiesv Mane Louisa.
my very dear and beloved al ouse, at Orleans, in 1814, there
remain due to me two millions, which I disp..se of by the present
codicil, in order to recompense my most faithful servants, whom
I besides recommend to the protection of my dear Maria Louisa.
I Ic ire ..:00,000 times to Count Montholon, 100,tas1 francs of
which he shall pay into the chest of the treasurer fto the same
pUrpthe a, the above, to he employed, according to my disposi.
tains, in legacies of con, cience.
'ibis codicil is written with my own hand. Signed and sealed
with my arms. NAPOLEON.

MONSIEUft LATITTE,—.I remitted to you In ISIS, at the
mom :nt of nay mitiarture fauna Path., a sum of nearly six millions,
for which you gave me a double receipt. I have cuncellixl one of
th teceipts. and I 'lave charged Count de Nlontliolou to present
to ycci the of sir receipt, in order that you may. atter my death,
deliver to him the said sum with iiitcrest. at the rate of five per
cent. from the tat of July, 1813, deducting the payments with
which you have been charged in virtue of my order.
I *tie that the liquiilation of your account be nettled by
mutual cement betiveeti you, Comte Monthelon. Comte Ma-
il marl ti
nei by Marchand ; and that this liquidation being
a 'j
laud. I g you thoe present. full and absolute discharge
ut the sum.
I also remitted to you a box, containing try medallion. I beg
you will deliver it to Comte Muutholun.
Tins letter having no other object. I pray G..a. Nlons. Lafittc.
Mat he may have you in hid holy and worthy keeping.
N APOLEON.

Limp/nod. in ii.e Isinnti of St. 11..:Lena.
Ap:il 25, 11621.
1.116 tvOliiiirlit wits presented on the 10th of De-
-111lie!, 1811, to the Prerogative Court of the Lord
A co, A.p Gott. riniry, deposited and registered,
c0.d.11.4 to till! I:ilia:Nit, in the hands of Mr. Fox,
N.: YIN And Atoiroey of the Court.

•
r Francis Burdett loot been Lid up three weeks,
in coisequeaue of a kick from his horse, whilst
citing it :at the Leicester Hunt, about a month
ao. Ihe blow was received in the right knee.-
11„pply no evil results are now apprehended. The
Batot.et is gone to BALL to tale the waters.

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

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REVOLUTION IN SPANISH ST. DOMINGO.

Intelligence received from Liverpool states. Ora
Spanish St. Domingo had declared itself indepen-
dent. We have now Vefore us the Declaration of
Independence. and the Articles of the New Con-

stit It. ion.
The declaration is dated from the " City of St.
Domingo, in the Spanish part of Hayti, Dec I,
18'11, first year of Independence." It is signed
by Jose Nunez de Caceres, President, and Manua
topes de Umeres, Secretary, besides the names of
six other individuals. It commences is the follow-
ing style :—" No more submission—no more humi-
liation—no more obedience, to the caprice and
levity of the Cabinet of Madrid. In these few but
comprehensive words is contained the firm resoha
turn which the people of St. Domingo this day pro-

claim and swear tot"
The Declaration then alludes to the " ignomini.
out; bondage of 3t!S years," which is tles..ribed us a
sufficiently long and painful lessan of what was to
be hoped from a " fanatical loyalty to the Kings of
Spain." The various grievances and oppreszions
under which the colony groaned during that period
are sub.:critically detailed, in somewhat energetic
terms, and it concludes with obierving, that "if
Spain recoguises and approves the Declaration, it
shall henceforth be considered and treated as a
friend ; but if it attempt to oppose the Indepen-
dence which has been proclaimed, they are prepared
to defend it with their lives, their fortunes, and
their honour."
The Constitutiolal Act, which is also dated on
the Ist ult , consists of 39 Articles. the first of
which declares the Spanish part of Hayti a Free
and Independent State. The form of Government
is to be Republican, but established upon the most
convenient principles of national representation:—
meanwhile, a Provisional Junta of Government is
established, consi.tlng of the Captain-General, the
Political Chief, and Deputies from the five districts
into which the Spanish part of the island is divided
This Junta is to arrange the final regulations, and
consolidate the constitutional system.
The fifth article provides, that a Deputation shall
be sent, with the least possible delay to the Presi-
dent of the Columbian Republic, to communicate
what has taken place at St. Domingo, and to convey
the wishes of the inhabitants to connect themselves
in strict union with the States which actually com-
NSC that Republic, or tho,e that may hereafter be-
long to it. The sixth article decrees, that another
Deputation should be sent to the President of the
Republic of Hayti, in the French part, proposing a
treaty of amity, commerce, and alliance for their
common defence, in case of any hostile invasion.—
The remaining articles determine various political.
civil, and municipal rights and privileges. Article
eighteen secures the liberty of the press, subject to
ertain regulations and penalties.

A ROWLAND FOR AN OLIVER.

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Mr. Curteis has published a lon2; letter, wit"
view to exonerate himself from any share in the
blame which he conceives to attach to those who
caused Mr. Cobbett to be present at the late Agri-
cultural Dinner.—We contemn Mr. Cobbet t's pr; nci-
pies, especially on account of his repeated phlitical
aonstacies, but we admire his abilities; and those
abilities shine brilliantly in the following comments
upon Mr. Curteie late letter :
I see that Mr. Curteis has thought II necessary to
state, in the poldie papers, Shay he hail nothing to do with
my being at the di 1111 l at Bank! Who the devil thought
he had ? Why, was it not all ordinary s and bail I not as
mud, Hem In be Ito re as In ? He has .04111, Inn, that he
did not know that I was to Ile at the d• T. How should
hr? Ity. tvse it tweeioary to apprise him any more than
the pm ter of the • ? He has said, that hr slid no' hear
of any drptstation to invite nip to the 41i 1111 l and, " upon
inquiry," cannot find that there was any. Have I said thiit
there was any invitation at all! 'llirre was, but I have not
said so. I went to the flintier fur my half-crown like
another man,
at it. Hui, if Mr. Csirteis tuought it IleeelMlly to say so
much, he might have said a little more. He might have
said, that he twice addressed himself to me in a vets particu-
lar manner, atul that I sever addressed myself to him r.trept
answer; and, if he had thought " inquiry" as erNMAI y
this sit tiject A. 40, he Might have found, that thongli
always the tiled to speak to hold the hand to a hard-fisted
artisan Of 1141ti.lifef,11 never did the ,; •to a man of rank
or sillies in the whole courtly. it my life. Mr. C 111144
might have said, too, that unless had gone to the if •r,
the 'tatty would, according to appearances, have best
very sale I; and that I found him at the head of OLP of
the tattles, with less than thirty pinions in the room ; that
the tier swelled 14 4i t one kindred and thirty; that
un person wars at the other table; that I took my seat at
it t soul tlint ilt:tt Wile became almost i tttttt edisuely
eio.s ded Vile end to the other. To these Mi. r
Iris, when his hand was in, might have ail led, that he
tooted himself in lila ChM, sod 11.1•11C41 to oily speech with
thi greatest attt Wiwi; dal he bade me, by some, good
night, when he rttitt d a that he took Wit a man away with
1,1111; and Iltal the gm eitleitiait who was railed on to replace
him in the chair tarlorte name I hav• forgotten) had got
from hi• sell Jariuqtee evening to come and shake ine
by the hand. All tlit.se tidings Mr. Cartels might have
said ; but die Nei is, he lias been bullied by the base
newspapers, and he has not been able to musics up ante
I Age le art the maul. pall, and which, too, he would have
Mind to be the teisc past in the end. Upon looking again