Star.
London, England, 1830-11-06 00:00:00

LETTER OF JOSEPH NAPOLEON BONAPARTIC

The letter below from Count nonillions was published in the Ans.
ewrioan &easel on Saturday morning. The National Gornto ob.
serves, there can be no doubt of its authenticity, or of its being pub-
lished with the Whiles permission. It will be read with *tenet, as •
frank exposition of the ground taken by the brother of Napoleon,
concerning his nephew's rights, and the condition and wants ot
the French Nation. It appeals to have been translated hoes a
French original, acd the exact meaning is in one or two pas-
sages ;not very, perspicuously conveyed, which may arise from this de.
commence. It is obvious that the Count does not think that any branch
of the Bourbons can long remain seated on the Throne : nee does he be.
ileve that a Government purely Republican would be suitable at present
for France. Time most test the soundness of his belief on these points.
If Lafayette had but spoken the word Republic' when the aids came,
Fiance would have become one, and the citizen soldier of La Grange
might have been at its bead. He preferred, as wisely, we believe, as
disinterestedly, a Constitutional Monarchy.
1' Copy of a Letter from the Count of Sunnite's, to out *Geer
formerly serving in the Republican and Imperial armies of France:.—
"joint Breese, Sept. 14, ISM.
" received the letter by which you offer to accompany me
to Europe, should circumstances call me there. Duty alone can induce
me to quit this country. My device, like that of my brother Napo.-
leon, is all for the French people. I therefore do net consider myself
bound by any thing but duty towards the nation. I have no right to
exercise, either in my own name, or that of my nephew. Goverment'
is a want of the people; to be created or destroyed by them according
to its usefulness: and lam now resigned to conform to the national
will, lawfully expressed, You know that: three millions five hundred
thousand suffrages sailed my family to the empire, at a time when fo-
Feigners had animalism* in France. You may wen suppose that I
cannot without pusillanimity fail to recollect that my nephew, the son
of my brother, was proclaimed by the Deputies in 18111; that my bro.
ther, the Emperor, abdicated on that condition alone; that nothing but
foreign bayonets, on two occasions, restored the Bourbon', and pro.
tected the execution of so many illustrious defenders of their country.
" I should have set off already, if I did not see among the national
names of the members of the provisional government, that of a Mice
with which mine tan never have any thing in common; being satisfied
that any Bourbon, whatever may be the branch to which he belongs,
cannot suit my country. I have often told you, that the only family in
France, which the ration will not choose, and cannot like, is that of the
Bourbons. If That family loved France, and was aware of the eternal
divorce between them, it would have long ago renounced the throne.l
That divorce had been sealed by blood enough, both French and f..
reign, during twenty.five years, without any necessity of exposing the
family to be the cause of shedding the blood of the citisens of Ilaria,l
under the mercenary steel of the Swim.
"Tie Vs* trial of the Revolution is not yet determined. The EM.
pace Nepalese dlooght that blood enough had been spilt* the interior'
of France, and wished to those every wound. He threw the country open
to all those whom he deemed as tired of civil war as be was;
hag the cworiste freedom of the nation till a general peace, whim
Ite 'Mgr sea hantellee, dictatorial power, with which to make
head seine the united ftweeL.of Ewers, incessantly ozsitod the
rivalry et Rigiond, and the o at its ministry. widoi to
pot an end t!the RevelutieTtTai salad himself as mediator in
France ;as landisainr Eaten& /NSW constrained him by the
was she parentally raised, to those moss which she dasoupsed as
excesses, timmok *aloft woo sNu far them; and ssodudod by
assbing in all the fruit of thirty years of krona creedTionerfitY
Homing they of the good old dates on a regensessed sedum

" As long as there is any question in France of a branch of that fa.
mily, I will stay where I am. My family never desired civil
war, and does not now. Should the nation declare for a Republic,
you know my sentiments. They are of long standing. Happy the
people among whom I might make this application without danger.
You remember what I often said to the Spaniards-6 You will never
have as much liberty as I should like to give you. But you must be
able to bear it; time is a necessary element in every thing.'
"Assurances are given that our youth has made great progress to-
wards republican opinions. Doubtless government is a remedy for an
evil. Happy the country wise enough to do without it. We perceive
any traces of it in the happy country where we have so long
rtairideeeli But is that a state suitable to France ? Is it not the itri.
titian caused by the absurd pretensions of the Government, that has
weighed it down for 16 yean, which has roused that generous youth
beyond perhaps what will suit the rest of their fellow-cidseas at pre-
sent, and the tranquillity of France and Europe ?
" A third hypothesis remains ; that of my being called upon by
honour, by duty , by what I owe to France emancipated, and to Napo-
leon the the son of a brother wham I ought to love and respect
mare than any other person whatever, because I knew him from infancy
better than any one elae, and I am sure of the sincerity of his feelings
and opinions. When dying on the rock of St. Helena, he charged me,
through General Bertrand's pen, to' let his son govern himself by my
advice ; never, above all, to let him forget that he is a Frenchman ;
to let him give France as much liberty as his father gave her equality ;
and let him adopt for his device—All foe the Ftetseh.'
di" 1 have positive assurances that Napoleon the Second, in spite of
ketone, is as good a Frenchman as you or I, and will be worthy of his
father and of France. lam your affectionate.
" JOSEPH NAPOLEON. BONAPARTE,
(Count of Survilliers.)"
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MADRID, Oct. 25.—The public anxiety is considerably augmented
by the frequent arrival of extraordinary couriers to the Minimer of War,
and the great bustle observable in that department. The Minister, 111.
Zuni:fano, is not prudent enough to conceal his fears, and the conse-
quence is, that this Government is considered upon ha last legs. It is
rumoured that defection emu& amongst the Lines troops, and the
Ministry makes no secret of the little confidence it places in the forces
sentagainst the Constitutionalists. There certainly is cause for much
apprehension on the part of the Government, and as the spirit of the
people gradually develops itself, there memo to be little doubt of the
final success of the constitutional forces. A great deal will depend
apott the first operations z if Mina, in whose skill much confidence
is placed, gains any victory, somber* will flock to his Ben-
dardc and the nvcdutim will be effected in a sheet period; should he not
succeed at first, the Lam& will not be diehommed, as the poem sys-
tem of government mast pesibly last. People have at opened
their eyes, and the duke of a amp is we y manifiend by many.
Thee leaimp: dist peat bar of eqmasuft ono 's opinion that ex-
isted some ere eseths Ms; sad shout all complain eta system which has
had a long mid, and has been found mot to succeed. Ido et Mord an
individual opines when I say, thee without calling into tpossiso the
coustitadmal force am in Spain, the present Gemearammessid set have
held together much leage.—General Rodil, famed brigs celebented de.
tease of Callao. has been appointed Captain-Gemel of Armpit, and
left this yesterday evening for Saragossa. It is thought that be will
take the command of the troops in that province, and proceed in per-
son against Mina.
Our Cabinet is in the greatest confusion possible, and the most con-
flicting *plaices are entertained by its members. Some declaim against
the underhand protection given to the Constitutionalists, by the
Goverment; and Zambrano and Calomarde have given as their opinion,
that a serious remonstrance should be made through the Spanish Am.
Meador at Paris, and that if it were not attended to, all relations with
the country should be suspended. The ministers of Marine and of the
Finances gave as their oplaloo. in council held last night, that some
conciliating measures should be introduced forthwith, and a moderate
constitution promised to the people. This opinion was violently
over-ruled. Far some days past the King and the Royal Family
have been considering in what direction they were to proceed, if the
Consdtutiomdists should advance towards this place. They have not
as yet decided whether they are to seek the Court of the worthy Don
Miguel, or to go to Cadis ; but I think the latter plans would not be a
good retreat for the Bourbons, as it is well known, that ni all the towns in
Spain, Cadiz is the meat liberal. One thing is true; and that is, that they
have been changing silver for gold at a high premium in the palace, to
the amount of nearly 100,41001. I make no mention of the Gass**.
The articles that have hitherto appeared are so devoid of sines, that
they are not worthy of the slightest comment. They mine them-
selves to say that the constitutional force is composed of the refuse of
France, Italy, and Spain, and do not all together midst of above
1,500 men. The civil and military authorities towards the frostier',
offer 2s. ppeerr day to every man who joins the King's forces, and have
every body on paM
ofdm to abandon their dwellings,
at the appresch of the,mitutioalhts. The organ of the 00,1111161115 t
has Motioned this forth, as iodic:adve of the abhorrence of the people to
a Constitution. It is said that Chspolammtra has bum ; but
this is 'opposed not to be true. It is natursl dm the Government *add
amid news favourable to their cause.--Letier is the noes.