Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-20
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these - shall exclusively de-
liver my - now that my co,empora-
ries alIcaaDcu M Of weakness and
want of resoiution--of recedD. from
death, and Of almost soliciting The c,yac..-
cy OF BJnaparie. PoS,er;,y NiH lpd -
more justly-it will estimate al that - IS
painful, and even terrible III the KIND cf
death prepared Tor r man who had acqGr
ed some share Of military glory, and si;o
was accustomed to brave ouly the dan6srs
OF the field. | acknowledge shat tbs idea
of mounting on scadold, after exhaus.-
ing all the sighs OF a long and tor,uriag
agony, filed me wiki terror. did not
find myself exalted by any Of those OPT
Mons, by any OF those sentiments TIA,
make some men brave whatever is ipro-
n,inious in death. bad for long time
renounced all eHdeayors to give liberty to
my country 81 believed it had more oc.
casion for repose than for liberty itself;
ard although was far from approving the
means by which this repose was obtained
did not think it necessary to devote my
self to procure more honorable ones.
had paid my debt TO my country--.it re-
mained Tor my fellow citizens to discharge
theirs to me. My task was finished
their duties began. If they have, With
cut resistance, suffered despotic govern
rient to be established; ifthey have some
times lent 1t that aid that makes it proba-
bic that they accepted this government
without much repuGnance il they are all
either II L.. 7
ask, WAS it Tor me, 20 little accustomed 10
civil disccrd, so little formed to influence
political commissions, 10 devote myself to
The attempt OF giving them another form
In this state of things, possessing on.
iy that kind of ambition which does not
refuse itself to propitious circumstances,
but that risques nothing TO create them-
not favored with that sense OF duty tow.
ards my country, that opinion which ex-
alls every faculty andrisquese chance,
found nothing in my beast or my ina
ginaIion that could soften the sacrifice
was about to make, or disguise from me
The horrors OF the scafod.. Should Il be
said the care ct nay glory prescribed 10
me death useful TO INV country and no.
norable 10 myself answer, that | fave
been ambitious of military fame alone;
dat l was contcnt with the portion of Il
had Obtained, and had little regard for
that renown Which is acquired by other
talents and successes, Il is not lust to
say, that torthc preservation IL 0uc fame we
should be forced 10 interfere with the inte
rior regulations Of az ilustriou7 state, ag
grsndiZed by our Victories. II is inconsi
derate and thoughtisss to desire, that
man who has acquired great military slo-
~, should possess also every other species
of ambition. Misery 20 the country tha,
Shall tie governed by him.
You coUld not have known that before
| omitted Paris, saw Mr.. nonaparte.
~ the m1lil-nt Of departure, they an
nOuced % ne his intention, that Z was to
be carried before him the reception he
gave me YVES little derogatory to Impc-
rial Majesty. lie was IN the cabinet with
his brother Louis. He advanced towards
me, and with slight inclination, Ge-
neral hlogeau," said he, " / have desired
10 see you, to know, If before you quit
France, you have any wishto fern or any
request TO make Of me. You may be-
lieye that in every thing that has past, nv
heart oi,eD felt for the situation you was
placed in by your imprudencc, and in
which, not 10 interfere with the course Of
the laws, an imperious necessity obliged
me to leave you but we viii speak no
more Of these unhappy affairs. l have
taken care that they shall not be renewed
Tor, in short they aimed at my Iiie-a life
that have ccnsecrated to the good of
France, and which is yet for some time
10 come, necessary for it's repose. In all
this affair have forgiven much but
declare the season for indulgence is past.
General Dloreau, you ioUe liberty and inde-
headence, md / do not think Hare made a
choice disagreca6Le TO you in sending you 10
The United States. You will there find
new people, and not such degenerate ma
ton as inhabit our ancient Europe. /
have oftcn been ambitious of bcrJorHiing the
more usefm 6ut less brilliant hart, in .gfich
WAsE1EGTou has she7pa so muci hUe for
his cormfry--so much Of Political and militia
~ talent. But it was not in France such
a part could be played the factions had
| too much OF restlessness and power not
to be drawn away by them it was neces-
l % - ~e.r, 9 - Z.