Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-10-20

Some he put our OF countenance, by
ftaring angrily at them others he
fhocked by his hoarce voice, and harfh
words and all-all Of us were afraid,
in our turn, Of experiencing fome-
thing worfc than our neighbours. |
obferved more than one minilter, and
more than one general, change color.
and even perfpire, at his majeay's
appoach.
/ believe the members Of the for
eign diplomatic corps here will agree
with me, Es4r, at future copgreiS,
the reaoration Of the ancient and be-
coming etiquette of the kings Of
France would be as delirable a point
TO demand from the Emperor of the
French, as the reaoration Of the bal
ance Of power.
Before his army Of England quilted
its old quarters on the coat, the off,
GERS and men often felt the etFs6ts of
his ungovernable temper. When
feveral regiments Of grenadiers, Of the
Diyiiion Of Oudinot, were dehling
before him on the 25th of Taft month,
he frequently, and feverally, though
without cau(e, reprobated their man
ner Of marching, and once rode up to
capt. FournoiS, puihed him forwards
with the point of fmall cane, call
ing out I" Sacra Dira : advance, you
walk like turkey" In the fra
moment of indignation, the captain
ftriking at the cane with his fword,
made puh or geiturc, as il threat
ming the perfon Of Bonaparte, who
| called out to his Aid de camp, Sava-
ry," difarm the villain, and arref
him |" {" Ii is unnscri1ary," the cap
tain replied, " | have feryed tyrant,
and merit my fate !"-fo faying, he
thrua his lword through has heart.
His Whole company itopPed infautly,
as at word of command, and a
general muTmur was heard.
Law down your arms, and march
out Of the file infantry" commanded
Bonaparse, "or you fhall be cut
down your mutiny BY any guides"
They heGtated for moment, bur
the guides advancing to furround
them, they obeyed, and were dfarm-
ed. On the following Afternoon, by
a fpecial military commillion, each
10th man was condemnedto be fhot ;
but BonaParte pardoned them, upon
condition Of fcrving for life in the
colonies and the whole company
was ordered to the colonial depots.
The widow and 1--WE children Of capt.
Fournois, the next morning threw
themfe;ves at the Emperor's feet,
prefenting a petition, in which they
ttated that the pay of the captain had
feen their only fupport-" WE'LL" re-
piled Buonaparte to the kneeling pc
titionerS, Fournois.was both fool
and a traitor but, nevertheless, |
! fhall take care Of you" Indeed,
they have been 70 well taken care of,
that nobody knows what has become
Of them
am almoft certain that ] am not
telling you what you did nor know be
fore hand, in informing you that the
fpirs of our troops is greatly different
from that Of Germans, and even from
that of your own country. Every
one Of our folders would prefer be-
ing Ghot TO being beat or caned. -
Flogging is with US on; of the quelt-
ion. ltmay, perhaps be national van
ity, but / am doubtful whether any
other army upon the globe is, or can
be, governed, with regard to dilci-
| pine, ii lefs violent and more deli
cate manner and nevertheless be
KEEP, in determination, and perform
the mott brilliant exploits. Remem-
Der, ! fpeak Of our fpirit Of fubordin-
alton and difciPline, and not of our
character as citizens, as patriots, or
as fubjects. have often limited it,
but, | believe, have not explained
myfelf 70 fully before /; but my firm
opinion and periuaiion is, that, with
regard to our loyalty, our duty, and
our moral and political principles,
do not think that another fuch an in
confident and defpicable people ex-
its in the univerie