The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-10-17
EXTRACT.

icdIurcs oy the nneaUentS OF Importantly ana
truth. Few men, if any, txift without par
- SECULAR productions and Svcr6ons; which,
when applied to national or perfonai compe-
tit'ons, render a fair and candid appreciate
on kill more difficult. The author, who has
probably portrayed his character with the
srdateff fuccefs, is an Englfhman in Paris,
Mr. Thomas Holcroft, who married French
lady, and reeded comfortable time on the
ipot. His delineations in many refpees bef-
= peak the band of matter and where his
colouring is defective, it may be attributed
to the difficulty of pourt,aying 70 extra
ordinary prince with cafficai prccifon.
In his Travels from Hamburg thro'
Wetphalia, Holland and the Netherlands
to Paris" from which the enfuing Extract
is taken, he frt enumerates the vices, and,
then the virtues of his hero.
It IS the turn and concurrence Of circumstances
shat give the powers Of their dire aion, Rsp his
character, and reconcile him to eourfes of action;
tuch even, az he may have held in abhorrenee.
In all the srdour of youth when TIE incorporate
xmation knew not where ref, before principles had
been fixed by experisnce yet not till aftrr a. burning
Thrift OF fame had been excited in him, Bonaparte
found that dangerous engine, thai implement Of hu-
man miiery, an army, at his command, and prompt
TO ehes whatever purpofe his rapid genius houid
conceive. He foon difcovetsd the neeeffty there
was to give that colourng TO event. that might pro-
duce the efiess intended conceal, to deceive, to
hx the attention falf points, atter peafants TO
iPeak to prince, in the lofty tone Of menace TO pur
the folder to attack by the hopes Of plumber hang
him afterwards for the erime to promife friendlhip
to the vaHquihsd, and then to raile contributions
ana "Trip them oil all they eheemed mon precious :;
thee foon became the daily occurrences of his active
warare Oh, bad biz genrs vee1iyed asOi6ey dfre7i0n
lad be been irpesi sefI i foree into tbe psJ, Of
7vS' and 1ere0'enfr, 1vbGt lifting 70 tbs sesy5 1rspd
he bdpe beer
{" In Egypt ha found race much more ignorant
more deprased, and therefore till addicted to
the arts of deceit, than in Italy and he bent all his
powers to the talk of overcoming them in every man.
ner. Gould they fight He conquered them well
IN valour as in fagacity. Could they milead and
wear'the maik of hypoerify : Even in this they
were no, his equals. Still bis rightly mind gaoe public
trosfJ q tie rparnizgs a~d TIE irtus re1aved from
!,ats 10 hf ran 9 Naturalization, there fs0gts in
biz fate paper, that 6OzO .vit6 7obat srse f,Iei 6i~
snd ProVt BIZ SHoueata,y grandeur Of ibsss5s 10 Abis
6'Hr, ebnngsdH' be gradually ba5 besn and loaa Bis
toriror Is zOib The cloud, Of lene a.v5ifion, n~ver-
tbelff oeeaoaGy es7itt u,snouy bsas But the mott
fatal oil all the circumstances which have unified him
for The talk he has afIumed to himfeif which is no
ieis than that OF governing Europe is, that ne has
been haStnated to the command of armies.
" have ieverzl times" fays Mr. Holcroft, been
sioie to NaPeeon; hstarure drsnutive, his CONF
Plexien iallow, and his phognomy bears thofe marks
which denote the labours of his mind it is care
worn; but it is ALTO fufceptble Of grea, veriety
from ms arabillarious complexion, choer might be
certainly predicted bu, from the fedatenefs of hi,
eye. not OF that iuddsn and impetuous kind to which
he is 70 very fubje. There are various traits pub
&c and private that dhcover this mighty chief TO
hsVeattemp'ed TO copy Alexander while he va. in
Egypt Cs!ar during his Italian campaigns aud Char
leu,agne, fDce he siumed .he imperial purple. When
tra'ering the lands OF Egypt and Syria, he did
forget the Lioyan deter,s; Alexander then his
model He placed large hatue of Csefar, allowed
to be Of excellent wor'smanhip, frouting his apart
mept in the Thuiileries; that he might have i, in
daily contemplation. Since the addition of Helveta
and Italy to his domains he has initiated the power OF
Charlemagne To lum up with accuracy the vari-
GUS Character OF this extraordinary Patronage, is
talk to which few perlons will find ,hemfelyes ade
quate There are two parties, in diFeG contradict
on 70 each other; and both of them equally yioen,
IN anerton. One fet of them attribute to him every
human excellence in their eye he 10 not a man bu,
deity another will not allow he ever poffeGsd e.
o1inence OF TALENT dfcovered Jingle virtue or peg
formed one action that can be called ey.af
:" Let thofe who affirm that the fapacious NzpsIe
on foreiaw all that has been and might be acconuIi
Cd planned III that has been achieved, and with DOW
et little eis than omnpotent injured military COM
iueh and commanded civil triumph let thofe par,i
fans enquire whether mind 70 capacous could have
betrayed into acts, 70 many of which are puerile 70
many more are abiurd, and Till greater number are
Esalsyolent and defru6tivs. The nature of true
greatnefs has ever been aud will be bsnefcen,. If
his plans were 70 sruy profound would rot his mean,
be more certain, his ceurfe more even and hi. end
more feeure? His taeiturniy in private appear, TO
be pride but in public aas, his f.ifDeis j, too
great TO command refpea. Power, fueh as his parti
fans would have the world believe he poGeGes.
woule better underfand itieif, would aa in hIenc.
and trlke IN the dark it evould purdue the even e
nor OF ITS way, and diidain vapor or to foothe-
FhesIceiies Of the palIions uniformly rob men of
THEN found Judgment, aud render them malignant s.
bafe.
"Fo thcfe who will not allow the Fn,p.ror of
France any ore great quality, what fs be anfvered
Let them look into hfory, and ud under whofs real
or apparent command, actions 70 numerous, ard
great have been Performed by aman of feeble mind
irreioiute in conduct, and inconfheu, in his plans
Let them ierntinize the powers of the mind, and
prove, II IL be Poflibe, frosi fscf or from deduction
how IT houd happen in tiuteslo dreadfully eou,,n,;
GUS thar debility could obtain and prelerye the rule
could conquer enemies abroad fubYert rivals in now
er at home, profit By forsiga and intens bro, over
awe or reeCn'he adous, change the eaprieious deni
mics OF a caPrcious people 70 that which dcfpotGh
calls order, and eitabliih new dynaly, which in T.
ges Of greater ignorance, would long have Continued
Permaf snt and beyond eontroul. Truth ir slyrv,
found between the extremes. Napoleon Is an er,r4
ordinary man, who has lived in ll more ertraordiua
~ times. The grand even,s Of thefe times were mig
ny OF them military 70, il happened was hs edu-
rims md In uyara we e.