Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-07

the moment d IaVOTaUlC oiie W VI ny, $3.50,
sense of their duty" Soldier" exciaim-
ed, or rather endcavored to exclalm. seize
the impostor-belod your Emperor" but no
one heard. or seemed to notice me; my favor
ties were some Of them busy IN destroying
the ensierns Of henor / had faylshed upon
them hut day or two before, mob were
drsrging along my Statue with rope, and the
| workmen were preparing to destroy the Initial
letter of my name on the facade OF the Louvre:
I saw Macdonald, his uniform was white -
| saw him followed and saluted by numbers,
| who wore each of them feur de tys IN their
hats, and oyeru helmed at the sight and at all
that had happened entered the Palace where
there was neither guard nor attendant, and a
harmed at the sound OF my own footsteps
wandered from room to room, TIL entered
the Presence-chamber:- l saw the marks
Of confusion, but all was silent and solitary,
II seemed the tranquility of death, and struck
tsrrour to nv heart. approached the throne
Ia pail of black velvet had been thrown over
il. and ON the first steps of the ascent lay you,
Duroc, and you, Savary, and the headiess
trunk of my faithful Rustan-there seemed
something in motion under the Pan, risea IL
with trembling hand and found myself IN
ssantlv envelioped in 1t and fast locked IN the
arms of frightful spectre-l am death, Gil
ed the hedious Monster-l am death, and you
must come with me- then found myself IN
cold and dismal dungeon, which soon re-
copnised To be one OF the Vaults OF the castle
Vmcennes-I was habited as convict VINO
works upon the road, and the chain which
passed round my body was made fast at the
extremity to human head, by way OF bullet,
and in the distorted features OF which could
recognise Hullin-There was crucihX too in
one corner Of the cell, and therewas cup OF
human gore, and vase. the top OF which
Was afraid TO raise; without leaving me tune
TO refiecta moment upon what this might
mean. there came burst OF light which iilu-
minated the walls OF me Dungeon, and show
ed me that VS. surrounded blythe monuments
of those WHO had been the victims OF my Pc.
icy or Of my Recommendation remains
seemed to have been removed, bnt Their names
we're conspicuous, and l saw those OF hnghi-
en-, Of P!ciicsru, Of captain Wright, and OF the
bookseller Palm, in what appeared characters
Of firc--at that moment venerable Priest ap-
preached who said to me (methinks hear his
voc &C now NAPoLEos BoSAPARTE, behol"
IN these characters the names Of victims sacri-
feed to YOUR rage and to your AMBITION
think too Of the mary whose names are not
inseribed-.hiak bue despair not-the yea-
geancc Of heaven may be yet oOvlGtcd by
sincere repentance, though rot 50 that OF man
TO man YOU owe the forfeit OF your LIE, < it IS
nv duty to prepare YOU for the AWFUL Change
blu, VINO, said !, who c.;res 10 question me
An not the Emperor You are nothing. re-
piled the Priest, but Z MISERABLE slailer Oh the
brink OF eternity-taIk not nc Continued, tor
vas aboutto interrupt him, tell re not OF that
grandeur and OF that power to wiich your
crimes had raised you, they have passed away
like lee;ing vision and nothing is Lett you
but to prepare for death-rePent then, whilst
there is vet time, and it NAV yet be cfc-c;ors,
for who shall set bounds 10 the mefcy OF God
-Shsll | confess it ycu DuRoc, y0u who
have seen me unusoycd il. nomerts of the
most eminent peril, ard you SAyAAY, who
know full well how little | thought of any num-
Der of lives. which stood between TIC a..d any
object | had in view, you viii boil, hear with
surprise tia; tears. such as never bs!Ure shed
flowed from nv eyes, ana feelings Iii :ct IN
known Of coTtri.ioI. and rcDent.s-cu t-ck pos
session Of r,v rind-.ny sGn. said tiEc vene-
ra5le man, YOUR heaEtis sc:tencc. accept OF
the GLAD o,nen of your future peace, embrace
the symbol of our salvation and ceE.css that
YOU may be forgiven did IS he i-sl.td ne.
fell upon nv knees. and though could
| perceive the Priest asonised With horror as |
! related vEa, had passed At various periods of
| uny &, cn.lul life /; vet he sOo;hed me when
! had finished, he urged me- Is hoped tor
,aDDi.ess. to remain IL, the sentiments then
i was, To- support with resignation tie trials
/ hid vet 20 undergo. AK. To make Mankind all
| s:ac amends in my power by the example OF
| 10y repentance. and hlving ~ my earnest re-
| quest caused ,he cup Of biOot, and the vase
| witch seemed Of size to con.2ln human heart
| q, had narne inscribed upon 1t, still shud-
] der 10 think of 10 De removed from before
M. he promised ti.at be would be ready z. a
+, proper moment to give Ins absoIutivn. and
/: having embraced and blessed me, be depart
ed Had awaked at this moment. should
have been spared the wors, Of this tdgh;ful
Gresu-Dream do call il lit must have