Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-07
DREAM OF TIE EMPEROR s. KING.

afford amusement 70 our readers, we nave
translated il from l. -fmbisu.
THE clock of the Thuilleries had but
moment before struck 5, when Savary and
Duroc entered the Emperor's bed chamber.
They had been hastily summoned, and found
him extremely agitated to appearance, though
little disposed to speak. All why said ne
at length, as they stood lost in terror and a
stonishment BY his bed side, why should be
made TO expiats the few moments OF happiness
i enjoy during the day, by such dreadful
NIGHTS? This cursed vision still pursues me
You know my confidence in you both, and
how necessary the stability of my throne IS to
Your fortunes-Hcar then what have suffer-
ed. It was but yesterday seemed at the We
" pinnacle Of prosperity The Empress had
been safely delivered, / had seen my son
placed in tie cradle presented him by the cl-
" of Paris, and mad contemplated with de-
light this first link Of the great chain, which
is to connect the gloTies OF ny house with
future ages. then retired to my Chamber
in al the glow of selt-congratulation, and 1t
seemed during the first moments, or hours OF
sleep, I know not which, that every brilliant
prospect which ever filtered my imagination
was realized. Mcthough! SIT exalted upon
a lofty throne Of FURNISHED gold, and beheid
clouds OF incense arise around me: The tn
bulary kings OF Europe and Asia were crouch
In at nv feet, 2-sd could near them contend
in broken mprmGrs for the honor OF tii'ng
the menial Offices of nv household, and OF
conducting me in Fry barge Of state. My
Viceroy from North America, had just inform
e me Of the alacri,y with which my people
there had offered the flower of their youth TO
serve in manning my fleets against all who
should dare dispute my power. and l had de-
.termined to yield to the wishes of my British
subjects, ho had pe,ilioned for leave to erect
NV Colossal Statue on the site of their ancient
Place OF St James. And now, as if some de-
mon had waved his wsnd, every thing about
me vanished. 1t was dark and was alone
:" Arise Napoleon" cried a voice which SEEM
ed something more than human) {" Arise
and then found myself transported, know
10, how, to the top ofthe highest OF the Pyra-
mids of Egypt. 1t was in vain that looked
around for she scenes of my former uiumPas;
ill seemed converted into biOod.-Thc waters
of the Nile, the sands of the desert. the busy
hau2ts of men in Cairo, the fields of the Delta,
the rocks of Upper Egypt, al lay buried De-
meath the ocean "a blood, which swelled as
surveyed i. and rose IN frishtfui pillows ane.
beat with fu-T against the stone safe on
D.Ds-Moaster," cried the same horrld
voice had heard before, rink tili YOU have
eEOuEh''-& suddenly lett myself pTeclpltat-
e. RIO TIE atyss Z was n vain that drank
burning thirst tornleuted me, and NV heart
VS. tom Wiz rage agaias: Knew not what ;
but D. degrees lae ocean subsidized. and disco
yered 20 nv vieT : country sucn as hld no,
seen f0T Inznv wears. There was the singing
o. birds. The periuase offOweTs, and the ;nur-
nluTinS O. risDsets 10 Charm the senses. whilst
the fruits Of TIE e2rth were spread IN gay pro-
fusion over 4 w2yiag surface Of hills and VAL
Ees, intc-spcrsed with villages and farms
VIVA, docs ali this mean, said I j, Il is insi-
pit. I aDl tirei OF md, Il norneEs, as If
thc laws or ssa.cre Lad been under INV control.
al was sgAil changed The s,reaH,s were
stained Ei-s b,oc:.. the turf was concealed BY
bodies. either likeness, or IN the zgonies OF
death. and the columns OF s1aola. which arose
IN q serent dii ectio',s, pointed out TIE places
where towns s.sd villages and h,mlets and
farm houses hid stood This IS well. exclaim-
ed 1, eeCi raising myself at ~ill into the up
Ter reg;ols OF the atmosphere, surveyed
v In delight, - i moved rapidly along, the
scene Ct 6esci-s1Es. which ras spread below
me- Eron tie DsrlzEeiies 20 TIE Baltic, and
frc.-. TIE b1-As 6 ~ Wois,a 70 these OF the
GuAdslqaiver s;.e cgsesof the distressed, & the
groans OF the cyicg we're delightful to my Tar.
I h-d commando. In i seemed as il nv voice
is.i been C5=yed Throughout; the mighty space.
and ;ha. az mankind ~ p;oscrs.- a. mr. feet
4 ,Fe7 vncs.Iszsed soalc rev exercise OF pow-
er.when At oace fouEd rnysslf stripped OF
every ensign OF Majesty, and wandering
oppressed With hunger. and sish thirst, alone,
bytwiIighi, and lllrosgh ulknosn P-ihs, nj!
Ireached the CITES OF ,he TaRilleEies- My
Guards were drawn up II ti.eiE usual oEler,
and seemed ID listen rlsS zttea-lcn TO PER
son. wbo barangued them. I'D who pointed
s,.-.-.n.iy 70 thc windows Of the presence
rsss.u.sc- Of the Palace. IS L s0ne az hzl
Ign pc-io-rned there next taeT- o-iE'e Orr.
I.-coarbs =itn POisnard N his hard, and
hccxcss;zr.ei, Gve arc rsyeDged, the TyTzL-'