Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-19
For the y4Jerandria Gazette'I
CONTINUATION OF
THE DREAM OF AN EMPEROR

x,,.s raceiyed by thousands of acclamatlons
& and heard one man propose, that nefaiuS %
.ro,s shouldinstantly publish II III the streets
&c par;s Another moved that the city OF fa-
re shon,d' grant a pension OF ten Thousand
.ro,.ns RI the man who had the good fortune
N see the tyrant expire, and to bring the &C
.1,n, of HE death to the French capital In
This MACE there is something IN my dream
which have forgotten but all at once
found myself opposite the Senate Eousc
WA, dressed like page and had on my breast
c.,d IN oolden Letters in the following words
s..1sne Trrant is dead held the birdie OF
s n,n,s horse. who was repeating this lntelii-
gence to the enraptured nu.tflua0. il0 VI
s Ssred roe TO follow him, and soon found my
s,e;, ~. Senate chamber Catnbaceres had
go arr;yed and harangucd the Conscript
Fathers Of my creation IN the following man
ner:
e Gcntlcmen Mo doubt can De entertain
ed of the truth Of report which mas over
whehned the whoseciN with Joy IesleFoay
evening | received information oi 1t by The
,elepraphe.-The man tor whom we nave
done so much, in whose names "o ,i'u
placed such immense power Tor 'ne s"o' %
Prsnce.---this man, fierce ana 3looiNy' - 'io
more. ,et US not disturb his memory as II
roigbt destroY tAe harmony necessary Oh !ne
nresent occasion. Previously 10 Pfoeeeo''5
70 any .of the measures required BY TINS IN
exoected but fortunate event Tish 20 oeve-
iope fact which Will IN moment destroy thG
homes eftne party attached to tae lh1ah' c1loo
the King Of Rome. That child IS 10Y NaP'-
Icons son. That man, VINO Slsnea 20 f'eHF'oe
every thing divine or human, "oniu nor con
s,,,nfnate ms marriage with the AFchoolCNesS
oe Austria. Itwes more coniofalaole 10 ms
3 r.eracter. his plans and the haired WHICH ne
bors for ali above him by birth, to deliver that
unfortunate princess to once his a:>cS'
On hearing calunny so base, uttered by one
- ,be most infamous of men, ieit my blood
bo;l. and was eager to declareIts ialSehood
nI,hlic,v: but instead of that my ''eSr S5lf ex-
claimed. :. No King of Rome, no hsSiAihls
--f reTgTTc77SJ al Nlameiakes
have very imperfect recollection o. wnSt
took place afterwards. heard great deal
of appiauses, Us we'll as conversation. nave
no distinct remembrance OF any thing until
found myself on the Place de Caroussei, sun
holding the herad's bride, and having on my
breast a carc.with this snperscription,--" Long
live the Bourbons.'' The herald then pro-
claimed as follows:
aIn the name of the Senate OF France
6 Frenchmen One of the most atrocious
tvrants that ever afflicted nations, has heavily
oppressed YOU for many years. He has muir
dered one tenth of your families, branded your
national character, and destroyed your liberty:
Yet has he extinguished your patriotism
and will the name OF France, OF our country,
cease TO cause your bosonls to glow with a
HOLY enthusiasm The Senate, giving loose
IN those feelings which ii never hitherto dared
70 ayow, has loyfuliy hailed the day OF your
deliyerance, the dawn of your freedom and
future happiness L is true
this man delivered you from licentious a
narchy ; but thank him not for any kindness;
for he hated you, and in ali he did, merely
pratihed his own ambition. Without troub
Inc yourselves, therefore with amy new expe-
rimepts of fovms of government, which VIII
only create numerous factions unite in favor
Of your anciert monarchy, and recall shat ia
rnily which never oppressed you, and which
is fonder of cemency than OF revenge. Long
live tie Bourbons !"
This CRY was repeated By an immense null
ktitude around Us, as we'll IS by my body guard,
who were quietly standing in my palace yard.
was determined to CRY out In opposition to
it, Long live Napoleon bat after waiting Tor
= time pf silence, ] was unable to do any thing
but repeat the popular cry Of Long live the
Bourboas and this / die in tone so firm
and impressive, that thousands OF voices re-
echoed mine.
Here there is another chasm in my dream
Eat reeollect thought was standing on
the steps ofthe Royal Palace, IN the capacity
of Pubic CNer, and my hands were tull OF
different sorts of papers the titles OF shica
sang out Amongst others, were the follow
ing "rhe Conversion u Father Dachesne,
and his Treaty with the Royaiists-Decree Of