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the Eide To the Niemen, was an artihCi al
power its political structure vas dispro-
Por'ioned tn its physical resources, and It
required great genius like Frederick to
maintain the position in which his arms ard
talents had placed her. Frederick him
self was conscious Of the instability of the
monarchy which he had carried to So high
point OF grandeur and regretted the finn
siness OF ITS basis. Many anecdo,es might
/ ne adduCed IN Illustration of this fact. But
we may all remember the remark which he
made indicative az conscious inferiorit,, til at
u ne were king ct France there slloult noe
De gun fired in Europe without his CON
sent. Bonaparte, in effect, is only attempts
J ing 70 verify the pith ut that declaration, in
the pursuit of a policy prescribed by the
o"Kc 81 ouly, in proceeding e carry which
! igto effect HeRry the Nth. OF France. LOST
I mas lite. To Suliy's plan Napoleon has adj
ded the principles Ut the armed neotraiirv.
[ Prussia w,ll not only serve as a ,rrrtor;-
al fund from which Napoleon viii con,Den-
SAFE ms faithful allies, buJ her defec.iqu has
furnished the argument for drawing NOS.
heavily upan the military means az France
nerseh That argument was pressed SO
powerfully, that, IN few months INC French
| armies are recruited, their losses by me
cold, IN horses, artillery, and men. reDair.
Ell, and force of 100000 men ready to take
'he he ID. 1t IL a remarkable circumstance.
ana one which very decisively contradicts
tne brilliant narratives of Russian success
thatin all the conflicts, from the time that
Bonaparte left Moscow till lie reached wa.
ma, he did not lose single marshal, and.
according to the list published by the Russi.
ans themselves, not enc officer above the
rank oil briSadier General Thus, whate-
yer france may have lost in men, numeri-
caiiy speaking. she lost very little in talent.
especially OF that kind Of talent, of VII ch
she had not great plenty IN reserve.
In the midst Of heir successes The Ru.si.
ans inStgatd by the Engiish, acted with
great want OF discretion Conceiving they
had overwhelmed and destroyed the French
emlier"r, they boas,ed a over Europe Of
their military proves, OF their ability TO
contne France within her ancient limits. aud
ot heir having compelled Napoleon to fiv to
iarls in disguise. By this VAIN glorious boast-
ing they touched the pride of heart of every
fiehchman; the French commanders con-
siuereo tnell prote naireputa, ion at stake:
every SUBJECT OF The empire began 10 looku
on the contest as PERSONA. quarrel yolub-
teers ard pccaniary Contributions sprung nm
IN every town and city of France. The pc
cuilar poiicy oI Bonaparte W s lost sight OF.
and the only Question discussed was, whether
me Russians were superior 70 the French in
o~"'u' 't.'' Noioi IL II INNS I'll ~ ,hc tumIi-
tuous itJolclDgs of his foes aave beco of tie
greatest advantage 10 Napoleon. Vanity
thal Lind guide of nations as wei as of in
difiduals, Caused the enemies of chat erect
warrior to mistake the real motive which
hurried Em, with the speed of a reinde.,
rom the borders OF the Yistu!a To the banks
OF ti.e Seine.
In the eXuitation Of his heart and in MOI
ments OF self confidence, Bonaparte had lie -
graded the heads of several sects and fact;,
ons, religious and political He had cisho-
nored and disPoiied the Pope, who was a.
dored by the Catholics; he had exiled TaI4
Ieyrand the head Ut "a moderate but enlight-
ened mass of Frenchmen, from the copnciIe
OF the safe; and he had discarded Fonche
a man o! astonishing sagacity, and formida
bic by being considered as the surviving sonl
ot the Jacobins, the remnants Of whom, all
though qmet, are very considerable, Lone.
absence, the want of intelligence from the
army that had been known to reach Mos
COW, and arttul runners of the emperor,'s
death, gave occasion to a Conspiracy as sin:
gular III its conception and execution as il
was temporary in duration. Gen. NAL
let, disaflected and suspected officer, fore-
ed a decree of the French Senate, investing
himself with full powers to administer tie
government at Paris. BY means of this "a
seized and confined the ministers and secre.
tares of state, declared The restoration of
the Executive Directory, and the reign OF
the Republic. lie proclaimed the recall Of
Gen. Moreau and his appointment to the SUI
preme command of the armies, and nomi-
| mated Talleyrand, Fouche, Sieyes, garthe-
| lemy, and Cambaceres, to the drectionaI
executive power. For some hours the scheme
| was completely triumphant. But a few re-
| solute officers, faithful to The absent enDcror
seized the ring leader, and put an end To the.
| plot. Iidings Of this event reached NaDole-
on IN Poland. There was not an instant tn
be lost His presence at Paris was indisDen-
| sable. An insurrection or rebellion anonce
! his subjects was of ten times the Importance
to him that even the subjuga,ion of all Rus
| STA csaid have been, or the loss OF his Who'll.
army by frost or defeat. He had much IN
! fear from the great men whom he had of
! tended. The arrangements designated wv
! Maliet clearly indicated that the design was
| republican and totally subversive Of has rov.
| atty and the dignity OF his race. H. fe,t that
revolution would be couu.enanced by tine,
friends OF Gen. Moreau, by the adherents oe
| the Pope, and che admirers and followers oP
Ialleyrand and Fouche. Under these con.
| victions he vanished, as it were from Wilma
and suddenly appeared in PARIS. His frss
| discourses to the Senate and the peoDle were
relative to the excelleneies Of the monarch.
zeal form OF government. He recalled roe,Ss
minds to the anarchy and the evils Of ,bs
early part Of the revolution he reminded
| them oil hls labors for the happiness and tbr,
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the French peopIe he
! concIliatcd and restored the Pope; ne court
cd the friendly feelings of his father.in-I !, ~
! the emperor OF Austria by o~daipfro, l,;. -. r