Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-11-08
FOREIGN.
CONDUCT OF BCNAPARTE AFTER
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
[ FROM ne London Statesman. ]

| waterloo, as we call it., which might tail'
~ be called second day of spurs (un
sec2nde 5oHTnee de eSferoUs,) the Emhe
| ror feeling s-nsbly that heuCeforward thu
salvation Of France with the Chamber q
! Representatives, in the cofidence reposeC
IN him. and the resources which it should
| place in his hands, hastered immediately
to Paris. He arrived there on the 20th
early in the moraing, n d his first step wa:
70 SO, covered with the dust Of the day Of
BATH, TO present himself to the National
| Oepatatian, TO expose to it frankly thc dan
| gers OF the country, to point out the means
| oil ITS salvation, to assure it that his person
| should never be an obstacle to negotiation
| with the enemy, and to return instantly az
| the mead OF his broken army. 10 this courage
Gus Resolution he was arrested, Cod knows
Wllh what intention. lie w s told that a ris-
ing termeut amongst the Deputies would
intall'bly compromit his dignity ami in
deed IRON this moment the National Rep
resentation, its most infieXihle and best
minded members, were 50 worked upon
the remainder Of the day and all the night,
that intle morning the Presidcnt and the
t.mperors best friends came and besought
him TO abdica'e, as the only means left of
SAVING France. They supported their en-
treaties by authentic documents, which
hadjust been sent them, and by writings
considered as nearly official, \ Fhich would
insure TO them, they said, the most happy
results. The Emperor though far from
beng convinced, came to a speedy deci-
sion -" The honor and glory Of France
have been the objects of my life, (said he)
you know it it shall not be said that
my personal interests shall ever stand in
the way of their accomplishment may YOU
succeed without me I ahdicate may
the Allies have been really sincere in the r
communications" The Emperor w then
at the Elysee. The acclanat tons If the
public were heard round the palace rs q
SIMPLE citizen, he wished to avoid them,
and departed for Malm sison. Still they
followed him. Onthe morning even of the
same dav on which he set cut, troops,
which were marching upon the high road,
made the air resound with their favor:te
cries, and accompanied h'u to his retreat,
at which he w 9 much AFT. -ted.
a is" GAYS we're devote tn farnilv ar
rangenents and preparations for the fri
gates which were appropriated to his SER
vice
In the mean time the enemy approach
ed rapidly and arrived at the gate Of the
city the cannon were heard. On the
28th, at the moment of ascending his car
rage, Napoleon sent a confidential per-
son to the Provisional Government with
THIS message, " know the position of
the enemy, their advanced corps is not nu-
meraus. There is only occasion to show
tine moral force OF our army, the hope of
the .oldiers would revive on seeing their
old General. In abdicatmg the power I
have not renowned the glorious title of e.
very ctizeD-that of defending his country.
If it is required, answer for beaing the
enemy and inspiring the army w til dispo-
s,'lons, which shal procure sou more favor
ablrn cgociations. This object gained, en-
gage on my word tor assume my car iage
and to pursue the route to the place which
i h1ve chos n" An answer was return
ed that 1T was too ts, and that negocia-
lions were already commenced.
Napoleon departed. The route through
Tours, Mort to Rochefort, was a real tri-
umph. He was accompanied by many car
riages without escort. OF all his former
power there remained only his glory and
his name, and the acclanttions of the DO
pull ice who assembled about him were u
narimous. It was the same durii @ his
stay at Rcchefort on board of the fir gates
and at the Isle dAix. Every where the
same respect was paid him as if he
was still Emperor. Those 20 whose
care lie was confded said, &" he is
IS the man who has governed us with So
Tuch cclat he it is who has elevated to
so high pitch of glory the French name
The National Reprss NATION has place
him under the safeguard Of French lovai-
ty, and its wishes shall not be disappoinled
by us. Whatever be our opinions and c
vents, this illustrious deposit shall he sa-
cred rs long as he remains among US" And
the fact is. that the white flag was not
rails units he was gone.
On his going on board the frigates, Ma
poleon sent one of his suite to the L. q sh
cruzer to know # the p ssports had ben
received VII Oh were promised by the Pro-
slonal Governrcnt, permitting him e.
proc ed 90 tn Unite States He was it,
formed they were not, bu that an appli-
cation woul be made tn the Eng jst AL
mTal on the su' Jet. IL was supposed hit
Napoleon IN ght ct ovi unde~ The Pali7-
m ntar' Tag. The answer was, that the
'rigates would be attacked. A passage
W IS then mentioned in neutral vessel
The answer va that il would be strictly
searched, perhaps even KIN 20 an English
port-but It was rt.uat d 10 hirn to 90 20
England and aifrmtd that there he had no
harm TO apprehend.
During the interval that he was waiting
tor tie answer Of the Eng ish Admiral,
Napoleon conceived the bold idea of en-
barking with a sele. suite i'm 9 chasse-
marcos, Of from 10 to 20 tons burthen.
and TO try the chances Of his fate and the
dangers OF the sea in a voyage to Ameri-
Ca.
In the mean time circumstances nressod