Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-09-09
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BoNAPARTE's PoRTFOIIo.

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BONAPARTE'S PORTFOLIO.
pamphlet has recently appeared in Holland
entitled Bonaparte's Portfolio, taken at Char
lsro, June 90, part rs 1t is prefced by the fol-
lowing statement Mr. Van Uchelen, one OF our
otficers,who was made prisoneron the 18th June.
and taken to Charleroi, was there forgotten by
the Frenclron their defeat ut Il ellie Alliance lie
profited OF the opportunity, declared hims elf
conhmandant ofthe town, and with the assistance
of some armed people whom he collected he
stopped the pllndering of the powder and other
Wagons, and placed in security twelve pieces of
cannon, and many other valuable articles
lie brought large portfolio to Brussels, and il
was found TO be the portfolio ofbaron Fam. first
cabinet secretary to Bonaparte. All the docu-
ments therein contained are oFvery recent date
and as they throw considerable light on the in
ternal situation of France, our gov ernmsnI mas
permitted the printing of them. The profits of
the publication are destined for the benefit ofthe
wounded The first article communicated is a
report to Bonaparte himself from count Laribo;s-
siere, his orderly officer, on the war in La Ven
dee. He writes from Nantes, under date of the
fifth Of June, that gen. Charpentier must have at
least $4,000 men, to restore the country 10 order
In a memorial ofgen. Charpent.Sr, it is stated
that gen. Travot had only 2 800 troops ofthe line
at his disposal.
In report from the orderly officer Planat. to
III
among other things, " the spirit The people in
the department of the Tarn and Garonne IS ex
rremely bad the words country glory indie
pence, national cause, are there objects OF ridi
cule."
In report from the orderly officer Res;env
dated Bordeaux, we read the following among
other statements :--"The popular feeling nj
Bordeaux is, lean assure your majesty, detesta-
ble-It at present seems TO be peaceabe but it
can in respect be depended upon Attach.
ment to the BOurbons is here extreme among
the men, and among the women it has risen to n
Kind of fanatcism. Phe authorities are afraid of
adopting severe measures, because they them
selves might become the victims of them. The
foyalst party has already the people wholly on
their side. and are not sparing of their gold The
extraordinary commissioner has effected no GOOD
in this part Of the country. lie says we must
gan time if the emperor is victorious all will go
well, without adopting severe measures but if
he is yanquished, all that has been done viii be
Of mo avail The royal Confederation is much
more formidable than was thought, though for a
long time it was deemed ridiculous. The arr
val of the king of Naples in France, which has
been known here these days, has produced the
worst impression"
Fleury, cabinet secretary of Bonaparte, writes
from Bourg-libre, under date of the 9th OF June,
that the secret agent who was TO have arrived in
Switzerland, was not at the place of lis destina-
Joseph Bonaparte, under date the 18th June,
sent the following letter to his broiher Napoleon,
N relation TO another secret agent:
"SmE-The Swiss, Olivier, Of the Paws de
Vaud, whom your majesty lately saw, has re-
turned from his native country lie brings with
him details which can be communicated TO your
majesty alone Therefore send him 10 yOu--
The devotedness &C this man is undoubted Sire,
your majesty's most devoted and faithful subject
and brother,
"JosEpHn
Bonaparte's travelling retiuc consisted OF the
grand marshal, and Of generals Drouet, Corbi-
3sau, Flshaut and Deican Of colonies Bussey,
Eabedoyere and Letort. as adJutants ;; of NJ de
Turenne, chamberlain NJ. dc Guercby, marshal
de Logis general Fonari, chief equery barons
Mesgriny and Casnip, equcres, and two pages
Of the orderly Offices, coils. Spnr6ant, st Yon,
Dumoulin, Iarriboissiere, st. Jacques, Plgnant,
Eannoi, Resigny, RegBault, Alfred, Nfontesqiicu,
Auth, Amllet and Chiappe; there were besides,
the cabinet secretaries Fam, Authery, & Eleury,
and three Wallets.
Note in Bonapsrte's hand writing.
" June 1lth, set off froTa Paris and slept at La.
on; the 18Th. slept at Avcsnes the 1fth, at y
(Bcaumont")
Bonapar es trav cling library was found in six
trunks, and amounted to about 800 vulumes.--
among them were, IIumer, Ossan, Woltares
Works, Gil Bias, Don t(inxOtte, VOltaire's Cba,s
XII. &C. all beautiful Editions
Bopsparie wrote on tic 11th June, the fellow
ing note 70 count Latsllstte, director general Of
the posts
" .lfoasicus count LauaHefsc,
As ] ~ IN my speech OF this day, that ]
should depart this nght, wish you would look
TO il, that no post horses be taken from the road
BY which travel that particular attention be
given tothe persons 70 whom horses are given
on theBeighboring roads, and that no courier Or
estafette be sent of"
On the 18th Of June, Bonaparie wrote 7 notes
to the war minister, marshal Dayoust among
which arc the following
Prayl marshal Aiassena come should he
wish to go to Metz, he should be appointed 20
vernon there, and receive the supreme com
rnand ofthe Cd and 9Th military divisions Look
to il that (here the name is wsnting) be With the
army oftha north"