The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-02-14

territory oh Gre, the man Of Ejha
may have had correspontlencies and -iotelii-
gencc Ia France but who were thew lha,
went to scek fot him who told the Epel,sh
fleet TO sniSer him to pass Has the admiral
who was entrusted with the superintcndence
OF the leland been prosecuted ! Had not tho
king Of Pfassis $4,000 men near our froutlcrs
who might have marched upon Paris and
reeched II before Napoleon Are not tho
Pfussian cannon daily placed in battery before
ysur palace, and pointed against your resi-
dence = And yet you can rely on the gener-
osily Of your allies! And yet under such
circumstances you require me 10 take my seat
IN tribunal where shall perhaps 6gure IN
my tura not as Judge, bu, as q prisoner ae
the bar
Did, not leadshe French crmyin l7ss to tho
borders of tho Ebro Even now tho poighsrds
OF those who struck Brrne, and ssss, and so
many others glitter before my eyes, and shalt
In my Own person sanction q judicial mur-
ucrr An, no vhale thesrs rcmsis. an nv
unhappy country only shadow of exiAtcncSs
shall associate my numc with that of hce
oppressors No sire you yourself cannot but
approve my resolution What shall IS
years Of glorious labors be sullicd in angle
day Shall my locks, bleschcd under tho
helmet be only proofs Of my. shame No
sire il shall not be said that the elder OF tho
marshals Of Frsnce contribute 10 the misfors
tunes Of his country, My life, my fortunes
all that possess or enjoy, 10 q, the serties
OF my king and country but my honor Is exs
cluslvely my own and no human power can
ravish il from me. II my name is 10 be tho
only heritage left to my children, at least Let
II not be disgraccd
Permit inc 10 ask your majesty whete
were the accusers OF marshal Ney, when he
was on the field OF battle Did they follow
HE steps and accuse him during twenty FIVE
years Of perils and labors And If RussiA
AND THg ALLIEs CANNOT PARDON THx cor.
QUERoRs OF MosxwA, Can FRANCE roRasr
THE VALIANT HERO or THE BxREsfEA Sire,
in the unfortunate retreat acros that river, Ncy
saved the remhsnt Of tho army, in that ar
my had relations and friends, and soldiers
(who are tho children Of their chiefs) who
who had served under me and Ahsli doom
him 10 death who saved the lives Of 90 tnauy
Frcnchmcn, TO whom SO many psrents sto
indebted Tor their children, SO many &iscs
for their husbands ! No sire II esnubt
save my country and my own life, I will st
least save my honor and if feol any regret,
it is that have lived too leug, since have
survived The glory Of my country. Reflect,
sire this 10 perhaps the Last sisnA thss trutil
witt rssch pour throne K il both dangerous
and unwise 10 push the bravo 70 despair.
Where 10 there, will not say tho marshal
but the man of honor, who is not compelled
to regret not having sought death on tho
field of Waterloo and perhaps If the un.
fortunate Ney hsd done there what he had 60
often done before, hs would not hsve been
this day dragged before court martial. and
those who demand his death would haze
been seeking his protection. Excuse aires
the frankncss Of m old marshal, who has al
ways kept clear Of intrigues, has known only
his country and his profession I; he belisss
that the same voice which Was raised asainst
the invasion Of Spain and the war vhh RusA
sia, nigh, also speak the language Of truth
to the best ofkings, the falber Of his sub1ec,s.
If frankness 10 o virtue, Il 10 not, arr com
scious, the most profitable Of tho yift0tsy
since, although am the oldest Of the mar.
shals, J sp also the poorest.
will not disguise tho dangers In which
the step have taken may involve me, nor
tho disgrace il may draw down upon me from
vengance of courticrs but II have been
fortunate enough 10 enIightcu yobr msjcsiy
as 10 your true interctts, l shall consider my
self as but too happy, whatever may be ihe
consequence, ssd il in deeending 10 the
tomb may soy with one Of your sncessors---
hH 10 issf, ereeff honor--i shall die conten-
ted.
money, Due Dr. CcnsxotfAso.
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