Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-20

I will not say that could think Of these /,
things aud instantly reject the propositi- |
on---but when reflected on the imperishable |
value of my fame-when L reflected that the |
character of their father would be esteemed |
by my sons far beyond the possession of any !
wealth--and particularly when reelected on
the great and everlasting gratitude which 1
owed to my countrymen for the respect, the ad-
miration, the sincere andhearty applause which
they had bestowed upon me, and of which the
proofs were to be found in the sale OF my wei
,ngs, TO an extent exceeding tenfoldthat ofany
other writings ever heard of in the world
when reflected on these things L preferred
voluntary exile and possible poverty, as had
once before preferred the payment of thou.
sand pound fine to the making of promisenot
to support the cause of the princess of Wales,
agreedbiy to an offer which was sent to me lust
previous to my release in 1872 as could be pro-
ven, II necessary. bywitnesses nowlivmg.
rs TO the ca,umnies that may he republished
against me here. by the agents TOR they are no
| better of the borOughmongerS' hireiings in
| London, 1 can only say. that they are as
! base, as-the minds in which they are engcn-
| deied. That the nsurpers in England, having
| their dungeons open 20 receive every man who
.otiends them, Will be able TO do much against
| me in the way. both of caumny and cCnfiscati.
| on. have no. doubt at all I: but they will he so
| Kind as TO recoect, hope, that il they have
! the power or violence aud faiSehood, | have
me power OF reason and Cttruth. Dividing
| their motives FOR pressing the recent acts into
| ten portions tile putting down of me and of nv
writings did, verify believe, form eight port
Gus outof the ten. These eight portions OF their
| dread still exist; and. before this day three
| years, II live so iong, aud have my health, the
| world will see whether an a match for the
| despots or whether am or not.
The particular form of the publication OF
| my future writings, the daY OF the week olthe
| publication, the price (Which will be low and
| other particulars, will be stated IN a day or
| Two IN an ivertiSement. by my nephew, MIR.
| henTy CobbeIt, who will haye the sole manage
a fhsa ul,a -
| roughmcn;er upOn somewhat equal ground.
| viii write nothing which The law OF the land
| would not permit me TO write in England. /
! viii avail myself Of no privilege which might
| derive from a transfer o. my allegiance. IN
| snort will do nothing that shall justify any
| one IN sS' ing that seek, ia die most distant
! manner. az IN the slightest degree. 70 turn
I my back upon my country, or - east Sur
upon the character of my excellent country
| men. WA. COBBECT.
| tFrom Belts Londoa Messenger Of lIIici, q. i
| MANUSCRIPT FROM ST. HELENA.
As so much of the attention Of the publick
| during the last week has heen directed TO.
| wards this singular production and It's reputed
a Hn.ho ana aS the manuscript appears 10 JUS
MY the Importance assigned 70 it, we have
| ueenen ltour duty 10 give ~ a peruSai Ac-
| cordmg to eir. Warden "a seIt-Sutiicient wri
YER ana foolish pne but all authentic one, as
! tar as ne himself appears to be the writer 80
| naparte was much occupied in writing aud
| the natural purpose nj writing is to publish 5.
be read. If Bonaparte therefore had thus
| VIII ten his memoir, either in D RI ar in y,ioe
| y s no matter OF just surprise that il has
| round its way to the British press. Ofhs
| seVefai YiSit lf, ST. Helena, there are many
VINO might have brought away with them a
| letter CIR packet, and Bonaparte would end
| no di4cuty in procuring persons In England
who would undertake aud execute the Charge
| OF having II published. We do not intend 10
ihter, from what We have said, that there is
any thinS improper Ill this act OF Publishing
Or bringing away for the sake of publishing
IL there had been any thing libellonS, the En-
| SiSh law would have ii had "A Responsible sub.
Ject in the bookseller. Let BOnapar there
fore, be permitted 10 publish as much as he
pieases. 1t viii be liz aid OF the history of the
] times and will bring us better acquainted with
achdfacter VINO mas occupied 50 large space
| upon so wide theatre.
| Inc hrst s,Egularty in the work (Which ia
ONLY published IN FRENCH is the abrapt, and
as itwtre, passionate style o. the writer;
stAle, whicn mas so notOriogsi, the Character
ls'ic manner OF BOnaparte, as % DC an argu-
nent oeither ~ the one side or the other. for
me lHthent.clty of ~. work. III q very
| foolish book, but sc.y interastlnr o.. az
tlat french arcbDislop and intriguer, De
Pratt, the reader may remember scyerai Ioog
conversations Of Bpnaparte related rsrbafi,1
ahd IN winch may be seen some very striking
SPECIMENS s,..,, OF this style OF the French
astyie equally chara, teristic ofhi fc!a ~
81 the PhaiIty OF las m!ad. Hull of 2re asi
indeed magniliced inases--SweU,n4 Vitli ms
. sohse IONS iorgs ting lie, present ~ .
SPi~-'u.Ni imaginary kGLltH fNeu sud f-1s4r
Weakening to the pre- ent cRhcuityani i Stf.st
expressing himself with passionate .op hence
"ith>FeSPtct to all thc causes, and In tl.t 81 Z
IN 'neht resolving upOU some daring rciucd,
Snch IS the manifest character ot the mind 1T
ndPoteo1 ana SUch, as il appears 10 rs, IS
me style which is employed Ia the work be
fore us.
The narrative (for suchit ISL is throughout in
the Irst person. The book is an CctayO volume
OF 100 pages, and the subject is a running com
mehtafy upon tie principal events OF tbe mi
litaiY and c!ti' life of Napoleon our ipats
VIII not admit heightened criticism ; bot
we must notice, IN passing, one or more Of its
m0st striking passages We BEGIN with the
preface which IS bold enough, aud short q
al shall write no commentary" saws the
writer (NaPoleon- 81 some one speaking IN MS
naine.) q" The world has seen NV lri.rIl. s,ti +
ieei no disposition daiiDss afe, L. sa oslo y7,b-
tLgne TO pnrvey for pubic crnosity.l Put 1
sinHii Dfiehy ran over the main events Of NV
lIe, Tor Two reasons K; | care nothing for the
present times, but let me stand as ann he f,re
my son and posterty.
his is nay motive for writing I am COM
PEELED to resort to an indirect means Offender
ing This narrative public. Should send il TO the
English Ministry, il would remain fore - r'i e
tue once which 1t should first reach"
ms is the whole of the preface The work
men commences with narrative Ofhis early
ne, ms education, sc. but which are all dis
PaatGihed' eacGnits turn, with aseutence. Some
OF these condensed memhefs are very striking !.
some even acute, and all are characteristic
we shall slbloin a few of them
| succeeded IN every thing, because re
Solyed to succeed. My will was strong. |
looked al the point, aud precipitated myself
anu as few difficulties are mails of brass thev
ieii before me. The secret of INV success nae
been that never hesitatej
ne pest part of courage, or rather cou-