The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-05-28


be dissvowed even at Aleiers. eneis-havo
arrived az 81. Helena, tor the cfhetrs IN Tho
suit OF the Emperor they were broken open
aud transmitted 10 yor, bat you have not com
nunieat,d them, because they did not come
through tho channel Of the English Ministry.
Thus they he'd 10 60 back 400 leagues
end these sfiicers had the grief of knowing,
tha, here was intelligence on tie rock, from
their wives, their mothers, their ebiidfeB,
and that they could not know the nature oI
il for six monihs--,be heart must solscc IL
self.
They conld not obtain either The Dforniay
Chrcnaeie, TIE Morning PsH, or any Frenen
journals. Now and then few stray num-
bcrs OF The 1imss reached Lopg@ood. In
consequence Of a request nade Oh board tho
Northuniberland, some books were sent, but
all those relative 10 the affairs Of ate years,
have been carefully kept back. lie wishoi
TO correspond with bookseller in LoIdors'
in order 10 hsSe direct the books which he
wanted, and those relative 10 ,he events OF
ihe dsy--, bis was prevented. An English
author, having made atorr 10 France, END
baviA, published an account OF II " London,
he took The trouble 10 transmit 1t TO you, In
order that II might be presented to the En-
'perot; you thought proper hot 10 usns-
nit il because il was not Sent TO you BY
the express desire of your governmeNt. Ii
Is said also, other books sent by their autfsors
have not been tronsmitsed, because some Of
Them were inscribed 10 The Emperor Napo-
ioon, ond other, TO Napoleon the GieaL--
The English Ministtyis NOT authorized 10
order any OF these vexations; the law, sl-
tho unique, by which The British Par!isnens
regards the Emperor Napoleon as prison
or Of war, has never prohibited prisoners Of
war from subser ribing to journals or reeeiy-
ing printed bpoks--such prohibition only
takes place in tho dungeons OF the lnqpisitioD.
The Isand of ST. Helena is ten leagues in
circumference il is inaccessible every where
brigs surround the coas, posts are stationed
on tho shore wi,hio sight Of each other,
which render imprac,icsbe any scmmuni-
cation with the sea. There is only enc
small town {Jam,s Town where there is an
anchorage, and where vessels touch. To
prevent ap incividusi from qui,urg this Is
land, II is sufficient TO guard The shore by
lard and sea, To lay an ipterdics on tho
interior oi the Island, con therefore have no
other object than 10 deprive him Of prom
cnsde Of from eight to ten miles, which it
would be possible TO make on horseback, and
the privaiion Of which will shorten the lts
Of The Emperor. The Emperor has been
established ct Longwood, exposed 10 every
wind, and where The lsnd Is sterile and min.
habitsbic, without water, and no, tuscepti-
bic of arv cultivation. There is a circuit
marked out Of about l,2oo toises ; at ebcus
III or 200 distance, camp is established On
a bill, and another camp ip opposite posIicn
"a, tho same distence IN short, io ,be nridst
Ct tho heat Of the tropic there IS nc'hiDg 10
be seen but canps. Admiral Malcolm hav.
ing learnt the utility which the Emperor
would derive from a tent in that situaiion,
caused ore 10 be set up by his ssilors, CT
twenty PAGES di.,once IN front of the house:
il was tho only plsce in WI hieh shade could
be found. The Emperor had as much rsss-
on to be sa'ish&l with the spirit that ani-
mated tho officers and soldiers Of the brave
: SD regiment, ss he had been viii tho crew
of the Nor,hmbe, land.
The house at Lopewoed vas built To serve
as u barn for the compeny's fst m ne Depu.
~ Governor OF the Island had since bull,
some chan,bers; j, served him for o country
house, bnt j, was rot in proper babi,aao
state; workmcn have ke.n empicysd =, il
for year, and the Emperor has besn con-
tinuuIy subjected .oihe ineohsonience anil
insalubrity Of iDhsbitirg house in the
progress Of building The chamber in
which he sleeps is too small TO contain
bed of ordi'ary dimeusions but every al.
tsraion a, Longwcod p,olongs the incoIyens
fence oI having workmen thers.--HAers
arc however, in this miserable territory.
beautiful Situations preserving fne trees,
gardens and coed houses. There is, besdes,
Plsntaiion House bnt the positive in
rc =.
giving up this huns-. although much
expense would herebs have been saved TO
your govornmen'--en expense Incurred in
fitting up at LonTtood but, covered with
paccr, which Is already unscrvicsbe.
You have in,erdieted all correspondence
Between Us and the iosabitar,s of the island
you have IN fact placed the house at LnDg-
wood az seeref--you have even prevented
,strv ~aNs.. II