Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-28
RICHMOND, AUGUST oS, IolI.

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RICHMOND, AUGUST 2S, la2I.
BONAPARTE.
| The fall of this extraordinary man few
years ago, would have struck 80 blow that would
have resounded throughout the Universe" 1t
now produces less impression--f0r, indeed he
may be considered as almost dead for the last
| FIVE years-but it is impossible to be heard
| without very singular feelings. The greatest
warrior OF modern times once the first man
oil the age for power, and one of the first in
point oil talents ;-cannUt vanish forever from
the sight, Outexciting the mixed sensations
oil wonder, astonislinient, and pity. Posterity
will condemn him for some of his acts hui
they will condemn still more the culd-blooded
cruelty, which would doom such IL man,
once the acknowledged co-cqual of Legitimate
sovereiXns, the sOn-in-law of one of them
him, who had thrown himself like Themisto-
ces upon the hospitality of his enemies, to an
eternal prisOn-hOuse. He has now escaped
the malisdity of these enemies by taking re-
fuge in "A grave,
He Is too near I'd the present age to require
has character to be drawn or perhaps TO per-
mt 1T tobe fairly drawn. He was ambitious
hdt was the ruling passion of the man-it
was the rock on which he split, Great as he
was, he might have been much greater, if he
had loved liberty Ike Washington, ar like Car
not. Whata glorious destiny might have await
ed such wonderful man, it is unnecessary to
palnt-slrce the fact is otherwise. "!f he was
ambitious, dearly has he paid for it." He rose
to the highest pinnacle only to fall with equal
rapldity into the most horrid abyss.
We shall rot canvass the manner of his
death but we shall require better evidence
tnan We I'm c,n ne fl,t bo
has perislicd by poison. The examination of
his body by his own surgeon too, and other
precautions To identify the cadse Of his dis
solution, will outweigh all mere suspicions-
III there be any reasons to suspect foul play,
we fairly trust to Bertrand to utter them
ngucd."-Bcrtrand, the constant
in friendship, the noble in spirit, will do the
deceased this last service.
The following are among the Instructions
given at the Edr Office in England on sO;h
July 1915, as Bonaparte was leaving the Bel
ierophon to go on board the Northumberland,
to he conveyed to St Helena
The Admiral will allow all the baggage, wine, and
provisions, which the General may have brought with
hini, to be taken on board the Northumberland A.
mons the baggage his table service is be understood
us lncludcd unless ii he considerable rs tn seem
rather article be converted into money than for
zeal use.
ftis,nopcy his diamonds and his saleab!e effects
they may be,) he delivered up The Admiral
viii declare TO the GcHcral that the British Govern
meat by ny means ntcnds conlisc:te his properiy
nut merely 10 take upon itself the administration of
ms enects, 10 hinder HIM HON using hcM means
10 promote his flight.
II the General should Ie seized with serious Illness
Tie Admiral and the Governor will each uanrr :,
physician, who enjoys their confidence, in oder . Mt
tend the General IN with his own physician ;
they wall give ihem strict orders TO give in every .ay
a report the state Of his health In case Of his
DEATH The Admiral viii give orders 10 convey his ioiy
10 England
We understand, that the reply of Mr.. Rod
ney to the Committee OF the Citizens Of Nor
| folk has been receiycd-i.i which he makes IA
very handsome acknowledgement for the feel
ings they had expressed towards him. He
declares that believing from previous infor-
malon Com. Barron guiltless of the charges
imputed, and sympathisng in his situation, he
| became his counsel "not as Il retained advo-
| cate, but voluntary defender from princi-
ple"-hc adds, " that the evidence exhibited
before the Court OF Enquiry produced in his
| mind, the most solemn and deliberate con
viction ofhis entire and unqualified innocence
| 1t is said positively, that the President OF
the U. States has not yet finally acted upon
the sentence of the court of enqiiry.-Sup-
pose, 1T should turn out, that Com. Barron
was disabled from returning to the u. States
during the war, i'll spite of,his earnest wishes
and suppose it should turn out, as we think is
stated in his correspondence with Com De
cat'ir, that he applied to the Navy Depart
ment for employment before the conclusion
OF the war as well as after it; that his letters
never were answered thus maniesting to-
wards him not only that they did not wish to
employ him, but that they did not desire his
return f; what are we TO conclude? That he
acted in manner which did not become an
American officer ? That he deserved a quail
fled censure That he is to be again virtual
y suspended in command We trust not
We trust rather that the President of the u
States will not sanction sentence, of this des-
cription. There may he yet a court ofreyiew
which we hope will reverse this sentence.