Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-07

ol the people Is an event winch gives birth -
numerous reeollectious. Few ConGuerurs
have had Il fame so extended as Nanoleou
bonapartc The noise of his name filed all
Europe, and was heard to the extremites of
Asia Placed by the force of events az the
head OF great nation, wcaricd by long an
archy, the heir Ola revolution which ha. excil-
"d every good and evil passion, he whs eleva-
tea Us much by the energy OF his own will, as
''ie teShientss ofparties, TO the supreme power,
placed France in Il state of permanent war,
substituted the illusion of glory for the real
benefits OF liberty, and identifying himself
With The national independence. drew from the
approximations OF a foreign yoke the principal
instrument of a boundleSs authority.
Napoeon'tlad an entire faith in fortune. IL
was his belief that AN insurmountable fatality
governed his destiny. This error has been
common 10 several eminent persons, and al-
,nos' all those who have participated in it
nave experienced after the most signal success
the greatest reverse. They left not sufficient
scope tn the councils OF wisdom: the fruits of
hity victories were destroyed, perhaps, in one
unfortunate day :ofthis Poltowa and Water
100 are memorable instances. We may speak
ifeeiy. Fora length of time he has been un-
connected with All the questions agitated a
mon5 us. lie was no longer concerned in
military conluests, but for the establishment
OIL constitutional liberty, the most glorious con
quest oil cl'liIzation. Napoleon necessarily
ihaue strong impression on the minds and
iihagihatlons OF mankind. A soldier who by
'he force OF GENTS alone raises himself above
contemporaries,w who gives tranquility to a dis
tdrbed society, and dictates his laws to sovc
reISns, appears in the world wonderful per-
sonase, and the earth is silent before him.
history, an impartial Judge, will confess
taAt Napoleon has rendered singular services
TO social "rter. The PRONUNCIATION OF those
c"des ny which we are to this day governed,
notwithstanding the many impcrGect9ns Oft the
penal code, is benefit which will not be lust
Tor generations to come !; part of Europe is
already in possession oft.
We VIII not spcaie of that astonishing mill
iary. glory which is admitted without dispute ::
'.ie IN ProVements IN the internal administra-
'ion, the public works, the settlement OF fnau-
ces, present mere durable titles to admiration
ana respect. In fne BOnaparte is dead :;
truth s.lo"id sit upon his tomb and let Us not
0e GiihGhnt III saying, that the prisoner of St
Helena viii be reckoned amongst the great
men.
The London Morning Chronicle contains a
long letter from DR.. O'1IEAHA, who was for
merry physician to Bonaparte, and was b1,,;sh
I en- from st. Helena for disobe;iaace ofor-
uets ; maintaining the opinion h. had before
gwen, ulat a liver complaint, aud the con.ne-
mem TO which he was subjected at 81. Helena,
would produce the death Of Napoleon, which
he says the event has verified and then roes
ON to crticise the report made bv the s,r.,s3ns
81 me appearances exhibited by the diysrcted
body,which he pronounces unsatisfactory
m BONAPARTE
The following Is e> tract of :, Iottar which ,,c
I'Ne renewed through our correspondent at Ham
l'urgh. We do not know what crejit n,,acbes 80 :,
but think 1t may be read with interest M the nrccni
moment = " r.: -,'"'
81 He|eaa, .4rrH 28.-In the latter en,}oCJnnn,-
~ ~ Doh'P'fie transmitted complaint, through Count
.,iohtoion, oil wan; OF money, arising from ce.sa-
20" o. ms usual ielniItanccs. 10 prevent in future
lh'S GsasreGab'e circumstance, without imposing up-
Oh himself The necessity of accepting those supplies
winch We're offered him through the commercial
mouse OF Is. and H. without hi> knowing who cav,
me command 10 tins house for the advance or from
Wom II received the money, he ordered it TO be pro-
posed To the governor e. advance him r,outv . 700
which the Duke of ieuchienberr yould rcnsv 1, d.
hnSI''h government through MIR Baring-Fe desir-
ca at me same time, that instead of the two priests
~ uiS wi'i' him' and instead of DR.. Anthomacli,
Np"n'S bertrand and Montholon, he should be supnli-
ed VAN other society. ~ his family lived I'm ItIv
and comid not well judge what kind ol men worlJ he
1Steeane To Ann, he left the selection 10 the King OF
rance and - those of the Kings ministers who had
formerly served under him, and knew his habits and
wants--such Is NJ. ~ Pa,qiier, SOUR, Darn. and
L''tour naubonrg, or NJ dc Cazes, who had been his
own and lS mother IS private Secretary With ro,,,J
10 priest he desired "a man of knovia,r, AMI -,
Renee, learned divine, capable OF d .csssnc rtii
,'u S'yec's' a!'e I" answer has questions, resolve
ms doubts and to instruct him in the sacred Scrip
'urcS-- man oil between 10 and 90 years of are and
wen grounded scholar Although said he feel
my strength ctcaving, am PROSTATE TO take
refuge III spiritual remedies. But when Ibis lagDeDs
must nave another spiritual guide besides the two
VINO ~ present attend me, one of whom has not vet
SHAKEN OF the dust of the schools-Yoaire himself
IN me view oi death, threw himself into the arms of
religion and WHO knows hat that NAV acquire =
nd I.af.,
physician, he wished man ike Couryoisicr
D'it lie declared that he would receive with CON |
hdence any one selected for him by Bourdois Fy- |
merry, IHnrey, DubOlS, Dn,gcn.ttcs. or those
who were To come III room Of Counts Bertrand and |
Montnoon, he required one To be a General (bc |
most agreeable To HIM Drouct) but in no case an
pcsT VINO had served against him. The other might
DC eil!eF secular person or ci-Gej.ut priest-buf
IN all eases one ols former council or Manifestations
man oi education aud taenis-such as Caulancour
Sh'ary, oegur Monesquicu, Darce, Drouot, Turenmc
Dcnou, or Arnault.
The aforementioned money arrangement was |
undertaken by the Governor. Some tine after |
wards, Bo"aParie said, the priest who was to he |
sent To him must be one who adhered 10 tl,c On,
cod"t Of 1902, such III. Duyoisier, late BisIop
of Nantes" |
~, 0@ciI acc9"a eftte Dem Of Boaaprrte
The Gazette OF Saturday night, contains the fol- |
lowing oihcNu account OIL tie Death OF BOnaparte -
=. ST. HELENA, MAYO 1921
My LoTD-It fails to my duty to inform yonr Lord
snip, that Napoleon Bonapartc cxpred about ten |
minutes '''pIG SIX - CiOfH III the tnp
Instant after an illness which h1d confined him 10 his
apartments since the l7tl Of March last
lic was attended during the early part of his indis
position, from thc l7th to the 3lsi Of March by his
own Medical Assistant, Professor Aniomnarcl A.
lone. During the lattcr period, from the 1T of kprl
to tho oh Of Nav, be received the daily visits of DR.
Arnott, Of his Majesty 10Th regiment, generally in
conjunction with Professor AnOmmarchi.
d.. Sborit. Physician TO the Forces. and DR. Mich
ell, frnripa Mcdicd! Officer of the Roya Navy on
tAr station, whose services, well rs those Of any
other medical persons the island, had been offer
ed, were called upon IN consultation bv Professor
AnlommArcLI. on Inc 81 of Nh. Lni Dr. h,L un