Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-14
FREScH VIEW OF NAPoLEoN's cHARAC-
TER.
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from the ConStitutionnel.)

Paris, July II.
from the ConStitutiOnnet.)
The death of the man who has exercis-.
ed great influence in the destiny of the
people, is an event which gives birth to
numerous recollections, and may furnish
materials to important reflections. Few
conauerors have had a fame so extended
as Napoleon Bonaparte The nose OF
his name filled all Europe, and was heard
to the extremties of Asia. Placed by the
force of events at the head of great ma
tion wearied by long anarchy, the heir of
a revolution which had exalted every
good and evil passion, he was elevated as
much by the energy of his own will, as
the feebleness of parties, to the supreme
power, placed France in state OF Perma-
nent war. subs ituted the illusion Of glory
for the real benefits of liberty, and identi-
flying himself with the national indepen-
dence, drew from the apprehensions OF a
foreign yoke the principal instrument OF a
boundless authority.
Napoleon had All entire faith in fortune.
1t was his belief that an insurmountable
fatality governed his destiny. This error
has been common to several eminent per-
sons, and almost all those who have par
ticipateG in it have experienced, after the
most signal success the greatest reverse.
/, They left not sufficient scope to the coun
ellis of wisdom; the fruits of fifty victories
have been destroyed, perhaps, in one un-
fortunate dsy-of this Poltowa and Wa
terloo are memorable instances. We
may speak freely. For length Of time
he has been uuc connected with all the ques.
tions as stated among us. lie was no
longer concerned in military conquest,
but for the establishment of constitutional
liberty, the most glorious conquest Of
civilization. Napoleon necessarily made
strong impression on the minds and i'm
agnation OF mankind A soldier, Who by
the force of genius alone raises himself "a
bove his con emporaries, who gives tran
guilty to disturbed society, and die
tates his laws to SovereIgns, appears in
the world wonderful parsonage, and the
earth is silent before him.
HistorJ, an impartial Judge, will con.
fess Napoleon has rendered signal servi-
ces to social order The PRONUNCIATION of
thos Codes by which we are to this day
governed, notwithstanding the many i'm
pertections OF the Penal Code, is a benefit
which will not be lost for generations to
come--a part OF Europe Is already in
possession Ut IL.
We will not speak of that astonishing
military & lory which is admitted without
dispute, the improvements in the internal
administration, the public works, the set
Elements of the finances, present more
durable titles to admiration and resi- ct.
In fire, Bonaparte Is dead; truth should
sit upon his tomb; and let Us not be diff
dent IN saying, the prisoner of st Helena
will be reasoned amongst great men.
Napoleon Bonaparte.-Napoleon did
not neglect education; on the contrary,
he pail more attention to it than was
done by any other person. lie restored
the institutions winch existed in France
before the Revoiutiun, for the education
of youth; he even formed new establish
ments II is to him that we owe the Nor
man school. III which professors are form
ed, and the youth who belonged to thst
school were exempt from the Conscrlp-
ton. lie re-establshed the University
and existing acaGe mies, but under his
reign they were much better directed
than they are now. The ProUiSsurs OF
the Lycee were all men OF merit. The
youth who left the public schools were
citizens, but the government appears to
have now only at heart to make bigots
The most of the persons at the head of
instruction are ecclesiastics, under Napo
leon they were laymen. The Emperor
knew what kind of educa ion is received
from priests. The Ultras in France say
that Bonaparte gave too much education
they considered education as all evil
They speas OF the ambition Of Bonaparte
Il shall only say two words on this sub
ject. The National debt of England suf-
iicienty proves that the wars OF Austria,
Russia and Prussia, were not undertaken
by the ambition of the Emperor, but ex-
cited by the gold Of England. The state
OF the Treasury is an evident proof of
the truth which | advance.
From the Connecticut Mirror.
Extract of letter from an American gentle