Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-25

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CIVIL ADMINISTRATION OF Ma
POLEON BONAPARTE.
The character Of this wonderful man,
80 far as it is developed in the adninistra-
ton of the government of France, may be
touched upon with safety; the facts ne
cessary for proper estimate OF his tai
ents and foresight, as politician, and
statesmen in reference to the internal
concerns of France, are upon record, and
must be considered as acknowled ged,
historical truths. But we hardly know
any thing of the motives, the feelings, the
secret springs Of action, which controlled
the conduct of the man In whose hands
crowns and sceptres we're plavvthings.
We read ambition in every thing, but we
know not what portion of this ambition
was laudable, or whether he ever ack-
knowledged the supremacy of moral lniu-
ence, when opposed to his thirst for do
niaion. Those who were near his per-
son, and enjoyed his confidence during
his confinement on his inland prison,
when it may be reasonably supposed, he
often reviewed the eventfui history If his
career, and unbosomed his soul to his
friends, probably possess the materials
for the most accurate description of Ma
poleon Bonaparte, which can be given to
the world
Not long since an interesting essay ap-
peareG in the Advocate, from the pen OF a
correspondent, under the head of ''View
of tue civil administration and political
character of Napoleon Bonaparte.' The
following is the concluding part, embrac-
Ing view of his policy for the encourage
ment Of manufactures and the arts. The
rise and progress of manufactures in
France, afford illustration of the truth of
the doctrine, that IN every country where
manufactures, and also natural produc-
tions of homogeneous climates have -four
ished to any extent, they have owed their
introduction, and perfection, to SPECIAL
encoura cement and protection.
IN y Journal.
"'rhe beginning OF the French revolu.
ton, 50 popular in its object and In Its
means, might, before the appearance OF
this great man, have given spur to Ma
tional industry; as when, in 1898, no al,
Tentative was left but to perish or arm
| 200. 0O0, to sally, as they did i'll effect, in
1914 from all points of the immense ter
ritory. Though the force OF circumstan,
ces, and necessity, the great inventor ol
| all things, and the cooperation OF men Of
| science, whose discoveries rendered the
close of the 18th century Industrious, had
greatly improved and advanced the means
of la .ional industry; vet. under the Con
| vention, ar. under the Directory, the
| genius Of the nation, beseISed. as 1t was.
by sea and by land, was limited to the
providing of arms and saitpetre for the
troops, which were then destitute of cans
d on, powuer, arms or ammunition of eve.
ry kind; whilst the general industry
without capital, confidence or security
could neither effect nor support any es
adjustment of importance.
BOnaparte, in his expedition to Egypt
had been accompanied by Bertholet, one
of the founders of the pneumatic chemis-
try; by Monge, the patriarch of universal
science; by the most learned professors
and scholars of the highest promise in
every branch CT science; and by an able
and celebrated engineer; by Conte, SC
| fruitful Of resources, and so initiated in
the secrets and practice in all the arts;
who, in that country ofignoran,e devasta
| ton, found the means of manufacturing
| clio hing for the army In his daily con-
fereuces with these learned men, and in
the miracles of indus ry wrought before
his eyes, Napoleon foresaw with what
rapidlty the French industry, if fed with
ample capital, sustained by powerful pro-
lection, and guided by science, could at.
tain the highest splsndour.
Thus supported, this great statesman
was no sooner placed at the head of gov
eminent, than, in the midst of his num-
berless avocations, the industry of
France attracted his chief attention lie
saw clearly, that in the situation to which
treason and disasters not easily repaired,
had reduced the French navy, the war of
machinery and tools-in short. the war of
industry was the surest, and the only de
cisive war that France could wage against
England. The custom houses restored to
their most useful and principal object,
that OF protecting the nation against the
invasion of foreign industry. were re or
ganized, and war of determination was
declared against all contrabands.
Confidence had revived credit, and
hrouuht hack tha nreciouS nat,js C.oi