The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-11
Foreign ARTICLES.
From The Constitutional.

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great 'nluence ~ the destiny of the people
4 an event which gives birth To numerous rec /
objections and may furnish materials 10 i'm |,
portant Elections. Few conqusrors have !
bad 2 fame so extended as Napoleon Bona \
parte The noise Of his name flied All Eu I
rope, End was heard 10 the extrem,ties Of 4 \
Sia. Placed by the force ct events al the head
oi great Rauon wearie1 by long anarchy,
ihe heir Of a revolution which had exalted ev.
cry good and evil passion, he was elevated as
much 10y the energy Of ms own viii, az tie
feeblene.' 81 parties. 10 the supreme power
He placed France IN safe Of permanent
Iar-substtuied the illusion Of glory. for the
real benefits of liberty and identifying him.
self with the national independence, drew
iron the spprehensions Of foreign yoke, the
principal instrument OF boundless authority
Napolean had an epire faith 10 fortune. |,
was bis belief that an insurmountabIe fatali-
~ governed his destiny. This error has been
common 10 several eminent persons, and al
most all those who have participated in it,
have experienced, after the most signal sue
cess, the greatest reverse. They left not sut-
ficen scope 10 the councils of wisdom the
fruits Of fifty victories had been destroyed.
peThars. in one unfortunate day--of this Pul
iowa aud Waterloo are memorable instances.
We may speak freely. For length Of time
he has been uHconneCted with all the ques-
lions sgtsird among Us. He was no longer
concerned 70 military conquests, but for the
establishment of constitutional liberty, the
most glorious conquest Of civilization. Ma
polran necessarily made strong impression
on the minds aod maginations of mankind
A soldier, who BY the iorce OF genius alone
raises himself above contemporaries, who
gives tranquility TO disturbed society, and
dictates his laws TO Sovreigns, appears in the
world wonderful parsonage, and the earth is
silent before him.
History, an impartial Judge, will confess
Napolean has rendered singular services to
social order. The PRONUNCIATION of those
Codes by which we are TO ths day governed,
notwithstanding the many imperecions of
The Penal Code, is benefit which will not
be lost for generations IL come-a part OF
Europe is already 10 possession Of it.
We will no, speak of that astonishing mill
tary glory which is admitted without dispute !:
The ImpTovmens' in the internal admmstra-
ZION, the public works, the settlement Of the
finances, present more durable titles TO admi-
ration and respect. In fine Bonaparte is
dead truth should sit upon his tomb and
lei Us not be difhdent in saying, the prisoner of
ST.. Helena will be reckoned amongst tue
great men.
.Spain.-The Diary of Barcelona states,
thai there are las, PAS Priests in Spain, hose
income is calculated al 1860. 600 OG0 re-
AIS, besides 500 600 600, from other sources.
III a nation OF ten million, can Re free and lib
erai with such burden and influence we
know nothing of checks and balances. Tn.
less the number is reduced ssVen elghths, and
the income as much, It is all vain to look for
tranquility in Spain.
In the Journal des Debats it is stated, upon
The authority Of private letter, dated Ma
dr!d, June Goth that the Club, called Fonta
ia de Orc, the question Of putting The King 70
death was discussed. curate OF Valencia
was the orator on this occasion his cry was
echoed by the populace, who did not hest
tate TO eyclaim :" tina, il the King quilted the
capital without calling an extraordinary con-
vocation OF the Corles. they would intercept
his progress towards the valley of Scedon
and nfict justice upon him." The King
subsequently Yielded TO the wishes OF the peo-
pie. by announcing a meeting of the General
Cortes, which Is to take place early in Octo-
Der.
LISBON, July s.
This day the king Of Portugal arrived here
70 passage Of SO days from Rio Janeiro, with
al his court Although il was known that be
was on the way some days, The government
hcfe are Yot quite prepared for him, and he
will moi Je allowed 10 land until tomorrow
be j. Immediately % be visited BY deputa-
sion .Iom the Cores of twelve members, 70
proceed 10 the Cahedr.,. and from thencs 10
the hall Of the CORES, 10 swear 10 tie oonst-
tuition Many of his favouriles, who have &C.
cou panied BIN. and are supposed 10 be cPpos
cd 10 the revolution, will be obliged 10 leave
The kingdom. The government are acting
with gfest caution. All The British officers,
who served in the Portuguese army, and are
here, are ordered Immediately 10 leave ihe
IT, arms, ,tfffa nj