The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-10-17

tion Of Napoleon in captivity would ensure
this i,flueoce either over + aoce, o. over the
coo,in.m of Europe Those who Know that
the 5nqiona7nia which existed IN Frsnc be
fore the revolution. is al this day converted
in,o an antipalhy ,hai might cbscacterise by
the form anglohho6ia. All those who could
know and ,pprecIae The mighty soul and loi'
~ character OF Napoleon, will give their rea-
6y answer 10 the question. MOI to create
any fear throughout Europe, Napoleoo must
seain have been at the head OF The fTench
nation and Napoleon was too we'll aequaint-
ed with that proud nation not 10 koow that his
Introduction into France through England,
would ol itself destroy oil his fo'mer inhu'
ence aud popularity. II would doubtless have
been o,he wise, il he had tent his chains, ano
England had been compelled by indignant
Europe 10 restore TO tina, great man hls lbs
rrty. Then would all his resentment have
been due to that cabine, alone, and what then
would it have had 10 expect from his inhu-
cnce over Europe or over france {
Ii remains then TO anaiyse this siogie ques'
ton. II amouo,s 10 this, that England 10
true to her Int rest, and tnet the assassina-
ton would not have been determined upon,
nor order, given for SIS execution, iill the
momes, that il was Judged 20 ba OF use, or
,ilI The life Of the prisoner would oHor some
dane er and no p,ofi. II tben the defence
res,a upoa these immoral reasonings, II 10
no, to DO forgot that tho momcn, Aust'ia and
Rus, Withdrew their commissioners, that
momeni go fatal TO the prisoner, the British
MI0l.f,y gho had token he lead IN this ini-
,quuy, remained ,iogly charged with all the
odum which belonged 10 il. Already somo
ID m % m
these ministers might fp'eseo that before
long they might be forced TO set Napoieoo
free and he eiore seeing son,o dagger and
no advantage in the continuance OF his capliv-
iiy, and having every thing TO tear from him
when restored 30 his freedom, which they
could only prevent by his s2sassination, the
catastrophe became inevitable, EuI let us
not decGive ourselves. The British minis
tors were no, guided IN this horrible transac-
iioo by any enlaged view oi their country's
interest, or Of their own, nor even by mis-
taken calculation, bot as 1t often happens
with them, they were sciuated by the i'm
pulse Of passion. II is well known with what
haued this cabinet has viewed the French
revolution, and the French industry and COM
merce, aud the gIoIy OF that people against
whom, for twenty-five years they stirred up
so meny nations, subsidized so many kings,
corrupted many ministers, and created so
many sactiegious coalitions, i which, onlil
the last campaign had produced nothing 10
England but that bouonless abyss from
which her finance can never be rcuieyed, The
dIslocation Of Europe, and tho elevation OF
the rival nation to the pinnacic oi glory. so,
when the chief of that great nstion, victim OF
the basest treachety, had fallen into the hsnds
OF these ministers, alter their long buDilia-
tion, intoxicated wi,h success, aud greedy OF
revenge II thing could restrain ihnil wretch.
cd propenst'cs; The treaty with Maitland
vss torn % pieces, aud Napoleon was mAds a
prisoper. F'nm this mome0t also the idea
OF assassina'ioo took possession of the British
Cabinet, and with one voice Tor prompt a0d
thorough vengeance, and to that end assas-
snatioo was the oOlY means (; and Lord Ia
thu's, III ms memorial, absurdly, but very
naturally, makes arrangements for the allow
aoce OF vino TO the prisoners, and ior Tho
sending over to the ministry the dead body OF
Napoleon. And why may not men suspect,
that after the recall of tho Russian and Aus
trian commissaries, an interest as persuasive
as that OF the passions, and entirely coiocid.
ing. may not have dictated aome airocious
SouIPdS' uOl q " iCSS duNdbldRSOuS 10 Ds AZ
ish Commerce, of which this assassination
was to ne the consideration and tho price.
Th+ "me may not be far distant, perhaps,
when the dark and mourning veil will DO
drawn aside. and this hideous transaction bs
exposed TO view.
WIN the Editor Of the Boston Cen,inel
still in obedience 10 the Courier, attribute this
death also TO the course of nature lie goes
still fo'h her he accuses Napoleon Of suicide,
IN no, taking such exercise as would have en-.
abled hin TO resist the effects or over
come the force Of this disease
doubt, ifthe faculty Of medicine can ever
be persuaded. that cancer in the stomach,
or the fy!ories, could in so short time make
such ravages as the mos, violen, posoas are
known to produce. The imputed disease is
OF slow progress, and requires many years
Tor the accomplishment Of all its phases; se.
duces the patient to a state Of strophy, and