The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-27
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GENERAL MOREAU.

GENERAL MOREAU.
MoREAu was an excellent general o
division, bul not it To command large Al.
my. With hundred thousand mrn, Mo.
rcau would div ldc his army in different pm.
sitlons, covering roads, aud would mol do
more Than il he had only n thousand. II,
did mol know how 10 profit either by the
number ol his troops III by their positions
Very calm aud cool in the field, he Nas
more collected and better able Ia command
IN The heat OF an action than To make dis
POSITIONS prior Ia il. He was often seen
smoking his pipe in battle. Morcau Wa
uot naturally man Of a bad heart, good
liver without much character. lie was led
way by his wife and another intriguing
Creole. lis having closed his life fighting
against his country, will ever disgrace hs
memory. As general, Morcau was md-
nilely inferior to Bs.iN, or 10 klchcl, ~
even 10 Soult. or all the generals ever
had under me, DcsaiN and klebrr possess
ed The greatest talents; especially Dosmx,
a. kleber only loved glory inasnuch ms II
was the means of procuring him riches
and pleasures, whereas BesaiX bowed glnlN
for itself, and dcspiscd every thing else.
Desalx was wholly wrapped up in war and
glory. To him riches and pleasures were
Nalueless, nor did he give them moments
thought. He was "A little black looking
man, about an inch shorter than am, al
va badly dressed, sometimes even rag
ed, and despising comfort or convenience.
When IN Egypt, made him pres nj ol
d complete field cqupage several times,
hut he always lost it-Wrapt TAP in II
cloak, DesliX threw himself under gun,
and slept as c0nteniedly IA if he wcre III n
palace. For HIM luxury had no charms
Upright and honest in all his proceedings,
he was called by the Arabs He just Suitaa.
tie was intended by nature for n great
general klcbcr and Dcsalx were a loss
irrcparable 10 France. Had kIcbcr lived
your army in Egypt would have persisted.
Had that mbrcIc Mrnou attacked yon on
your landlng With twenty thousand met,
a he might have done, instead of the div
SION lanusse, your army would have been
only Il meal for them. Your army WAS
seventeen or eighteen thousand strong,
without cavalry"
CARNOT.
II liail lhbbt lbNlS anu SlilNfIf, hltl lllDf
To the influence of intrigues and easily de
CciFed, tARN0r directed tbe operations III
war without having meiited the culoginms
which were pronounced upon him, rs he
had neither the experience nor the habi-
tudc OF war. When minister of war, he
showed but liulc taleut, and had many
quarrel, with the ministers of finance and
thc treasury in all of which he WAS wrong.
lie leit the ministry convinced lhat lac could
not ifliIl hl5 station for want OF money.
lie afterwards voted against the establish
meut ii the empire; bun rs his CONDUCT
Nas always upright, he never gave an um
bragg Ia The government. During the
prosperity OF the empire, never asked for
any lhpg but after the misfuriunes Of
jtd'sa, he demanded employment, aud
got The command of Antwerp, where he
acquitted himsclfrcry well After. Napolc-
on's return from Eiba, he was minister Of
the interior; and the emperor had every
reason IL be satisfied with his conduct.
/" Vas iaithtul, a man oi truth and prob-
ty, and laborluus IN his eAerliOns. After
the ahdifation, he was banned one of the
provisional government, but lac was play
ed on by the intrigucrs by whom he was
surrounded. lie had passed loran origin
81 among i his companions when he was
young. IL hated lhe nobles, and on TINT
aCco.! Iii lad several quarscls With Robes
p.rre, Who lattcrly protected many Of
them. lie WAS a member OF the commit
tee 81 pubic safety along with Hemisphere,
tomhon, ST just, AID tie other butchers,
and W. the only one Who was not de
nounc.d. He afterwards demanded 10 be
Included IN The denanciailon, aud to be
tIed Tor his conduct, Is well rs the others,
which was refused but his having made
the demand 10 share tie fate o. The resi-
gained lin great credit
CLARKE.
asked his opinion of GIARKE.--Iie n :
piled, he IS MOI a man Of talent, but he is
llborious and useful in the b,ueau. He is,
moreover, incorruptble and saving of the
public money, which he never has appro-
pgialed To ms own use. lie is an excellent
redGcieir. He Is not a soldier, however
nor do believe that he ever saw "A shot
fred Ia his life, He is infatuated with his
nobility. He pretcnds that he IS descen-
dcd from the ancient kings of Scotland Oh
Ireland, aud constantly yalmts of his noble
descent. a good clerk, sent him TO Flor.
cnce as ambassador, where he employed
himself IN nothing bat turning over the old
musty records Of the place, in search o
proofs OF the nobility ofny family, for yol
must know that they came from Florence
He plagued me with letters upon this sub.
lect, which caused me 10 write 10 him IL
attend TO the business for Which he had
been sent 10 Florence, and got TO trouble
his head or mine with his nonsense abou
nobility that was the first of ny family
Notwithstanding this, hc still continued hi!
inquiries. When | returned from Elba, il,
offered his services 10 me, but sent hin