The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-26
Extract from pr O'neoras Work, entitled
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Extract from Dir O'hearas Work, entitled
voice from st. Helena"
3" lasked Napoleon If he really intended
10 invade England, and il so,what We're his
plans = lie replied, " | would have head
ed il myself. had given orders for two
fleets 10 proceed 10 The West Indies. IN
stead of remaining there, they were merely
IN show Themselves amongst the Islands,
and return directly 10 Europe, raise the
blockade of Fcrrol, take the ships ont. plo-
eccd 10 Brest, where there were about forty
sail Of the line, unite, aud sail 10 the Chan-
nel, where they would not have met With
any thing strong enough TO engage them,
aud clear il ofall English men of war. BY
talsc intelligence, adroitly managed, cal.
eulatcd that YOU would have sent squad
rons 10 the East and West Indies, and Me-
dlorranean, in search of my fleets. Before
! they could return, would have had The
command of the Channel for two months
| Is J should have had about seventy sail Of
| the line, besides lfigaics. lwouId ln,ve has
tened over my hutila with feo huldrcd
nohSGRd men, landed rs near Chatham as
| possible, and proceeded direct to London,
where calculated 10 arrive in about four
days from the time ofmy landisg. Iwould
have proclaimed u RcpnbHc, II was First
Consul them The abolition Of Inc .VoLitity
and House Of Peers, the distribution of Tie
property of such of the latter as opposed
me amongst my partizans !; liberty, cqvdiiiy,
and the sore,cighH cfhe people. would
have allowed the House of Commons To re
main, but would have introduced great
reform. would have published n procla-
nation, declaring thai we came ms friends
10 The English, aud To free the nation from
II corrupt and .Rdgdious driStocwcy, and re-
store popular form of government, de-
mocraey, which would have been confirm
cd by the conduct my army, M would
not have allowed the slightest outrage 10 be
committed by my troops. Maraudlng or
Ill treating the inhabitants, or the most tri-
iAng infringement Of my orders, would
have punished with instant death. "I
Think" continued he, that with my pro-
m'scs, together with what would actually
have effected, ! should have had the sup
port OF great many. In large city like
London, where there ARE 50 many canaiHe,
and so many digg6erfed, should have been
joined hya formidable body. | would at
the same time have excited an instruction
IN Leiaad." | observed that his army
would have been destroyed piercmeal that
lie would have million Of men in arms n
galnst INN IN u short Time aud moreover,
That The English would have burnt London,
rather than have suffered II TO fall into his
hands. +" No, no." said he, do not be-
lie'c 1t. You are too rich aud too fond Of
money. a nation win not so soon burn its
capital. How often have the Parisans
sworn TO bury themselves under the ruins
ofthelr capital, rather than suffer il 10 fall
into the hands Of the enemies of France,
yet twice ii was taken. There is no know
ing what would have happened, Mr.. Doc
tor. Neither Pitt, nor you, nor ], could
have forctold what would have been the re-
suit. The hope ola change for the better,
and d,ris'on q property, would have ope-
rated wonderfully among the cand'Hc, par
tienlarly that of London. The cdnaiHe Of
all rich nations are alike. Iwould have made
such prom ses ms wculd have had n great
great effect What resistance could an UNI
disciplined army make against mine, in
country like England Astounding in plains ?
! considered all you have said, bat | cal'u-
LATED on the effect that would be produccd
tai ne Bdnk, and al Yolr riches, the ships
in the river, and at Chatham expected
that should have had command of the
Channel for two months, by which time I
should have bad supplies of troops: and
when your fleet came back, they would
have found their capital in lie hands Of the
enemy, and Their country overwhelmed,
with my armies. would have abolished
logging, and promised your seamcn every
| thing, which would have made great I'M
preston upon their minds. The procla-
nation stating that we came only as
.liiends, 10 reiiere he Engtsh from on obi
ons and aespoiic oyisiocro1j, whose object
was To keep III, natiOn etcrnally at war, in
order 10 enrich themselves and their hmi-
hes with the blood ftho people together
with the prorlaiuingn RcpuLflc, the aboh-
lion Of he .HonatcLin Gorerameai, and of
the Mobility; the declaration of the iorlei-
iore OF the property Of the latter, and divi-
sion Of IL among the parllzans Of the tGvo-
thtTIoS, with a general equalization al pro-
port.V, would have gained me the support Of
NE CANAILLE, anil If MI The Idle, he profit
gate, and The disaDscted an The hingdom."
took the liberty Of stating, that on ac-
count of France having lately been reyolu-
tloGzed, there was great division of opn-
ion among the French, and consequently
not so strong national spirit as was to be
found amongst the English that from the
late frequent 'icissitudcs in France, the
people contemplated a change in govern
nent with less concern than the English
would do ; that If the English we've not TO
burn their capital as the Russians bad done,
in all probability they would have defend
ed it street Ivy street +; and his army would
have met with the fate that ours had expe-
! rl.nCnl If kn.ctti md pLcL.ns ..re.