The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-05

The following article from the Morning Chronicle
of the 10Th November last be Interesting from It's
connection with the last act Of Of the most extra
ordinary men Of this age.
Prime Eugene Beukqrnois-A letter from Par
gives the following account OF recent short VISIT OF
his parsonage to the French metropolis
"PARIS, -
Il observe that not one Of the Paris journals has
noticed the short stay made by the Duke de Lenchten
burg prince Eugene) in this capital-Only one
French paper lie Courier de Lyon dc Midi, has in
formed its readers oft by designating the Prince with
naming him. The Prince in fact to Paris for
three days by consent Of the King confer with Cen
era Bertrand upon the testementary requests Of Bon
apare. lie maintained the most strict ncognito
With respect TO the will of Bonspare, is said, that
besides the legacy of eighteen millions in favour ofM
de Montholon-whch has been motto ed III the English
papers. it bequeaths three millions the valet cham
tre Marchand32 millions TO Bertrand and the Prince
Eugene-and finally al millions TO his Son. IL is fur
,her affirmed that ne recommended to his adopted son
prince Eugene) to sell the residence of Nal
nason, in which he passed with bis mother josephine
the only happy period ofhis life"
These several requests OF this exled man, whose
fate much lamented by the lovers Of liberty in
both henispheres. amount nearly 81 millions Of dol
lars.
The following reflections occur on this occasion -
Napolean Bonaparte. poor Corsican youth, educa-
ted at the expense Of the Boubons, power upon
the ruins of that family whose dynasty overhrown
chiefly dA the ersund of the enormous expenses re
which the nation was subjected by their extravag ance
The first act Of the aew emperor was 10 secure &c
the ROYAL anu Imperial family OF his olcn dynasty an
annual allow ance of 100 millions Of francs, being the
same amount which had been allowed to the Dourbons
The Bourbuns expended the whole of their salarie
and grants within the realm and though they had fou
years notice Of their probable downfall, they did o
conceal themselves lvre OF the public
money to support them In their exile. They wander
ed from state TO state dependent the bounty o
other sovereigns-till last their ancient enc
mics and rivals, the most generous of all the EuropeaI
received them, lodged them in the palace Of The
Scottish kings, and supported them out Of the public
treasury of Great Britain.
Bonapare so much praised for his greatness Of soul
for his elevation of mind with the foresight, of miser
itwould seem, secured himself 81 millions of dol
hrs-and all bis family have with correspondent
caution taken care 10 preserve reasonable share OF
the plumber of Europe, for only be by the proper
~ Of the citizens Of Europe that any of them could
pave acquired such enormous sums-BoJt d. .Adr
From the National InteIHgencor
The question may now be considered as
settled, that the aproruonment OF representa-
lives in Congress will be, for the term Of ten
years after the present Congress, al The rate OF
one member for every forty thousand souls
federal numbers) This will! give an aggre-
gate OF 2i3 members, exclusive Of Delegates,
of whom there are now only two and will
add 26 10 the present number of members
For the additional number room can be read.
lily made, without dispensing with The desks
and the augmentation IS not so great as 10 be
alarming on account Of its being unfayorabIe
20 the capacity OF that body for business. II
is greater augmentation than we think con-
sistent with the public interest, were il only
an an economical view. But il is an incre ase
less than we thought there was reason 10 ap-
prehend.
The bill has been ordered TO a third read
ing 10 the Senate, and will undoubtedly pass,
without any alteration Of the ratio proposed
by the House OF Representatives.
All the members OF the Supreme Court are
now present, Judge Johnson having attended
on Monday.
There are important points in our relation,
with foreign Gosernments-W We have DIFF
ference with Spain respecting the FLORIDA OH
Gers and papers-a difennc with Russia re-
speciins our North Western Boundary
difference with England regarding our Nortl
Eastern Boundary-a difference with Franc,
relative TO The tra.'e OF New Orleans-an.
claims 90 the Cbilian Government for Lor,
Cuchrane's captures.