The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-05
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entitled Europe aud .4,aer,ea IN f821'.-
which hciias much intcresting polilieal
, matter furnishes number of anecdotes oi
the late Emperor NAraLEoa BoSApARTEi
"epeiy Ming tfoting 10 Hhom lremarks the
Ike mW - Jasdg 70 b de- mtd II I'M oli1aoe.n
VI. dcpradt confirms all the other accounts
oi Nupoleou's naturally easy aud kind dis
position. lie says, that after hciug grent
deal about him, he can assert hc never re-
marked any thug IN him belonging 10 the
character of il malicious man : then he
mentions his kudaesses, aud his playful
ness even 10 chldish uess' | have srrn
HIM, says he, repeatedly, with las first viii,
aud the children of his brothers aud sisters.
give himself up 10 the lively and animated
Joy OF niaucy When he had n son, there
"asno limits 10 his playIAluess; il was NJ
'cssary sometimes To t,ke him away from
! hun, his 10Y WAS 81 Violent He also r..
presents him rs . great talker. Talking
was 2 delight, and h. lost more time in con
vefsation than he employed in action 10
the remarks upon Napoleon are suboiatd
two pieces of importance the one contra
dlelinS The vie eolumnes propagated 50 IN
du4trously by the | ltfa party about Ma
| paleon's treatment Of the Pore the other
confirming the authority OF Mr.. o Mrala's
lpte WORK. The former il y narrative in thu
word of Mr.. nufoisln Bishop of Naniz,
who was inlrnsted with a most material
part oi the negotiation respecting the Con
cordat aud is represented rs man Of the
most n doubted integrity. Moth to be-
sure, can NOR" trlnmrhauty rclute the
| miserable tales, so grrrdily swallowed, OF
violence exercised upon the Roman Pom
ua by The Emperor The latter is II STATE.
ment BY Gen happ, of the attempt To AZ
| sasslnate Napoleon AT Schoenbroun, near
Vienna, in la05, This agrees in every Is
sentfal particular with the narrative of the
same incident, given by MIR. O'Ncara from
Bonaparte's own relation and. coming
from quarter wholly mconnceted, il may
be regarded both rs q testimony Ia thai
Gendrmans correctness, and Ia theatCtna-
cy 81 Bonapartt' 5 memory. We have on
~ room for the examination of the young
llnaiIc vino forms the subject oil the nara
tive -
After having issued this order, General
Rapp Nrnt again To Napoleon, where In
found Prince Rrrnadotte, aud the Generals
iierthler and Duroc. SAINT =- was bret
III by two gendarnrs, Wiih his hands lied
behind his back. He appeared perfectly
calm, nor did the presence al Napoleon
make the lcasl imprcssin upon Inn he,
however saIaled hm respectfully Napo-
leon asked him whether he spoke French,
he answered, very ltlr. Napoleon then
desired General Rlpp to pat the following
question to him. Where do you come
from From Ncnremblug. What is Your
iathrr A protestant elcrgyman.-W What
age are you Eighteen. What did You
intend In do with this knife 70 l,ilI you.
Young man, you are either . fool, or be-
long to the sect of the illuminate. | am
not fool, nor do | know The meaning of
illuminate. You must he III then ! am
perfectly we'll Why did you Wisl TO Kill
me Because You cause III" mistortanes
of my eountry.-lla,e done you any
harm To Inc rs We'll rs the resi- Of the
Germans. Nhc instiGaird you 10 commit
tins crime No one il WAS only from the
positive conviction, Thai | should render
the greatest service 10 my country HHd 10
Europe, by killing you. Is His the first
time that y0n have acCn ms | SAW YOU At
Eriurth, NJ the time of the interview Did
not you desire 10 klll ms then? No, be-
caas" thought thai you would not make
war upon Germany nSpn | was Then one
~ Your grcat''et admirers. How long have
yea been al ViennaY Tea days. Why
hafe yon delayed the execution Of your
proieci 50 long | came TO Schoenbroun
cab, days ago with the intention OF killing
lfa then but the parade was Just over,
and postponed my intention I'll to-day.
Young man, Nou are either mad, or You
are III, said Napoleon lei Coryisart be sent
Tor. | am neither mad nor i'll who is
Coryisan ? Upon being told that he was
ddcto ,hc said, am not in want of him
Nothing WIS said until the arrival of the
doctor. Saint 1870 remained perfectly qul
ct; taYibai at length arrived. Napo-
leon ordered him To feel the young mans
pulse. After II bad been fell several times,
SAINT --- sid 10 the doctor. Is 1t not
true thai am not " Upon which the
doctor ,old Napoleon that the person was
| N good health, and Sslnt - repeated
with great Tranquility, and even With an air
Of qati5facton,rf 81m SO b. 0re. Napoleon
was confused ri the confidence of the
| young man and beganagajn by the follow
/ in questions. Your Imagination is Devil
/ drred, and you viii cmise the unbappincss
Of your family will grant your life, If
/ you vii ak pardon for the crime you
! ere about To commit, and which you
must regret want no pardon, and re-
errt dinghy that have not succeeded,
Il appears thai a crime is mol OF any con
sequence in Jour eyes TO Kill you isnot q
crimc but duty hose portrait is that
which was found upon you? 1t ;hat of a
/ yonng person whom love. Shc will be very
sorry llIat have not succeeded she alb
hors you rs much as do myself But,
bowever,H pardon yon, viii you feel obi
god 20 me = warn you that | shall Kill