The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-02-12

the miserics which he foresaw, and with
ont calculating dangers, he landed al the
! very place that had received him, on his
return from Egypt. There can be no
doubt that the opinion OF the French was
still favourable towards him, for he en-
| countered no obstacles in the execution
oil the most>gigantic project ever con.
ceiyed by man. In twenty days, the ex-
| lie OF the island of Elba completely ira
versed France, followed by a single bat
| talon; and Goth of March witnessed his
| elevation TO throne erected by himself
Never did a dethroned sovereign repos-
sess himself of the reins of government
| IN manner so astonishing.
but Napoleon had accomplished all
this, without the permission Of the con-
gressat Vienna. The powerful monarchs &
able diplomatists assembled in that city,
could not witness such an outrage, with
| out indignation against him who was gull
ty of it. They set up the ou,cry Of usura
patton, and their innumerable bayoneis
were directed anew against Napoleon.
Elated with his new success, and re-
calling those who had served him in lead
ing the French, Napoleon believed that
| he could force his enemies to attend to
themselves, and moi to interfere with the
internal affairs of France. He believed
himself able TO sustain contest thus une-
quail. He made the most admirable dis
positions, and in two months the French
army was trebled. impatient to engage
those who rejected every proposition for
peace, he put his forces in motion to at
tack two united armies, one OF which "a
lone outnumbered his OVID. He obtained
in the onset brilliant advantages. One
successful battle more would have chang.
ed the face OK Europe. But Waterloo
came to destroy his projects and his
hopes. Napoleon unable omeet death
IN that fatal battle, bid adieu 10 that
France, which To him was so dear, and
terminated his political life by conGding
himseiftc the generosity of his enemies.
Here Sir Hudson Lowe covered his face
With his hankerchiefl
Such has been the short but astonish..
ing career of Napoleon What militia
| ny hamet what s,atesman's glory, ancient
| or modern, has resounded with an eciat
so resplendent Transport curse Ives in.
10 futurity, view this hero as posteri,y
will one day view him, and his greatness
appears scarcely less than fabulous they
! will hardly be made 10 believe that a sin
gle man could In SO short a time, gain
two hundred battles, conquer a hund, ed
nations, change The form of thirty states,
unite Italy into single kingdom, give
to his subjects the wisest laws, open a
hundred new roads, and as many ports,
build an hundred admirable monuments.
Fortunately these codes, these roads
these por,s,an these monuments remain.
| HAVING thus hastily skUtCneC: INC war
rior and the statesman, permit me 10 no.
tict The private man.
| Napoleon Tor ever engaged, and ap.
| plying himself necessarily, was not, there
lore, the less aHaDle or agreeable in
private HE. An excellent son, and good
! brother, tender husband, and affection
ate lather, he divided his good fortune
with all his family. He never forgot
those ne considered his true friends. and
rarely those who had devoted themselves
| TO France. He was great and magnifi-
cent IN his rewards. Nevertheless, he
| never permitted the treasures of the state
TO be iavished by courtiers.
Long habitualed TO command fortune,
his great soul was yet disciplined TO re-
verses. Treated as the greatest Of cri-
mlhlls, and the worst of men, by those
to whom he voluntarily delivered him.
self; deprived Of the wife of his bosom,
and his only child he saw tern from him
| from time 10 time the small mum.
Der OF his friends who had been per.
mlIled TO accompany him to Saint
Helena. Here sir Hudson Lowe show
ed some signs Of remorse, and again
concealed his face. Having no com.
munIcation whatever with Europe, aee-
ing himself almost blotted from creation,
Napoleon had courage to sustain all his
mlseries his soul seemed to be ALWAYS
firmer, always greater. Attack ed, at last,
with the malady which was TO carry INN
10 the tomb, he saw the approach of death
with resignation and stoicism of which
ne only was Capable. Ills suiferiDgs drew
from him not one Complaint-nol singl
| sigh. France and his son filed his vino c
soul. He talked Of them incessanl-
~ until destiny severed the thread
OF lie. tie lived hero he died mar.
tyr
Ancient Rome would have erected a
Pantheon expressly TO contain his ashes /,
and We've are Obliged TO deposit them
al treshbo!d OF cabin
Would that The tears and tender re-
membrance of his Trends could a,suage,
al least, the injustice and hatred of ms