Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-10
From Tie Richmond Compiler.
BONAPARTE IN AMERICA.

Ii has frequently been asked, diu bona
parte seriously desigO to come to Amerl-
ca9 What would be have done
here? How would 1t have affected our
situation, ?-lt may be amusing 10 the
reader, TO hear Bonaparte binseli discuss
these points. The following is extracted
from the second Series OF Las Cases.
French colony on The banks of the RIVER
! 81. Laurence. The Emperor m,gh. haze
proceeded 10 .aner,ca.
Goth May he emperor sent tor me
about two O'Clock. He was not well and
was much fasigued. We looked over a
lew newspapers.
| In these papers it was stated that Jo-
seph Bonaparte had made extensive Pur-
chases of land on the north side OF The
state of New York on the river st. Law
renee, and that great number OF French
families had grouped round him, u were
soon likely 10 torn numerous COLONY
1t was remarked that the spots seem to
have been fixed on with view TO the IN
terests Of the United States, and IN oppo-
sltion to the policy OF England. In lhe
south, in Louisiana for example. the refu
gees could have looked forward only TO
the enjoyment Of repose aud domestic
happiness, out in their present situation
they must soon naturally become objects
OF attraction TO the population OF Canada,
which was already French; and they
must ultimately term strong barrier, or
even hostile point against The English,
who yet possess the dominion OF that part
OF Amenca. The emperor said That the
establishment would, in few years, pre-
sent a numerous population, distinguished
for all sorts OF useful know ledge. 1t they
DO their duty, said he, they will transmit
from their colony excellent writings, VIC
torlous reiutations OF the system, which
now triumph IN Europe. When at the
Island of Elba, the emperor had enter
tanned similar idea.
He then proceeded 10 calculate all that
he had gwen 10 the different members OF
his family, and observed that they might
have amassed considerable sums OF mo.
ney. For his part, he said, he had moth.
lDg; il IN course of time he might hnd
himself IA possession OF any property IN
Europe he should be wholly indebted to
the foresight and contriyance OF some OF
his friends.
Ii tn. emperor had gone to America, he
intended 10 have collected all bis relatives
around him and he supposed that they
eight have realised at least forty millions
OF francs. ibis point would have be
come the nucleus Of national union a
second France. Before the conclusion OF
a year, The events of Europe would have
collected around hlm hundred million
OF francs and sixty thousand individuals,
most OF them possessing wealth. talent
aGd information. The emperor said he
should have liked 10 realize thai dream
1t would have been renewal OF ms glo..
~. America continued be-. was in all
respects our proper asylum. II is an I'M
meDse continent, possessing the advanta-
.es of peculiar system OF freedom. II
man be troubled with melancholy, he nlay
get into coach and ,.riye thousand
leagues, enjoying all the way the plea
sUres OF common traveller In America
you may DE on footing OF equality with
every one you uay, II you please, MIN
gle with the crowd, without lnconveni-
ence, retaining your own manners, your
own language. your own religion, &C.
He said il was impossible he could
hencefor,h consider himself as private
man in Europe; his name was TOO popu'
lar throughout the continent He was IN
some way or other connected with every
people and belonged 10 Every country.
''As for you, said be to me smiling,
your late seemed naturally to lead you to
the shores of Oronoko, or to Mexico,
where the recollection OF the good Las
Cases is not yet obliterated you would
there have enjoyed all you Could have
wished The desinies ofsome men seemed
to be marked out. Gregone, for instance,
has only to 60 to Hayti, and he would 'm-
r,edalely be made pope AT the time
of the e;nperor's second abdicatioD, all A.
merican IN Paris wrote to him as follows
while you were at the head OF nation,
you could perform any miracle, you m'gh
conceive any hope, but now you can do
nothing more in Europe.
Fly to the United States. know the
hearts OF the leading men, and the senli-
men's OF The people OF America You
will ,here 6nh second country, and eve
ry source OF consolation The emperor
would not listen to such a suggestion.