The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-19
tom the tronaon) New Monthly Magazine
LAS CASES JOURNAL.

LAS CASES JOURNAL.
-" In some deep und melancholy glen.
! That dungeon fortress never IN be named,
! foussaiHi hreathed gu, lis brave and genogon
spirit
Nh site did he think who sent him there,
hal he himself iheu ereMrstbmong men,
! auould ~ LIKE manner be 50 sunn convey ed
i Ntross the ocean. 10 rock 80 smHil,
Nmid tic countless multitude OF waves,
lhH ships have gone aud sought it, aud re.
turned,
Saying il was not Rooms Hqll.
The monotonous and melancholy cxjs.
trnee otNapoeon and his fellow cxlcs at
ST he'era, continued If we may trust Las
Cases 10 b. emhiltrrcd with increased aud
unnecessary restrictions, uufrelns indigni
tles, ana renurions priyaIions, Tie cf.
lects WATCH their situation produced on the
mind oi one of the domcslies had very
ocatly proved the cause of catastrophe
that would have bern rilamitous To all par
tvs.
During dinner one day, Gays Las Ca
ses) the Emperor, turning with a stern look
10 one OF The servants IN waiting, exclaim-
ed, so, then, assassin, snu resolve dto kill
The Governor Wretch !--if such tho't
ever again enters your hrad you will have
Ia do with me You will Sos how | shall
behave to YOU And then addressing him.
self 10 us, he said, Gentlemen, il is Saiti
N, there, who determined 10 XII the Go.
vernoi. That rascal was about 10 Involve
us IN a sad embarrassment. ! found IL ne.
cessary to exert all my authority, NIL my
indignation, To restrain him With th,
view OF explaining this extraordinary
transaction, IT Is necessary 10 ohrrvr.
that Sanlini, WHO was formerly usher
of the Etnrcror's cabinet, aud whose
extreme devotion had prompted HIM L.
follow his master and serve him-no mat
Ter, lie said, IN what capacity, waS Cursi.
can oil deep feeling and Of warm magma
lion. Enragcd AT The Governors bad usage.
eNasperated al the decline of The Emperor
health, impatient of The a0ronts he saw
hcaped upon him, aud affected himself
with disiraetIng melancholy, he had Tor
some hme done no wolk IN the house, aud
under prctencc OF procuring some game foi
the Emperor's table, his empIoymcutsecm-
ed 10 be thai OF shooting in the neighbor-
hood In moment of confidence, hr told
his eountryman Gypriana that he had Cor
med the project by means Of his double
barrelled piece, of killing The Governor, and
then putting an end 10 hmselC-and all
sald he, IN fid the world of monstur.--
Cyprlana, who knew his countryman's
character, was shocked AT his determine.
Ton, and communicated il To several other
servants. They all united in cntreaing
HIM To lay aside his design but their efforts
instead of mitigating, seemed TO inname
his irritation. They resolved then TO dis
cover the project 10 the Emperor, who had
HIM Instantly brought before him" Aud
IT was only" he told me some time after
wards" by imperial, by poniyfc0i autlor.
w That finally succeeded in making the
scoundrel desist altogether from his pro
Ject. Observe for moment the fatal con
sequences he WAS about 10 produce.
should also have passed for tho murderer,
I he ASSASSIN of the Governor, and in reality
It wotdd have been very difficult To destroy
such an impression in the minds of Il grcal
number of people"
The most singular part or Napoleon.
conversation I'VE presume TO say thp least
1nstfnruve) is the deyclopement Of his
plans with regard to the still projected
invasion Of England, which was to have
beer effected when the continent had been
reduced and paclfcd, His navy, the en-
peror allowed, had suffered dfeadluly thu
greatest part of his scamrn were prisoners IN
England, and his ports were blOcka6e,i hs
British Deets. lie had nevertheless order
ed canals 10 be constructed in Rrifany, in
order 10 effect "A communication between
Brcat and Bordeaux, Ruchefort, Nantes.
Holland, Antwerp and Cbefhourg. lie
Mos desirona also Of having Yet-docks at
Flushing. Finally, he projected near
Boulogne, Or on some SPOT along dat coast
the construction OF Y dixie similar To that of
therhourg in Fact, lac was 10 have a full
aud free communication of ships from Ant.
werp 10 Brest. To obviate lhe want of
seaineh, lie was % have consrripts trained
IN al The Porf7, who were 10 be FIRST put ON
board il9' ia Of Eight ycsacls in the Xui-
deIzec. AZ 10 ships Of war, he calculated
on ball'liag 30 or % every year; in less
Than ten years he expected 10 have two or
three hundred sail Of the line, The affairs
81 tie continent would, in the mean time,
be hroughtt0 "A termination. HIS line oI
offensive and defensive naval operations was
TO extend from Cape Finisterre 10 the
mouth Of the Elbp. There were 10 BIZ
three great squadrons and as many armies
for the invasion, together with smaller di-
visions for turning and outnanking the
enemy. On the completion Of his anna.
ments. II The English, frightened for tlu
safety of their bland, should collect thei,
strength IN front their principal arsenais
the frets Of Brest, Chcrbourg aud Ant
werP were TO attacl. them, and the wing,
OF lils navy were TO turn on The side of Ire.
land and Scotland. We're England, on ths
! contrary, determined TO oppose him in 4
great body, the struggle would be reduce,
10 decisive isslle, Of which France wout
have been at liberty to choose the time
place and opportunity. This battle in th'
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