The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-15
From he Richmond Compiler.
COUNT DE LAS CASES.

The death of Napoleon has enabled us
to See much more into his life. In his pr
sou, he threw off the restraints Of the pa
lace the veil which had hid him from OBJ
stryaiion was Withdrawn from his secret
thoughts, and actual qualities; and his
death has opened upon Us those sources of
intelligence which were collected by his
friends. We STE more OF Napoeon--and
TIL more we see, the more we are disposed
to adnire the originality of his genius, to
love the I atles OF his heart.
Dr. O'Meara had drawn up the curtain
in bis Memoirs. The Count dc Las Cases
In his " Journal Of the Private Life and
Conversations Of the Emperor Napoleon at
San isn'ela," has sl<etchrd also picture
OF one of the greatest men that ever iiye,;
10 the tide of tunes" In variety Of pas
ages, the count has confirmed las nearly
as might be expected the statements of o.
Meara. His two volumes are smaller than
hose Of the Doctor aud the reason may
that he was sooner banished from the
ISLAND ; bur hi book is probably more an
thentlc. The French was his native tongue
he was more familiar with the events Of
which he speaks, as well as the general
turn and temper of NapeIeon-bestdas he
Ea man of more profound abllites--as a
proof of which, it is only necessary to
state that Las Cases was the author of
lie Sage's celebrated Atlas llc-publishcd
by Mr.. Carey in This country which Las
I. was induced by his situation 10 send
forth to the world under that fictitious
name.
You can scarcely opcnthis Journal with
cut meeting with something to interest
you.-We select the following because il
touches upon the history of the great
Washington. The views taken on this
subject by Napoleon are not satisfactory
We suspect that Washington, in the situa-
ion of Napoleon, woula not have acted as
the EN- peror did. At least il ne had done
~, he would not only not have deserved
the noble and admirable wreath which
now graces the brow of the benefactor of
me human race, bat he would have failed
" consult the permanent interests of
france. Great as Napoleon is, might he
not have been greater, if he had attempted
l" anneaI and prepare the French for the
enjoyment OF liberty And why, if they
We're incapable Of more lib, raj conslilul-
course after the return from flba, and pre-
'ess 10 devote himself with more assiduity
% the liberties of FIanee--to be the ma
s'srate, not the ruler OF his people 'i'hat
M oh not do it sooner, is the greatest mis-
'alculatIon he ever made, both as it re-
poets his own glor, and the happiness of
France:
Mr. Bacombe's lite garden, in which
We SO often walked, was superintendent by
% Old negro. The first time we saw him,
'pe emperor according 10 his usual custom
N''fed me to put some questions to him
FSPecilnS his history aud his answ crs
Ioao.y excited or interest. He Was "A
.'alay Indian, and had been forced from his
"V'ne ny the crew of an English vessel,
"u at 81. Helena, where he had CONT
.''a ever since in slavery. This story
.'re every mark of train. His counte
@nce had a frank and benevolent express
r r'h /; his eyes were animated and spark
o' IN short, his appearance was by 10
'''"is abJect but, On the coDtrdrj truly
iFtpossessng."
foor Toby" said he one day, "has
zen torn from his family, from ms native
''"' ana sold 10 slavery could any thing
h'fe miserable to himself, or more cri
i'ia III others If this crime be the aet
'ue Engiish captain alone, he is doubt
, me OF the siest of men but il 1t b.
b' 'a' Vi the whole of the crew, il may have
be hen committed by men, perhaps, not ST.
% might be imagined for vice is al