Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-06
LONDON, AUGUST Q.

Waa OF BonGpnrte.--A copy OF the
Testament of the late Emperor Napo-
leon, which is deposited in Doctors
: Commons, has been published. In the
: preface to this document, it is stated
J that not more than two days before Ma
Poleon's death, he dictated to Count
J Montholon the letter TO be delivered 10
: Sir Hudson Lowe, announcing his de-
J cease, leaving space for the insertion
of the day and hour Of his dissolution.
We give the following extracts from
this interesting document
"This 18th April, 1921, at Longwood, Isl.
! and of ST Helena.
This is my testament, or act of nv last
will.
81 die in the Apostolic Roman religion, in
the bosom ofwhicl was born, more than IF
tyyears since.
1T is my wish that my ashes may repose ON
the banks of the Seine, in the midst of The.
French people. whom | have loved so well,
=" have always had reason to be pleased
with my dearest wife, Marie Louise-I retain
for her, to my last moment, the most tender
sentiments beseech her to watch, in ORDER
TO preserve MY son from the snares which VET
environ his infancy.
recommend to my son never to forget
that he was born French Prince, and never
10 allow himself to become an instrument in
the hands OF the triumvirs who Cypress the ma
lions OF Europe he ought never to fight a
ganst France, or to injure her in any manner.
he ought to adopt my motto-'' Every thing for
the French people.''
81 die prematurely, assassinated by the En-
] oilSh oFrIt o,ol mn,
nation will not be slow in avengng me.
"Ihe two unfortunate results of the inva-
slons of France, when she had still so many re-
sources, are to be attributed TO the treason Of
Marmont, Augereau, Talleyrand, and La Fay-
cue forgive them-may the postperity of
France forgive them.
u thank my good and most excellent
mother, the Cardinal, my brothers Joseph.
Lucien, Jerome, Paulinae, Caroline. Julie,
Hortense, Catharine, Eugene, for the interest
which they continued to fell for me. par
don Louis for the libel which he published in
l82Oi it is replete with false assertions and
falsifed documents.
81 dsavow the Manuscript of St Helena,
and other works, under the title of Maainas.
Sayings, &c. which persons have been pleased
to publish for the last six years. These are
not rules which guided my life. caused the
Duo d'Enghien to be arrested and tried, be-
cause that step was essential TO the safety.
interest aud honor ofthe French people, when
the Count d'Artois was maintaining, by his.
confession, sixty assassins at Paris. Under
similar circumstances | would act in the.
same way.
81 bequeath to my son the boxes, orders,
and other articles; such as my plate, field
bed, saddles, spurs, chapel-plate. books, lin
en-, which have been accustomed to wear
and use. Ii is my wish that this slight be-
quest may be dear to him, as recalling the
memory of a father, of whom the universe
will discourse TO him.
e Ibeq~oatl, 70 Lady IIolland the ANTIQUE
Cameo which Pope Plus VI. gave me at I OIL
entino."
After specifying number of indiyid-
uals principally officers of the French
army to whom legacies are given, Ma
poleon proceeds =
"These sums will be raised from the six
millions which deposited on leaving Paris in
1875; and from the interest at the rate Of five
per cent. since July, 1875. The account will
be settled with the banker by Counts Montho-
Ion, Bertrand, and Marchand.
Whatever that deposit may produce be-
yond the sum of five million six. hundred
thousand francs, which have been above dis
posed of, shall be distributed as a gratuity a.
mongst the wounded at the battle of Water
loo, and amongst the officers and soldiers of the
battalion of the Isle of Elba, according TO a
scale to be determined upon by Montholon.
Bertrand, Druot, Cambrone, and the Surgeon
Larey.
"These legacies, in case of death, shall be
paid to the widows and children and in de-
fault Of such, shall revert to the bulk of nv
property.
"My private domain being my property, of
which no French law depIives me, that l am
aware of, an account of it will be required
from the Baron de la Bouillere, the treasurer
thereof it ought to amount to more than
200, 100000 Of francs, namely, l. The port
folio containing the savings which made dur
ing fourteen years out of my civil list, which
amounted to more than IL, 000,0 600 per anum,
ifmy memory be good. 2. The produce of
this portfolio 3. The furniture of my palac-
es, such as it was in 1914, including the palac-
es of Rome, Florence, and Turin. All this
furniture was purchased with monies accruing
from the civil list. q. The proceeds of my
houses in the kingdom of Italy, such as mon,
ey, plate, jewels, furniture, equipages the
accounts will be rendered by Prince Eugene,
and the Stewart of the Crown Compagnoni.
NAPOLEON"
81 bequeath my private domain, one halfto
the surviving officers and soldiers of the French
army who have fought since 1892 to 1915, for
the glory and the independence of the nation.
The distribution shall be made in proportion
to their appointments upon active service.
One half to the towns and districts of Alace,
of Lorraine, of Franche, Compile, of Burgun-
dy, of the Isle of France, of Champagne, For
est, Dauphine, which may have suffered by
either of the invasions. There shall be previ-
ously deducted from this sum one million for
the town of Brienne, and one million for that
of Meri. appoint Counts Montholon, Ber-
trand, and Marchand, the executors of my
will.
"This present will, wholly written with
my own hand, is signed and sealed with my