Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-11-16
WILL OF BONAPARTE.

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A copy OF the testament OF the late
Emperor Napoleon, which is deposited
in Doctors Commons, has been publish
ed. In the preface to this document, Is
is stated that not more than Two days be-
fore Napoleon's death, he dictated 10
Count Montholon, the letter TO be deli
vsred TO Sir Hudson Lowe, announcing
his decease, leaving space for the TO-
sertlon OF the day and hour of his disse-
luton. We give the following extract
from this interesting document
" This l5th of April, 1891, at Lsog-
wood, Island OF 81 II lena
This is my testament, o. act 81 nay
last will.
| die in the Apostolic religion, IN the
bosom OF which | was born, more than
Fifty Years since.
II is my wish tina, my ashes may re-
pose on the bands OF the Siene, il The
mids, of the French people, whom l have
loved so we'll.
| have always had reason TO be pleased
with my dearest wife, Marie Louise I
retain Tor her, to my. last moment, tho
most tender sentiments beseech her
20 watch, in order to preserve nv soa
from the snares which yet environ his
infancy.
| recommend TO my SOP, never to for.
get that he was born French Prince,
and never to allow himself TO become an
instrument in the hands OF the triunyifs.
who Cypress the nations OF Europe be
ought never to fight against France, on
10 inlure her in any manner He ought
adop, my motto" Every thing ior
THE French people"
die premalure!y, assassina,ed by the
English oigarchy and IT, The
English nstion viii not be slow in avengp
ing me.
The two unfortunate results OF tht in
vasions Of France, when she sill had SO
many resources, are TO be attributed 10
the treason Of Marmont, Augeresn, Tai
eyrand and La Fayette. FORGIVE them
may the pos,eri,y OF France forgive
them.
| thank my good and excellent mo-
ther, the Cardinal, my brothers Joseph,
Lucien, Jerome, Paulina. Caroline Julie,
Hortense, Catharine, Eugene. for the
interest," which they continued to feel Fer
me. pardon Louis for he libel which
he published in 1920; it i, repiets with
false assertions and ia isiEed docnnl en,s,
| dlsavow the f" Maauscriet o. s.
Helena" and other works, under the ii.
ties of Ma1ims, Sayings, sc which pcr-
sons have been pleased TO pubisb Tor ne
last SIX years. These are not rules Itch
guarded my life. caused he Due
d'Eugheln 10 be arrested aud iried aee
cause that step was essential 10 the safe-
~, interest and honor oflbs French oeo.
pie, when the Count d Ar,ois was main.
talning By his confession, sixsy ass assins
At Paris. Under similar circum sts nces,
would act III the same way.
| bequeath to my son the boxes. or
ders, and other articles, such ..y ri late.
held bed, saddles, spurs, chapel plate,
books, linen, which have been accusa
tened 10 wear and use. Ii is my ~ish
THAI this slight heqnest may be dear to
him, as recalling the memory OF ia
'heF, OF whom the universe will discourse
10 hin.
| bequea,h to Lady Holland the an
'ique Camen which Pope Plus vi gsys
me at Talentino.''
After specifying number of indivi-
dua!s principally officers in the French
army to whom legacies are given. Ma.
pocon proceeds: -
These sums viii! be raised from the
six millions which deposited on leaving
Paris in 1915; and from the interest at
the rate OF five per cent. since July, 1915.
Ihs account will be settled with the
banker, by counts Mon,helon, Bertrand.
aud Merchant.
Whatever that deposit may produce
beyond the sum of five millions six HIM.
dred thousand francs, which have been
above disposed of, shall be distributed az
gratuity amongs, the wounded a, the
battle OF Waterloo, and amongst the Off.
GERS and soldiers of the battalion Of tho
Isle OF Eiba, according to scale to be
determined upon by Montholon, Ber-
irand, Druot, Cambrons, and the surgeon
Larrey.
These legacies, in case of death, shall
be paid to the widows and children; and
in default Of such, shall revert To tho
bulk ofmy property.
My private domain being my pro.
perry OF which no French law deprivcs
me that ! am aware Of, an account of Il
will be required from the Baron de la
Boullere, the treasurer thereof: 4,
ought to amount to more than 200 900.
300 Of frances namely IT,.