American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-17
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From all the reflection that have oeen anle "
give the subject, it appears TO me prooaoN US"
no time since the creation certainly not !" wv ~
zoe If The world, have any persons appeared, whose
- og.r s,yonper or more pointed moral lnsruc
ZION 10 mankind. than NAPOLEON BoNApARTE an"
Genera, ;. FAyETrE land would rejoice 10 sec
their histories painted by competent hano' I'd psose
and poetry also for the benefit OF present anu 'u'u'
Ali who are in the habi, Of reading, may recur 10
something within their recollection, relative 10 per
sons who are slumbering with the dead, ana "hose
lives have offered instruction to their 'e''o~ e.e
,ltnres Thev may call to mind the wild amoi''oh o.
1.-The notorious Alexander of Greece, or the moaerh
4 Alexander of Sweden nor will they forget John
sons VANITY of Human Wishes" IN whlch inc
mischiefs and fuilily of Ambition are so wen por
,l,raved. That effort of his powerful mind Will re-
f main. perbaps for ages after their author, TO IN
s,ruct his fellow men, by showing them lne eneo's
of the vices and follies attendant on ungoSe'neu
passions. But however Alexander anu S"a,'e'
disturbed the harmony of man in their day, their
course is now of little consequence to u.s. ehef io'
what they performed, or for what mono reh'atns as
1.-The result OF their actions or OF their policy.
c Napoleon, however, shook the whole comment o'
d Europe and probably there IS no civiheo ha''o
on the GLOBE that was not, or not, affected oy Inc
f policy that he produced pursued-and II may
e we'll be said Of him. as was said OF Charles, .na'
= Gle left a name at which the world grew PALE
To point moral or adorn tale.
. But if the life of Napoleon can be instrumental
:. to the benefit oil mankind, in exhibiting feio"
creature raised to the very pinnacle oil tot'ering am
vbltion and then suddenly dashed down 70 inc o"es
IS state of imprisonment and degradation-'he HE o.
sILa Fayette, on the other hand, may be more IN
L.. III m
eoyerned at all times by correct principles and !
desire 10 do roud to our fellow beings, without par
ltcular reference to the qualification OF se!hsh de
lsire.. We may also learn from the lie oil I'M
,ilpreat and good man. how course oil upr'ght con
lduc, is capable to sustain the soul under the pres
sure of the greatest bodily intictions and whls
n we may readily recognise the Divine HAND deliver
d ling the groaning earth from the sevsn tyranny
,llthe one we may as obviously discover the sam
Hand supporting and administering comfort to tn
r. other, amidst all his trials, and finally rewardn
r him for all his sacrifices, by the love oil whoi
IN people, and the liberal Offering oil grateful nation
From these considerations, am induced TO be
lieve that IN the hand Of good writer, giiied Wit
1.-The qualification TO render such important matter use
i, lul, the lives of these men might be made to eac
m sound moral doctrine 10 the latest ages. FOR m
). own part, have often been led to reflect deeply
9 the very different fate Of these two celebrate
- characters At one time we behold them both in
yolved BY the same whirwind OF human passion
$ immortality and cruelty both raised as high 6
n, one time, as human effort could elevate them til
II one placed upon throne-the other plunged into
ID Idungeon-and each at the same period oil time
vs. Yet while the one seemed almost TO DEFY the powe
y. |of Omnipotence himself, to shake him from hi
to secure station on the heads OF all manklndand III
of other appeared to be sunk almost below hope an
IA. 1.-The notice of Him who alone could be his efhciet
~ Ihelper-at that moment, when we may readily sup
,n pose that hope had almost orsrken La Fayee, an
n that Bonaparte d,reit securely on his throne-th
means we're preparing to dash the one to the eartt
r. though surrounded by hundreds of thousands OF dc
en- voted followers and TO raise the other IRON the low
lest depth Of human misery, to the place whlc
in Napoleon refused to fill, in the veneraon and Low
n of mankind. Thus we may see how detestabe
the eye of our Heavenly Father, is that se!tshne
IS that desires to appropriate all to itself; and that
lis who is the Creator of all, "gves Us OF his fulne
", all things richly to enjoy ;''-and as He can pu
ed down the loest from teir seats, SO can tie, vii
equal ease, "exalt those Of low degree and piat
la. hem among or above prnces-the choice ones
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