Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-04
VOL. U.-NO. 81.


longer, therefore war of kings that was 10 be prose
'u''"' on' war or Glass; of party, war of re
gun, a national war; all sorts of war combined.
-"c Emperor, then, first perceive the enormous
magnitude OF hrs enterprise; the farther Inc advanced
the more IT was InaGDiGcd before ,iu So Ion nc be
encountered only kings, TO him, greater than all
'eir defeats but sport; lat the kings being con-
quc'ed he had now TO 90 with people; and it was auo-
,iier SPAIN but remote, barren, infinite that lie had
I""nu at the opposite extremity of Europe. lie was
! darntcd hesi'ated, and paused.
! AT Nticpsk, whatever resolution, he might b,vo
taken, he wanted Sino!eusk, and till he should be At
ioensl< he seemed 10 have deferred corninp to any
determination. For this reason he yyas aroin se;yo,
WIN Tie same pcrpeXity; II more embarrass
i"S as tue flames, the epidemic disease the victims
winch surrounded him. had aggravated matters: fever
"t hesitation attacked him; his eyes turned towards
hief, Pcter>5urgh, and Moscow.
In former Article alluded to, we have followed the rs
treat OF the Russian, and the uf the French ar
MES to the bloody field of Borodno on the Noskwa-
W men approaching this tomb of the brave, Frenrhr
VINO had joined the army, and who cave them dif,rct
Kinds oi intelligence, also related
mat the arrival Of kuusof, the Goth of Aurust
al lIarcVo ZaimzCzc, between Vazna and Ci.Iz md
lhe announcement OF speedy battle had Intoxicated
INC enemy with two fold ov that all had immediately
marched towards Borocno,-not TO continue their
e", Dht 10 TX themselves this frontier of the ro-
OF hiOscow, 10 root themselves the soil to
defend IT. IN short, 10 conquer there or die
An incident, otherwise not worthy O. notice sce,nos
10 confirm this Intelligence: this was the arrival nr
s'uSsian officer with flag of truce He had so It,le 70
say ut II was evident from the first that he came p
10 observe Its manner particularly dispaas1o f.,
pl'ou' VINO read IN II something than assur,pce
"A french general having ucCnsderaely asked tbis
stranger what we should find between Wiazma and
MOSCOW the Russian proudly replied, NPultowa -
lhis answer bespoke battle il pleased the French
VINO are fond g: smart repartee and deich TO meet
WIN enemies worthy Of themselves.
lh""Gh Barclay de folly fell into the utmost DISGRACE
among me russians told by Seeur that he ie-
served better treatment
linus barclay had, singlv against all supporcI tin
lhe very last nornan that plan of retreat which 1907
ne had Wanted 10 one of generals as the on, expe
uent Tor saving Russia. anon. US, he was commend
cd to having persisted in this prudent defensive system
III sp 'e OF The can"urs OF proud nation rriatcd by
nlsioHhhe, ANA before so aggressive an enemy
lie had no doubt, failed in suffering huisslf 70 he
surprised at w ina and for considering the marshv
course ot The Berc2na the proper frontier of
MAJ but 1t was remarked thai, subsequently, al W,te
pSk 'd 9Nncnsk, he had urest&lled Napoleon that o,
the i-outchcld, on the Dneper and at Vaioutna his
resistance had been proportionate 10 time and MACE,
that his petty warfare, and The losses cccasioned bv II
'u 6cci h loo much III his favOu; every Ictrograde
sep OF lbs drawing US to greater distance from orr
Tciuo!ccmens, and bringing him nearer n his own n
snort al! hat lac had done, he had done udicopslv
whether he had hazarded, defended. or abandoned
Ah' YET ne HAD "rawu upon himself general animal
'c'Su"! i}h tid was, IN OR opinion, his highest man,
egyIic. We thought the better of him for dp.,;rinr
pubic oinon when II had gone astray for having con-
tented himself with watching our motions in ordor IA
foH' "y 'eiH' and for hay ing proved that most fire.
qnehty' nations arc saved in spite Of themselves
BARCLAY showed himself still greater urinn ta ose
u Ue c''pA5h' lhis COMMANDER in chief and min
Ister at war, who had been deprived Of te co,nn.n,
HAT might be given to luto.o voluntarily served un
DER him. a! was seen 70 obey with the same zeal As he
| had commanded. 80 nc
| AZ length the consummation Of Eapocon's wjsbcs-a
battle with the Hus,anssccnied 10 approach The Rus
sian army halted at Borodimn.
| Napoleon announced battle to his army; he alo,r-
ed 1t two days rest TO prepare It's arms and 10 ~,
iecl subsistence He merely warned the detachpents
sent ont IN quest OF provisions that III they did nor
Turn HE following day, they would deprive themselves
of the honour Of fighting"
lie emperor then cndeavourcd to obtain some infor
nation concerning his new adversary Kutuscf ,vax
described TO him old man, the ground ,vorl, &c
whose reputation had been formerly laid bv a sirple
wound. lie had since s&ilfuliy proed BY circrmstan
ccS The very defeat Of Austeriitz which he had
seen, added to hs renown, which was further
Oy iS tate campaigns against the Turks His yaour
was ihconteSlabc, but he was charged with regulating
MS vchcmencc according his private interest for he
calculated every thing. Ills genius was slow yDdic
tive, and above ali, cray-tnc true Tartar characer
knowing The art of preparing an mplacablc war ub
a iawnnG, supple, and patient policy.
III other respects, lie adroil coulter than
able general; but formidable by Isis icuown By bis adj
dress IN auGmeDtIng IT, and in making others concur in
this object He Lad contrived faiter the Whole ma
ton and every ndiv dua OF it, from the general to tue
private soldier.
Ii was added that Their was in his person. in his lam
gnage nay even III bis very dress his supersous prac-
tees and his age, remnant of Suwarroy-the statnn
OF an ancient Muscoylte air Of nationality which
rendered hun dear to the Russians at Moscow the low
at his appointment had neen carried to INVESTIGATION;
people embraced one another i'll the Streets and copsi-
dcred themselves as .avcd.
| When Napoleon had learned these particulars and
given his orders, lie awaited the event with that tran
| guilty. of mind peculiar to extraordinary men He
quietly employed himself in exploring the cnylrons of
his headquarters He remarked the progress of agri-
culture; but at the sight of tie Gaiz, which pours its
waters INTO the Woga, he who had conquered so many
rivers iet anew tie first emotions Of his glory he was
beard to boast Of being Tie master of those waves
destined 10 visit Asia,-as if they were going TO an
nouncc his approach and TO open for him the way TO that
quarter of the globe
On the 4I of September the army, still divided into
three columns, set ont from Gatz and IFS enyirous-
| Murat J. ID gone on few leagues before. Ever since
the arrival Of knusof troops of Cossacks had been in
ccssantly lowering about the heads of our columns
Mura exasperaej at seeing lis cavalry forced to
deploy against so feeble obstacle. We are assured