Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-01
,GINIA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER !. 1905

"h' war II must be delayed for three vears,n An
"s'a",y ne dictated with precipitation, the project G
a ue'aied note, by which the Emperor of Austria hi
iaterin-law, was to as mediator between .tussa
England and France.
"eare further told, that it is wrong 10 mpute to tht
.ounses OF Napoleon large portion of the nsfoltunes
/ Napoleon was not man to be influenced As soon
as his object was marked out aud he had made advan
ces towards IFS acquisitions, he admitted of no contra
ucuo. He then appeared as If he would hear NOTHING
oa. what iiattered his determination; he repealed with
i-huInour, and even with apparent incredibly all dis
agreeable Intelligence as if he feared TO be shaken bv
inns mode OF acting changed its name according
10 MS orune when Fortunate it was called forc. OF
character; when unfortunate i, was Jesor,te3 .s ~
fatuaion.
The knowledge of such disnoston induced some
euoaiterns 10 make false reports to him. Even min
ster 'ousht himself occasionally compelled TO main
tam dangerous silence. The former inflated his
opes OF success, IN order to initiate the naughty con-
laence OF their chief end in order bv tIcir
TO stamp upon his mind the impression of happy omen:
inc second sometimes declined communicating bad
news, IN order, as he said, TO avoid the harsh rebus
"nlch he had then TO encounter.
nut Tins fear, which did not restrain Caulaincourt
ana several others, had influence upon Duroc Daru
d.ooau' kapp, Lauriston and sometimes even Rcrther
ihese ministers and generals, each in his sphere did
not spare The emperor when the truth was to- be told
II SO happcGed that he cnragcd by il. Duroc
"iihuut yielding, assumed air of Indifference: Io
pau resisted with roughness: Berihor sighed and WITH
crew with tears in his eyes; Cauaimcourt and Dau the
one turning pale, the other rc6ien;nr with anger re-
'eu lhe vehement contradictions Of the emperor; tue
hiSt with impetuOus u5stinacv, land the second with
shot ard dry determination. They were often seen to
ehd these alterations by abruptly retiring and shutting
Tue door after them with voicncc
IL should, however, be added mere that these warm
discussions were never productive OF bad consequences:
good temper was restored imniedatc, after without
'eVh any other impression than Ieduubled esteem on
,'e part o. Napoleon for the noble ftan1ness which
they had displayed.
] have entered INFO these details, because they are
s'er not known, mpcrfectlv known; because Ma
poeon IN ms closet quite different from the enpe
I"r IN public; and because this portion of the naace
mas hitherto remained secret. For in that new and
serious court little said all were vigorously
c"'Scu so that one S1l0n knew not what passed in ano
aer' Finally because 1t is difficult TO conlprchend the
great events of history without perfect lSnoyledre
oi te characters and Of the prnCiual pcrso
nages
Alter abiding to some other events, Segur cxclaims,
Such was Napoleon! Superior to the passions of men
ny MS native greatness, and also by the of
us'ns controlled by still greater passion for when in
deed, we're these masters of the world ever entirely
masters of themselves? And thus was blood again about
to How; and thus the great career the founders of en-
pres press forward to their object like Fate whose mi
hsteis 'ey seem and whose march neither wars nor
earthquakes, all the scources which Providence
pertls' ever arrest, without deigning make the u
NY OF their purposes comprehensive TO their victims.
n
had arrived On the 9h of May, 1912 Napoleon hitherto
always Triumphant, Quilted his palace re-anter it
V'tofio" From Paris to Dresden his march con-
tinued triumph
lie had expressed wish that the Emperor of Aus
tra several kings and crowd Of princes should meet
hiin at Dresden, hs way; his desire was .uhiled all
thFonged 70 meet him; some induced by hope, others
prompted by fear for himself. his motives were TO feel
his power, to exhibit It, and enjoy it.
In this approximation with the ancient house of Aus
tra lie was ambitious 10 exhibit GERMANY asarnilv
meeting. He imagined that so brilliant an assembare
OF soveTeigns would acknowledgements contrast with the
lsoaied state of the Russian rb and that he would
FoOaoy DE alarmed by so general dcscrtion In fact,
tins assembly OF CoalCsccd onarchs seemed to announce
that this war against Russia European.
lie was then III the centre 81 GERMANY exhibiting to
1t his spouse. the daughter OF It's emperor sitting hy his
sde Whole natloDs had Quilted their homes to throne
his paths rich and poor mobiles aud pebeans fricn and
enemies, all hurried TO the scene There curious and
anxious groups were seen collecting in the streets, the
roads, and public places; they passed whole DAYS and
nights with their eyes fixed on the door and window Of
hIs palace. 1t not has crown, his rank the luxury
of his court, but bm-hinscE-on whom they desired
to feast their eyes; memento of his features which
tey were anxious TO obtain: they wished to be able TO
soy To their less fortunate countrymen and pocr, that
| they had seen Napoleon.
On the stage poets SO far degraded themselves as 10
make hun divinity 1t was III this manner that whole
nations became his f1atterers.
There was in fact, little difference between kings and
!
thought of initiating; the agreement was unanimous
Nevertheless, the inward sentiments were very dife
rent.
At this important interview, were attentive in OBJ
serving the different degrees of zeal which these princes
exhibited and tevarious shades of our cbeCtans pride
We had hoped that his prudence the deadcned feel
ing Of displaying his power, would prevent him from
abusing IT. but was to be expected that he who while
yet an INFERIOR spoke TO his superiors but the
/ language of command and who the conquer0r
and master Of them all could submit 10 tedious aud mi
mute details of ceremony? lie, however, displayed
moderation and tried TO make himself agreeable
but ii obviously effort and not without allowing
the ennui he experienced to be perceived. Among
these princes he had rather the air of receiving them
than Of being by them received.
On their side it might be thought that, knowing his
PRIDE and hopeless of subdung him, except by means
Of himself these monarcbs and their people only hui
INFLATED themselves before him in order TO aegravate
the dsProporion of his elevation and by doing 20
dazzle his moral vision In their assemblies, their att
tude their words the tone Of their voice, atesed
his ascendency over them. All were assembled there
for his sake alone! They scarcely hazarded an obec-
ton, impressed they with the full cony ctoD OF