Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-11-04
VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER a 1895

HIS voice deepeas; his eyes flash fire. and his coun
'enance darkcns. His attendants retreat from his pre-
sencc struck with mingled and respect; but al
e"S'n ms plan is liked his determination taken; his or
der OF march traced Instantly the internal strrrrle
oy winch he had been agitatej su>ile; and no sooner
was lie delivered of his terrible conception Than his
conntenance resumed is usual mild and tfan0uiI cha
racter.
All the officers of Napocon's household were opposed To-
MS stupendous plan Neither the tears of Ber,hor mr.
"' ''"n"'eSS "i Looau and Caulucourt, Duoc dis
appfoN"% chilling silence nor Darius strg and
''nhoVcaotc irnineSS, of avail The eune,ur
comoated all their arguments in MS V, aud then said
| to them,
THAT he perceived clearly that their thoughts we're
u"chng on Charles the Twelfth but that the cX pc
ui'Ioh TO Moscow wanted a fortunate precedent IL was
deficient IN man capable of making it succeed that
IN war fortune went for half III every thing that
=! people awars waited for complete assernblagc OF
p'oc,aoie circumstances nothing would ever be I'M
uertahei; that we must begin in order to finish: that
there was enterprise in which every thing concur
rec" ana that, IN all human projects, chance had its
snare; That III short, IT not the rule which created
me success but the success the rule and that IT he
succeeded ~ new means, that success would create
new principles.
"B'ood has not yet been spilled" he added '.and
tussia too great TO yield without fighting Alexan-
der can only negotiate after great battle If il is ne
cessary will even proceed to the holy CITY in search
! OF that battle; and will gain H. Peace waits for me
at the gates OF Moscow. Bat with his honour thus saw
eo, Alexander still persists, will pegotiate with the
! 4
Is numerous, united, and consequently enlightened 1t
VIII understand lis own interests, and comprehend the
Vaine OF liberty" He concluded by wing that Mos
COW hated Peersburgh that he would take advantage
OF iheir rValry that the results of such jealousy were
mcalcuabicn
After enduring harshps the state OF the French
arm IS represented ia these words:
= he soldiers complained of his nor. a ppearancc-
they no longer him." they said scyccpt in ,Ia rs
OF battle when they had 10 die for him, but when
| Far I.nr e,,c.
'here to serve him. but lie seemed no longer there TO
serve thern.n
| In tins manner did they suffer and complain but with
out suicicnty considering that what they complained
~ was one Oh tie inseparab!e evils cC the cannan-
i"e dispersion OF the various corps d'arrnec beng in
dspcnsabic for the sake of procuring subsistence in
thcse deserts, that necessarily kept Napoleon at dis
lance from his soldiers His guard could hardly fni
subsistence and shelter in his immediate negi.bourhul.
Inc rest were out ni his SIGHT 1t is true that many i'm
prudent acts had been recently committed sever con-
Noys OF provisions belonging TO other corps ,rcrn ~,
tie'T passage daringIy retained the imperial head
quarters inr The use OF the guard, BY whose order il not
known. rms viocLcc, added the ca!ou,y which
s' oodes OF men always inspire, created discomfort
| ~ tic army
Respect, however for The conqacror of Europe. and
me necessity of circumstances, Supported them; they
81" mat they were leo deeply embarked! that victory
was necessary for their speedy deiycrance from teir
embarrassment, and that lie alone could eyc il them
Misfortune, moreover, had purified Ue tr,,,. al III,
remained OF il could fail 10 be its ejIs boil in MINI,
anu body In order to have got far As il.c had dor.
what trials had they yil!stoud Suspe;se and i;.
gust WIN miserable cantonnents, were sufficient TO
ag'atc such men. To remain appeared to them insun
portable; TO retreat impossible ii was, therefore iI:pe
Tatye 10 advance.
The great names Of Smolcnsi and Moscow inspired
no alarm In ordinary times, and witir ordinary men
That unknown region that unvise ed peonie and tl,a
distance, which magnics all things yyouid have heep
sufficient TO discourage. But these were the rcry cir
GutS'anceS winch. III this case, most attractive
nc soi1ers clnef pleasure III hazardous situations
Whch were rendered Interesting BIZ the creator
proportion of danger they involved and on which now
dangers conferred striking air of snrnlarty:
emotions full of charm for active spirits Which had m
hauSted their taste for old things and which, therefore
required new.
Ambition was, that time, completely unshac!, lodi
every thing inspired the passion for glory they had been
launched into bound'ess career Iow was it possible
10 measure The ascc:dency which powerful emperor
must haVe acquired the strong impulse which he had
given them-an emperor, capable of telling his soldiers
alter the victory Of Austerz IL will allow Won IN
name your Children after me; and if among them there
o"'u prove one worthy OF us, will leave him every
| lhihg possess, and name him my succcssor?n
Ever since the arrival the French at Vi,ep,k Naro
leo" hd employed two of his officers in sounding the senti-
lncHss of the Russians.
The ann was TO ns into them notions of liberty
and TO compromise them in our cause bv an nsurrc,.
lon more or less general But there had been nothing
10 work upon excepting few Struggling SAVAGE Doors
whom the Russians had perhaps left as spies amongst u.s.
ms attempt had only served TO beiray his PLAN and to
| put The Russians on their guard against it.
This cxPedIent moreover, rcpugnant to Napole-
on whose nature inclined him much to the cause
OF kings than to that of nations He employed it but
carelessiy. Subsequently, at Moscow, he received
several addresses from different heads Of families They
implanted that they treated by the lords like
nerds OF cattle, which they sell barter away at Plea
sure. They solicited Napoleon TO proclaim the abo
ton OF slavery They offered TO head partial insurrec
tons which they promised speedily to render general
These offers were rejected. We should have seen
among a barbarous people, borbarous liberty an IN
governabIe horrible liccnGousncss few partial re-
volts had formerly furnished the standard of lbem-
The Russian mobiles, like the planters of ST. Dor,,nro
would have been ruined. This fear prevailed in lie
mind OF Napoleon, and was confessed by him. il indu
ced INN TO give up all attempts to excite cnent
which lie could not have regulated.
\ Besides these masters had conceived dsrust of
their slaves Amidst many dangers, they dstin-
gu'shed this as the most urgent They first wrought
upon the minds Of their unfortunate serfs debased Inv
all sorts OF scrvude Their priests, whom they are
accustomed to believe imposed upon them by densiye
language: they Adolf bree a.