Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-30

his fnattrass and conce aled IN otner pafls
of his garrett. His relations humaneiN
sent cart to carry him to Potters Field,
but when they discovered his wealth
thew countermanded the cart and sent
hearse, and attended as mourners.
His only friend was dog who slept in
a closet, and in attempting to crawl sn-
TO the quarters Of his dog to keep him.
self warm he persisted. he was 10 years
old, and was called Jeohroy.
"The house in which Napoleon b.
naparte resided at st. Helena, has been
converted into Stable"
On reading the above sentence ge-
nervous mind will find it difficult to
suppress certain feelings OF pity, con-
tempt, or Indignation; but these emo.e
tons arise not so much from consi-
Iteration Of the reproochful fact therein
contained, AS from that natural train OF
elections which slight review Of
the events of the last twenty years is
calculated TO inspire.
The exile. sniferlngs. and death OF
Napoleon, upon desert rock at the
worlds extremity, nave fixed an inn
mortal stigma upon the allied despoiS
OF Europe Under the government OF
that extraordinary character, while IN
The zenith OF his prosperity and splcn-
dor, the condition OF France might be
compared with that Of Rome under
Augustus He held, it is true, the H.
bertIes of the people within his grasp;
out that pow'r, " it'll regard 10 the ma
ton, was never abused-and however
extensive or unjust may have been his
projects OF ggrandisemeEt or ambi-
ti0us views ~ relation to other pow
trs it was ever manifest tina, his ulti-
mate object was the glory Of France.
As a patriot, the French most always
revere his memory; and as a terror TO
the legitimate tools by whom he was
beset, their mnions will not cease to
exeerate his name so long as despotism
shall maintain its present ascendenry.
What European monarch OF modern
times, nay, OF any former period. has
evinced either Il e talent or The love or
country which Distinguish d Napoleons
Who, among those crowned imbeciles,
ever encountered personal perlls. or
exercised undaumed perseverance in
the cause OF his subjects like Napoleona
And yet after HE Of such toll aud de-
voii0u, after a series of achievements
Unparalleled IN the annals of heroism,
be accidents Of war placed him in he
hands Of noble enemy. and he is mag
nimousiy condt mntd TO lnger Gus
his few remaining days in solitude up,
on barren speck. standing amidst the
waste of waters, like himself, alone and
unpa, donablt!
But. as if human vengeance were
utterly Unsuitable, his kidnappers- for
they were tever his corquerors in fair
confllct-adpdged also that he should
endure every variety OF mental and
bodily anguish, that could be produced
by the most contemp,uous insolence,
and deprivation OF The comforts Of
iile. They therefore selected or his
goa!er, pnlful wretch, whose serse
of honor had never developed itself;
and whose obsequicus scrvi'ty to his
employers, was egualled only by his
IIngrnious meanness in the ccntrivance
of insults too deiestable even Tor & Bill
Ing, tie candidate for Botany By.
Thus he died-was huried-and his
last residence has become a stable!
The Irish Charitable Society Of Ros-
ton celebrated their anniversary on st.
Palricks' day the 17tn INST The fol-
lowing toasts were among those drunk
on the occasion:
Irish Indepcndence-No bonds hut
he bonds of IRISH Union, and no chains
but the IS rraths of the shamrock
ilish Calholicks aud hlsh Protes.
tants- May 'hey all he The apostles Of
liberty and their creed, Universal G.
Emancipation
The aud Of our adoption We forget
we are strangers, hen it is lOrgo,len
we are aliens.
American hospitality Equallcd on
iy by Irish gratitude.
The official gazette of Madrid con-