Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-14
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Ectrtci from Waller SCOTS Lue Of !NdPoteW'
Tho interest which Napoleon preserved IN the
French soldiers affection by frequent dstrhn'lon
II prizes and distinctions, as wen as py ms idi'i'''
notice oil their persons, and attending 10 theif "aH,
or.a tn his nossessuu OF absolute and independent
command. rendered it no difficult matter LOT nun 70
,n,., tbn;r support in the revolution oil the eigh-
tenth Brunaire, and IN placing INN at the mead OF
affairs. Most part ofths nation were heartily trea
Nv this time ofthe continually unsettled state OF me
government ana the various changes which 1t i'''
experienced from the visionary speculiliohs OF ths
Gironsts the brutal anl bloody ierocity OF tn" ~
co.5,s the soriid and undecided versatility ana I'M,
hccty ofthc Dirct ary; and the nalion IN s'nrr'l
desired il settled form OF government, whcn,ii ieHa
free, should be more stii'l IN ohr'oh' a'' oo'''
calcuated to ensure to individuals the protection OF
nr,nprty and of personal freedom, than those winch
aaa tollovnd The downfall of the monarchy. y sue
roc ;t,l general Of character more limit, or con-
science more tender than that OF Napoleon, might
have attempted the restoration oil the bo"fnohs,
IN, N,noeon torosaw the difficulties which wonld
occur bv an attempt to reconcile the recall OF the
emirrups to the assurance OF the natoh saes' ann
apv concluded that the parties when tore fauce
TO pieces would be most readily amai5amaed togeti'-
er uutcr the authority OF one VINO was IN srea
measure stranger to them all
Arrived at the possession oil supreme power
hpioht that rlazzles anil conionnis so many, Napo
leon seemed only to occupy the station for winch ne
was bora, towhich his peculiar powers adapted nun
and his brilliant career Of success gave him, unde
MI circumstances an irresistible claim lie conlln
uel therefore. with IL calm mind and enlightened
wisdom ia consider the means OF rendering his pow
erstable. offestroying the republican impulse, am
Of establishing a monarchy of which he destine
him If to ba the monarch. 10 most men, the at
temnt "a revive. in favor of n military adventurei
a firm Of government, which had been rejected b
what seemed the voice OF the nation WIN uhiFers'
acclaim. would have seemed an act OF desperatoi
The partzans of the republic were able stales'he,
and men Of superior talent, accustomed also 20 ="
the fierce democracy, and organize lhosc IN,
which had oyerthrown crown and altar. II WI
hardly to be supposed that such men Wohitl' wei
il but for shames sake, have seen their ten years
Dor at once swept away by the sword Of your
though successful general.
Bat Napoleon knew himself and Them and le
confidence that those who had been associates III U
power acquired by former revolutions, must be NJ
content to sink into the instruments OF his adVane
ment, and the subordinate agents OF his authorlt
cnntented with such share OF spoil as that wi
which the lion rewards the jackal.
To the Kingdom at large, upon every new STIR
towards power, he showed the Certificate OF super
efficacy, guaranteed by the most signal success
and he assumed the empire Of France under
proud title Detur hgnissinao. Neither did his
tons up to this point encourage any to chaleF
the defects or flaws of title. In practice. his COVE
ment was brilliant abroad, and with few excepti
liberal and moderate at home. The abominable m
der Of the Duke d'Enghen showed the yindct
spirit Of savage. Bat in general, the public