Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-04
VOL. XIV. mo. S4

mehc.inent OF LIS career, highly Inudsble-
me oa'de oil MsTerso, with its consequences.
'ne soiehihg OF civil ciscorJ, the Ieconcil iaiIon
WIN we Ihufch oi Rouie, the recall Of the great
oouy oil The -mgrants the ieviv ificaion of Naiion
al jurisprudence. were Gil event- calculated In fI,,
Ter lie mag nation, and even gain the AFFECTION.
OF The nation. Ast''
But w''h dex.eTiiy peculiar TO himself. Nspo-
on P'ose euso, "hie sboIishing the Republic, 20
press INTO his service those very democrats MIN
c'Pies Which had given rise 10 the reyoIniSnn
shu encouraged the attempt TO found a common
wealth. Ii's saescity had not failed to ob,efpe.
'H'' "e popular o. Jections TO the ancient govern
nent Were founded less upon any ohiecton IN ,n.
Royal authority in itself, than to dislike .moio,
ing 10 dtiesiation, OF the privileges which il siiot
led te The MOBILES snd TO the clergy who hi,
rom birth and ofce, the right 10 FIJI the sur,rriof
iahAs IN every profession, and barred the compete
ton OF all Others, however superior In ,ne,i,
When, therefore, Napoleon Constructed his n.y
form OF mona chical government, be wisely ron
sidef ed that he was like hereditary monarch.
ueu Gown 10 any particular rules, arising Out nj
ancient u.uase' Ia, beng himself creator of lie
power which he welded, he was at liberty 10 nm
del II according 10 his own pleasure He had ne,
raised also 81 sasily 10 the throne, BIZ the general
acknowledgment VI his merits, that he did mo-,
need The assistance OF party OF his own: con,.
quentiy, being Unlimited by previous enearemep,s
ana by the necessity OF gratifying old pnIlzans or
acquiring new ones, his choice was In a yerv Nm.
usual degree f. zee and unlimited
| Having, therefore, at aimed tie summit of ri.
man power, he proceeded sdvisedly, and deIibe-
Iateiy 10 lay the foundation If lis tbrcne nm ria,
democratic principle which had OPENED his own
career and hich was the throwin. open ~ ,rs,;,
'hough WITHOUT luther tile, the road to succe., in
every der artinent OF the state. This was the ..
eie' Key o. -SaPoieons policy, and he was so wen
dideu Ia The use OF IT, by acute perception NJ ~,
tac'er, as veil as ty geod and good reeIin,
! tooih oil which, in MS cotler moments he ros
sessed;) that he never, thr ugh al his yri,s;,,,as
ios' AN Opportunity OF ooac!iiAing and pleasihr
'ne multitude oy e'lncIas wel.- lined attention IL
distinguish and reward talent To this bis IN,
course peipetuay alluded, and for This he claim
anu Is ehi led TO, the highest praise We havs
i'he hesitation la naming the opeung full care,
10 talent OF every kind. as the keystone of his re-
pu'"ioh the main foundation OF his power I'm,
hsppby, his love OF ineris, and disposition 10 ,.
ward II, wee not founded exclusively upon ma
uioic attention 10 the public welfare, far les- on =
purely benevolent des!rs TO reward " hat " an nrsy
worthy bu1 upon principle OF selfish policy. 10
WINCH must be ascrbed & eat part of NspoIeon's
success, no sinsli portion of his misiortunos And
almost sl! bic political crimes.
We have quoted elsewhere the description gfy,n
OF the Emperor by his bI her Lucen, in mn
ment, probably, OF spleen. but which las been ns-
ye'iAeiess confirmed by Almoa al The persons Ia
bituaiy conyeTsan; with NAPOLEON of whom We
nave had an opportunity of making iaqui. les -
HIS coEduct,' ssia his brother, is entirely
regulated BY his LEY, and his policy is slroeehr.
founded upon e5oiism." No man, perhaps, ever
possessed (under tie restrictions 10 be pre.entlg
N I'll M intense prcpoTt on Of that s,ltfsb
principle SINGH Is 30 common TO humanity IL
was planted by nature 10 bic Leait and sou-
rshed by the hall nonasic half military educafon
which SO early separated him from social ties.-It
was encouraged by the con-cioGs-ess of possess.-
| ing talents which rendered him no male for The
ordinary men among whom bis lot seemed cast s.
becau'e confined habit by the desolate contIi
ton IN WINCH he si' Oh at bis hrs in life win
out friend, protector, or pa'ron. To pIiase, he
promotion he received, were piyea 10 his peni..
| not 10 bis person; and ne who Was conscious of
having forced his own way, had Little to bind I'm,
! In gratitude % Kindness 10 those who made room
! tor him, because they burst oppose him. Hin
ambition was a modification of selfi,hness sub
lime, indeed, ia lis effects and confeqnsnces tn.
yet, when strictly aBay zcd, leaving litilc but e.
| gotism In the crucLle.
| OCT readers ale not, however, 10 suupnse ~,
the selhsiness ol Napoleon wac of ,hs; ordinary
and odions cha acter, which makes men miseifv
oppressive, and fraudulent in private life; or u hirjk
under mi!def features, Limits their exerors to snf
enterprises as may contribute 10 their own nt,i,;-
dual profl, and close The heart against feelings ,f
PaIioii. M, a OF social benevoience Nspoieon,s
| esoism and love OF self was Of a far nobIer and
more c!eyaiea,kBd, though founded on similar mo-.
yves just as Tie wing ot The eagle who soars ito
/ regions OF the sun, move On the same princlll,
WIN ihoSe which cannot bear the dung hill fowJ
over the pales Gf the poultry yard
| 10 explain Cuf mesDng, Pdd. that M.
/ pOleoB we'd france; for France was his own. Hs
stuffed 10 confer benefits upon her, for the p66t
redounded to her Emperor, whether she received
! amended Institutions, or enlarged territories lie
rep essnied, az he boosted himself the penpIe
well AZ ibe sovereign OF FTsneei lac engfossed in
his own person her imInuhits-, her erestoess. mr.
glory, and WAS bound TO conduct himself so "a,
eralt al The same tie she Emperor and the eu,tfe
sui, however, tie sovereign aud the state might
be, ard al length actually were sepafsted nsd lie
egolisics character oil Buonaparte could after tbaf
separation find auiuement and interest ia the tfsi
y scale Oi b, 10 which h,s fxeltiOns " ere INN
wiietf j. Ike the msg'c tent, IN the Afsbian
] Tales. BIS faculties could eXpand themselves 10
inclJse half a world, with all is cares End de.tt
nj IS or cotl diminish 10 sccomo,iate isssIf
| 10 the concerns OF petty rock In the Mediterrs
mean, and his own convenience when he should
retreat 20 il precincts. We believe that ,,bI.t
France acknowledged Napoleon rs Emperor. lie
would chesr.ully have laid down his lie for her
benefit, bat We greatly doubt, If by merely RAISING
| his finger, he could have made her harry tntlry
the Bou'b"ns, whether (upless the merit of The
| action had fedound-d 70 lis Oga perropal fame y
+ that finger would have been raisedup. In Wofd
h feelings Of sell interest were The ctnraI ,,inf
! 81 circle, The circumference Of which NAV be
extended Or contracted AZ pleasure, but the eents
! remains hxed and unchanged.
/ u isnsediess 10 inquire how far this eoIic1,os.
ard mu-t adj enlightened attention 10 bl. o. -
interest facilitated Bronapaftc'e ascent 10 ,l,s sn
! preme power. We daily witness individuals mr.
sesssd OF very mOdefa c proportion OF Parts.
who, by in'sniiy applying tisniseIvs4 To- tbs rro
secuton Of some gafticular Object ,yjtheu, F,,r.,
drawn aside ty the calls # pleasure. ihe ssdnr
I al Z H. F.afn tfsar t.2..