Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-14
FRIDAY September IA, 1922.


discur' the reconciliation with the Church Of Rome
the recall OF the great body of emigrants the reyi
ticaton Of National Jurisprudence, at all events
calculated to natter the imagination, and even gain
the affections of the nation.
But, with dexterity peculiar to himself. Napo
leon proceeded, while aboishing the Republic. to
press into his service those very emocratica prnci
Plies which had given rise to the Revolution, and en-
Outraged the atier,pt to found commonwealth
His sagacity had not failed to observe that the pp-
pular objections to the ancient government were
founded less upon any objection to the rpyal autho
rity in itself than to a dislike. amounting to de-
testation, of the privileges which it allotted to the
mobiles and to the clergy, who held, from birth and
Office, the right to fill the superior ranks iii every
profession and barred the competition d all others
however superior in merit. When, therefore, Ma,
poleon constructed his new form of munarchica
government, he wisely considered that he not
like hereditary monarchs, tied down to any particu-
lar rules, arising out Of ancient usage butt being
himself creator OF the power which he welded. he
was at liberty to model it according 10 his own plea
sure. He had been raised also SO easily to the
throne, by the gcner acknowledgement ofh merits.
that he did ~ noedYe assistance Of party of bis
own consequently, being unlimited by previous
engagements. and by the necessity OF gratifying old
partisans, or acquiring new ones, his chnlce in
Il very unusual degree free and unlimited.
4 Having, therefore, attained the summit OF human
power he proceeded adviscdy and deliberately, to
Law the foundation of his throne on thai democratic
principle which had opened his career, and
which was the throwing upon to merit. though with
out further title, the road to success in every de-
partment of the State. This was the secret Key Of
Napuleon's policy, and he well aided III the
use of it. BY accue perception Of character. well
as by good nature and good feeling. Doth Of whc,.
lin his cnuer moments. lie possessed that he never.
through all his vci-situ,es. lost m pppotuaity OF
and, hp i,, 1inr %
Il well.tlmed attention to distinguish and reward Ia
lent. ia this his discourse perpeually alluded ];
and for this lie claims. and Is eniited 10, the hy hest
, nraise We have little hesitation in nann. the
opening full career to talent of every kind. as the
keystone Of his repu atom the main foundation OF
It his power Uniapply, his love of merit, aud dispo
o sltion to reward it, not founded exclusvel,
i anon patriotic attention TO the public welfare, la
u less on purely benevolent desire to reward wha
!, was praseworthy, but upon principle OF selfish 20
Q ,icv to which must be ascrbpd great part OF Ma
nocon's success no small portion ol his msfurtunes
g and almost all his political crimes.
I We have quoted elsewhere the description .iver
of the emperor by his brother Lucien, in moment
al probably of spleen, but which has been nevertheless
81 confined bv almost all the persons habtually con
II versant with Napoleon at whom we have had an op
of nortunity OF making inquiries 50 Ills conduct.
Ii said his brother. entirely regulated by his polio,
C. and hi, policy is altogether founded upon egotism
n No man. perhaps, ever possessed under the resric
hit tions to be presently menIioned) SO intense pro
IS. norton Of that selfish principle which Is so commo
Id to humanity. 1t planted by nature in his heart
he and cherished BY the hall mona-tic aIfmtary edit
na cation which early separated him from social ties
ce 1t was encouraged by the consciousness of posses
n sinp talents which rendered him no mate for the o
.nt binary men among whom his lot seemed cast, all
became confirmed habit by the ,lesoatc condtio
in which he stond at its frs, outset in life wlthnl
10 friend. protector. or patron. The praise the pr
ba nation he received, were given to his genius, not
m This person and he who was conscious of havir
lcr forced his own way, and little bind him in graf
in. tude or kindness of those who made room for h
,a because they burst not oppose him. His anbltit
w. was modification of seishness, sublime, intee
AMI in its effects and consequences, but yet wht
ned strictly leaving little but egotlsm in the CT
at chile.
or Our readers are not. however, to suppose that
hv seliishness of Napoleon Of that ordinary al
s, o,ous character, which makes miscrly opprt
10, sve, and fraudulent in private life or which, und
a. milder features limits their exertons to such ent'
ma prses rs may contribute to their individual p
as lit and close the heart against feelings of PATRIOTS
80 or of social benev0lence. Nap0eon's egotIsm IA
,ere wv, W. ~ '.'' ~ y '" - - ;i - 49,
n.y.. wings of the eagle who scars into the regions OF
'uNs sun. move on the same principle with those VIII
81. cannot bear the dung hill fowl over the paes of
H. .h, poultry yard So
now NAPOLEON AND JosEPiISE. Among inc iatc P
nee ductions of the French writers is work EMIT
rity, Historical .7aecdotes q ne hue'tof q me ~
with from sos to Mig 1914 By L. dc Bossnef M.
Bossuet was FIR ten years pefect Of the palac.
trde Napoleon, and has here oit'red ms contributor
erior the already immense collection of materials for
ess future historian OF this eAtrao'oi''y man II"
the lates the following extraordinary scene that
IS ac- place in lis presence short time before the dive
enee was pronounced between Napoleon and Josephi
vern | was on service AZ tne Ihu'etieo iloM Nlol
,tions November 2Ith lhat Gay anu tie Iuesday