Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-05

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FROM ENGLISH PAPERS
HuT6,Sh CdnnOn.--it singular that in our conflicts
with harbarians with half disciplined troops we ce
hefay sustain heavier loss than titles with We
e'ap ana wen organized armies. Whether this arises
rom cur contempt of the enemy, inducing attack
hem at greater Odds closer quarters or that such
iocS ate stimulated by the ierccr passions of untamed
NATURE we cannot determine, bu, the fact is well wor
"S vi consideration In our battles with the Americans
lost war, our loss was always heavy in tho extreme
Nr attack on Alsers attended with a loss of life
nearly equal TO any thing bad ever sustained on
"oHFd o. icc and If we include the numbers killed
on BOARD the Russian ships at Navarino we shall find
ile total number of killed and wounded 20 he nearly az
great as IN ANY OF our battles last With respect to
e iu'hs' inns may rise from the extremity heavy can
noh which they generally In our sliips and I'VE
ue'lE'e m orr batteries, we seldom heavier gun
'Han 80 FOUNDER No man of war carries any can
ION OF larger cabrc, hut the Turks make use Of
800 Founders. When Sir j. Duclswo:th passe fbe bar
ceheiie 10 attack Constanpople in SOY his fleet was
",cao'n!iy shattered by these shot The Row
80 "coTse tof ~ guns) was nearly sunk BY only one
"'on cairea away her cut water; another cut the
,''ah'as' OF the Windsor Castle nearly in two sto,
Nnocked two ports Of the Thunder CT io one Tho Re
Po t'fj hau her wheels shot away, aud men killed
''a ~ounaed by single shot, the ship saved
Gut " Tue most wonderful exertions. Cne of those
guns was cast brass the reign of Anmra,. il was
Composed OF two parts, Joined by at the cham
VET us breach resting against massy sonework: the
"iu"uy OF charging 1t would allow is BEING fired
more IMAM once but, the Pacha once said that one
single discharge wcud destroy the whole fleet of an era
envy; the Baron de Tot, 10 the great terror of the
niS', resolved 10 fire this gun The shot weighed
',iO0lb and he loaded it with 33Cb of powder Ne
Saya.-'j felt shock like earthquake at the dist
ancc OF eight hundred fathoms. saw the BAH divide
iNto three pieces, Il these fragments of rock crosse;
tAesrait, s. rebounded the mountain ,-'.e be,y;est
Suot which struck ships of granite and we oh
Cd EO0b. and was two feet two inches il, diameter
tne OF those hugh shot, 10 the asionis,.rpn. of mr.
faTs, stove IN the whole arboard bow OF The Active:
:ni having thus crushed this immense mass Of solid
timber the shot rolled ponderosy aft and brought I'M
aoFeaS INC man hatchway, the standing aghast al
the singular spectacle.
Tic reception Of the Port,qH Of Young H7,polcon bv
'SJ65tcT, on the ere Of Hic butte Of .lIOscoon will
spare you the details of my long tourney 7 eet mn,
carrying with me ;he portrait of the beautiful infant
From ST. Cloud til reached tho head quarters found
Che road covered with soldiers, walking s;p,lv mr. in
companies; wounded men going into their houses; pr-
ohes under escort regiments OF artillery and all sors
oi eGu'Fa5eS In short, conna bustle il seemed as
France Cetmauy, Italy, Prussia Poland and So,ip
fad gwen each other the rendezvous on this narrow
passage 4 multitude of persons employed and oilers 81
all descriptions encountered the rear Of the army: and il
was not without difficulty that reached his maiestys
tent on The Ola OF Sept, at nine in the morning. after
travelling thirty seven days. | delivered 10 him the
dispatches had cd from the eT33ress and ;nnni
red h!s wishes concerning the portrait Of his SON
thought that. being the OF great battle which he
tad so forged for lie would delay for some DAYS onen
ing the case which contained this portraT 7 was
s.aGen eager TO enjoy the sight of a person SO dear 10
his heart, lie ordered me bring it to his tent i,nned
2leij cannot express The pleasure he experienced
80 ic slt OF IT. Tie resre, that he could not press
us so TO lis hea!t 4onc detractel from so sweet an
cJoynenS. His eyes expressed real tenderness Ue
cane. ali The Officers OF his household and all the rem
erals Who waited at distance to receive his M er
tat they might share The sentiments that filled his bo
sem Gentlemen" said tic, s'if my son was fifteen be
He'e ne, he himself woui he here in the midst of o
many Brave men, i'll place of his portrahn moment
2teT nc added, 'th5 portrait is admrabIeu He had i
%ce q chair outside OF his tent, in order that the
'yai+rs and officers o. his guard might see it. and
thence derive fresh courage. Il .emane6 in thai e.,
"at.oa all day. III. Gerard made copv Of Hi, beau
rn work exhibited The same year in the Museum
IDS portrait was perfectly well engraved. The vonpp
infant represented half living in his cradle ni,rn
w''h little g',le and sceptre. During the erny
residence at tho EFcmn, his sons portrait was n,ce1
~ MS oPi room. know not where ii is now | found
AaFocon qIiie we'll! lie appeared 10 me exactly tho
same J" mnd ana BOY, and not in the slightest de-
gree lnronVenenced by the fajgues of so Ispi1 and
cJH1Ic''ei an 'oT dsiou--ir;gate 9aecd,Les If For
e.,1 Lyp.tf.
YOUNG NApOLEON.-The young NaDojeon l. ,
az interesting y'ah beautifully formed Nth the conn
ic"aate AID Jne cut lips Of Lis father, and the blue
eyes Of his mother One cannot see this bloornin,
!oun, Titb lis incXpressIble tint of melancholy and
'iioUShiilCe,s, without deep emotion. lie has NOT
tiat maiaei, PLATO and familiar Of the Austrian
F'lncCs, Who to he pvert where at horn, bu
ms dGmearnr &c more d:-aifaI AMI noble in ua o.
ii2we, lie has an Arabian steed which he strides
- Oh Dgbcne5s which gives the promise of as ooo5
l5f5enanhp as mat for which his father was so cele
bCaiaJ. lj cSCqdron almost a6oyc hi,o. aud lie -or,
'9ands 7Iih precision anj military eys, which prog
'Js:ste fature general lie Is, by virtue of am ia
parai dcCNe, proprietor Of the eight donai.s ri 10
Grand Duke Of JuskaDa 10 Bohemia, with an income
0 abDye 5,0G0I sterDg greater revenue than is en-
l,rei ~ any Of the imperial princes, the Archduks
C.o~s excepted. His tile is Duke Of RechstsJr.
IL IS -. e-,t'! fgC. j a. - HE biessn q