Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-26

III " uAStOI VI NV HaoN' - Ddft or
those who formed the court Of the First Con.
sui not having been early fashioned in a rriyo.
lous school Of manners, discovered their na,u.
raj disposition, which was moral and good
Bonapar,e wished for a certain decorGm and
gravity, tempered with elegance, po!iteness 8
grace. Madam Bonaparte set an example OF
all This. II was no longer the custom for men
to boast Of their excesses, or 10 hold up their
vices to admiration as models OF cuur,ly r,-
nrn.nt and OF The Sdri0r UiUJe. The Re,oIu,
ton had undoubtedly tended TO Improve the
morals; but should the prejudlced or ill.ir.
formed be disposed 10 dispute this, they cannot
deny that al least it had produced a giealsr de.
rtr ence 10 public opinion aud attention 10 an
pearances.-The first Consul more than one.
carried his solicitude on this point tu seyeritr
He had no children Of his own, but showed
every mark Of attention and kindness TO those
Of his vile by her former marriage. They Jus.
titled his regard by their excellent qualities and
their attachment. Eugene Bcauharnois was
full Of honour, faithful. & brave, Hor,ense was
mild, amia6le, and aflrc,ionate. By uniliny
her IN marriage TO hi, brother Louis, the FRS,
Consul thought TO reconcile his political views
! with The happiness Of his step daughter.
In The midst Of The reverles which Aoa,.d in
his mind respecting the stability and foutds.
lion of his dynasty, he had little hope Of heirs
direct, and this marriage promised to supply
| them collateIally. Neither Lucien nor JOSEPH
B pnaparte at all Ielished the match. H~ur.enSe
became the mother Of a boy. Rumours wih>
out any foundation, and quite absI,d 70 those
who knew any thing Of the persons, were
spread abroad on this occasion.-l his Child
was pointed out by public opinion as the pre-.
sumptive heir to the consular power, bat lie
died a few years AFTER, TO The great modification
! sud chagrin OF Bonapafte, who wished 10 a.
! don't him as his successor. ~ the course Ct
| these pages will be seen his opinions and argu,
mems on the subject Of the law proposed re
s~pecting adoption, and the extravaganza and
almost frenzy 10 which he worked himseif Vi
in endeavouring, by a mere far ofthe Will, 10
place the child Of adoption in the same degree
| of proximity as the child Of the Same bloot
| and bone, will prove TO a demonstration, to al
those who have the least insight into char.
acter or human nature, that he was not, as Lad
been pros sly pretended, the father Of The child
by . spurious connection.
"The FRS: Consul could not Sc: up preler.
sions to be a perfect equestrian, though on
horseback he was daring TO imprudence. Nor
could il be said Of him, according 10 the poel,
tina, he rxcelled in guiding a chariot to the
goal. One day he was resolved 10 display hs
skill 10 the park at ST. Cloud, by driving ara
lash four in hand, in which were Madame B,
uaparle, her daughter, Madame Duroc,, Joseph
Bonaparte and the Consul Cambacerrs. AT the
gate which separates the garden from the PAX
he struck agains, a post, lost his balance, and
was thrown off to a considerable distance. lie
srrove TO rise, fell down again, and lost his IT.
collection. The horses, in The mean time which
had runaway with the carriage, were stopped,
and the ladies' were lifted out almos, ready TO
faint. With sumo difficulty the First Consul
came 10 himself, and continued the ride, butt
side the carriage. He had received a slight
confusion on the chin, and the right wrist had
been a little hurt. On returning home, he said
81 believe every one ought 10 keep 10 his own
profession He had Laplace, Aiou2e, and
B-rtholet to dine with him. He conseTsd
with them the whole evening, as i%fno'hing had
happened. Nevertheless, he owned that he
never though, himself so near death IS at tbs
moment. Madame Bonapartc continued rr
,remely i'll, aud said in the course Of the even,
ing. AT the instant Of his tall, B~onaparte mad :
his eyes turned inward, and [ thought be IVES I.
dead He has promised never TO lun the sane
risk again. He has often been blamed for BIS
extreme carelessne5s on horseback, but inSh'
ems every one who accompanies hIm,-CoTr
sart has been called in, he did not lhi"k II ne
cessary 10 let blood. The first Consul wlSbe'
that this accident should not be- talked o."
a like. accident is related 10 have hlpf'o4
to Oliver Cromwell. He had received, IS!
pre- sent from q German Prince, a set oil -
H. rises, remark able for their beauty X SWIM
ness. Having gone with his secretary, '"l.
ioe, to take a ride in I!yde-Park, in a hH"
car, lag drawn by these hor5cs, lie Iook It mo
his head to drive them himself, not thinking '
would be more difficult to nanSgt hali'a'dolR
horses than to govern 'hree Kingdoms, b"
the horses. spirited and untra"tabIt uod'f 's
hand Of their new driver, grew FESTIVE ~" :"
away with the carriage, which was soon o'I,
turned. In this fall, a pistol which Cio'Hr."
had about him, went of, without wouno!'s
him. The Protector WAS taken up, staant""
bruised with his tall, but less hurt than Inv
Zoe. IfIhis is any thing more than a me-
casual coincidence, it might seem as i u'".
e. or those WAC seized TIL rersns oil gov y
ment into their own hands, have al ai"''"'t Z
to be charioteers, where there IS 4 'eu"
power, and of difficulty and drxIerI'y IN CIV" b
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