Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-27

of The difficult and painful task which you have
con6ded to hrr; and the Princes sentiments
iustify your choice Could he failtO be bene-
violent. trained by benevolence itself? ! fear
that, notwithstanding your orders, his 2eri,l
Hiphness will talk Of this interview, which
oppht TO rrmain secret. | recommended TO
him not to open his mouth about II; assuring
him that If il were known that had visited
Bagatelle, ii would he impossible Tor ME 10 see
him there sOh if thai is the case, give your
self no uneasiness, madam; | will not say
word, for love you. Promise me, II obey,
to come and see me again assured him that
desired i, more than he dad; and never did
speak more truly. Nevertheless, perfectly
feel, sire, tina, these meetings, so joyful to me,
cannot be frequently repeated; and l will not
abusr your complaisauce towards me by laying
il too often under contributions. The sacrifice
which will mike roy"ur domestic pea"e, will
be % YOU an addi ional proof OF my desire 20
see you happy. That though. viii console me
in my reg'e. at not embracing my adopted con
DO YOU not think this change Of children very
delightful? For my part. sire, gricve at only
being able give this title TO your son, With
out dong any hing hat can be serviceable TO
him. What difference between my conduc,
and yours TO Eugene! The more time eiapses,
The more you do for him, aud the less can ma
nifrs, to you my gratitude However, de-
pend upor. the Viceroy for eonspling you under
The annoyances which you suffer from your ia
miIv. Il, unfortunately, your suspicious of the
King Of Naples should be yer i!ird Eugene viii
bee ONE more necessary 10 you Than ever; and
dare To believe that he will prove himself wnr-
Thy Of YOU BY his military conducr, and worthy
of me, by his atiachmen, TO you. This is
very prolix icrier, sire, hut have been led on
by The happiness Of talking OF our iva sous;
and his motive viii be my apology to you for
having troubled you so long As grief needs
concentration. SO is joy expansive. Behold,
sire, the explanation of this volume; which,
however, cannot iiulsh without again declar-
ing to you my respectful gratitude.
JosEpuNE
Our las, e3stolary extract must be short
leuer written by Josephine 10 the cx.emperor,
As soon as she heart. he had been cuTrpc.lrd
to exchange the crown Of France for that of
the little island Of El3a. Ii does her Infinite
credit.
Williamson.
Sire,-lr is only 10 day that arm enabled
10 estimate ihe full kent Of the evil o! having
stem my union vii yon dissol, ed by the law;
aud that sigh u, being TO you blu, friend,
who can do no more than sigh at a misfortune,
as great ss i, was Unexpected. /, is not Tor the
loss Of a throne pity you. BY my experience,
| know that Ter such a loss one may be consol,
ed. But ! am fli,'ed a, the grief which you
mus, ier in 2arrug from your old compan.
ions in glory. YOU must regret not only your
Ulcers, bu; the soldiers, whose persons; whose
names, whose Brilliant deeds OF arms, you re-
membe; I'll Of whom you could no, recon
her ri hpy
To leave such heroes, deprived Of tneir chief,
who has often SHARED their fa'igues, must be
insupportable sorrow TO you, md it is in mat,
above all, participate. You have also had to
lament he ingratiIude all desertion OF friends,
on whom you thought you could rely. All sire,
why may not hy 10 Won, 10 give you tie assn
rance tina, exile appas only vulgar souls; and
that, FAR from diminishing sincere al chmen',
misfortune gives it new strength? have been
on the point Of quitting France OF following
your steps, Of consecraiing to you the remain
der OF an existence which you have so long en-
belllsheG. One single consideration has de-
tanned me, and you will guess it. IT learn tina.
I arr The sota being des,rous of filling her du-
~, nothing shall stop me: and will hasten
10 the only place in which | Can h.nceforw ard
enjoy happiness; since when YOU are there, in
sola'ed and uniorunate may be able to con
sole you. Say one word, aud set IF Adcu,
size. Any hing that l coulo add would be su-
perRuous. Ii is no longer by words that one
ought TO prove to you The feelings which you
have inspired: and for actions require your
consent. JosEpHINE
D." Malnalson has been respected; am here,
surrounded BY The attentions OF the foreign soy
ereigns; but have no inclination to remain."
UNEXAMPLEp ARsTINENcH-Mr Reuben kes.