Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-11


Mems eyes very naturally, now that the &isA!
Mn1,nary has sunk in the waves, look with CO.
riosity, ifnot with anxiety, towards the rising
$ ar. Napoleon himself, during his co"6ne,
men, in ST. Helena, had lis thoughts perhaps
more frequently occupied with his SON Than
with any other object The mantle Of the "a
Their has not, il may be. descended 10 The son;
but we would willingly, if We could, ciothe him
with it. We Cannot bring ourselves TO believe
that he can be otherwise Than great There is
so much romance in the career OF Napoleon
tha it attaches the same kind Of feeling 10 any
thing with which he was connected, and parti'
cularly to this darling Of his hopes and e1pcc,
tations. These remarks are made. not because
we admire either tie personal or political cha
ac,er Of Bonaparte, but TO introduce to our
readers the following notice Of young NapO.
Icon, from paper in the May number Of tie
London New Monthly Magazine:
NApoLroN's Son This universal sobrclv OF
tongue, which must Dr. attributed to Inc iron
despo,ism Of The police, is said To hay, been
maintained in most unparalleled manner
throughout he educ alton Of the young Duke
Of Reicbsiadt, he som not heir, bu, rrprrstT.
rativr, OF Napolron. II is generally bli.Yed
hat his stUdi, in modrrn history have nc.
been permitted TO extend beyond The period OF
The French Revolution; tina, his father ms evtn
been reprr senied TO him as thr obscure usurper,
not as the eIecre Emperor Of France. Resd'
ing in wing Of The Imperial palace, appear
ing only d: { W cour, balls. the theatres, and
public promenadrs, and then under the closely
vigilsnt observation of his governor, Coant
Dieirie ms Elm, u ~ true that he is excluncd
from all dangerous access: but ! have seen him
riding through The streets placsrded on tv''E
side with SCOTS Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte'
and the quick animation Of his lively eye as
surPs me That those sterling words Cannot have
b en- lost upon his curiosity if forbidden 10
rad, Young man Of eighteen years assur'
ance cannot be restrained frotn rs,ioning
The word assurance, however, appl,s itself ~tl
i'll 10 the Duke Of R"ichs adt. Gentle and
graceful, and very delicate in appearance, he
has nothing of The bold eaget Of France 10 MS
demeanour. A fist glance al his pale coun.
tenAnee Yields only a Notifying perception o.
he Austrian contraction Of his contour, and
OF he disfgurt meni Of is high narrow lore
h, ad; while Of his father he retains but the
worst attribute; The saturine air. Bui alters
repeated scrutiny, after watching the varying
expression of his face, during The repre-
sen alton Of some Of Scbiller's spirit srIrs
playing plays--of Tell, Tor instance. and Wal.
lensiein-I could not help feeling persuaded
that young Napoleon would have made but %
Indifferent CardinaI-the vocation to which he
is said TO have beer formerly devoted. 30
gay and animated is his real disposi,ior3 fna'
ne is sent for whenever his illustrious grands"'
becomes sired Of feeding his pigeons and scrap
ing his violencello, in order to dispel the emu,
the evil spirit Of the Imperial Saul! While V
his attendants, and al! who have been in person
al relation with him, the young Duke is ,racn(