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

Sire,-Still agitaed by our yesterdays ~
terview, my Thoughts entirely occupied ny the
amiable and beautiful child TO whom you IN
troduced me, penetrated with gratitude Tor the
step YOU took in my favor, COT all The INCOME.
pienc. hat may result from which 10 yonrse'
am Alvarez, ieel the necessity OF conVersing
with you, in order 10 speak 10 you again oil a
Joy too lively 10 be expressed al the first mo
ment. Your heart which, in order 10 saus'y
mine, has incurred he risk OF seeing lis 'ranS
guilty disturbed will compreh' nd the desire
entertain 30 manifest to you all with when lie
kindness have experienced has inspired me.
1t was certainly not curiosity alone wniS" IN
duced me TO desire 10 met the King OF home.
His features were by no means unknown 10 me,
for had OBJ aimed the most sinking re'em'
blances Of him ! wished, sire, TO study MS
physugnomv, TO hear The sound OF his voice SO
like vours), 10 see YOU embrace THIS son VINO
fulfis all hopes: in fine, longed 10 bes'ow up
on him those caresses which my Eugene has
received from you. IN reminding you how
dear .bc laucr was 10 YOU, you VIII no. oe sur
prizcd a; my tenderness for the child OF anoth-
er, since he i, your child also; and you viii
NJ charge wih fa'sehood or cxaggera'ion SEN
,imcn's which lou & on admirably conceive, ha'-
ing frlt them yourself The moment at which
bcheld you enter, leading the Young Napoleon
by the hand, was, without doubt one OF the
happies, Of my life. 1t effIced OF itself all
which preceded il, for never diu l receive from
you mole touching proof OF "teclon. IL
was not passionate love which had induced you
10 grant nv wish, il was sincere esteem and al
tacbmenr. They canno. change; and thai idea
renders my happiness complete. could not,
without, shuddering, rehec, on The dissolution
r e., i,h NJ ~, f..
Young, handsome aud full Of talents, would
MAKE you totally forget her who, destitute OF
all those advantages, languis"eG far from you.
In estimating he qualities Ut Maria Louisa,
,remb,ed les, should soon see you become
wholly indiifrrrn, to me-. This was erroneous
ly 10 appreciate your great and generous soul,
which preserves the RENE mbrance Of an extreme
devotion, * Of tenderness u,,iied IN lis excess
by all these qualities which ast"nish Europe,
which render you beloved by all who approach
you, and which compel even your enemies 20 do
you Justice. Yes, conf SIS it, sire,you have again
found The means of surprising meme, so ac-
costomed 10 admire you; and the perfection Of
your behavior towards me, your soliciludc 10
surround me with every mark Of respect, ana
finally, your proceeding of yesterday, prove to
nc tina yoa are even superior 10 the idea 81 Ii
yorab!,, which | had OF yoG. With wha, plea,
sure | pressed the young prince 10 my heart!
How happy did his cOuottna1cc, so radiant
with health render me. How l e"jryed seeing
YOU entertained auT e alicd in looking al us
both. IN with, j. never "cC ured 10 me hat |
was q str.ngrr to this child; entirely fotgo,
tha, WAS not his no her, ruvied no more The
lol Of any en-, and my own appeared 10 rnr TO
be above The lacihty reserved for poor mortals
In quitting you, in tesring myself from this lit
We being whom scarcely knew, ! felt an en-
oinn so violent, thai i, seemed 10 comprehend
all the gri"f, of humanity. Did you remark, as
did, the little imperative tone of your son,
when he told me tina, he wished were with him
at the Iuiierlca? and his liIrle Porting air when
on my saying hat was not possible, he replied:
sWhy: sine papa md desire it, | his alTea>
DIV shows that he will Know how to command,
and far from affecting ourselves at a character
which IN a private person might be attended
with serious evils, we ought, in my opinion, 70
rejoice a, bcn"idlng IL in prince destined TO
reign at d period so closely following long and
frightrul revolution. Alter a state OF anarch nv
like that which we have witnessed, j, is not by
miidness and kindness alone that sovereign
AN hope to MAINTAIN he repose Of his Kingdom.
II is nece ssary that The people whom he governs,
in land yet no, from TIE volcano, should be
assured hat crime will be punished as promptly
as committed. sit is not as you have a thou.
sand times repeated 10 me, until fear, not Of
despo'ism, but of severe justice, as been in
sp'rrd that we must seek TO render ourselves
beloved You have Frequently availed you, self
Of The right Of pardouing; but you have frequent
~ proved that you will not tolerate an mfr &C lion
Of The laws prescribed by yourself. II was
thus you acquired the means of mastering the |
iacobins, assuaging The royaIists and satisfying
the moderate party Your son will have you for |
an example; and, happier than you, he will be
able more frequently to show cemeney to-
wards The guilty. | had conversation with
him which manifested all The sensibli,y Of his
heart After having played with my charivari,
that is handsome said he 10 me; Shut ifn were
given TO a poor man he would become rich,
would he not madam" Undoubtedly well
saw one in The wood; do you wish me to send
for him! have no money myself, and he is in
wan of good coat The emperor will be