Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-02
NAPOLEON AND LOUIS 18TH.

indeed, is every thing connected WIN inc CA
,raordinary man TO whom i, principally refers.
From the FIeneh- Translated for the Norfolk Herald
HISTORY.
Extract from the Memoirs of NJ De Bourrienne]
Effect of time on epents-IHe memorial of Saint Helena
and the truth The recollection Of Bonapnrtc defecre
First letter of Louis 1871 othe First Consul me
uomen otthe Fd,iburg iSaint German -Fredief'om ~
a iady named VAcnsure 10 Madame Bonaparis -fre
sediments Second le.ier Of Louis 18Th reply az inc
end of seren months. Foul and fair oopy u xner
Phrase altered Fear Of commiting himself
sot;on at Hak,naison Bonoparte's reflections on ms
situation -y observations Supposed recall q Lou.
is lsth-Lnsistings of Madame B0naprfe, me part
Of Honek.- BonGParfe's opinions % me 001"o''''
The idle gossip Of the wonnsa.
The importance Of things varies Omen with the
course of time. There are events, when on ne
day of their accomplishment We scarcely thihk
worthy Of notice, their impor ance depending
unon other events which must necessarily sue
coed ,Aem This reflection atujally presents
itself 10 my mind al the moment when am a.
bout TO turn my attention 10 the intercourse
which Louis 18Th sought 10 establish win the
First COUNSEL. 1t is certainly not one OF the
pages the leas, interesting OF The lille oil BONA
partc a. long asthe empire appeared 10 s'ahn
noon firm and durable basis, il was nothing
bull curious dUSSNOiS3 St"NS N'N Sl1]
ration O. the monarchy of the Bouroons, the
question of their res.oration 10 the throne by
BonaDar,e has taken more exalted character.
1t is a question which belongs TO history; II IS
therefore necessary 10 slate The facs with the
most scrupulou. accuracy.
BurI mus, be permitted to make a few obscr.
ya,ions on the manuscript iromsSt. Helena
The reader will readily conceive thai that work
m me than a. bDuV else
|, has l. aturaly called to my mind numerous re
collections, but have not always found that il
contained the truth.
The manuscript states wha, Bonaparle said
concerning the negotiations Of Louis 18th with
him. and find myself under the necessity Of
quoting few lines relating 20 ,ha, Giro nuisance
in order the better 10 be enabled TO offer lew
remarks on the striking discrepancies which
they present, when compa! ed with The autoSna-
phs that have preserved.
Napoleon said, al ST. Helena, that he never
though of the Princes Of the house OF BSur-
bon: that is true 10 a certain extent; he never
thought of the Princes Of he house OF Bour-
bon with view TO re-es,abishing them on the
throne; bu, we have seen. in several parts OF
nv Memoirs, tina, he very often thought Of
them, and that their very name terrified him
more than once. The Manuscrip. adds: " a
letter was delivered to the FIRST Consul by the
Abbe de Nome quieu, the secret agent oil the
Bourbons al Paris. ] his letter, Of which 9rea'
{ are has been aiken, he Further says, contained
"You are very dilatory in restoring me to mythrone
fear that YOU are allowing the most favorable oppor
tlnity to escspe You cannot consulate the happiness
of France without me; | can do nothing for France
without vou Lose no time then; and do you yourself
point such places may suit you your friends"
To which Napoleon is said 10 have returned
the following answer:
al have received the letter of your royal hghness.
have always taken lively interest in your msorunes,
and in those of family Your royal hghness should
abandon the idea of presenting yourself in France;
your royal ghness could only succeed by marching
over hundred thousand dead bodies. shall always
be happy do whatever tend to soften your des
tnies and Danish the recollection of your msforunes."
The sense Of these two letters is exactly the
same; The ideas are nearly similar to those Of
The original letters; after all, then, it is not as
tonishing that q, the expiration of SO many
years, NapoIeon's memory should have failed
him blu, have though, tina, in an fair Of
that nature, between two men Of the hlghes,
rank, the one by his birth and talents, the other
by his genius, to communicate the text Of tina,
correspondence and the curious circumstances
thereun!o attached, was not an i.lcident desli-
tute Of importance.
Louis ls;h expressed himself thus:
GOTH FEB. 1900
"whatever the conduct of men such as you, Sir,
may be, they inspire unessiness. You have
cep,ed eminent post, and feel obliged to ,ou for
it. No person better than yourself is of the
quisites necessary TO constitute the happiness of
great nation save France from her fury, and you
will have fuiilled the first wish Of my heart; restore
her King to his throne, and future generations will
bless your memory. Your services are but too
sary the state, for me- by places how important
ver cancel the debt which myself and ancestor have
towards you. LOUIS"
On the receipt of this letter the First Consul
became extremely agrated, although he daily
expressed his deIe' mina'ion 10 have nothing 10
do with Princes, ne took little time TO reflect
whether he should reply to this overture or not.
The multiplicity Of business which then occu-
ped his attention, was in perfect accordance
with his STATE OF uncertainty; ne therefore SEEM
ed in no hurry TO return an answer. | ought
10 state that Josephine and Hor,enza con iured
him TO hold out hone TO the KING tina he " ouId