Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-12-01

ASHES OF NEPOLEON

OctoOer las'' on TIC proposition Of de a,
moval of heremalns OF Napoleon, from 8
Helena TO the place de Ycncone
General LENARouB rose and sail
Gentlemen, as soldier of Auserli,z IN
Wagram, I have listened with dee, o,
ton to the report siust made to a mao.
tratc who can feel and duly appreciate n
glory. If were in camp, by my conlD,r
/ ions in arms | would exclalm without H.,
itation, Let us hasten to claim lbe =,
mains of him who so long led US on town
tory victim TO treason, he sunk anon
us-a victim 10 his own confidence. n
stead of the asylum he sought among G-
ogners, he found prison and grave. h
we have been unable TO tear him from IL,
rock to which he was enchaIned by tie lc..
or of his enemies, let US not at all event.
leave his ushcs in captivity" but IS
legislator, do not feel myself at liberty q
give way TO tho emotions Of my heart with.
out consideration, and suffer myself 10 B,
carried away by my recolleclions of nas
glory. Rational policy ought to be ou,
guide. and tho general interest our oil
end and aim. Let Us then consider, vlc.
Their in our present position, the measure
proposed tends 10 the establishment ofpuk
lie security, and whether il may not IN.
volyo 1t IN some danger. Every thing that
relates to Napoleon is Of serious import;
his name is a power in iiselt-hs memory
worshlp-even death cannot cool his ash.
es-but a short time ago, Il drought back
to the soil Of France, they would have sg
feed to destroy the dynasty imposed upon
us By foreigners. Now all is chsuged-
tho right divine and right Of tho sword,
have equally disappeared before the ughi
Of the peoplc--ihe electoral urn has Bro
ken into pieces the holy ampula, and, By
the same shock, destroyed impressions eg
ancient. Raised to the throne, not BY q
body OF soldiers, but by the united voice Of
the whole nation, a new dynasty relgns O.
yer us; planted but yesterday at The cal
Of liberty, It has already spread deep ord
,mperishabIe roots Founding It's leg.i
macy upon our rights, Il cannot be aliac.
cd without dlsPuling that which VIC arc O.
ready to defend with our lives. We mar
therefore claim the ashes of Napoleon Be-
naparto, and accomplish hrs dealhbed re-
qoest. Let Paris, like n new Athens, q
a new SicyrOn, receive the ashes of nor
Theseus or anew Aratas--cscored by Dis
old companions in arms; let bin be broC
back in his coffin, who 80 often returned
with US IN triumphal car, amidst no GO
CARNATIONS Of all France; but let u8 al DE
same time remember well, that It Is lla
great Captain Shom Europe, Asia and az
RIGA beheld covering our standard with im'
mortal glory, we arc thus honorlng nollic
monarch, who, while siezing lhe sceprs
Of Charlemagne, and the crown Of Ddei
did not sufficiently feel that Liberty s lha
most precious Of our rights, as bciog lhg
most Indispensable Of our possessions. ]
/ therefore vote for referring tho petition %
the Minister Of the lptcroL
NJ. De LANErn opposed lIo propo5il.ol
oClhe General. Ue declared lhai be bod
no wish 10 deiract from tie glory ofiie
great Captain Of modern times; bul lhl
Captain had enslaycd the naiior--te hii
violated ibo Chartcr-(hcro a yoicc Is
claimed tue Chaiterl)-and every one Of
the national right; he was TIE cause Of 'hg
invasion Of Francc--he sacrificed eyeg
thing 10 maintain lis Imperial Crown
even committed the ridiculous excess q
marrying himself 10 a Royal Princes
Napoleon" continued The Hon. DcguiG
SIS dead, let bis ashes rest IN peace, 10
| am aPPreheusiye that finley should bes'
this period brought into France, they mgl.
give birth 10 fresh trouble. / iIeulc'e
move The Order Of the Day.
VI. JAcoUEMlNoT said, dat aGef DE
speech OF General Lemarque no sbos.l
have absiained from delivering lis sels
meat, had not NJ. dc Lameti moved DE
Order Of the Day. The Charter bad beer
mentioned, but Napoleon could not hap
violated that which was not in existence.
The ConstItulioa-ihe Constitution. +
Napoleon had moi violated the COnsti.a.
-ion--Ite 70 established order, restored
Telig'on--rendercd France the first among
lalions, as much by Der civilization as b.
Ter victories. lis ashes might be claim
"a without danger, nov that all Fraooe
lad united IN ono continent Tie llon.
Deputy declared ibal hs abstaiHed from
nlargIng on the exploits Of the Emperor
'hich were amply proclaimed By the SOUP
1re on the column.
The Order Of the Day being pot to vote
'as adopted BY a great majority, and cor
sqnenily the petilFon WIS reiected.