Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-24

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CHARACTER OF BONAPAGTE.
lie is flicul We may now pause be-.
fore ,Alt splendid prodigy which lowered
dmo0y Us like some ancient ruin, whose
irowh terrified tie glance its magnlfccnce
attracted. Grand, gloomy, and popular
I he sat upon the throne. d sceptred hermit,
wrapt III the solitude of his awful original
Iity. \ mind bold, Independent and deci-
,slye; 4 viii despotic in its Dictates, aud an
energy that dlstanced expedition, with a
conscience pIia5le 10 every touch OF inter.
/ est, marked the outline ofthiS eXtyaordiua-
nary character; the most extraordinary per-
haps, that in the annals ofthis world, ever
rcigued, or rose, or fell. Flung into lite
10 the midst Of Il revolution that q1.ckened
jeyesy eaergy Ola people that acknowledged
/ no superior; no commenced las course a
{strauger by birth, and q scholar by char
acter; with so friend but his own sword,
aud 10 fortune but his talents, he rushed
ilto the lists where rank and wealth, and
genius had arrayed themselves. and com
/ petition lcd from INN as from the chance
iof destiny. lie knew no motive BIZ inter
est, he acknowledged 30 criterion but sue
cess, he worsdippeJ no God but ambition
and stern devotion bucll at Tie shrine oil
AIS ido.atry.
Subsidiary 70 dis then was ID creed
that tie did Hlt profess, there was no opin-
lion he did not promuIgate; ID the hope of.
q dynasty he upheld tho crescent, for the .
I sake nfa divorce he bowed before the cross; /
ithe Os9han Of ST. Louis, he became ia
ADDICTED child OF the republic AMI WIN d (
Ioarrieidal inrrautude, on DIE RUNS OF tLa
h,ooe and tne tribune he reared the tower
orbis desnousm; protes5ed Catholic tie /
Iimars5ned the Pope; a pretended patriot
ILe IMPOVERISHED the country andIn the
name of Brutus he grasPed without re-
morse and wore without shame the diadem
If fine Cmsars. Through this pIn'omime
Iofh his policy, fortune played the clown TO
His caDrices: at his touch, crowns crumb-
lied beoplrs reigned, systems vanished,
lhe widest theories took the color OF MS
vbin. and all that was venerable aud all
That was moral changed places with the
ra,iduy ola dream. Even apparent defeat
assumed the operation Of victory; bis fight
from Egypt confirmed his destiny, ruin IT.
self only elevated han to an LnPro.
Bat ifhis fortune was great his genius
was trauscoudaal; decisions flashed upon
his councils and II was the same to decide
land 20 perform. To Inferior Inlcilocts, has
combinations appeared perfectly impo55I
jble. h,suMus perf ely impract.c4ble; buttl
his hand simplicity marked their deVeioPe-
aaut and success indicated their adOp-
lti5u. HIS person p1rtook the character o,
ms mind: IL the one never yielded IN the
cabjDe. the ether never bent in The field;
nature ha5 ua 90 stacles that be did not sur
imouet; space no opposition that he did not
s9urn. and whether amid Alpine rocks.
( Arabian sands, or polar SHOWS, lac seemed
proof against peril aud empowered with
fubiouitv. The whole continent Of Europe
trembled at baho'img the eudacity ofhls
DESIGNS and the miracle Of their execution.
SceSIcisin bowed to the prodgies OF ms
.po-f5rnlnce: romance assumed the air o.
history. nor was there aUgI,too incredible
'0r belief or too iuGclci tor expectation,
wien the world saw a su5altef1 OF Corsica
,wavuc his Imperial Glg over tlo mast an
icjsni Capito!s.
Amid all these changes BE stood i'm
Imoycahle as al ,mau:. Il mat'erad little
whether m tHc field or drawiDg.rO wrh
THE mob or tie lcyce; wearing ha iacobn
bonnet. or the iron crown; bluishiaC a
] Bragaaza or espousug q Dor.aiue; dicti-
ting peace on raft 10 tire Gar Of Ru-.
STA; or contemplating defeat at the gaiIow-
lcf Lcipswic; he VAS still the same military
, despot. Graded 10 the camp, be was &C.
the last hour the darling Of the Amy. OF
lall his soldiers cot one torsook ham until
affection was useless, and the first supull-
zion was the safety of their avorIte. They
knew well that ifhe was Lavish Of them he
was prodigal OF himself; that IT he exposed
them 10 danger he repaid them with plum
der; to the soldier he subsidized every PEG
pie, to the people he made even Pridc pay
tribute.
The victorious veteran glIttcred with his
gain, aud the Capitol, gorgeous with the
: spo,ls Of art. became the mn. lture meY0p-
, oils Of the universe. IN this wonderful
Combination we must not forget his alec.
, Iuoa for literature. The goalss ofthe press,
he affected tie patronage OF letters; the
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