Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-11-10
ASHES OF NAPOLEON.


Chamber of Deputies on the 4th of October last,
OH the proposition for the removal OF the remains
of Napoleon from st. Helena to the Place de
Fendome:-
GEN. IAMARauE rose and said-Gentlemen,
as soldier Of Austerlitz and Wagram, have
listened with deep emotion to the report just
made to magistrate who can feel and duly APP
preciate true glory. If | were IN camp, sur
rounded by my companions in arms, would eX-
claim. without hesitation, s'Let us hasten to
claim the remains of him who so long led us Oh
To victory-a victim to treason, he sunk amongst
us-a victim to his own confidence, instead OF the
asylum he sought among foreigners, he found a
prison and a grave. live have been unable to
tear him from the rock to which he was enchaIn-
ed by the terror of his enemies. let us not at all
events leave his ashes in captivity" Bnt as
legislator, do not feel myself at liberty to give
way to the emotions of my heart without consid-
Grafton, and suffer myself to be carried away by
my recollections of past glory. Rational policy
ought to be our guide, and the general interest
our only end and aim. Let US then consider
whether, whea in our present position, the meas
ure proposed tends to the establishment of pub
lie security, and whether it NAV not involve 1t in
some danger. Every thing that relates to Ma
poleon is Of serious import; his name is a, power
ipitself-his memory wOrship--even death can
not cool his ashes-but a short time ago, il
brought back to the soil of France, they would
have suffered to destroy the dynasty imposed up
on US by foreigners. Now all is chansed-the
right divine and right of the sword have equally
disappeared before the rights OF the peop|c--the
electoral urn has broken into pieces the holy UNI
pula. and, by the same shock. destroyed impress
sions less ancient. Raised to the throne, not by
a body of soldiers. but by the united voice of the
.hnlo Il stu, me-.
planted but yesterday at the call Of liberty, 1t
has already spread deep and imperishable roots.
Founding its legitimacy upon our rights. it can
not be attacked without disputing that which we
are all ready to defend with our lives We may.
therefore, claim the ashes af Napoleon Bona
parte and accomplish lis death-bed request
Let Paris, like n new Athens, or a new Sicyron,
receive the ashes of new IheSus. or new Ara
tus-escOrted by his old companions in arms. let
him be brought back in his cotin, wEo 50 c!.cn
returned amongst us IN triumphal car, amidst
the accamations of all France; but let us at the
same time remember well, that it is the great
Captain whom Europe, Asia, and Africa, bcheld
covering standard with immortal glory. we
thus honoring. and not the monarch, who,
while seiZing the sceptre of Charlemagne, and
the crown OF Didier. did not sufficiently feel
that liberty is the most precious of our rights, as
therefore vote for referring the petition to the
Minister of the Interior
NJ De LAMFrH opposed the proposition of
the General. He declared that he had no wish
to detract from the glory Of the great Captain Of
modern times; but this captain had ensaved the
nation-he had violated the Charter-(here
voice exclaimed, the Charter.(-an every one
of the national rights, he was the cause If the i'll
vasion IF France-he sacrificed every thing TO
maintain his Imperial Crown-he even commI-
ted the ridiculous excess of marrying himself to
Royal Princess. ''NapolCon," continued the
Hon. Deputy. lis dead-lct his ashes rest IN
peace. for am apprchensive that 1t they should
he at this period brought into France, they might
give birth TO fresh trouble therefore move the
Order of the Day.
Nj. JAcauEMiNor said, that after the speech
of Gen. Lamarque he should have abstalned from
delivering MS sentiments. had not NJ. de La
meth moved the Order of the Day. The Charter
had been mentioned, but napoleon could not
have violated that which was not in existence
The Constitution--the Constitution Napoleon
had not violated the Constitution. He rc-estab
lished order-restored relieion-lcnderedF France
the first among nations. as much by her civlZa-
ton as by her victories. His ashes might be
claimed without danger, now that France had
united IN one sentiment The Hon. Deputy
declared that he abstained from enarging
IN the exploits of the Emperor. which were am
ply proclaimed by the sculpture on the column.
The Order of the Day being put to the vote,
was Adopted by great majority, and consequent
y the petition was rejected.
s23Joee-
FRENCH BAR.
Iapr,sonment Of counsel IN a cause before Tie
Co,rf.--An uneAamp!ed incident recently inter
rupted the business of the Tribunal of st. Girons
NJ. Sentenac. counsel IN a cause. raised some
technical objections Whereupon NJ. de Lapey-
RE, the President, interrupted him, and without