Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-19
FRANCOIS DE NEuFcHATEAu.

short time after the Coronation OF Ma
poleon the celebrated Francois de Neufcha
teau was sent on a special mission into Bel
I gum, for the cstensihle purpose OF presidinI
al the colleges that appointed Representatives
10 the corps egislafig On his arrival a, Lille
Ending himself indisposcd. resolved to re
main few days IN the town As was sit
ting at breakfast, one morning, French
officer whe had been inquiring Tor me. was
annnunced. Some new order 1 anticipated
had arrived from the Minister OF War, 10
remove me to one Of the Depots, and my
fears were not ahated when the officer in
formed me that he came by the orders OF
Count Francois de Neulchatcau. to desire
my immediate attendance upon him. could
not conjecture what business a Grand OAscer
de la Coroaane could possibly have 10 trans
act with humble Detenue. | soon. howe
yer, obeyed the summons; was shewn in a
drawing room at the Prefecture. The Count
was writing when entered, and appeared
IN languid sta,e of health. The beautiful
lines addressed to him by Voltaire flashed
across my mind; those mean, in which the
philosopher OF Fernev appoints him his sue.
cessor as the cherished child OF the MUSES..
"You are an Engllshman," said the Count;
"and understand, are well acquainted with
the French language This pamphlet" po;n-
ting to one before him, sis a Political Urea
ties that has recently arrived from London
| have been ordered to report upon IFS con
tents, but am too unwc TO 40 SO AT present !,
obliged me 10y translating il as quickly as pos
sibe. Although anonymous, il is stated To
be from the pen Of one OF your most eminent
statesmen; need hardly add. that you must
be silent upon this matter"
The title OF this work was Napoleon and
his dynasty Among many curieue sbserva-
tons was the following. -"ro Josephine, il
Is stated, you owe great deai--that you
love and esteem her, your enemies are oh
liged 10 acknowledge, but, Sire, you owe
still greater debt TO the French nation who
have raised ysu TO the throne. In order 10
secure the rcpose, and happiness Of France,
it is necessary that you and the Empress
should make an immense sacrifice, and you
have too great soul TO be guided by the
prejindtces of custom upon so momenteus an
occasion
The author then proceeded TO argue that
as Josephine was not likely to hate any mere
children, d divorce ought 10 be Effected; and
in order TO prepetuate the Imperial dynasty,
a young princess ought TO be selected from
some European court, sc.
This Translation, or a report upon 1t, was
probably placed before the Emperor, and il
may not al all be impossible that this was the
first time such an idea as separation irsm
the woman he loved ever entered his mind.
Five or SIX years after, the separation actually
took place. The Count appeared satisfied
with my translation, presented me with five
hundred francs, and added, that II ever
wanted fris'td ri Court, | might apply 60
him Some years after, WREN was includ
ed in general order, that compelled all
Enghshmen TO repair TO one OF the depets. |
wrote TO the Count, and received an answer
By return of post. with authority from Gen
cral Clark, to take up my residence in any
part Of France might please to select.
Ps;ladsleain 1T is indeed matter oil mar
vel as we'll as admiration, that this magaifi
cent City should have been blessej-~yea.
thrice blessed with the wisdom, the patriot
ism and The munihcence al three such emf
nent and extraordinary men as Penn and
Franklin and Glrard Neither Of them ma
lives OF the city, two Of them foreigners of
different countries, always rivals and enc
nles--thc other an adyenturer from New
England: one born in London, one in Bos-
ten, the other in Bordeaux; yet all vielng, as
il were. in doing homer to the horne of
their adoption and leaving monument Of
grafitude IL perpefuaie their names j. their me-
msries What is il that has given Phila. this
proud preeminence ever every other city OF the
Unisn! Is il that not influences which the Prac
teal virtues Of the followers Of George Fox
have exerted & dihused through society
We hardly knew IN what terms ofcsmnien
iation to speak OF the excellence oil that
beautiful creed Of this peaceful sect-paiicnt
under persecution, rendering good fer evil,
gentle. easy to be entreaied, full OF faith
and good works. without Partially ans With
out hypocrisy .--Among them there are no
saiden changes of heart no miraculous a.
wakensngs OF consequence. no composing.
Heaven and earth to make prosselytes Yet
they exert a salutary and powerful influence
| en- society, that comments their creed to
| the lave and admiration Of all sects and all
denominations. We think we can sec IN the
| unexampled prosperity Of Philadelphia, the
| trans nilted virtues Of its early founders
| which have been cherished and rracticed BY
every succeeding generation
| The pubIic spirit Of Penn was the bright
| exampIer of Fsanklin; the liheraiy oil Frank
| lin. an example for the muniheience oil oil
| rar6. Al these great Scnciaciers were re-
| markable for the Tolerance OF their religious
| crecds-the last however seems to have en-.
| tertaines some jealousy Of other creeds; AM
and has therefore wisely fcrhisdsn his mum
fcent and unexampled begaest to be polluted
1 by The hand Of pfiestcraN or pfotaned by 'he
\ touch OF sectarianlsm - Boston Statesman
Tbs Eeather Owing 10 the partial thai