Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-12

The Emperor, my brother when dying on I've
rock of st. Helena, dictated TO 0eh. Der'enu
letter 10 me. in which he recommended MS sou
70 me. and babe me an eternal farewell. nus
letter terminates thus: "lmPress uneeas'hSy ="
nv son that he IS, before all things, r'enonmaJ.
LEI him take for his device, 1oul pour &c Pe"We
Franraise.'' have fulfilled, as Tar as 'ay VI ny
power, the duty which the sentiment '"pUssu w
me. know that his son is as nucn rie"I"
man as YOU and l, in despite OF fortune; ana
hope that the moment is not Jar dtsfa"l o.s" ." ~
,nau helm me to restore to France Porfion
,chaf we all o,ce her.
Alden. NV dear General; ms letter sufficient
" proves that render Justice to the sentiments
YOU eyinced for me during the trIumphai Journey
which you made IN that nation IN whIcn l nav
lived for fifteen years. Liberty is not mere
chimera; il is blessing which wise and mode
rate nation may enjoy when il will. by way OF
precaution, I send duplicate of this letter.
The first copy was despatched on the ION INST
Be pleased 10 accept. my dear General, e''
cry expression Of my former attachment
JOSEPH BUoNAPARTE
Lofaustfe's .Hnswer 10 the Count de Surr.Hiers.
PARIs, Nov 26. 1880.
MetE CoMrE:-I have received the letter
which YOU have done me the honor TO address %
me. with those sentiments OF affection ana res.
meet which owe TO the kindness you have at all
times eyinced for me. My gratitude and attach
ment could not but be strengthened by our late
conversations, when we spoke with confidence
of the past the present. and the future.
You must have been dissatisfied with my con-
duct in recent circumstances, not that hau g.
ven any pledge TO YOU or to any one; out you
must have said. 'Since Lafayette conceived
himself compelled by circumstances to relax IN
the preference he has at all times Protessed tor
pursIv renubliran institutions, why has that con
ces,ion favored another family than mine! Has
he forpotten that 8. OOO,O of votes acknowl'
EDGED the imperial dynasty?" You see. my
dear count, | present the repro Oh 10 ITS 'ui
force have deserved it. and will now just'
fy myself in full independence and purity o
conscience.
When IN. measures Of Charles y. and compa
nv reused the inhabitants OF Paris, ana pnoil'
confidence placed the at the head Of the pat''o'''
movement. my first thought, after the victory
was to turn affars t. the best account Tor tn
cause of freedom and my country You ma,
readily suppose that no personal consideration
could connect itself with this determination.
The first condition Of republican principles DC
ING to respect the general will, was wltanei'
from proposing purel! American constitution
in nv opinion the best OF all. 10 90 'h's 'ou''
Ihav. been to disregard the wish of the majority
to risk civil troubles, and to kIndle foreign war
IF | was wrong. nv mistake was az Ieas' al 'ar'
ance with the inclinations have cherished; ant
even surprising me to have possessed vulgar am
bi,iun. it was contrary to what m'Shl nave oeei
termed my interest
81. in fhp m nj the natlOnd
soyereisnty, surrounded BY republican ins'Ilu
firms. appeared to be within our attainment; TIM
was the programme of the barrica'lrs, ana oil TIT
II ,i 40 VIII of which j '','i ~-.~~'- 4
The Chamber of Deputies, representing 80.
600 electors. did net go so Car AS we did; but il
agreed with public opinion for thu expulsion o
t e Il ',y family, and it was. by Paris and the
rest ~ France, urged to alay inquietude, and to
come 10 resolution.
| might content myself with observing. that
your dynasty was dispersed: some were in Rome,
YOU in Amrrira. aud the Duke of Reichstadt in
the hands OF the Austrians: but owe to your
friendship a candid disclosure of my senti.
ments.
| The Napoleon system was brilliant in glory,
but stamped with despo'ism. aristocracy. and sla-
verv;s and II there were any event which could
render those scourges tolei able, and almost 20.
pnlar in France, (Which Heaven forbid. it would
be the restoration of the imperial regime. Be-
sides. the son of your wonderful brother has be.
come an Austrian prince, and you know what the
Vienna Cabinet is. These considerations. my
dear Count in spite Of the sentiments entertain
towards you personally. did not permit me to
wish for the establishment of throne which.
during the 100 days, had displayed constant
tendency to former errors.
| scarcely knew the Duke of Orleans. Sc
rious differences had existed between his father
and me. Some family relations and civilltles
had not led me to visit the Palais Royal. Ne.
vertheIess knew, in common with the public,
that there we're to be found tn that family, along
with domestic virtues and simple tastes, little
ambition. and sentiment truly French, to which
the Emperor himself bad rendered justice.
recolected the young republican Of 1889. the
soldier Of Vamy and Gemappes, the professor
in Switzerland and the traveller in the Uni
ted States. He was called Bourbon, and
that is a Jsasreeable name; but, as a name,