The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-27


polson in its true and natural light.
They show how the General, the Con-
sui. and the Emperor felt and spoke,
when unrestrained by the official formal
ity ofspeechcs and TrocIamations. he
INDUCED in the expression Of wnrn and
passionate affection.
We need make no remarks on the
style of these letters, nearly every one Of
which bears testimony Of haviag been
written in the hurry and negligence oi
the most confidential correspondence.
They are without correction, and in sew
eral instances the reader will observe
that the dates are wanting.
The correspondence is divided into
four parts, viz the letters of General
Bonaparte, those of the First Consul,
til ose Of the Emperor, and those of the
Empress. A>perusal of the letters will
enable the reader to judge Of the authen-
ITCHY Of some Of the published letters at
tributed so Josephine.
We propose 10 continue the following
correspondence through several succeed
! ing numbers ofsbe Court Journal.
Letters from General Bonapartc 10 Jos
ephine, writsen during the first Italian
Campaign, gear IV-(l796).
LETTER Ito JosEPHINE, AT MILAN.
RorerJella, Messidar, Year IV-July 9Th,
l706. .v9
Ihave beaten the enemy. Kilmaine
will send you copy ofmy dispatches,
am almost dead with fatigue len
treat that you will set out for Verona
Immediately. want you, for | feel as
if l should be very i'll. n
write this in bed. send you thou
sand kisses.
! BoNApARTE.
LETTER 2-To JOSEPHINE AT MILAN.
No sooner had I departed from Row
erbelln, than l learned that the enemy
had sbewn himself at Verona. Messena
made some very able movcments--We
have taken six hundred prisoners, and
three pieces Of cannon. General Bruno
has had his uniform penetrated by seven
balls and has..himself escaped untouched;
he is n lucky fellow. M Y
! am very we'll, and ! send you thou
sand kisses. / have only had ten men
killed, and hundred wounded.
o BoSApARrE.
LsrrER 3-To JosEpurnE, AT MILAN.
Marmiro!o, 20th Messidor--July l7th,
1906.
] have just received your adorable let
ter. my Josephine, and il has filled my
heart with joy. How much I am obli-
gcd to yon for having taken the trouble
TO write me. Your health must be bet
ter now l am sure you are well.
earnestly recommend you to ride on
horseback. That will infallibly do you
good. 73tN
Since parted from you, have been
vcry low spirited. I enjoy no -happi-
ness except when I am with you. Your
c aresses, your tears, your amiable jeal-
ousy, oil are ever presented 10 my mind
and the charms Of the incompatible
Josephine uuceasingIy feed the Aame
which prevaIes my heart and my senses.
When shall l, free from all care and in
quietude, pass my life with thee, having
nothing TO think Of but the happiness Of
telling you and proving TO you that l
do love yon. ] will send you your
horse, but / hope that you will soon re-
join me. thought loved you before
our parting but, since then feel that
hove you thousand times more, My
affection for you increases every day
WHICH proves how erroneous is La Bru.
yere's maxim- Pamesr v,cnt tout dun
coup. Every thing ip naturc'has course
and different degrees of augmentation
Lot me sec some fault 10 you be los'
graceful. less tender, less ariabIe a
bovo all, mover he Jealous, never shes
scsrs.---shcss tears deprive me Of rea
son. 1t is not in my power to cherish I
I,hought-an idca--which does not refe