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NAPOLEON,S PROPHECY.

why II should have been suppressed.
Boston paper.
In less than fifleen years from the
present time" said the Emperor Ma
poleon TO me one day, as we stood
viewing The sea from Z rock which
overhung The road, 1.-The whole Euro
Pean system will be changed-revolu.
ton will succeed revolution. until eve
~ nation becomes acquainted with its
individual rights. Depend upon it,
the people OF Europe will not submit
to be governed ny these bands of petty
sovereigns; these aristocratic cabinets.
| was wrong IN re-estahlishing the or
der Of Mobiles in France; but did il
to give sp,endor TO the throne and re-
finement 10 the people, who we're fast
sinking into barbarism since the revo-
luton. The remains of the feudal sys-
TEN will vanish before the sun of know.
ledge. The people have only TO know
( that all euanates from themselves, In
order 10 assert their rights to a share ia
their representative governments.-
/ This will be the case even with the
Doors OF Russia; yes. Las Cess1>, YOU
may live TO see the time. but sha be
cold in my grave. when that colossal
but ill-cemented empire will be split
into as many soVereignties, perhaps
republics, as there are tribes which
compose II"
After few more reflections on the
future prospects of Europe. his Males
=, ~ thus continued -" Never was web
more artlully woven over nation than
that horrible debt which envelopes the
people of England. 1t has been the
means of enriching the aristocracy be-
yond all former example in any coun-
try; whilst it has at the same time,
aroused as many fast and powerful
inends to the government as there are
individuals who receive interest for
that money, so extravagantly squan-
dered TO crush liberty in other coun-
ries; but even that must have an end !;
some accidental spark will ignite the
cumbustible mass, and blow the whole
system TO he ID. Ii the mighty
debt were due To foreigners, these cum
ming islanders would not bear the bur
den an hour, but would on some pre-
text or other, break with their creditors.
and laugh at their creduliiy but they
owe the money to individuals among
themselves, and are therefore likely TO
enjoy the pleasure OF paying the inte-
rest Tor generations TO come. France
too, has got a debt. Those Bourbons
think to maintain themselves on my
throne, by borrowing largely Of the
present generation, in order 10 Law hea-
Wy taxes on the next, and all future
ones. But know the French too well
TO suppose that such a system can be
long tolerated. know that they have
too much affection for their offspring to
entail upon them national debt like
that OF England, however aTtfully in
cured. No, no. my subjects are too
barp-sighied to allow the property ac-
cumulated for their children TO be mort
gagged TO pay the Russians and English
for invading them, and for the rcsiora.
ton Of the Vielle Cour dcs Imbeciles,
+ who now insult them. They will, af-
ter time, make comparisons between
them and me they will recollcct that
the expenses Of my government were
betrayed by impost during the war
that my wars cost France nothing that
lcn her not one Napoleon in debt A.:
but that enriched her territory. Such
! companions will not be favorable To the
/ Bourbons. The French will cast them
and their debt from their shoulders, a.
my Arabian would any stranger who
, would dare q mount him. Then IL
| my son be in existence. be will be seat.
ed on the throne amidst The acciara.
lions OF the people II he be not.
France will 20 back 10 a republic. foF
, no other baud will dare 20 seize a scep-
, tre which j, cannot WELD The Or
leans branch. though amisble. are too
weak. have too much Of the other
Bourbons. and will share the same fate.
it they do not choose 10 live a. simple
citizens, under whatever change takes
place"
ucre the Emperor paused Tor a few
moments. then waving his hand he ex-
claimed in an animated tone. his dark
eye beaming with the enthusiasm Of
inspiration:
france onee more republic, other
countries will follow her example
!, Germans. Prussisns, Poles, Italians.
Danes, Swedes. and Russians, will eli
join IN the crusade of liberty They
will arm against their sovercisns, who
+ will be glad to make concessiOn Of some
Of their rights, IN order 10 preserve q
minor authority over them a. subjects;
they viii grant them representative
chambers, and style themselves Con-
slitational Kings. possessing limited
power. Thus the feudal system vii
rseeivs lie dsslh-bloW; like The thick