The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-05-01
RENARKABLE PROPHECY OF
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

Asrsgards England Fraace, Russia.
and other Earopeaa States. being a
suppressed passage from both French
and English ediuOns Of Count Las
Casas's Journsl.)
e'In less than twenty-five years from
: the present time" said the Emperor
Napoleon to me, one day. as we stood
viewing the sea from ro"k which over
huug the road-'ihe whole Eaapean
system s6iItbs changed. ReU0iation UiH
succeed revOiutiOn; uual every Gat'on
becomes acquainted with its individual
3 rights. Depend upon it, the people Of
Europe will not long submit to be gOv>
erned by these bands Of pretty sover-
eigus-these Aristocra.ic cabinets. 4
was wrong in re-establisbiag the order
Ofnobles OfFrance, but did II to give
splendor 10 the throne, and refinement
to the manners Of the people, who were
fast sinking into barbarism since there
volution. The remains of the feudal
system will vanish before the sun Of
5 knowledge. The peopIe have only to
know that nll power emanaies from
themselves in order 10 assert their rights
toa share in tteir respective govern"
sHents. This will be the case even with
the Doors Of Russia; yes, Las Cases,
you may live to see The hme--but shah
be cold in my grave when tha. colas-
sal but ih-cenented empire will be split
into as many soverignries-Pe!haps Re
puhlics; as there are hordes or tribes
which compose it,"
After few more reflections on the
= future prospect of Europe, bis Majesty
thus continued:
"Never was a web more attfully wo-
ven over q nation than that horrible
Debt which envelopes the people of Eng
land. II nas' been the means OF eu,lch-
ing the Aristocracy beyond all fo,mer
a example in any country, whilst II has,
at the same time, Insured as many fast
and powerful frie Dds to the government,
as there are individuals who receive
interest forthat money, so extravagant-
y squaEdersd 10 crush liberty in other
countries. But, even that must have. an
end; some accidental spark will ignite
the combustibie mass and blow The
whole system TO the devil lf this
mighty debt were due 10 foreigners,
these cunning islanders would not bear
the burden an hour; but would, on some
pretext or other, break with their credi-
tors, and laughat their cTedulty: but
they owe the money to indviduas a.
nyblg themselves, and are therefore like
~ tAsajoy the pleasure Of paying The
81 for generation to come.
france, too, has got debt These
Bourbors think to maintain themselves
ou my throne, by borrowing largely of
g the present generation, 10 order TO lay
h svy taxes Oh the next and future ones.
But know The French people too well,
so suppose that such a system cab be
long tolerated. know that they have
too much natural affection for their off,
spring to entail upon them Na,iopa
Debt like that Of England. however art
folly incurred. No, DO! my subjects
are too sharpssighted; the property ac>
cumulated for their children, 10 be mort
gagged 10 pay the Russians aud Eogl,sh
for invading them, and for the reslora~
ton of the velle cour des imbeches, who
now insult them! They will, after q
time, mako comparisons between them
ind me; they will recoIlect that the ex-
ponses ofmy government were defray-
ed by impost during the year; that my
wars cost France nothing; that | left
her not one NapoleOn in debt; but that ]
enriched every corner Of her territory.
Such comparisons will not be very favor
able to the BourSons: The French will
cast them and their debts liom their
shoulders, as my Arabian sieed would
an, stranger who should dare 10 mount
him. Then, ifmy son be in existence,
he will be seated on the throne, amid The
acclamations Of The people; if he be not,
France will 90 back to a Republic; for
no other hand.wilI dare to eeize scep.
tire which it cannot WELD The Orleans
branch, though smiable, are too weak,
have too much Of olher Bpurbons, and
: Wilfehare the same fate, if they do not
! choose to live as simple citizens under
whatever change take place
Here the Emperor paused few mos
ments, then, waving his hand, he ex-
claimed, in an animated tone, his dark
eye beainibg with The enthusiasm Of IN
spiration:
France once more Republic, othel
countries will follow her example-Ger-
mans, Prussians, Poles, ltaIlans, Danes
.Swedes, and Russians, will all join il
the crusade for.ibery! They will arm
against their sovereigRs, who will b'
glad to make concessions of some o
their rights, in order TO preserve min
or authoPitv nveF them as RBhiacts. the'