Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

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Police to Bonaparte, M. lie Due :
Sire. his Majesty, the Emperor, hon.
ored me by naming me of his coun-
Gil
Far be it from me to blame your de-
votion honor faithful servants. But
France has recovered her legitimate
prince, and you are now my subject,
DUO de R, in that character, ask
of you piece of service, which is to
me of some importance.
viii your Majesty put my zeal TO the
proof
The question | am about to ask of
you, must be answered with sincerity.
The Duke bowed.
1t is the misfortune Of princes to be
surrounded by traitors; not only in
prosperity, but in adversely. | am in
doubt on point which you alone can
relieve, and again | appeal to your sin
cerity.
! shall obey your Majesty!
We'll, then, ii is my pleasure that you
do not quit my presence until you have
told me the name of the wretch who
betrayed his unfortunate master at
lIartwell, and corresponded with YOU !!
did not expect this question, mutter-
ed the ex minister of Police, turning
pale.
SIR, wait your answer!
am profoundly grieved that can
not obey your majesty in this particular
honor condemns me TO be silent.
Darkness brings counsel, Due de
R, therefore, | will give you till to
morrow, when | hope, for your interest
as well as mine, that you will be more
conformable
The Duke, on regaining his hotel,
shut himself in his cabinet, and refused
to see any of the numerous visitors,
whom curiosity had brought to his
door.
The following day, he again present
ed &c him: himself before the King. Well, NJ.
induced a resolve to oblige me.
l have spent the night, Sire, in re-
GREETING that your Majesty had not
tried my devotion by requiring a posi-
bility.
Then you persist in your refusal
lrrevocably, Sire.
Perhaps we may have the means Of
rendering you more accommodating,
Do you know this writing continued
the monarch, taking from his bureau a
packet Of letters.
That writing is mine
And this ?
1t is also mine your Majesty greatly
surprizcs me
Examine those papers, Monsieur. if
you please; you will find that have in
my hand the whole of your correspond
ence with your agent at lIartwell. You
perceive that | am very near the truth ;
but | would have it from your lips,
so NJ. lc Due, ask again the mans
name?
Will your majesty be pleased to pity
nv embarrassment.
Instead of convicting and Furnishing
one unworthy person, would you rather
that my suspicious should attach TO all
the companions of my exile.
The Duke lamented the awkward
situation he was placed in.
To relieve your scruplcs, shall | tell
you the amount of the sums which you
transmitted TO your cmissary-was il
not 4.3s2 900 francs
Good heaven exclaimed the Duke
who can have informed your Majcs'
ty!
Have | been rightly informed
cannot deny the eXactltude of the
statement
And yet you hesitate
viii your Majesty permit me tc
retire
Not yet, NJ. lie Due ;-presently.
sec that to triumph over unconqucrabIt
obstinacy, | must resort to other means
And the monarch wrote the following
question, and then placed ii before the
Duke:-
The King Of France desires the
Due de R-to divulge the name o
the traitor who sold his secrets at Hart
we'll"
The character OF the writing caused
the Duke to trembe, and return the
paper to Louis, who Immediately addeo
these words =
"If the Due dc R reslsts th'
orders of his King. he will, perhaps
yield to the entreatics of his best frlen'
the Due de Blacas p
Gracious powers cried the ex>minls
ter, his eyes fixed on the paper, an