North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-06

REMARKABLE PRorHEcY of the Empero
Napoleon, as regards England, France
Russia, and other European States. BE
ing a suppressed passage from both French
and English editions oil Count Las Casas'
JournaL)
ain less than twenty-five years from
the present time" said the Emperor Ma
poleon 10 me, one day, as we stood view
ing the sea from which overhung the road
--"the whole European system will b.
changed. Revolution will succeed revo.
luton until every nation becomes &C.
quainted with its individual rights. DE.
pend upon il, the people of Europe viii
not long submit to be governed by these
bands OF petty sovereigns-these Aristocrat-
ic cabinets. was wrong IN re-establish.
ing the orders OF mobiles in France, but
did 1t 10 give splendor to the throne, and
relreshment to the manners of the people,
who were fast sinking into barbarism
since the revolution The remains OF the
feudal system will vanish before the sun OF
knowledge. The people have only to
know that all power emanates from them
selves, in order 10 assert their rights to a
share In their respective governments.
This will be the case even with the Doors
of Russia you may live to see the time
but shall be cold in my grave-when that
colossal but ill-cemented empire will be
split into as many sovereignties-perhaps
RepubIics-as there are hordes or tribes
which compose it,"
After few more reflections on the fu-
ture prospect of Europe, his majesty thus
continued
"Never was web more artfully woven
over nation than that horrible debt
which envelopes the people Of England. 1t
has been the means of enriching the arts.
tocracy beyond all former example in any
country, whilst it has, at the same time,
insured as many fast and powerful friends
10 the government, as there are individuals
who receive interest for that money, go ex-
ravagantly squandered 10 crush liberty in
other countries. But, even that must
have an end some accidental spark will
ignite the combustible mass, and blow the
whole system 10 the Devil If this
mighty debt were due to foreigners, these
cunning islanders would not bear the bur
den an hour but would, on some pretext
or other, break with their creditors, and
laugh at their credulity: but they owe the
money 10 individuals among themselves,
and are therefore likely to enjoy the pleas
ure OF paying the interest for generations
TO come
France, too, has got debt. These
Bourbons think 10 maintain themselves on
my throne, by borrowing largely OF the
present generation, in order TO lay heavy
taxes on the next and future one. But II
know the French people too well, to sup
pose that such system can be long to-
Grated. Ikno,c that they haze too much nat
urGl affection for their ofspring to entail
upon them National Debt like that Of
England, however artfully incurred. No,
no! my subjects are too sharp-sighied the
property accumulated for their children, TO
be mortgaged 10 pay the Russians aud
English for invading them, and for the res
toraiion of the pielIe conr des int6eciies,
trho nop insult fheml They will after
time, make a comparison between them
and me they will recolect that the ex-
penses of my government were betrayed
oy lmpost 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 com.
parsons will not be very favorable to the
bourbons the French viii cast them and
their debts from their shoulders, as my
Arabian steed would any stranger who
should dare 70 mount him. Then, II nv
son be in existence, be will be seated on
the throne, amidst the accIamations of the |
people ifhe be not, France viii go back
70 Republic; for no other hand will dare
to seize sceptre which it cannot WELD. |
The Orleans branch, though amiable, are
too weak, have too much of other Bour-
bons, and will share the same fate, If they
do not choose to live as simple citizens,
under Whatever change takes place !