Litchfield enquirer., 1843-11-09
From the n. Y. Tribune.
MARSHALL BERTRAND.

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city, and he we'll merits all the attention that
has been or will be shown him. We have
always had greater respect for his charac-
ter than for Bonaparic's. Tho unfaltering
attachment lie maintained for that wonder
full man. through every vicissitude of his
strange fortune, evincCs noble heart. We
do not believe there ever was created be.
ing, for whom Napoleon would have cherish
cd the same affection in the midst of such dis
grace and dGsertion. There is really so,ne-
Thing melancholy, in the utter blindness
and abandonment with which he cast his
| fortunes in with the fortunes Of that i'll fated
man. And there arc few men for whose
I calm reflections we would give more for than
his, as he stands amidst this free, happy
| people, and looks back upon the tumultuous
life through which he has passed. Others
| have passed through as fierce battles and i'm
| inent dangers as he; yet few through scenes
that read such earnest lessons on human
ambition. And when he contrasts Wash
ington with Napoleon-the patriotism of the
one, with the selfishness and ambition of The
other-he cannot but see that tho man for
whom he sacrificed so much could have
done better for France than he did.
| Bertrand has been q soldier from his
youth. Before the star of Napoleon rose O.
yer the troubled nations of Europe, he was a
soldier of France. Afterwards he became Il
part of the Corsican's destiny. He was with
him on the Danube, and made road over
| it for his conquering army. lie fought at
| the battle of Lutzen, and followed Napoleon
in his victorious campaigns, till Marmonl's
treason sent him to Elba. He shared his
years exile, and was at his right hand when
he again entered Paris amid the shouts of
| the people. He went with him at last to the
fatal field of Waterloo, and saw the mighty
drama end. We never hear the name OF
Bertrand mentioned without thinking of his
last effort to save Bonapartc at the close of
| that dreadful battle. When victory had a.
gain and again been within his grasp, and a.
gain and gain snatched from it; and Bluch-
! er had at length effected junction with the
allied forces, Napoleon as u last effort, led
ON his unconquercd Imperial Guard. When
| about half way to the enemys line he stop
| ped and addressed them, telling them Of the
| trust he committed to them. The cry of
'Vive lie Emperor that replied, was heard
all over the field of battle; and under Ncy
! they filed before him, and marched with q
I firm and steady step, and in dead silence on
the foe. Bertrand remained behind with
him, and watched the brave fellows ascend
the eminence, and move undauntedly for.
ward 20 settle tho fute of Bonaparte, France
and Europe.
This Guard of 1900 had never been van
pushed, and the allied forces saw with awe
the troops that had been the terror of Europe,
move steadily down upon their centre. The
| fire suddenly abated. But the pause was
| only momentary. Every cannon seemed to
! open at once, and whole ranks were swept
away. But that unconquerable Guard knew
the eye of the cheiftain was upon them, and
with stern, mistaken front, continued to ad.
vance. They pressed on through blood and
slaughter, carrying every thing before them,
till they penetrated tho cnemy's lines. Ber-
trand stood beside Napoleon, and watched
this terrific strife, on which such awful re-
suits rested; and on the approach Of that
fearless Guard, that nothing seemed able to
checs,, unit! they had reached within fifty
Yards of wnerc Wellington stood. a vo!lcy
then opened upon then that no:.@'ag could
resist. They reeled. staggered 10 the shoccS-
turned and fled in confusion. Napoleon see
ing his invincible Guard routed AMI cut 10
pieces, CRASHED his teeth with rage and in
stantly resolved to rally the fugtives in per-
son, and lead them on 10 one more desperate
effort doubtless for the purpose of reiriev-
ing his loss, or dying on the field of battle.
In this critical situation, Bertrand, with
| Drouei, threw himself before him. and be-
sought him with an importantly that could
not be denied, 10 forbear. They Told him
| no" InuCH inc Sdicly VI FTuuCC unu tHC Ill
my depended upon his life; and at last per-
suaded him to desist. Decoster says that
| Napoleon then turned to Bertrand, and said,
Ills .fnished,' and gallopped off with his
suite. Through That long and terrible night
| Bertrand fled by his side. while the thunder
of artillery came at intervals on the mid
night air, telling them what bloody field
and ruined hopes lay behind. But Der.
trand's affection never faltered. ltrcmaiAcd
| the same when, without n crown, helpless
and poor, Bonaparte passed to the rock that
was 10 be his tomb. Bonaparte should have
been proudcr of that affection, than of his
hundred victories. 1t was worth tho loss OF
crown 10 know, shat he could bind so close
ly to him, such faithful and devoted hearts.
UNITARIANIsM IN CoNNEcT1CUT.-ThcB os-
ton Christian Register announces that Uni.
tartan meeting house is now building in
Southington. Conn. being if we mistake not,
the second in the state. No. is at Brook
lyn, Windham county. The Register ex-
presses hope that an increasing interest
will be felt in the progress of Unitarinnism
" in that region of Indifference, blindness,
and spiritual DEATH"
JOEL w. JoNEs.-Doctor, alias Rev. Joel
w. Jones, was proved guilty of bigamy, in
our Circuit Court, on yesterday, and DOOM
ed by the jury to a confinement at hard la.
Dor in the Penitentiary for period OF nine
years. Far be it from us to exult over the
fallen. But this man has injured the last
ing peace of two Of the most amiable of wo-
men. He had assumed the garb of religion,
and infixed tho sting nf n SerDent into the