Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-18
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the Inter- IN general, fond OF cards but
he played, Vogtct his favoriie game, csuse 1t
affords the best Opportunity II cheating. For example,
says Bourrienne, the General would ask for card II
II proved bad one he would say nothing and wait until
the dealer had dawn his II the dealer produced good
card then Bonaparte would throw aside his hand without
showing II, and his stake. IT, tho The
dealers card made him exceed Bonaparc also
threw his cards aside without shelving ihsm and asked
iot the payment Of his stake" mJs, however" adds
Bourrienne, mention that he 10 himself
the fruit OF these lc dishones.s for the cud oi the
game, he all his winnings, and they equally
divided" refer 10 this historical fact tor the sake Of the
remark, that Bonapares Device the present
OF dcxerous conirivanccs and tricks, would stand very
,lim chance and also for the sake Of its morn witt
That II Is the desire OF gain that utes the crmnniy
and guilt OF all sui n little dlshonestes:" when the
obJects not gain. guilt is incurred aud cannot be Justly
reiered-But IN connection with this incident Of my
duct have already been prox than expected 10
BE- ; and will pass 10 the
81. 1t has been necessary the eiIecuacn of my pu
pose (hasing had To deal with lynS.eyed vgeneeJ to
throw thck d. guises progressive conduct
To the end oi throwing thick disguise between my ute
nor purpose and the VISION Of those from whom my
wish conceal my purpose OF getting the information, and
whom alone, unnI now, have named the oah--,o
that end touk oath, the ostcnsbc purpose oi which
was to restrain (whsi alleged bel my
propensity 10 be Faro might many whc could
bear witness, that have exclaimed, the midst
Of gambling scenes, IN the language OF the poet
" How vast the OF the mind
That struggles a. be strong.
How vast its efIrts Yet ind
still pursue the wrong
strength my weakness can't oppose
SILL urges me along. "\d)
W.. have or,., inns exclaimed ,o.,;.,II, ,,h., .
s,,,chin, r,nd "a !, ,,r,,, g., ,y,,,h ain. s,,.,J 80
dO,r anu OF course, the fair player have never
been spy to search into the o, his scientific pet
cen from him ihonoh IL had h.c NJ, y,onsIv disrod -,
the cI'zsn of Orange and to others have thus exclaim
no., of h.,,,p, ,yi,nnss n.nI, :, ,h 60 ~, an. Ill
II were true, Us know -, that such plerngs
deSerous!y committed at all short games at cards by hun
a,,l ,c,n,s,s,ec,sd hoc,usc hov A., nan, o.
frs. their yocnt, and ,,e u,t,gh, i, ali ,, Of
In, I have Tins e,cI,imeJ erd .;,h f.,gnod av
when nj mi time. tics bee, ,s c,sv a., me a. !, n ~
Il. De-, cnur,Iv r,,nn card nI,y,pr -
"A Ind mi a, Gin. o,h ~, d.. ,,,,,s nj, Lo .,;,, -. :,
rs t,ru.d nv an. p,,.o, "a h., ,d,, ,,s,., =, LJ =.
pul,x A., n,,in,,, g., ,,,.,s ,b, y;,,,,n or 80 -, -
pledge in The form of an oath ,dminsered yi,out subo
r,,y and taken whitman co,,,Isin, ,,,r5 o,,,,,, r,
iuIy Bu, IN, oath which in lac, ,d al 49,, ,,,. "
swore would never again run risk of heinz n rn,,nn,
ly winner or loser by betting nj f,n b,pk rhcs. Co.,
know | repeated 10 mysel # I did mo-, ,udbIv a. -.
sure dld-rh. scene was UNI r.ood Inv him who ;c,,
ed and by those who IL IA, no one IN he I'D
Ia themselves exclusively They were
had actually he oath was recited an mad y,,rd
il they would never nave sought t do me mn injury m p,c
opinion !. had wIthdrawn from gambling scenes INTO.
silent reformation Nor will fh,V he amt now thai have
brought the matters 10 light TO IN. scene uodc,
any misunderstanding or of H.
manner Of eaapgeration 10 NV injury f,l
1 would not he understood by n foregoing expres.iop
rs thinking there Is Tor MS wishing t esabshI any dis
tlP lg.tts Al hsf .
raj ana legal sense. Thi, ia the dis,inct wish 4, drn,,
and which IN nix now rs thongbt when in. nh a.
tiken may be clearly aud legitmacly drawn; 10 nit
person taking an oath IN compiance with ia. r,oit,ps
OF law that IN sueh c,s. certain oat, shall IA. nnins,
ed bound to rke the oath prescribed by the law
aud recited Z, him by the person having authority 10
administer it, Whereas a person voluntarily taking nm
oath eecng himself SOLELY is no, bound to take the oath
in the terms rccited by the person who administers
without authority and without concurrent superior pow
or to compel the oath 10 be taken and 10 inhic punisl
cnt for the CONTEMPT IN the refusal IN take IT, Such n.ro,
il TO no tribunal but thai ot the Arr of
human action and human thought He is pcrfec,ly At IL
berry, by repeating mentally and audbly what he sw,r,s
TO- 10 alter or entirely change the terms ar the spirt Of
the oath reced by the person thus administering H. m
This is precisely what did on the referred TO In
stead of TAX ing the mprehcnsiye oo rs rec,d vbi,h
was substance thai would never ay,in be s Faro or To-,
any one bet for me-" regarded my-ef as sraIiny lin, 81
would never run risk vi being winner or To-
SER by betting at Faro With this o.,h which ,a, IN.
oath took have strictly compied though h,y. fro
queny bet at Faro since The first time bet after tho
tn taken, knew the cards were nut up for three
calculations TO lose and three king. IN Ia win for tho
better A bad chance this for the better 10 win on the
Kings US the novice would think or ms the good
better would think uaies he kaeto somefLIng! Such
a chance seldom occurs when kD,urioRone ia
absut: | did know-I did bet-I took M hazard
ran no rsk-I won. But then was winner by getting
at Faro Itis true had money in my possession which
had won at Faro: but how did hold in As nv own
Mo- never regarded myself nj liberty permanently 10 us.
a dollar oft continued to bet (occasonaIIy and hut
very seldom) whenever snug chance offered until had
enough play n random without running any risk of
being positively loser had bet this way until abont
~ months snce) nearly O 1000 dollars ahead What
did do with the money! Did invest IN any property
in good stocks Us nigh, have done2 hid even buy
freehold aud about mc some Of my best political
friends impoIuned me to buy freehold No did mel
Their Did shave with M Ills ,tu, ndvo,,i.eJ ina,
would advance cash claims to be collected or put in
all doubtful as to punctunl redemption, in a very short
time did buy soHc tobacco on speculation with these
funes; and the gentleman vino engaged with me- dis
hncty recoilecs now unld was The market not IN
seiued STATE aud though am adventurous aud had
u'e eonnuence III 'he gentleman VINO was managing the
niue tooaeco speeuIaon aud though thought II was
eooo chance' oid not adventure much. No; did not
use mucn OF me money LOT any purpose OF investment
'ne ul'e n1o w. he'u u as ssr'd treasure which
hsu hkeh an oain rot 10 retain spor'od the amount
agSnst FARO IN hundred dollar te' tas much as
years before iet the pinchngs Of sraitened cireu
- ''ough '"sy nud oeeh 50 many hfy leaves pick
ca up IN the woods used small part Ui what had wOn