Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-21
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Mons. Thles, in his history Of Napoleon a. Consul
ana emperor brings US In contact with hi. hero with ali
us asfng attributes, aud shows him US as the chief in
the cabinet the first IN held aud tho one .t..dy e.,
In the hearts of all Frenchmen lie IL set b.ot.
assa 'pfans from the brain Of Jupiter. psnoped as the
soaa - oi wisdom, and the We see him only
" The mstued dplomati.t tho experienced chief already
competent 10 the he aud command the will of nj.
ss'hs we long to know the history Of his youth How
ne o''neo how was he prepared for his brliant de.>
an,e. how ~ss developed that character 90
na intelligence 80 prodigousi Who has kdown hi. r.,
Impressions Of hs YOUTH Wv
Iney have given Us few college anecdotes. few vagina
~ Out nothing more No history or memoir has
~ .o us .ne story OF his studen,-his youthful d,vs-
fortunately Napoleon himse has given the world ,hs ~
no,e osiy chapters Of his life At the eoocb of m,
consulate ne thought Of placing In s.cur Nv .li nm. nns
relating 10 his early youth. He Iber,fo,. a, -
large ministerial box upon which he wru,s .t,o,n,,S
~ Saiansi reseh alons" The boz tied and sealed
win inc Arms OF Cardinal Fesch survived the En-
P"e and me Revolution without ever being op.n,d. n
forwards passed through different hands. siIl sosl
90, ehu us Out recently they have to light IN
risnee hese papers contain his early correspond.
enee, his journal, . history OF his native land Cor
nc. uea'"c on different subjects, philosophical and
mtry comprising thiriy-eight column. writ
% ~ 'no autograph oil Napoleon himself. Hero il is We
hnu the nsmo OF who exercised tutel,r influence
over u, 500, only go'ernable in its childhood.
when Napolean first ut college his w.rm.., s.;.
was raiher Dupuy religious monk 60 whom hc ,.h,,,,
ted all his writings The good father gave him ,ay,, "a
tepoved all MS faults, he let nothing escape the ,houeh
the grammar were objects Of his criticism which m
from the correspondence not always received y
o0cinV' HIS reflections up his temptation to commit
suicide arc exceedingly interesting, Poor obscure, wi,hout
prospects, saddened by the evils OF his native M.
began to experience misforune and wa. tented h, e
", 10 enc MS ME with his pistol But he yielded not to
that temptation. His conduct is a bright I,,,on IN
you'h.-He took courage and ODE, cd duty. lie i'm
proved ms leisure from the garrison, usually SO badly
employed, during the elk Yeas of his of aru
ery 10 enlarge and ioru his mind. lie studied his art
nc studied history he sought know the resources of
France lie ted his mind the best works of antioov
acquired knowledge OF government wrote thought
mach, accomplished mach towards his own n@rfer,iop-
NO ono mas toiod more than he aud he so clear
egsiaion hhances, society. alter DAYS those ideas
au not issue spontaneously from his brain lie reaped
on inc 'hrone the fruits oi the long Of the Door
nSn' VI auuery In hrs journal, tho undisgu sed heart
o Napoleon soen for he puts all his Impressions ON
paper Did he fall in love with female VIII :, Orr, h.
admired, he fastened his to write dow The eon
vetsauon, being careful 10 both the day ani hour
Iacurn with bis comrades he was careful to omen bis
heart IN solitude, lie has often been called child Of
Fate, but there nothing fortuitous IN him; he was
even Obliged To struggle. and did always crown
his eHorts IL was chance that took him 10 Touon for
he let no opportunity pass OF making himself known
was celebrated minister recalled power tho Young
onicer addressed note To him the affairs of Lis
island, Corsica. Every where he gave n high idea
OF his character. Ii will longer DO allowed To at
tribute his elevation To FATE, and vet how oen is one
struck with most singular condolences ct dates and
erenu On the third OF May. the day on which Napoleon
tells us in his Journal tina; his thoughts were On
DEATH that he medltaed suicide he Obliged IN rty ye
years later To eater ST. Helena agony. In volume Of
geography. written entirely with his nand and hich
not finished, We lind at the close whore ceased to
pursue his project these words, which contain tho
most extraordinary % prsdictions Saiat Hslena petite
ne" ST. Helena, small island.
twas here the emperor obliged finish hs geo.
gr,phy.