Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-11
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NapOleO.l'S PrOphgcy.

We are not disposed 10 treat prophets
with respect. Thcy.are imPostors Of 3bc
" orst class, and deserve kicking. Yr'
| it happens that things which are Predicle.
actually occur, and when this is the casc
ignorant individuals incline TO belief
The power Of some men to forereI even.
The following, however, is 4 remarkable
prophecy Of Napoleon, being a suppress
ed passage from both The French aud Eng.
lish editions of Coual Las Cases Journal.
and which has been furnished us by a 1T
erary gentlemen Of emnrnce
"In less than 5 years from the pres
ent time" said the Emperor Napoleon 10
me one day, as we stood viewing ,he sea.
from a rock which overhangs the road,
:" the whole European system will be
changed. Revolution will succeed rey0-
luton, until every nation becomes az
quainted with its individual rights. De
pend upon it, the people OF Europe VII
not long submit to be governed by these
bands OF peity soverelgrs, these arlsl"cra,-
c cabinets. was wrong in re establish
ing the order of mobiles in France. But
did it TO give splendor to the throne and
refinement to the manners of the people,
who were fast sinking iuto 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 O der TO assert their rights TO a
share i'll their re pectlve g''ernments.
This will be the ease even with 'he Doors
nf Russia. Yes, Las Cases, You may live
10 see the time, but shall be cold III my
grave. when that colossal but i'll crmencd
empire will be spill mo as many sover
Ieignlies, perhaps republics, as there are
hordes Of tribes which comro>e II.
After few more reflections on the lu.
Iurc prospects OF Europe, his majesty thus
continued:
"Ncyer was web more artfuIly woven
over nation than that horrible Geht
which enslaves he people Of Eng gIand.
Il has been The means OF enrlchng The ar,
istocracv beyond all former example IN
anv country, whilst il has al the >ame
lime. insured as many fast and powerful
friends to the government, as lhe:e are III
Idiyiduals who receive interest tor ma
money so eXirayaganlly sqnanGerrd u"
crush liberty III other countries. L'tn
! that must have an end some accl1enial
spark will ignite the combuSn3ie mass
and blow the whole system to The devil
| If This mighty debt were due 10 iore'gHefS'
those cunning islanders woud noI tear
the burden ali hour, but waud on S"in'
pretext or other, break with Their credit
nrs, aud laugh at their crecuIIly but iheH
owe rhe money 10 individuals among lhen!-
selves. and are, therefore, Likely TO ENJOY
Irhe pleasure Of paying the interest Io'
Isome generations TO come. France 100
h,s debt. These Bourhons Ihnk 10
maintain themselves on ny hrore' by
narrowing largely of the present genera
it.Cn, III OTuef 10 Id! ''"
Yexr and all future ones. B0I kno" ne
,F.cnch people 100 vel to >"PpoS' ma
such system can be long tolerated,
know tia; lhey have too murh na.Uia! II
rcction for their offspring 10 email "roi
Them a national debt Ike !hal ct h"E''''"
however artluliy Incurred. No. no. my ~
subjects are too sharp, s'is4 I" l'4 ls, '1' NJ
proge.:y accumulated for I"e.r ,'i'dF1R nd, P.,o D'
irnottieaged TO paw the Russians n"1 Eas
ti;sh I;.J for invading them, ant for The reslo
ration of the 'geiAe eOur des ''"6ee',es
wI,o now sult1hcnI. Frey will a. 'e
fine, Il" make comparisons between III n
and me- they will recollect the eHPen,e
"T "I'I NV W goy,rnmcn, were betrayed iy I'M
%, Dos,: 81: during ,hs ycar-'llar my wars co-
Irsucc notbirC~ihat ! Is!' he' NV' 80