Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1851-09-03

! tipHS W euect peace. lidu tue EiDpeTOl
had timely notice of these lerrors, he could
have signed peace on a European basis
at the moment that his own Empire was
fading beneath his feet; but he was igno-
rant of these terrors. Alarmed on his own
part at the masses crowding down upon
him, he relreaied towards Ar-sis-sur- Aube
where he unexpectedly came in contact with
the army of Schwar,zenburg A sanguina-
ry balle ensued, Unexpectedly to both gen.
erals, between the French and Auslrians.-
Napoleon fought at hazards, without any
other plan than the necessity of fighting, and
the resolution to conquer or die. He re-
newed in this action the miracles OF brave
ry and sang froid Of Lodi and Rivoli and
his youngest soldiers blushed d, the idea ol
deserving a chief who haZarded his own
| life with such nvincibIe courage. He was
repeatedly seen squirting his horse 10 gal
lop against the enemy's cannon, and reap
| pearing, as if inaccessible to death, after the
smoke had evapora,ed. live shell having
which recoled and wavered in expectation
Of the explosion, Napoleon, TO reassure
them, spurred his charger towards the in
| sirumenl Of destruction, made him smell the
burning match, waited unshaken for the ex-
plosion, and was blown up. Rolling in the
dust with his mullaIed steed, and rising
without wound, amidst the plaudi's Of !he
| soldiers, he calmly demanded another horse,
and continued to brave the grape-shot and
| to fly into The thickest of the battle. His
guard at length arrived, and restored The for
tune of the day."
Blu, what will probably interes. the great
es. number of readers in this volume, are
its reference 10 the private and domestic life
of Napoleon. Lamar,ine is the frs, writer
of mark and authority who has fairly pu,
lance in rest for the good name and fame of
Marie Louise. We bring together The prin-
cpaI passages urged in her justification:
MARIE LOUISE DEFENDED.
''AIarle Louise was little known to the
Parisans, and but little beloved in France
Borne away from Vinna as trophy Of vic
tory, conquered more than cour,ed, sue
ceeding in the hero's couch the still living
Empress Josephine, whose Creole aseSes,
apparent goodness, and lighi-hearled DIS i'0>
silon, made her, even with these very de-
fects, more popular with so light and super
fetal a people; stranger in The midst of
France, speaking its language with limdi
ty, studying lis manners with embarrass-
ment, Marie Louisa lived in seclusion, like
a captive, amids, the official circle with
which The Emperor surrounded her. That
court Of beautiful women, ne WY titled, anx-
Gus 10 repress every attraction except that
Of their own rank and high favor, allowed
nothing to be known Of the new Empress
except the simplicity and the awk wardness
natural to one who was almost a child, and
which was calculated to render her unpopu
lar in her own court. That Court was the
naughty slanderer of the young Emp'ess.-
Marie Louise took refuge in court ceremo-
ny-in solitude and silence-agains. the
mslevolence that acted as a spy in her eve
ry word and action. Inlimida,ed by the
fame, by the grandeur, and by the impetu-
Gus tenderness of the ravsher, whom she
dared not to contemplate as husband, it is
unknown whether her iimidiiy permitted
her to love him with unrestrained affection.
Napoleon loved her with feelings of supe-
riori,y and pride. She was The blazon of
his utilization with great dynasles she was
ment Of his ambition. But though he exalted
no favorles, less from virtue than consli-
iu.ional disdain, he was known to have had
passing predictions for some of the beau
tiful women by whom he was surrounded.
Jealousy, therefore, though she dared not
accuse her rivals, might have chilled the
heart Of Marie Louise. The public was un-
just enough to require from her the most
passionate and devoted love, when her ma
ture could only inspire her with duty and
respect for soldier Who had merely recog-
nsed in her a hostage for Germany and
pledge of posterly.
This consraint obscured her natural
charms, clouded her features, inundated
her mind, and depressed her heart. She was
only regarded as foregn ornament attach
ed 10 the columns Of the throne. Even his
tory, written in ignorance Of the truth, and
influenced by The resentment of Napoleon's
courliers, has ssndered this princess. Those
who have known her will award her, not
the stoical and theatrical glory which peo-
pie required of her, but her natural qualities.
She was charming daughter of the Tyrol,
with blue eyes and fair hair. Her complex
ion varied with the whileness of its SHOWS
and the roses Of its valleys; her figure light
and graceful, its attitude yielding and Ian
guld, like those German maldens who seem
to look for some manly heart. Her dreamy
glance, full of internal visions, was veil
ed by the silken ffinges Of her eyes,.
Her lips were some what pouting her bo-
som full of signs and fruitful affection her
arms were Of due length, fair and admirably
moulded, and fell with graceful lsnguor on
her robe, as il weary of the burden of her des-
tiny. Her neck habitually inclined towards
her shoulder. She appeared Of northern