The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-20

L.na.rsins'. Restoration.
The English edition Of Lamartnes latest work has
been issued in London The Examiner remarks OF IT,,
that what M De Lamartine himself said OF his Gnondns
is true of his Restoration. The e OF history is given
to il for want of better word designate narrative
The book has of the pretensions Of history. II is
rather picturesque study of the characters of certain
groups of men than settled and orderly arrangement Of
the actions events and passions which constitute hsto
ry II is study, not complete work But il contains
striking passages reveals independence OF judgment
which was hardly TO be expected from the immediate an
tecedenls OF the writer will instruct some readers, and
certainly will entertain all.
We help ourselves to a few extracts which find in
the foreign papers:
NAPOLEON BAT
AT the first rumor OF the Emperor's return to Cham.
payne, the Austrian army, as II seized with panic al
single name had relreated by every road from the walls
OF Paris as far as Troyes and Dion, The Emperor OF
Austria fearful OF being surrounded in The midst
of his troops took refuge al Dion Alexander and the
King of Prussia mad got beyond Fryes These soveregns,
magnfyng the danger by the memory OF many former
defeats and fearful OF in the very heart Of France.
which had fallen with such apparent facility into their
hands, agreed to send to their respective enpoenaries
at the Congress OF ChaulIon the most pressing nsuc.
tons 10 effect peace Had the Emperor had timely no.
ce of these errors he could have signed peace a
European basis al the moment that his own empire was
fading beneath his feet; but he was Ignorant OF these
errors Alarmed on his own part al the masses crowd
ing down upon him. he reiterated towards Arcis-sur-
Auhe, where he xpectedly in contact with the
army OF Schwarlzenburg, sanguinary battle ensued.
Unexpectedly to both generals between the French and
Austrians. Napoleon fought al hazard, without any
other plan than the necessity OF fighting, and the resolu
ton to conquer die He renewed in this action the
miracles OF bravery and sang fred OF Lodi and Rvo
and his youngest soldiers bushed at the idea Of deserving
chief who hazardei his own life with such nvincibe
courage. He repeatedly seen squirting his horse TO
gaop against the enemys cannon, and reapearing,
inaccessible DEATH after the smoke had evaporated.
live shell having fallen in front OF one of his young
baliaons, which ecolled and wavered in expectation
the explosion Napoleon, to reassure them, spurred his
charger towards the instrument OF destruction, Tade him
smell the burning match, waited mistaken for the
plo-ion and blown up Rolling in the dust with hi.
mulilaed sieed, and rising without wound, amidst the
,audils OF the soldiers, he calmly demanded another
horse, and continued to brave the grave-shot and fly
INTO the thickrst Of the battle His guard at length
rived and restored the fortune OF the day.
But what will probably in,eres, the greatest number of
readers in this volume its references the private
and domestic life of Napoleon. Lamarne is the frs,
writer of mark and authority who has fairly put lance in
rest for The good name and fame of Marie Louise. We
bring together the principal passages urged in her ustf-
cation:
MARIE LOUISE DEFENDED.
Marie Lonse was litle known 10 the Parsians, and
but little beloved in France Boone away from Vienna
trophy of victory, conquered more than coured
ceedng the heros the stll living npre-s Jose
phne whose Creole apparent goodness and light
hearted disposition, made her, with these very de-
feels, popular with light and superficial people
stranger the midst OF France speaking its lang
with lindty studying It's with embarrassment,
Marie Louise lived in secuson like captive amidst the
official circle with which the Emperor surrounded her.
That court OF beautiful women newly titled, anxious 10
repess every attraction except that OF their rank and
high favor allowed nothing 10 be known of the new En-
press except the simplicity and the kwardness natural
to Who almost child and v hich calculated
to render her unpopular in her own court That court
the naughty slanderer OF the young Empress. Ma
RE Louise look refuge ceIemony-in solitude and
seDceaganst the malevoence that acted spy her
every word and action Inundated by the fame BY the
grandeur and by the mpetuons tenderness OF the avls
er, whom she dared TO contemplate husband, II
is unknown whether her timdity permitted her love
him with unesained affection. Napoleon loved her with
feelings of superiority and pride She the blazon OF
his afaiion with great dy nastes she the mother
of bis son. and the establishment OF his ambition But
though he exalted avoes less from virtue than
stu onal disdain, he known 10 have had uasslng
predictions of The beautiful women by whom
he surrounded. jealousy, therefore, though she
dared not her rivals might have chilled the hea
OF Marie Louise. The public were unjust enough 10
qure from her the most passionate and devoted love,
when her nature could only inspire her with duty and
spect for soldier who had merely recognised IN her
hostage for Germany and pledge of posieri,y
This CONSTANT obscured her natural charms clouded
her features inundated her mind, and depressed her
heart She was only regarded as foreign ornament al
tacbed 10 the columns OF the throne. Even history.
written IN ignorance OF the truth, and influenced by the
resentment OF Napoeons courtiers, has sandered this
princess. Those who have known her will award her,
not the stoca aud theatrical glory which people required
OF her, but her natural qualities. She charming
daughter of the Tyrol with blue eyes and fair hair Her
complexion varied with the wheness OF it's SHOWS and
the OF its valleys her figure light and graceful It's
attitude yielding and languid Ike those German madens
who seem to look Tor the support OF some manly heart
Her dreamy glance, full OF internal visions, yelled
by The s'lken iringes Of her eyes. Her lips
what poutng her bosom full OF signs and fruitful alec
ton her of due length, fair and admirably
moulded and Tell with graceful languo her robe. as
If weary OF the burden OF her destiny Her neck habit
uay inclined towards her shoulder She appeared OF
northern melancholy uansplsn,ed into the umut Of
Gallo camp. The pretended inspidty Of silence
ceaed thoughts delcaley feminine, and the mysteries OF
sentiment, which waited beI ia imagination lar from that
court to her magnificent but rude place of exile.
The moment she returned to her private apartments
the solitude OF her gardens, she again became
sentally German. She cultivated the arts of poetry
painting, and music In these accomplishments educa
lion had rendered her perfect II to console her, when
from her native land fer the absence and the
to which she would day be exposed. In these
quremens she excelled bat they confined TO her.
alone She read and repeated from memory the poe
Try OF her native bards BY nature she simple. but
pleasing, and absorbed within herself; externally SILENT
but full OF internal feengs formed for domestic love in
obscure destiny; but, dazzled throne she felt
OF pride, the love OF hero. She could dissemble
nothing, either during her grandeur or after the re-
verses o her lord and this was her crime The heat-
rcal world, into which she bad been thrown, looked
Tor the picture of cobIugal passion in captive of vic
tory. She uas too unsophiscaed TO affect love when
she only felt obedience umidiiy. and resignation, Ma
lure will pity, though history may accuse her
TINS - a tue por,rature OF Marie Louise wrote IL
her presence ten years Afterwards She had developed
the hidden riac.s OF her youth. They wished her TO
nj he ding bu hp