The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-11-29


vengephee was 1soossfy FotJiis aaIvAdpn ol
NapoleonS army, IiewAs about NJ pursue
the AustriAns fAr away INTO the mountAihs Of
the Tyrol, and il was necessary 10 his success
thAi, by terrible example, ha should teach
those whom be len behind, that they could
not rise Upon him with impunity, War Is
necessarily system Of cruelty aud Of blood.
Napoleon was an energetic warrior. lie re,
coiled NOT FROM any seventies which he deem.
ed Indispensable TO the success Of hs horrible
mission. "a man ofhne sensibiliiies," says
the duke Of Wellington, "has no right to
meddle with the profession Of soldier,"--
"Payia," said Napoleon, ~ the only place
-assE- gaze np 10 pillage. i prnml.ed thai the
soldiers should have l., at. l,er mercy, for
tvcnty-four hours. But Ahcr three hours
could bear such scenes Of Outrage no longer,
and put IN end To them, Policy aud morali.
" hro equally opposed 20 the systcm Moth.
ing Is 10 certain TO disorsanite aud complete.
ly ruin an army
IL is wonderfully characteristic of this most
extraordinary man, thai IN thr midst oftheso
terrlblo scenes, and whom oncompassed ~
such Perils and pressed by such urgent haste,
ho could have found timt and the disposition
10 visit literary university, accompanied by
his splendid military suitc.--r2iih the utmost
celeri'y he moved from class 10 class. question
ing with such rapidity that tho professor could
hardly find time or breath In Answer him.
"Whai class j. this p he inquired. as he
entered the first recitation roam. "Thn class
Of metaphysics" was the reply. Napoleon
who had but little respect for the uncertain
deductions Of mental philosophy. exclaimed.
very emphaiieally. "Dah r. and took pinch
Of snuff. Turning to one Of the pupils, he
inquired, "what is the dihsneneo between
sleep and death ?" The embarrassed pupil
turned 10 the professor for assistance. The
professor plugged into learned disquisidon
upon death. The uncourteous examiner leu
him in the midst ofhis sentences. and hasten
ed 10 another room. "what class Is this ="
he said. "T'hc mathematical class" he was
answered. II was his favorite science. III,
eye sparklcd with pleasure. and sciying
book from one Of the pupils, he hastily turn.
over he leaves and gave him very
difficult problem to solve. Tie chsnced to
all upon 40 eyccllcnt scholat, who did the
work very promptly and correctly. Napole-
on glanced his eye over the work aud said.
you arc wrong The pupil persisted that
he was right Napoleon took the slate and
sat down to work the problem himself In
momon, lao saw his own error, and returning
tho slate to the pnp.l, with ill-concealcd cha.
grin, exclaimed. "Yesl yesl YOU arc right" {"
lilo then prosecuted to another room. whom he
met the eelrhrn,cd Volta Tho Newinn nf e.
lcctrieity." Napoleon was delighted TO see
the distinguished philosopher. and ran and
threw his arms around his neck, and begged
him Immediately TO draw ont bis class. The
President Of the University, in very culo-
aistic address TO the Young general, said.
Charles the Great laid the foundations OF
this University. May Napoleon Grea. give
it the completion Of its glory
Having queled the insurrcction, in 6amcs
and blood the only way in which.by any pos
sibility it could have been doeiis,l. SAp0tsor
turned proudly again, with his little band 20
encounter the whole power Of the Austrian
empire, now enectuaIly aroused TO crush him
The dominons of Venice contained three
million Of souls. I,a feet ruled the Adriatic.
and it could command an army Of fifty thous-
and men. The Vcnetians though unfriendly
to France, preferred neutrality. Beaulieu
had fed through their territories, leaving
garrison at Mantua. Napoleon pursued them.
To rcmonstances Of the Venetians he replied:
Venice has either Afforded refuge to the Aus
trians,in which case il is the enemy of France
or II was unable to prevent the Austrians
from invading its territory, and is consequent
ly too weak TO claim the right OF neutrality"
The government deliberatcd in much per-
plexity, whether to throw themselves as al
lies into the arms of France or Of Austria
They at last decided, il possible, to continue
neutral. They sent to Napoleon twelve hun
dred thousand dollars, as n bribe or present
to secure his friendship. lie decisiyely re-
jectcd it. To somo friends who urged the
propriety of his receiving the money, he re-
piled:
. "lf my coinmisSafy SHOULD Gee me accept
this money, who can tell to what lengths he
might go" The Venetian cnvoys retired
from their mission deeply impressed with the
genius of Napoleon, They had expected to
6ud only stern warrior To their surprise
they met statesman, whose profoundness of
views, power ofeloquenee, extent Of iuforma-
ton, and promptness Of decision excited both
their admiration and amaEement They were
venerable men accustomed to consideration
and power. Napoleon was but twenty five.
Yet the veterans were entirely overawed by
his brilliant and cpmmanding powers. This
extraordinary young man." they wso,e to
the Senate, "wiIl Que day exer. great infiu-
encq over his country" F.t.,
No man ever had more wealth at bis disl
Posal than Napoleon, or was more scrupS-
ions as TO the appropriation. Of any TO him
self For two raar ~ ha infainad tho