Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-01-02

ago. will be read with increased interest at n;
owing to the recent events in France ~
The Prophecy of Napoleon.
The following is suppressed passco g
French and English editions of Count i :"
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before the sun shall have revolved MAN,
round it's orbit said the emperor to mo onS peril
we stood viewing the sea from rock WIZ : palS
hung the road, the whole European systan' 'n No.
changed Revolution will succeed reyolutn.S WILL
every nation becomes acquainted with its na: on
rights Depend upon it, the people of Enoleaa'1d
not long submit to be governed by these baplT
petty sovereigns-these aristocratic cabinets
wrong in re-establishing the order of nol,
France but did it to give splendor to the tb
and refinement to the manners of the pcono
were fast sinking into barbarianism since n,
luton The remains of the feudal system. will 'a
ish before the sun of knowledge. The peona ! "a
only to know that all power emanates from aN
selves, in order to assert their rights to a sb.,
their respective governments. This will be tbo.
even with the Doors of Rnssia-yes, Las Casas Y
may live to see the time, but | shall be cold ~!
grave when that colossal, but illcemented ON,
will be split into so many sovereignties-perbar
puhlics-as there are hordes or tribes Which, n
pose it."
TAfter few more reflections on the future
poets of Europe, his majesty thus continued l FT
Never was web more artfully woven over
ton, than that horrible debt which envelonos
people of England. 1t has been the means If Y,
riching the aristocracy beyond all former EXAM
in any country: whilst it has, at the same timn II
sured as many fast and powerful friends to tho ~
eminent, as there are individuals who receive IN,
est for that money SO extravagantly squanderrd
crush liberty in other countries. But even that m
have an end-some accidental spark will igntp ~
combustible mass, and blow the whole system fl w.
oms. If this mighty debt were due to foreicnor
these cunning islanders would not bear the b6rJo
an hour; but would, on some pretext or other boaL
with their creditors and laugh at their crpdu;t
but they owe the money to individuals amOnr thy,
selves, and are therefore likely to enjoy the no.
ure of paying the interest for generations to cns
France, too has got debt-these Bourbons ts'S
to maintain themselves on my throne by borrow,
largely of the present generation, in order oI:I
heavy taxes on the next and all future ones Rti
know the French people too well to suppose Hr
such system can be long tolerated know Hr
| they have too much natural affection for their
spring, to entail upon them national debt h
that of England, however artfully. No. nO-mI
subjects are too sharp-sighted to allow the prope,;
| accumulated for their children to be morgagpls
pay the Russians and English for invading them
and for the restoration of the Uielle c0ur de imbr
who now insult them. They will, after time NAH
comparisons between them and me-they will reg
lect that the expenses of my government were deir
ed by imposts during the year-that my wars os
France nothing-that | left her not one Napden
in debt-but that | enriched every corner Of nj
territory. Some comparisons will not be favCaa
to the Bourbons-the French will cast them am
their debts from their shoulders, as my AraGa
horse would stranger who would dare to noun
him. Then, if my son be in existence, he will \.
seated the throne, amidst the acclamations oftI
people-if he be not, France 1cW 90 back 10 a upu
| Co.. L.,
which it cannot WELD. The Orleans branch. thou1
amiable, are too weak-have too much of the imje
cility of the other Bourbons, and will share h
same fate, if they do not choose to live as simDa
citizens, under whatever change takes place."
Here the emperor paused few moments then
waving his hand, he exclaimed, in an animated mr
his dark eye beaming with the enthusiasm of ngl
ration =
France once more a republic, other countia
will follow her example Germans, PrusSians Poles
| Italians Danes Swedes and Russians, will all joni
the crusade of liberty. They will arm against then
sovereigns, who will be glad to make concession u
some of their rights, in order to preserve minor ar
thority over them sub iectS. They will grant
them representative chambers. and style themselves
constitutional kings possessing limited power
Thus the feudal system viii receive its death blow
like the thick mist on that ocean, it will diss pate
the first appearance of the of liberty. But tng
will not end there. The wheel of revolution will
not stand still at this point-the impetus will be In
creased in fold ratio and the motion will be
accelerated in proportion. When the people recoT
a part of their rights as men, they become eaHl
with the victory they have achieved and hauF
tasted the sweets of freedom they become dant
rous for a larger portion Thus will the states nN
municipalities of Europe be in a continual state d
turmoil and ferment-perhaps for some years-hh
the earth, heavng in all directions previous to tn
occurrence of an earthquake; ct length the comOa
tible matter will have vent-a tremendous expOsW
will take place The lava of England's BANKRUPTCY
will overspread the European world, Overwhelming
kings and missionaries, but cementing the democrat
ic interests as it flows. Trust me, Las CasaS IIa
as from the vines planted in the soil which encraS
the sides of Etna and Vesuvius, the most dehcoH
wine is obtained so shall this lava, of which Spa'
prove to be the only soil in which the tree Of oeF
shall take firm and permanent root. May 1t hOat
ish for ages You, perhaps, consider these %DT
ments strange unusual they are NINE however,
| [ was republican, but fate and the opposlnG
| Europe made me an emperor. am now sPe'"
tor of the FUTURE
| AMEN.--The Cincinnati Enquirer in an article
the subject of English and French intervention say,
1t is high time Executive was in power lmo g.
with the pure Republican sentiment who DelS
timid nor time-serving, but approaching the s'J
mission of the United States among the nations
the earth, courageous, deliberate ard determine
would no longer palter and vasclliate in his nasl5
al policy, but with the nerve and the wisdom au
ANDREW Jackson make it known to all foreign pow.
that this one point was settled and fixed IN ANY,,
can policy that it cannot be infringed wbcu .,a
volving the consequences of war; and that ne ,S
dy in q moment to stake the power OF DIS 00''
ment and its people in arms upon the issue
! INDIAN SUMMER-The Journal de TOULOUSE 81 r
fishes note from NJ. Petit the director OIL tn NJ
servatory in that city, which apprizes us IOaI
planetary bodies which, in May last occa s t,r
such remarkable depression of ATMOSPHERIC Itb Al
perature, by their passage between the f ca hi.
3 the are advancing toward us III l.;5e h
stance however, they will pass trltie ou' Sr c
terrestrial orbit and probably reflect upon ou'