Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-15

enc dIed resigned ana happy - DGHim0fe
Clipper.
The following will be read with increased
interest at this time, owing to the recent
events in France
THE PROPHECY OF NAPOLEON.
The following is suppressed passage
from both French aud English editions Of
Count Las Casas' journal
" Before the sun shall have revolyed many
periods round It's orbit, said the emperor
20 me one day, as we stood viewing the sea
from a rock which oyerhung the road a" the
Whole European system viii be changed
Revolution will succeed revolution, until
every nation becomes acquainted with It's IN
dNldnal rights. Depend upon il, the peo-
pie of England will not long submit 10 be
governed by these bands of petty s0yereigns
these arisiocrauc cabinets. was wrong
IN reestabllshng the order of mobiles IN
France but did it to give splendur TO the
trAne. and refinement tO the manners Of
the people, who were fast sinking INTO bar
blfism since the revolution The remains
otIhe ieudd system Nlll vanish before tie
sun of knowledge The people have only
selves, 10 order TO assert Their rights to "a
share 10 their respective governments This
Will be the case. even with the Doors of Rus
sia.--Yes, Las Casas, YOU may 1--we to see the
Time, but | shall be cold IA my grave when
that colossal but Oh cemeu,ed empire will be
split iuto as many reguties-pcrhsp- re-
rubhcs-as there are hordes or tribes which
compose It,"
Aler few more reflections on the fI-
turc prospects OF Europe, bis majesty thus
continued -
Never was web more arlrully woven
over nation, than that horrible debt which
envelopes the people of England II has
been the means OF enrlchng the aristocracy
beyond all former example IN any country
whilst It has, at the same, ensnared as many
fast and powerful friends to the government
rs there are individuals who receive interest
for that money 80 eNTayaganty squaudered
10 crush liberty 10 other countries. But
even that must have an end-some acclden-
tai spark will ignite the conbustblc mass
and blow the whole system to atoms. fifth.
Mighty debt were due 10 foreigners, these
cunning islanders would not bear the bur
den an hour; but would, on some prelext ol
other, break with their creditors, and laugh
at their credulity-oul they owe the money
7 to individuals among themselves, aud ar,
, therefore likely to enjoy the pleasure of pay
} ing the interest for generations to come. -
, France, too, has got debt-these Bourbon
think To maintain themselves on my throne
e by borrowing largely of the present gener
alton, In order to lay heavy taxes on tn
, next aud all future ones. But | know tn
2 French people too well to suppose that sucl
! system can be long tolerated. kno,
2 that they have too much natural affection
for their offspring to entail upon them a ma
, tional debt, like that of England, howeye
S artlully incurred. No, no-ny subjects ar
too sharp-slghted to allow the property ac
cumulaied for their children to be mortgages
+, topay the Russians and English Tor invading
e them, and for the restoration of the rieii
J coar de na5eciies, who now insult them
They will, after time, make comparison
e between them and me-they will recoec
that the expenses Of my government wer
e. betrayed by mposts during the year-iha
/ my wars cost France nothng-that | lei
. not one Napoleon IN debt-but that | enrcl
i ed every corner OF her territory. Such CON
PARSONS will not be favorable TO the Boui
5 bons--the French will cast them aud thei
} debts from their shoulders, as my Arabia
e horse would stranger who should dare t
= mount HIM Then if my son be in exis
9 ance, he would be seated on the throne
d amidst the acclamations of the people III
: he not, France '0W go back 10 Republic
, for 40 other hand will dare To seize a sceptr
i which II cannot WELD. The Orleans brancl
! though amlahle, are too weak, have too niue
II of The lulbec,ling of the other Bourbons, an
), viii share the same fate ilIhey do not choos
( TO 1--we as simple citizens, under whateyt
a change takes pace %
i Here the emperor paused a few M
n menls, then waving his hand, he exclaimed
d Ia an animated tone, his dark eye beamin
d with the enthusiasm of Inspiration
+ France once more republic, 9th,
IS countries will follow her example &c
n mans, Russians, Poles, Italians, Dane
y Swedes and Russians, will all Join the cru
d ade of liberty. They will arm against the
e soyereigns, who will be glad to make col
d cesslon OF some of their rights. IN order
el preserve minor authority over them