New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-13

him TO his grave. But this man no sooner fouho
himself at the helm Of state than the ship stcadieo
with an upright keel and he beganto evinee states
manshp as marvellous as his military gepius. Ills
tory tays that the most statesmanlike act OF Napo
leon was his proclamation Of 1901 y at the peace
OF Amiens. when, recoectiBg that tho indehbIe 10y
atty of a native-born heart IL always q sufficient
basis on which TO found an empire, no said
" FIenchmen, home. | pardon the crimes
of the last twelve years; l blot out its
parties; | found my throne on tho hearts OF oil
Frenchmen," and twelve years of unclouded success
showed how wisely be Judged Now that was IN
1901 In 1893 this negro uttered proclamation; II
runs thus: IS Sons Of st. Domingo, come home.
We never meant to take your houseg or your lands.
The negro only asks that liberty which God gave
him. Your houses wait for yon; your lands are
ready come aud cultivate them; " and from Madrid
and Paris, from Baltimore aud NewOreens, they
crowded home TO enjoy their esIates, nnder the
pledged word that was never brokeu and the riglst
that never shortened, Of the victorious slave.
! lChcers
Well again, CARLYLE has said Tho natural
hi ,gIs one who melts all wills into his own" AZ
this moment lie turued TO his armies-poor ll-clad
und hul.-starved-aud said 10 them: 60 back and
work on these estates You have conquered, Tor az
empire eau be founded only on inanstry, and Won
can learn u only there. And they went Tie
French Admiral, who witnessed the scene, SAID that
in week bis amy mel ed back into peasants.
Again, i. was 1893. The world waited fifty years
before, in 1916, Robert Peel dared to venture, AZ
matter OF practical statesmaushp, the Theory Of free
trade. Adam Smith theorlzsd the French publICiss
dreamed, bat no mao at the head ol affairs bad over
dared 20 risk 10 a. practical measure. Europe
wnitcd till 1916 before tho most cultivated Intellect
tie English, in the world, adopted the great eco
nomc formula of unetLered trade. Bnt IN 1913 Ills
black with the instinct Of statesnanshIp, sald ~
the Committee who were drafting for him q Con-
siituton: Put at the head Of tbs Chapter CT Com.
merco that the ports of 81. Domingo open 10 the
trade OF tie world Cheers.
Again; it WAS 1923, at time when England
was poisoned on every page Of her saute.bOok with
religious intolerance, when man could not enter
it's House OF Commons without taking Episcopal
communion, when every state ln the Union except
Rhode leland was but another name for religious
Ligory. This man was negro. You say that In II
superslitious blood. lie was uneducated. You say
that makes man narrow. minded. He was Il
Catholic Many say that is bus another name for
intolerance And yet. negro, Catholic, saye-he
took his place by the side Of Roger Williams, aud
said TO bic Committee: MAKE it the fret lne Of
my Constitution that know no difference between
religious beliefs. ApPlause.I
Now, blnc-eyed Saxon, proud Of your race, 20
back with me 10 the commencement Of the century
aud select what statesman VOC please, let him be
either American or European. lei nim have brain
the result vi x generations OF culture, let Dim have
tie richest training Of University routine let him
add toit the better education Of practical life; crown
HE temples with the silver OF seventy years, and
show me the man Of Saxon lineage for whom lis
most ssn.nine sdIlfer Will wreahe laurel rich IA
embttered foes have placed on the brow OF ibis 10.
Oro-rare military ability, profound knowledge OF
IMAM nature convent 10 blot out all party distinc-
tons aud trust State the blood Of Its SONS, anc
gaiing Sir Robert Peel nifty years, and taxing me
station by the aide Of Roger Williams before al En-
Cli-nman or American had won the place, aud yet
81, /. thu record which the history Of rival States
makes up for this inspired negro oil 81 Domingo
ICLetrs.
IL was 1901. The Frcnchmen who fingered on
tho snnd described lie prosperity and order as al
most incredible. You mlglt trust a child with bag
oi gold ~ 10 from SANTANA 10 pori-en-Psince with
GU! risk. Peace was ia every household; the val
leys laughed with fertility, culture climbed the
mountains; tsc commerce Of tho whole world was
n,seu bIed In it's harbors. Al tins time Enrope con-
ended tie Peace Of Amens, and Napoleon took bis
reat on the throne of France. lie glanced his eyes
across the Atlantic, and with single stroke Of his
pen reduced Guadeloupe and Martinique back into
chains. lie then said TO bis council: What sinai i
do with ST. Domingo The Shareholders said, |
Giys It to us. Napoleon turned TO the Abbe Gre.
goirei - What 10 your oplnionl - think those |
men would change their opinion II they had
changed their skins" Col. Vincent. who had
been Private Secretary TO Ioussaint, wrote a
letter 10 Napoleoa in which ho sad: 4" Sire, Ieaye
II alone, il 10 the happest spot IN your comnions;
GOd faised this man TO govern. lie hns saved yol /
tue island, for l know VI my own knowhdgs that
when the Republic could not have lifted hnger 20
revenue ii he would hold the islsnd under tho |
British crown. He refused and saved to France"
Mar oleon turned away from his Council and IL said
TO have remarked: " 1 have y, 900 Idle troops |
must find them something 10 do lie meant to say
asn about 10 seize the crown; dare not do II IA
the faces OF 30 COO Republican soldersi nnht give
them work at distance 10 do' The gossip of Paris |
sseigns another for his expedition against ST.
Domingo. IL 10 said that tho satirsts OF Paris had
ehristeued TUussalnt, the Black Napoleon; aud he
sk. int info mat had
once addressed him letter." The frat OF the baok ks
10 the first OF the whites" He did not like the
rarison. You would think II too slight motive
Bat lot Ine remind you that the present Napoleon,
whom tho Epigraminatiss OF PARIS chfiHtened his
was,efu and lavish expense ut Versailles Sou. !
louquerte from tic name OF Soulouque, the Black
Emperor deigned to issue specific order iorbiddng
The OF the word. The pride Of the NapOleons ID
very sensitive. 80 Napoleon resolved 70 crush bin,
from one motive another. from The prompting Of
ambition or dislike Of this rescrntiuuce--w was
very close-'hey Were very much aIke and they
were very French. For 10 France, Napolcon, you
know never could bear the military nni.orm. lie
mated Tie restraint of his rank; bo loved 10 put
On the grey coat OF the Little Corporal. ind 80
,ound M tnc camp. IOnssaIut also never could
bear "A uniform. lie wore PLAN coat, aud often
the yellow madras handkerchief OF the slaves.
French leutenaDt once called kInl mGggol III yell
low handkerchief. lie took bin prisoner next day,
and cent INN home To his mother. lie conld ilst or
feed on ricc for tour five days. he could dictate
10 tor secle'alios ut once; hs could wear out four
or five hgrper Like NagOeOn no man ever diyincd
hi. rorpose or penetrated his plan. lie WAS only
nero and they called it hypocrisy. la Bonapartc
1t is diplomacy. For instance, there were three
attempts made TO assassinale him. They nll failed
from not firing ut the right spot II they thought
he was IN the North in II carriage he would be IN
tho South Oh horrebsck; il they thought he wac IN
IN, CIV Ia "A house. he would be IN tho hold ia "a
tent. they once riddled his carnage with bullets
lie wac IN horseback on tho other side. Inc
seven FreocLInen who did It were arrested. They