The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-10-12
A Picture OF Napoleon.

VI Paul Laufrey, the author Of the
new History Of Napoleon the First, q"
now being published by Aaemiiain,
thus causally describes the French En-
peror. after describing Alexander. who
wns ten years the junior of Napoleon.
IS one " possessed. with noble and
benevolent expression of conntenance,
the distinguished manners of n gentle
man of the end Of the eighteenth cen
tury--n type that has since disappear
ed in which natural ease WAS united
with lofty bearing 10 n degree that
wiit pethap~. never ba Yaund again.
and also as one who, To his perfect
courtesy ot manners and language.
Joined the c1rcle,s gracetulness OF the
Eastern nations, the almost feminine
rcfinemen, and fexibili,y which gave
so great charm to The SClave charac-
ter IL says of Napoleon at this period:
Grave, reserved aud silent - he was
AZ ths time oi hls debut, he, now that
he hal tao longer 10 impose any re
staut upon himself. spoke very loud
aud used many gestures. lie expressed
the most decided aud absolute opinions
with extreme voiubillty. and with an
eloquencc which he bad created for
himself that WAS fall OF Imagination.
of glow. and of fire but. that WAS nn-
equal amt iucuheTert. NONE knew bet
ter then be- how to h. hy ,utus fiattcT-
inE and imperiouS. insluustIng aut
haughty. But b. had no moderation :;
whichever character he assumed. he
assumed completely, as a man accus-
TONED - dakGlr - su5due. tn be always
acting H. consequently y easily became
post pou, when las wanted 10 become
iigniti,sl. snd vulgar when hr wanted
"a hc simple, uttFn introducing har
io,luiu trek IN the midst Of TRADE
after Islma There was uo doubt a
powerful seduction IA his language, but
1t Wa> a Kind of armed speech, which
made his iutelocutor suspicious and
Twhelmed without per,uading
him The aititcc. the calcula-
ton. the Intention II laying hold
~ h,s opponent aud drawing him along
hy the abundance. the accumulation
and impe,uo>lty IT his ideas. were all
too evident, and the result Was that his
conversation WAS most frequently only
long mouologuc, Men came away
from the Interview as:ouished. >llenced
bat pot consinccd II,s natural violence
was betrayed at every instant by vehe-
mcut gcsticulatjon and hasty expires
sicus Nhat be wanted most VAS ease.
H had none Of the Ccoluess. the simple
calm diguity ot man who - master If
himself who >ays plainly what lie
means. aud who knows what i dae "a
others. This sublime player had one
great defect iu bis style If acting Ire
allowed the immense contempt he felt
fsr humanity 70 lie too clearly seen g
Mscaulay, In comparing Napo'e-
an to Ca>ar. very rightly says that
Caesar MAS greatly his superior IN orc
y,osnt- hc VAS perfect gentleman.
Tall,yrani Wlt;Ily expressed nearly The
same thing when be sad w hat a
pity tha, such a great man should
have been >o badly brought up II
We NAV luige, No, from the reports q,
his enemies, bat from the disclosures ~
his most fathlul and devoted survivors,
Napolson treated those who were al
nitts,l into his intimacy with iamlIi-
aritv that 10 mau n DO had any self-re-
.,.,et would have tolerated tnr a miu-
ute. Meucral. bis former secretary
represeuts him a pulling the ears Of hi'
intey!c~utors. sometimes hard enough 4
make the blo,Ai f'ow given them slap
an tie cleek * times eScn sitting
down GA their knees. These acts 81
sfscioasae>s we're marks 81 special
kiudas>s with him. and men ~ ths
highest rAnk were proud Of -ach tokens
Il fAv.r. Such habits we're calculated
to pro!ls,s stiffness IN his manners ~i'a
strangers. IL WAS t,=o familiar whef
he wsshssi t. plsass ani ,co stitlly De,
clama,ory hen he wished - ccmmanl
respect.