Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-01
SasiGle0a uS ssresssens

from lII3 TO 1915 published by bis sca, Prince
Richard Wlanehurg, vera 10 have make their
] appearance ou the 4th or 5th inst, ia three
lacRuaRes in London, Palia and Vienna s!nui-
| tgnccus'g. There he's been dclay iu the ap-
pcsfancc CT tho work. however, caused by the
| tact that tbs Eugish transla,i)a is not quite
! ready. The memoirs vii! doubtless create con
siderable sensation. La dotcrcnce to special
| tes'ancntarg disposition made By inc Prince n
period OF Twenty-Five years nas to clspse alter
G's 1cath before thc7 should b. eiqeG 10 the
! world, When they re 10 DC cdICG BIZ C)uD0.
toG: parsons aad nrinred The 1aenloirs are
said 10 Contain "pOticol revelations and pcr
5onai ana Of extraordinary vglu0 10 .ho nist0r-
lan aud OF lively interest TO tbs public Of every
Europel c2uuIry." Oac of thc most Interesting
episodes 7ecountcd ir The wec.oirsis doubtless
Mctter0:ch'9 OHn sccouGt OF tho nemectpus in
tcGRiow whch took place between hlms9If and
Napo!eo7 |, a; D:Csdea, &C lh8 Z6,h of juno,
1878, HE PriGce, On tho pare pi Austria, 1f.
tersd mediation With vieT Gf closing lno
var. but meanwhile was c0ud1ctDx The ncro
stations whoh led to he quadruue alliance, and
ultimately to Napolean's dsf:st at Lcipsic:
OG J0rc % | arrived o. Urc2221, and aIsht
ed ct tic house OF COunt BGbSD, N;poIeon
arrived al the SeZon capital lew hours lister
than myself and summoned llc 10 his naartcrs
Tor ;ho io!!0sing day, He waa STAYING At 3
villa IA tie maFcaliui Gardens, UPON TIE Elstcr.
wise, icr ho did not von9ure tc take up his
abode 10 .5H city Itself, sot u:GTo than 90 GOO
OF bis !rooGs wers crammed nto tho Friedrich
suburb tor his protection. Napeicon'S Dositioa
| toward MS aTluy, G5 we'll as toward the Enc1c;,
rn1nip SyaE ii
Tho Whoe nation wgs split up ;rtc two rarii@s:
the on9 consisting Of the Men ct the Rayo
luton, comprising a host OF persoas ahose
destiny Was bouut up With the endurance OF
the L oplre, and tic other oouprehcodiu, all
tho udheEeots of the royal Bourboes. The
former werc groaulog ovcr tho h;zsraous
situation into which Nepocoa's de-
Eouring ambition had brought their Interests:
the latter dld pCt as yet dare to raise their
heads. but were awsl!lag with inpa.iolco the
results OF the comicg campaign, for which tie
nation Vas even taen making gigantic prepera
tloas. Iho French army itself yoeroed for
peace. It's eeuersIs, without exception, f,lt
but little confidence AZ 10 the results Of 6 s:rug
g!o which would bccoUe moro nan uoeousl Sc
soon as fresh allies should ioio .b4 Russians spd
Prusai4ns Tie governments OF the Rhc1ish
Federation experienced great difficulty in rc
s raining the ontesta.icu Of Napoleon anirostinr
she German people; their own altitude toward
tim vas doubl!u! ono which c, uacG Elrope
70 watch that OF Austria with ell the more
eegcruess and anxiety Under thcsc crcuu,-
stances The apneersrce OF too AuaiF!au fliristnr
Of Foreign Affairs al Napolcon's headuusrtcrs
could Dot but be regarded by inc leaders of tho
French srny as sn eveOt, the Consequences ui
wil3h w0ui Provo conclusive. 1t would be
difficult for NE TO convey iu words any idea Of
tbs uiserGDly carhEcrn expression which OBJ
served IL the tsoes OF The jurticrs aoG generals
al! gIitteripg with gold though they Hcre, who
crowded the Emporor's autcohambcrs as pas.
cd through them. The Prize. OF Ncuchatcl
(i}erih!crl whispered 10 NE, ''DA not forget that
Lurjpe asks fer peac:--a5GY, oil, France.
Wij:ch will Rot near Of anything but nesa -
matte no -epy, aud entered tao timpe1or's S
private room. Nap. lem Vas awaiting me,
standing, his sw}ri at his side, his cooked hal
under his sEm. He approached me With OBJ
vioGs!g Effected ean, ant inquired alter tie
heGi.n OF my Emperor. S.oa. however. his
G2uutcEancG Gal kaned, and, standing oppo,itc
. &c ;le, nc exclaimed, SO you will have Tal?
Feiy well, taeui you shall hGve il au3i-
nated the Rtlssiep ermy az LutZop, | defeated
the nuS:i2ud ST Dsu!ZSD, DOW you want ta h we
9our turn. Slya you TenGtzyOus at Pienus,
Humac bclogs arc really inC0rrgibie; ro.has
HlIl Induce them to tEke lessons troGl cXioricEc,
Thrice have l replaced Ebe Emporor Fcaucis
upon his ths0nc; l have proDi,cd him 10 re-
! nlaln at pesce With him for the rest OF ny iii0;
nave eVsu married ais dauyhtcr When
| diG SO said to myself. You arc nGkiog f5oi
OF yourself. But it is true. and c.noot be
helUe5. although | now regre. L."
! From these introductory remarks ! gathered
| that Gy position was even stronger 0ne tha. |
had be!lc7ld it 10 be. At that decisive mo,
ucnt gDs enabled TO regard myself as the
reprcscutauve oi Europcs1 soc!ety. Yls
mag nov c2atcss it-Nspoecp thcu appegsed
to ne small iodoed. War hud peace re-.
Piled ''are in Your M.i-stys ha1ds. My
master, the Emperor, has duties to ~ Gill before
which st other considerations nust give place
Eur0pe'5 future apG your 0Rn ere entieiy de-.
pendent upon yourself. Az abyss yaw9s be-
tween your wishes AID that 8bich Europe Gt,
! sires. The world asks Tor peace. To assure
that peace you must Withdraw wi hin the Iiuits
| that are compatible With general traDGniIty, or
ecu Ou5i succnIub 10 the Gthetwise inevitable
struggle. 10 day you cs1 still cotc ude peace;
10 LacrroE Si be, perhaps, too la!a ioT you to
! 60 SO. The Emperor, my eovcrcgc, allows
uiDset to De guided in his c3nduot solely by
the voice Of his conscience. Listen, sire, ucw
60 yours Ts!' Well, but what is required of
ue?' r,joined Napoleon, hastily. That !
shall dishouor myself? Never! | shall! know
ho~ to die, if necessary, hut not how to oede
one iuch Of my territory. Your mousrchs who
are boEn to throues can ALLOW themselves 10 BE-
bos!eu tweoty times runDug, aud then return
70 their capitals IS if uothing had happeoed 20
them. ! caonot, because am oHly paryepu
of soldier. hy rule will rot survive the Gay
upon Which shall no longer be powerful ard
terrible. | mad. great mistake in onittiug
To ca cl!ate what az army ccss me-the 6acst
ever see2 by maa. can light against mankind,
but not against the elements. The cold has
iVsrq1ished, has crushed ne. Il oae single