New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21

world are mere clphcrs.
Madame dc Stael n woman, ana II "''-
be said that she was. therefore. peculiarly
tive: but men, and strong men. ana rou-n' .'''
men, experienced the same mysterious
,bc same inexplicablc physical terror in Napoleon
presence When General Augercan went u s'I
the Young Bonaparte, intendnc to DULY anu
overawe him, he found all his purposes in'I''iiI
away in the presence of his proposed Vlc'il' 49,
remained mute. took Napoe0ns orders, ana ~
tirirr humbv declared t. Massena that 'la' NJ
/ lie devil Of "A General had frightened hiih' An
other rough soldier noted for his severity al"
brutality, went through the same cNP0'm
Vandamnc, speaking of the Emperor sald Inns
devil of man exercises "A fascination upon NV
that | can't understand. Though rear hc''"'i
God nor Devil. when | approach HIN am rc'"H
IN tremblc like a child: and would 90 through
fro and water for him." Abundance OF equ'IN
impressive testimony IL the remarkable influence
of his personality might he adduceu' -"
whole history Of the Imperial court IS PeIN""'"
hv II Never was there a sovereign so feared pN
his courtiers. Nor ii only in MS pics'''
that the pecnIiar fear inspired by him operated
His officials felt his influence wheN ne was IL,
away. and several have left Oh record the WIN
;,nnrcssions made by the feeling of his omnipreNh'
snpervising spirit. The extraordinary sc"P VI
bic lynowlcdre in all that concerned the Govern
mon, military and civil. added greatly 10 wv
object produced by his personality "Ho" y"
visited some distant rural town ana lh'elI"E'
the municipal authorities, he always e"o"c'
familiarity with their affairs which amaze" ''''''
At such times too, he would promptly ana "''''
pnfailing Judgment, determine NeArd loc'i WV
lions mornings ride IN the hclSh"o'"o0,'
Glance over the surrounding country Suh'oo', nm
20 sottlc ofhand the location OF roads, aquo""'''
bridges. etc. He was never at losS anu AZ 80
variablv showed comprehension I'll an '"C
factors in whatever problem was preseh'e" " MN
for solution.
rb. master-irfInence IN his lie was Colossal
oroism That must be admitted ana IL Is no i'S'
clear that this cgosm by It's natural "'Nc'VP
ment brought about his ruin. But the ""lN ''
did demanded an extraordinary. even an uhP'i"'
lcled mental and physical conH'ltuuoh' an WIN
ont these il could not have been accomplish
II therefore, the mastery analysis al VI i'"''
dccpens the sinister tral'S IN NaPoeohN ''""
ard ma,,cs il plancr than ever tLat he was cur''
IN France and to the world, II ncN'i,"c'oH'
STRENGTHENS the proofs of his immcasuranle sN-
nerioritv 10 his contemporaries in All th'' I'I-
tains to command. organization ana adhn'S''"
,i,, and dissipatcs forever those narrow ana
nremdiced views which have rated him rs "a mere
clever and unscrupulouS advcnturcr. IN adNc"-
turer he was and both clever and unNcf0pulo"''
hut none of the three terms describes OF "e"h'"
him and in DclittnG they msrcpresch' Il c'"'
actcr UNIQUE in h man history. II was cI'I-
aceristic of Napoleon that he regarded hliH'c" 81
above and outside of all conventions ne ""'
only. fclt but SAID frankly that moral laws were
NOT made for him: and when IN MS JuuGm'h'
the occasion demanded or his Will required ne
calmly ignored or dencd those laws. lie was h"'
inhuman, but unhunian AA M'dhme &c N'"'!
mn, il for him nothing existed but himself
So. when he thought /. nccdful for tie staplI!N
Of his DYNASTY TO tcrrorizc The Bourbon>, he
caused the DIc d'Enghicn 10 be shot without
hesi alton So, after the lriehtful disaster OF the
retreat from Moscow he cousocd himself WIN
tho reflection that after all. only joo.oou men
had persisted ami good many of them we" not
Frenchmcn' To him tic olly natural We" WAS
that all the world should yield and be sacrificed
to his will and impcrIOus YVES that Will, 50
magnfcently was it enforced by his intellect,
that he was able 20 impose this theory upon forty
million men for number of years.
In this volume NJ 1ainN has undertaken T.
trace the development and effects Of the \a-
polconic vices " Csc results upon th' external
relations Of Trance have long been familiar -
all the world They wrought the collapse Of 80"
First Empire and thc UIu'i'stion of the country,
besides the loss o, 100000 Frcnchmcn and some
1000. 900 foreigners, thrown away in tie wars
Of the period. Hut their effects IL the internal
/ condition of France have not before been examined
with the thoro lghnc,s and the trcnchant criticism
4 here devoted 10 the work; VI. Iulnc, after his
study Of Napoleon. proceeds 10 inquire into IL"
/ formation and characteristics of the new state.
Tie objects and merits o, the system, ami th'
vices and cHccts Of the system. This is rs far
L.. .f...
completed and tie whole worl. brought 10 a con
cluSIon in sccond volume. Tie task of VI
1airc ncccssi;atcs constant references t. nnd com
parison with the old refine and the HcYolution-
airy status. These parts OF the book are fun Of
, instructive auaocies and contrasts. The incrcaS-
ing fceblencss Of tie monarchy, sappcd 10y the
practice Of dcleIatnr royal authority by sale 81
glft, 80 dliiIsed and Geccntralilci power that
. when the strain came in lts9 the whole machine
gave way. The Revolution started with = pas sion
for destruction, developed into murIcrous tyranny
and issued IN anarchy The laws fell into con.
tempt and disuSe. The revenue was uncollectcd
There was no protection for life or property Al
the safeguards Of civilization were torn away
RELIGION, cducation order, were no more Thrr
came Napoleon and drew system ont Of the Chaos
HIS iron Will. ms intense DracticaitS, his super
natural previSion oycToamc every difficulty an,
'itdINu dNdN 't'IN NI.1i OF nlStI'f1lOn. BrgNud
age ceased. The citizen once more felt the Shell
ter Of the law. The Church rose from her ruin,
The schoolhoCsc rebuilt TIE revenue Wa,
collected. Law AMI order oEcc more rcielcd
The people we're content Tor thcr Lad grown :,
hat" the Revolution, and they welcomed a powc
which put II down ana gave them peace and Tin
opportunity 10 labor with purpose.
Napoleon did not take away popular liberty
! ! for II did not exist under the Revolution. Tha
was the rule Of IKE worst elements in the nation
and il had produced decentralization everywhere
Napoleon stopped he drift that way. and oruan
lied 4 centralized government upon a classic mode
He WAS the centre Of the State. Every thread o
the administration led into his hand and m
/, superintendent and directed everything He re-
duccd the taxes and made their Incidence h..
buucnsomc lie opened q career 10 all IN
, talents, be- said, gathering about him th
. most capable men III every kind hftcrNasI hi