The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
NAPOLEON ON ENGLAND.
BRITAIN ROUND ny NATURE TO
BELONG TO FRANCE.
The Contemplated Invasion - The Emperor'a
Poor Opinion or british soidiers-A Nation
Of Drunknrds and q GoNernmcnto OF 1lrekers.

Foor Opinion or british soIdiers-A Nation
OF Drunknrds and y Government or Brokers.
After paying a handsome compliment to Nc
Cures Magazine, tho Century Magazine, and
Hdrper's Weekly for their admirable articles
on Napoleon. the Figaro gives some interesting
points to an English writer who Is now publish
ing in the CornhiH Magazine some documents
relating to tho intentions of the great Emperor
In regard to England.
"The sentiment Of admiration and Of SYM
pathy which the Anglo-Saxons of the New World
manifest toward tho Emperor is easily eN-
planned, says the Figaro. Tho United States
were tho allies Of Napoleon. The compatriots
OF Washington owe n debt Of gratitude to tho
First Consul. who sold Louisiana to them at an
extremely low price. That was tho best bargain
that Brother Jonathan ever got.
But 1t Ia not 30 easy for the English to judge
with impnrtiality the man of st. Helena. In
the bottom Of their hearts they can nevcr par
don him for the wrongs they did to him. Eapo-
leon inspires them with moro curiosity than en-
thusiasm: but now they make It n point Of
honor not - insult his memory, and they pre-.
tend to know all about him. While the German
writer's never like TO pronounce tho name that
brings up tho recollection Of Jena, the English
love to publish new documents and historical
researches which can furnish them with q pro-
text for once more speaking Of the battle Of
Waterloo. Lord Wolsclcy, the hero OF Tol-cl
kebir. and Lord Roberts, the conqueror OF Kan
dahnr. have each in turn published In the Pail
Mall Magazine a comprehensive sketch Of tn,
campaign Of 1915. And now the CornhiH
Magazine cndcavors to exhibit the ideas and
sentiments OF tho Emperor toward England.
The writer evidently has not consulted all the
documents which would have enabled him to
have the last word In this important question;
hat ,,- ,,,..a .l.l A.. n
bic impartiality.
III Is perfectly correct when he says that at
the commencement OF his career tho pupil of
Bricnne and OF the Military School had no hos
tile sentiment toward England. This was dur
ing the period when young Bonaparte was still
a Corsican and had not yet time enough to be-
come a Frenchman. II in his correspondence
| he sometimes mentioned Great Britain, IL was
solely for the purpose of getting information in
regard to the views which the protectors OF Paoli
formed in regard to tho inhabitants OF the island
that was conquered by the Generals OF Louis XIV.
The writer mentions n letter which the artillery
Lieutenant Of the regiment of La Fere wrote to
his father. requesting him to send him the book
which James Boswell. Chief Justice of Scotland,
had just published upon Corsica. In Italy and
in Egypt Gen. Boraparte. thenccforth attached
to his new country by the indissolublc bonds OF
victory, expressed from time to time in the
proclamations which he addressed to his troops
some sentiments that were BY no means cour.
teous toward England; but the violence of his
language did not come from his heart: IL was in.
spircd by the exigencie5 OF the military style of
Tho real and implncnble hatred that the
against the English dates from the Consulate.
II was from London that the objectionable
Consul. who then desired a durable entente be.
tween the two nations, Lord Granville replied
with an insulting letter. This wounded Ma
Increased by the protection which the English
Ministers gave TO the eonspirators who had
London papers by their insults cxasperated the
man who was accustomed to adnlation only.
in IM0 @g@sS %rd m Z DOZEN ele !wsre s sSn. ,Sa TTi sO!
gagged in making extracts from the, articles
which appeared in the English journals. They
day, while the barber Of the Emperor was shaw.
ing him. q secretary read aloud the extracts OF
- am told said Napoleon, that the Times
is the official organ of the English Cabinet. and
nal are tliiedF with siG ' invec Il es's against ptipS't1fFi ra ,Dec
Everything that the imagination can conceive
that is low; vile and eriE,inal this miserable
ing q itr n..o,, ,- ,,uo s.u.
the Emperor organized against pcrtidious
Albion n campaign of pamphlets. The ~instruc
wPo,c To- FsoUahS, should abo|s ali things en- M
Join on them 10 attack England. her manners
her customs, her literature. and her Constitu'
ton. L leg OF YOU, he said To Chaptal. to
get u sons; composed upon the invasion of Eng
land with, the snme air as the Chant du Pc
part Try to have several songs upon the
same subject. but with different airs. l know
that II certain number OF pieces dealing with
II would be we'll to choose the best and have
them played in the different theatres of Paris.
"ThS Emperor him: : io 81 on a hand ID in "a t Il i
bulletin written the day after The battle of Jena,
in which the Emperor heaps rdiculc upon Lord
Of Prussia. Although. this diplomat prudcntly
kept himself twcniy.four Kilometres from the
battlefield to watch it's phases, he paid more than
rapidly rs possible. In "a proclamation addressed
10 The soldiers In the campaign for the conquest
.hidcous presence, OF tho leopard that deflcs the
lands OF Spain and Portugal But n passage in
esS Mf'i the notice Hs OF Of m .ha GCrn GRRSs Writer 'S h AND
in our opinion 1t gives the best resume OF the
for the old hereditary enemy OF our country:
With my France said ne TO las Gases N
ought naturally to close her career ~ n nation
ours. Nature has made of her one OF our islands
AS we see. there exists a perfect harmony be
tween the langnage Of ihS prisoner OF 81, Hel On
letins OF the Grand Arm6c hurled against thu
most deadly enemies OF France. But in tho in
1 TGs m there w WAS he { sh%% nsSim i M T"s short o liSSS
these strange words, which Napoleon addressed
to the English gentlemen who had come to see
him in the island OF E,ba:
- England * The greatest OF all nations, SAID
he to Sir Neil Campbell. / have for her more
esteem than l have for all the others. I say thi
In all frankness. ] have been your h~ltter&nemy
but | have ceased TO be your enemy
"In conversation with Lord Burlington he wa
profusc In his praises OF England: But was Ma
poleon sincere when he praised the English
Did the exile OF Eliza. who WAS by no means re
signed to his fate and was preparing TO re
sumo his former power, hope that by lnvishin,
upon tho English protcstations of friendship
and admiration he might obtain Thu
neutrality OF the British Government
when he should be installed once more Il
the palace OF the Tuilcricsi At first sight thi
conjecture appears very probnhle; but, after all
perhaps Napoleon expressed his real thoughts
II should be remembered. also. that after Water
loo he did not think for a moment Of placinI
himself under the protection of his fathcr-in
law, the, Emperor Of Austria, or OF his forme
friend, the Emperor OF Russia. He preferred L
seek hospitality on hoard the Bcllerophon. Tha
was the most fatal resolution that he could pos
sibly form. 1t was inspired by the Illusion thu
he might enjoy the rights accorded to all Eng
liBh subjects
~ have paid dearly for the romantic nn'
chivalrous ideas that ! had formed in regard 4
Enuland aaid hp In D'Mrnrn. 'Tip Cabinet n