Burghersh; in consequence of which, she, together, an nations, or those whose immediate vengeance with her children, who are at Gaeta, throws herself he does not fear. under the protection of his imperial majesty, and Even the Ottoman flag is not sufficient to protect with generals Macdonald and Livron, and also with her Grecian subjects, and to place them in security the ministers Zurlo and Moesburg, goes on board an against the attacks of the Algerine corsairs. Last. English ship to Gaeta, and thence to Trieste, wherefly, the Dey, either from a caprice of cruelty, or she is to await from the favor of his majesty the de-from the barbarous policy of destroying the comtermination of her future residence, with the pro-merce of his rivals of Tanis and Tripoli, has capmise never to return to France or Italy without his tured the cargoes of some vessels of the Archipe majesty's special permission. lago, and of Egypt, loaded with corn, which hai fallen into his power On the 23d, when this convention was concluded, the English and Sicilian expedition, under general Mcfarlane, about 6,000 strong, appeared in the bay of Naples. The Pacha of Egypt in his just anger, arrested all the Algerines whom he found in his states, and demanded in vain a restitution of the cargoes unjustly seized by the dey of Algiers. The army of king Murat, which on its march from Capua to Naples consisted of about 16,000] The Ottoman Porte saw with indignation and an men of whom 2,300 were cavalry, and which by the ger, that a revolted vassal dared to permit acts the convention was to take a position at Solerno, was all most outrageous, the most atrocious against his dissolved in a few days, so that not a single division peaceful subjects, which impeded a commerce belonging to it is now to be found complete which he more than ever needed, to pay the troops Thus ended, after a six weeks campaign, which of the Pachas employed on the eas em frontiers of will confer immortal honor on the imperial troops the Ottoman empire, to resist the Wachabites and and their distinguished commander, the perfidious other numerous Arabian tribes, who are constantly attempt to revolutionise Italy with the flight of ts by their inroads threatening the existence of that author, the entire dissolution of his army and of his tottering government. kingdom. The revolutionary measures recoiled On the other hand Europe is interested to supupon those who had employed them, and they were port the Ottoman government, as a recognized sondebted to the favor of the conquerors alone for not vereignty, and as a power which can restrain the falling a sacrifice to the popular rage which they Pachas and revolted Beys, and prevent them from had themselves excited. Barbary Pirates. committing piracies like Algiers. This interest of Europe is increased by the necessity in which she is often found of importing the corn of the Black sea or of the Nile, in one of which countries there MEMOIR, UPON THE NECESSITY AND THE PRACTICA- is always an abundance, since the unfavorable sea BILITY OF PUTTING AN END TO THE PIRA CIES OF THE BARBARY STATES. Presented at Vienna, for the consideration of the Congress, in August 1814, by sir Sidney Smith, president of the confederation of knights. {Translated from the Leyden Political Journal, for the Boston Daily Advertiser.] FIRST PART. sons in the north of the Ottoman territory are al ways counterbalanced by a good season the same year in the south, and vice versa. But if a Barbarian, calling himself an indepen dent prince, but not recognized as such by the Ottoman sultan, his legitimate sovereign, can at will, threaten, alarm, and capture the Greeks, and the mariners of the small European states who alone While the means of effecting the abolition of the carry on a commerce which the vessels of the great trade in the negroes on the western coast of Africa powers do not find sufficiently profitable to be purore under discussion, and Europe is attempting to sued, because they cannot navigate their vessels at end the benefits of commerce, and of security of so small an expense-if this andacious chief can, e.son and property, to the interior of that vast con- when he thinks fit, intercept the cargoes of corn tment inhabited by a people mild, industrious and destined to Europe, the civilized nations are by this capable of enjoying in the highest degree the ad- fact dependent on a chief of robbers, who to insult vantages of civilization, it is astonishing that no at-them can augment their distress, and even in a time tension is given to the northern border of that same of scarcity subject them to famine. country, inhabitated by piratical Turks, who not on- Thus the barbarian has a formidable means of exly oppress the natives of their vicinity, but take them torting money from the christian princes; he threatby force, or purchase them as slaves, to employ ens them, as he has done Sicily, with putting to them in their cruising vessels to tear from their death those of their subjects who have fallen into homes the honest labourers the peaceful inhabitants their power; his known cruelty rendering his me of the shores of Europe. This shameful piracy, naces very formidable, becomes a means of raising s not only revolting to humanity, but it fetters money from one christian prince, to support a war commerce in the most injurious manner, since no which he has declared against another; he nay thus mariner can at the present day navigate the Medi-put all Europe under contribution, and compel all erranean or even the Atlantic, without fear of be-nations in their turn to pay a tribute to his ferocity, g seized by these pirates, and carried into African by purchasing of him peace, and the lives of his unfortunate slaves. Slavery. The government of Algiers is composed of the It is useless to demonstrate that such a state of ficers of an orta or regiment of revolted Janissa- things is not only monstrous, but absurd; and is not ies and soldiers, who do not pretend even in ap-less an outrage on religion, than it is on humanity pearance to acknowledge the authority of the Otto-and honour. The progress of light and civilization man Porte, which yet does not acknowledge their must necessarily do it away. Independence. The dey is always that one of the SECOND PART. officers of the orta who is the most distinguished It is evident that the military means employed to or his cruelty. He maintains himself at the head this day by the christian princes to hold in check of the regency or divan, by enriching his adherents; these barbarian states have been not only insufficient at is by permitting all kinds of violence in Afri- but have generally had the effect of consolida ing and piracies by sea against the weaker Europe-mere the dangerous power of these barbarians The Ottoman porte might be engaged to offer promotion and reward to those of the Janissaries, captains of frigates and other Algerine marines, who shall obey the orders of the sultan, and by this means the dey will soon find himself abandoned, and Europe has appeared for a long time to repose upon the efforts of the knighs of St. John of Jerusalem, and have not been sufficiently aware that this Chivalrous order has had, in latter times, neither enough power, nor perhaps enough energy, to counterbalance and repel the aggressions always arising left in a defenceless state. from numerous pirates. Besides, by its very insti- The same influence might be employed so much tution the order of Malta, obliged to enter into no the more efficaciously with Tunis, as this country is engagement with infidels cannot avail itself of all at war with Algiers, from which she has every these sources of policy in making treaties of all-thing to apprehend. Besides, the head of the Tuance with those among them who are rather them-nisian government, is of a character totally differ selves the vic'ims of the pir.tical system, than ac-ent from that of the dey of Algiers. He will relitive co-operators; as for example Tunis and Moroc-ly contribute to every thing that can civilize his co, governed both by princes born in those states, state, and give prosperity to his empire. Peace bewho have for a long time shown themselves well tween Tunis and Sardinia, which country has suffered. di posed, and are capable of maintaining with the so much from the seizure of its subjects, ought to European powers, the relations o commerce and be the first link in the chain, and nothing ought from good neighbourhood. Thus the resurrection of this this moment to be neglected in order to obtain it. order, after the poli ical suicide that it committed on itself, canno be alone sufficient for the object which was proposed by it. Tais honorable object is, to put Europe forever in security against the attacks of the African corsairs, and to cause to succeed the piratical states of Barbary, governments which shall promote commerce, and be in harmony with all civilized nations. Now what are the means to be employed? the undersigned wishes it was in his power to impart to all Europe his conviction, the result of thirty years prosound study and investigation. He has never eeased, during his embassay at the Ottoman court, to devote himself to the subject which he is now discussing. He has devoted himself to it in camps, on board the fleets of this same power, and during the whole course of his well known relations with the nations and tribes of Africa and Asia. The other details will be easily pointed out, when the sovereigns shall have adopted the principle, and when they shall have deigned to give the undersign ed the confidence and authority necessary for the success of the enterprise. (Signed) W. SIDNEY SMITH Received, considered and adopted at Paris in September 1814. At Tunis October 14, 1814. Napoleon Bonaparte. HISTORICAL SUMMARY, OF ALL THAT PASSED FROM APRIL The days of the emperor flowed in the sweetest occupation; all his hours were filled. This unalterHis thorough conviction of the possibility of putable activity, which in other times he applied to the ting a speedy termination to the piracies of the Bar bary states, cannot be better proved than by the of fer he makes of undertaking the direction of the enterprise, provided the necessar, means be put at his disposal vast conceptions of genius, he then employed in study, in the embellishment of the above which he created for himself. The health of his majesty was always perfect. In the morning he shut himself in his library; even, sometimes, he rose before dayAnimated by the remembrance of his oath as a light, labored from three o'clock in the morning till knight and desirous of enkindling the same ardor in seven or eight, and then went to bed again; in the other chris ian knights, he proposes to the nations forenoon he went out and visited all the works; he most interested in the success of this noble enter- was most always in the midst of his workaret, prise, to engage by a treaty to furnish their comin- who, as has been seen, reckoned among them may. gent of a maratine, and it I may so call it, amphi- soldiers of the guard. Two Italian architects, one bious force, which, without compromitting any old and the other young, M. Bargili, a Roman, M. flag, and without being influenced by the wars or Belarini, a Tuscan, drew, by his orders, the plans of political crisis of nations, shall constantly have the constructions resolved upon;-but he made thein charge of guarding the coasts or the Mediterranean, change their dispositions in such a manner, fron and the important duty of watching, capturing and his ideas, that he became as it were, the creator of pursuing all the pirates by ea and land.- This their conceptions, and the sole and single architect. power, acknowledged and protected by all Europe, Almost every day, however, the weather permitwill not only afford to commerce perfect security, ting, his majesty rode to his country seat of St. but will finally civilize the coasts of Africa, will Martin, in the environs of Porto Ferrajo There, as prevent its inhabitants from continuing their pira- in the city, the emperor did not distain to occupy cies, to the prejudice of their industry and their himself in the interior administration of his house, lawful commerce. caused an exact account of every thing to be reThis imposing and protecting force will com-dered to him, and entered even into the smallest mence by a rigorous blockade of the naval forces of details of domestic or rural economy. the barbarians wherever they may be found. Authe Often, after his breakfast, he passed his little arsame time the ambassadors of the christian so-my in review. He required the greatest regularity vereigns and states, ought to unite in representing in the exercises and maneuvres; he especially eto the Ottoman porte, that it must itself be respon- forced, that no one should fail in the duties of the sible for the hostile acts o its subjects, if it con- most severe discipline. tinues to permi the recruiting in its states of the It was after this review that he mounted his horse garrison in Africa, which are of no uility to it, for his morning promenades. In his escort small in while these forces might be better employed against numbers, among his principal officers were distinits enemies than against friendly European powers; guished marshal Bertrand and general Drouet, who and ought to demand of it a formal disavowal and hardly ever quitted him. On the road his majesty an express interdiction of the wars which those regave audience to all those whom he met. He lisbel chiefs declare against Europe. tened to all the claims, of whatever nature they might be, and never left any one without having one day that the emperor was in the port; he asked satisfied his demand. He afterwards went to din-them what they came to do, to visit the country, to ner. All those that were admitted a his table were see the mines. Why, said he to them smiling, do received with a perfect air of frankness, cordiality you not own at once that it is I whom you come to and ease. The emperor seemed to have discovered see? Well, here I am. the secret, without losing of his dignity, to become Of the different nations that repaired to the island a simple private man in the midst of private men, of Elba, the English especially seemed to attach t. e and around him the conversation had all the liberty greatest price to contemplate him and hear him. and all the openness that one might have enjoyed at They have often been seen to repair on the road a table d'hote. from Por o Ferrajo to St. Marin, wait there his When the emperor received the visit of some dis-majesty five and six hours, and after having seen tinguished stranger, which often happened, he wel-him, go immediately on board. comed him with the same familiarity and the same Others stopped at first at Ajaccio, visited the grace. His majesty seemed principally to be desi-house where his majesty was born, uncovered themrous to prove that the strokes of adversity had not changed him. He spoke to the philosophers and learned of the institute, of the royal society of London, upon the discoveries made in our days in the high sciences, hymistry, galvanism and electricity. He congratulated the rich English land owners upon the excellency of their country; in short he conversed with the military on the historical memoirs that he was writing upon his campaigns. selves with a sense of respect before the portrai of him whom they considered as a great man, and in going away put in their pockets a fragment of s one or brick taken from that house which reminded them of all that which the history of this age sinal offer most remarkable to posterity. Lord Bentinck, Lord Douglas, an infinite number of other lords were received, caressed and entertained, thus to say, by his majesty; all carried back into their country the most moving recollections of The evenings were passed in a family way. A-the reception they had experienced. mong the persons of the city that were most habitually received, were the mayor, the intendant of the island, the chamberlain Vantini. The counts Bertrand, Drouet and the other principal officers of the guard or the house of his majesty shared, under his orders, the various functions that he had distributed to them; and, full of gratitude or admiration for every thing that they saw him undertake of good and useful, were eager to second, him with all their powers. Are these One of them accompanied one morning his majesty, who after breakfast, visited on foot the works of Porto Ferrajo. The emperor met the grand marshal, who was coming from the port, and walked tow rds the palace, with papers under his arm French newspapers? Yes, sire. Am I well revited? No, sire, there is not a word about your m jesty today. Well, then, it will be to-morrow; it is an intermitting fever, but the fits will pass away. The emperor took pleasure to talk with his grenSuch was the mode of living of the emperor, and adiers whose hears he had so well judged.-Like all this was known by the humbles inhabitants of the the old military, they never seem quite contented; sisland; it was the topic of all the conversations-and by one of these expressions tha deno e to the The recitals that the most illustrious travellers soldier the affection that is borne for them, much made of it in their courts, what foreign prints pub- better than the finest phrases, he called them his lished of it, had contribu ed, in forcing to admire grumblers. the noble simplicity of the sovereign of the island of Elba, to inspire in its guardians the most absolute security. Dioclesian, in his garden of Salona, Charles the Fifth, in the monastery of Saint Just, did they offer a greater example for the meditations of publicists and philosophers? What was undertaken and completed of works in ten months is inconceivable; imagination can with difficulty remember them all; yet, how can one deny oneself the desire to describe at least the most striking parts of them, however little order it may be possible to bring at this moment in the classification of so many objects? One day towards the latter part of his residence at Elba, ah well! grumbler, sail he to one of them, you feel dult? No, sire, but I am not much amusel, however. You are wrong, you must take time as it comes: and the soldier went away, gingling his mon ey in his fob, where he had his hand, and humming through his teeth, this will not continue always. Another time he approached a su ler: How much do you sell your wine, my dear? Five kreutzers sire. That is too dear, you should only sell it at four, and put in a little water. But how simple I am! you know your business be ter than I do. The soldiers of the guard liked to walk towards the country seat of H. M. In vintage time they [Here follows particulars of the works, &c. and ranged the hills, and enquired of the country people this interesting description ends in this manner:] who were the owners of the vineyards-they belong Little satisfied, in fine, if he should have accom- to the emperor.-To the emperor! ah well! they are plished upon its sterile rock but the half of the ours; and they merrily gathered the grapes in his precept of Zoroaster, who ordains to plant a palm-stead. tree, and to conduct a spring of runing water in the H. M. whom count Bertrand informed of every burning desert, the emperor went himself in search thing that passed was much diverted with all thess of a source in the environs of Porto Ferrajo to di-comical pretensions, and used to say smiling that rect its waters into the city that was in want of them they were right. These works were very much advanced when his But of all the visits that H. M. received, those majesty left the island. that most flattered his heart, those that were soon Alas, what vows! what moving regrets accompa-to arouse in his breast the great thoughts to which nied his vessel at his departure! and what anecdotes we shall owe the best half of his history, were the might be cited, to prove how much he was interested visits or rather the frequent arrivals of a considera. in that good people whom he had momentarily ble number of Italian, French and Polish officers, adopted, and whose gratitude paid him so frankly who come to offer him their services. I have, he for all his cares! He was not less the admiration of foreigners:Some merchants from different countries debarked said to them, neither places nor grades to offer you. We will serve as soldiers.-I no longer possess the incans to pay you.—We shall live at our own ex pense and they remained, serving as grenadiers in on the 20th, early in the morning, and his first step the old guard; and now they are in Paris, in the was to go, covered with the dust of the day of battle, midst of us. I should wish to name them all: I to present himself to the national deputation, to exmust beg leave at least to name the captain of cav-pose to it frankly the dangers of the country, to point alry Folasse, formerly aid-de-camp o general Octare, out the means of its salvation, to assure it that his in Naples, and who has entered Paris in the ranks, person should never be an obstacle to negociation carrying his knapsack like a simple soldier. BONAPARTE AT THE CATES OF GRENOBLE. with the enemy, and to return instantly at the head of his broken army. In this courageous resolution he was arrested, God knows with what intention.-He Night care an, and it appeared likely that the was told that a rising ferment amongst the deputies result of these events would not be known till the would infallibly comprommit his dignity: and indeed next day. The troops had been marched back in o from this moment the national representation, its the city, and the gates of the city were closed. The most inflexible and best minded members, were so ramparts were occupied by the third regiment of worked upon the remainder the day and all the engineers, consisting of about two thousand old sol-night, that in the morning the president and the em diers covered with honorable wounds; by the peror's best friends came and besought him to abeleventh of the line: the two other battalions of the dicate, as the only means left of saving France. 5n, and by the fourth regiment of artillery of the They supported their entreaties by authentic doculine; the same regiment wherein, twenty years be-ments, which had just been sent them, and by wrifore, the emperor had been made a captain. The tings considered as nearly official, which would ennational guard and the whole of the populace of sure to them, they said, the most happy results. Grenoble were placed behind the garrison. The emperor, though far from being convinced, At half past 8, an advanced guard or polish lan-came to a speedy decision: "The honor and glory cers presented themselves at the gate of Bonne; and of France have been the objects of my life, (said he;) about the same time, his majesty entered the sub- you know it; it shall not be said that my personal inubs. The gate of Bonne was closed; general Merch-terests shall ever stand in the way of their accomand had carried off the keys of it, as they said. The plishment; may you succeed without me; I abdicate; hussars, however, and the people of the suburbs in- may the allies have been really sincere in their comsisted that it should be opened. They were only munications." The emperor was then at the Elysee, answered by cries of vive l'empereur! The troops, The acclamations of the public were heard round he the inhabitants, and the gunners on the ramparts, to palace; as a simple citizen, he wished to avoid them, whom orders had been given to fire, all uttered the and departed for Malmaiso Still they followed same accents. Without, as well as within, nothing him. On the morning even of the same day on was heard but vive l'empereur! It seemed to be the which he set out, troops, which were marching upon festival of palms. The sappers and soldiers now attempted to bat vorite cries, and accompanied him to his retreat, the high road, made the air resound with their fa ter down the gates; and the cartwrights of the sub-at which he was much affected. urbs lent them a hand with their axes. Already many of the pannels had given away, and the gate and preparations for the frigates, which were appro A few days were devoted to family arrangements was hali destroyed when the keys arrived. The advanced guard entered; the citizens assempriated to his service. bled with lighted to ches, and the emperor appear-and arrived at the gates of the city; the cannon were In the meantime the enemy approached rapidly ed at the head of his army, and considerably in ad- heard. On the 29th, at the moment of ascending An immense crowd obstructed his passage, his carriage, Nopoleon sent a confidential person to and the cries of the soldiers and citizens were con- the provisional government with this message, "I founded in the enthusiasm inspired by the presence know the position of the enemy, their advanced of their sovereign. The mayor and several other corps is not numerous. There is only occasion to public officers paid their respects to his majesty, show the moral force of our army, the hope of the and wished to conduct him to the house of the pre-soldiers would revive on seeing their old general.fect, or town house; but II. M. thanked them, and In abdicating the power I have not renounced the said that one of his ancient guides, of the name of glorious title of every citizen-that of defending Labarre, kept the hotel of the three dolphins, and it his country. If it is required, I answer for beating was his desire to lodge at the house of that brave the enemy and inspiring the army with dispositions, fellow, whom he had not seen for many years. His which shall procure you more favorable negociations. majesty had taken possession of his new quarters, This object gained, I engage on my word to re-aswhen the inhabitants, preceded by trumpets, brought cend my carriage and to pursue the route to the the gate of Bonne on their shoulders, and deposi ed place which I have chosen." An answer was reit under the balcony of the three dolphins, crying, turned that it was too late, and that negociations "Napol on, we have not been able to present you were already commenced. with the keys of the good city of Grenoble; but to make amends for it, here are the gates"-Page 84, of "a year of the life of the emperor Napoleon." vance. [From the London Statesman.] Niort and Rochefort, was a real triumph. He was Napoleon departed. The route through Tours, accompanied by many carriages without escort.-Of all his former power there remained only his glory and his name, and the acclama.ions of the populace CONDUCT OF BONAPARTE, AFTER THE BATTLE OF WAT- who assembled about him were unanimous. It was ERLOO. After the fatal day of Mount St. Jean (or Water-the frigates, and at the Isle d'Aix. Every where the same during his stay at Rochefort on board of loo, as we call it,) which might fairly be called a the same respect was paid him as if he was still emsecond day of spurs (une seconde journee de esperous,) peror. Those to whose care he was confined said, the emperor feeling sensibly that henceforward the salvation of France rested with the chamber of representatives, in the confidence reposed in him, and long time between Fouche and Metternich, in which the resources which it should place in his hands, the latter guaranteed the regency, if the emperor bastened immediately to Paris. He arrived there would abdicate. This is affirmed to be a correspondence for a he is the man who has governed us with so much On another side the white flag was flying upon the eclat, he it is who has elevated to so high a pitch of neighbouring coasts; the agitation was great and The national represent civil war was at hand; it became urgent to decide on glory the French name. tion has placed him under the safe-guard of French something. The emperor was advised to rejoin the loyalty, and its wishes shall not be disappointed by army, or to throw himself into some of the troubled us. Whatever be our opinions and events this illus-districts. The arrival of Davoust, the disposition trious deposit shall be sacred as long as he remains of Clausel and Lamarque, those of the garrisons of And the fact is, that the white flag was Rochefort and l'Isle d'Aix, rendered success possiamong us." ble, or good erms certain. Napoleon rejected this not hoisted till he was gone. advice to countenance civil war as unworthy of him. During the interval that he was waiting for the answer of the English admiral, Napoleon conceived the bold idea of embarking with a select suite in two chasse-marces, of from 18 to 20 tons burthen, and to try the chances of his fate and the dangers of the sea in a voyage to America. On his going on board the frigates, Napoleon sent Nothing presented itselt but the chasse-marees one of his suite to the English cruizer to know i the passports had been received which were pro- or the English flee. He had private conferences mised by the provisional government, permitting with many of his suite, as his situation was become him to proceed to the United States. He was in- extremely cri ical. It was more easy for them to formed they were not, but that an application would make objections than to give him counsel; and on be made to the English admiral upon the subject.-his part it was more easy to combat an objection It was supposed that Napoleon might get out under than to remove it. One of them having expressed the parliamentary flag. The answer was, that the himself afraid lest if he went to England his persona frigates would be attacked. A passage was then liberty and rights would be violated, he exclaimed mentioned in a neutral vessel. The answer was that with warmth, "That is impossible. If I have a corit would be strictly searched, perhaps even taken rect opinion of the prince of Wales, af er what I to an English port; but it was intimated to him to have heard of him, he possesses the strength of go to England, and affirmed that there he had no mind and justice of an Edward, joined to the grace larm o apprehend. and gallantry of a Charles II Characters of this stamp do not let opportunities slip of doing glorious actions. The manner in which I shall be treated in England may adorn one of the finest pages of history. Ill treatment of my person would be an outrage against the laws, and would cover that people with shame now that I can no longer do them any injury.A last he assembled all his suite around him, and In the mean time circumstances pressed and it became necessary for him to take his resolusion.-wished to have their opinion as to what should be Ile sent back the same negociator on board the En-done. The opinion was for the English fleet. Naglish cruiser to learn if an answer hal been receiv-poleon walked some time in silence, placing at times cd. The English captain replied, that it was eve-his hand upon his forehead. "The chassemarees," ry moment expected, and he added, that if the em- said he, “are, doub less, dangerous; but it is not the peror would immediately embark for England, be danger which I consider-it is the result; and I do as authorised to receive him, and to take him not see it. If it be only to place our persons in safethither. He added, that as a public character hety, i it was in question to conquer an empire, to decould not guarantee the determination which would liver a nation, in a word, to return from the island become to as to his fate; but he added, that as a pri- of Elba, there would be no room for hesitation; but, vate individual, and many other captains repeated I repeat it, in this case I do not see sufficient reit along with him, they had no doubt that Napolesults. As to going to the enemy, the emperor of on would experience in England all the respectful Russia has called himself my friend-the emperor That the Ea- of Austria is my father-in-law-there is neither of treatment which he might wish for glish had a generosity of sentiment, a liberality of these sovereigns, I think but would fix a great price opinion above even sovereignty. Napoleon's envoy, to the high consideration I should manifest by go. encouraged by such professions, said that he would ing, in spite of the irritation of the moment, and However I prefer go and communicate to the emperor the offer of the throwing myself into their arms. English captain, and the whole of the conversation. giving this testimony to the English people, with He added, that he bought he knew so well the e. whom I have never had any connection, and whom I steem in which Napoleon held the English nation, always fought. Gentlemen, we will go on board the that he would not be against even going with confi-English fleet;" and telling some one to take a pen, dence to England, in order to find there the facili- he dictated the letter to the prince regent, which ties of prosecu ing his voyage to America. He has already appeared. This letter was immediately sent on board the developed nis personal opinion upon this subject.He described France, south of the Loire, as in a English vessel, with an intimation that Napoleon state of ferment; the hopes of the people always wound repair thither on the morrow, which he in centering in Napoleon so long as he should be at fact did, early in the morning. The first momen's hand; the proposals which were made to him every of his reception were cold and embarrassed; but, in moment on all parts; his absolu e determinacion a short ime, scarcely had Napoleon looked over the to serve neider as a cause nor a pretext for civil crew, seen the officers and chatted with the captain, war; the generosity he had shown in his abdication than the inevitable ascendancy of this extraordinary to facilitate die return of peace; the firm resolution man, who for twenty years has employed all tongues he had made of banishing himself to render it more upon his actions, operated like magic. As he was specdy and more complete; and the de ermination behaved to some years ago on board a French vessel, he had come to not to employ the frigates, lest a sino now he experienced the sume respect, the same On the same day the adgle drop of blood should be spilt for his personal in attention from every one. miral came to pay is respects to the emperor: the terest only. He then felt the vessel. latter desired to see his ship, and invited himself for the morrow to breakfast. ile was received with all that distinction and politeness which appear parti. cularly to characterize the noble and elegant man All is while the force of the English was known to be increasing every day-all the passages were closed-two or three lines of vessels extended in crescent on the open sea-the boats at night stood near our shores, and shut up the most secret issues. Iners of sir Hesry Hotham. |