O'Meara’s Voice from St. Helena, 
P Bmpereur Napoléon. Saw Napoleon, 
-who''told ime that he had advised ‘them 
not! fo” sign’ if, Hat ratlier to’ ‘quit the 
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“At eleven o'clock “at night,°a letter 
wus sent by Sir Hudson’ Lowe to Count 
Bertiand) in’ which he ‘informed’ him, 
tut in corisegretice of the refusal of the 
french officers to siguthe’ declaration 
with the words, Napoleon Bonaparte, 
they and” ‘the ‘domestics’ must: all de- 
part for°the’ Cape of Good Hope’ in- 
stantly, WW 2 Ship which’ was ready ‘for 
thcif reception; with the exception of 
ook} miitre de hOtel, and one or two 
of the’valets that in consideration of the 
ailvanced ‘state of Countess Bertrand’s 
pregnancy, her husband would be per- 
mitted to remain titi! she was able to 
ber the’ voyage: 
Tlie prospect-of separation from the 
emperor caused great “rief and conster- 
hation among the irimates of Longwood, 
who, without the knowledge of Napoleon, 
waited’ upon’ Captain Poppleton after 
midnight, “and signed the obnoxious 
paper, Cyith the: exception of Santini, 
Who refused’ to sign’ to any in which he 
Was not styled 7’ Empereur ), which was 
transmitted to the governor. 
EPEY 0) SHOT RATT ee: 
uF fete a! that many were surprised 
at his having ‘retained the title after ab- 
dication, “He replied, “I abdicated the 
irone of France, but not the title of 
efor. Ido not call myself Napoleon, 
éeror of France, but the Emperor 
oleon. Sovereigns generally retain 
tieir tiflés!” Phas Charles of Spain re- 
fairs ‘the title ‘of king and mujesty, after 
lia¥ving abdicated in favour of his son. 
If 1 were in England, I would not call 
niyself emperor.’ “But they want to 
make it appear that the French nation 
had not a right to make me its sove- 
reign. Tf they had not a right to make 
me emperor, they were equally incapable 
of making me general. A man, when 
he is at the head of a few, daring the 
disturbances of a country, is called a 
cliief of rebels; but, when he suceceds; 
effects ‘great actions, and éxalts his 
country and himself, from being styled 
ef of ee is called general, 
sovercign, &c. It is only success which 
akes ‘him such, Had he been anfor- 
titiate, be would be ‘still chiet of re- 
els, and perhaps perish on a scaffold, 
Your ‘nation,” corntinned he “ called 
Washington a leader of rebels for a Jong 
time, and refused to acknowledge either 
him or the constitution of his country ; 
but his successes obliged them to change, 
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and’ acknowledge both. » Itvis: snecess 
which makes the great'man. It would 
appear truly ridicalous’ins me,” added 
he, “‘ to'eallanyself emperor, situated as 
Team ‘here, and would* remind one’ of 
those ‘poor! wretches: in’ Bethlem, «in 
London, who" fancy” themselves: kings 
amidst their chains and’ straw, were*it 
not that your ministers force me to it.” 
SAVARY AND FOUCHE: 
Pare,” said he, “che questo gover- 
naterée é stato sempre spione. He is fit 
to be commissary ‘of police in a small 
town.” I asked him, which he thought 
had’ been the ‘best minister of police, 
Savary or Fouclié, adding, that both 
of them had a bad reputation. itr 
England. “Savary,” said he, “isnot a 
bad man; on the’ contrary, Savary is a 
man of a good heart, and a brave sol- 
dier. You have seen him weep. He 
loves me with the affection of a ‘son. 
The English, who have been in France, 
will soon undeceive yournation. Fouché 
is a miscreant of all colours, a priest, a 
terrorist, and one who took an active 
part in many bloody scenes in the re- 
volution. He is a man who can worm 
_all your secrets out of you with ‘an air 
of calm and of unconcern. He is very 
rich,” added he, ‘but bis riches were 
badly acquired. ‘There was a tax upon 
gambling houses in Paris, but, as it was 
an infamous way of gaining money, 1 
did not like to profit by it, and there- 
fore ordered that the amount of the tax 
should be appropriated to an hospital 
for the poor. It amounted!’ “to” sofie 
millions; but Fouché, who liad the col- 
lecting of the impost, put many of thenr 
into his own pockets, and it was ‘im- 
possible for me to discoyer the” real 
yearly suin total.” milter Mee 
HIS CREATIONS. 
that the creation of any rank resembling 
them would have given universal dis- 
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