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Paris; in 1809; also at Dresden; in 1813: again with Prince Korsakof;

at Paris; in 1812; with M。 de Balachof; at Wilna; in 1812; and with

Prince Cardito; at Milan; in 1805。



'96' Before the rupture of the peace of Amiens (〃Moniteur;〃 Aug。 8;

1802): The French government is now more firmly established than the

English government。〃 … (〃Moniteur〃 Sept。10; 1802): 〃What a difference

between a people which conquers for love of glory and a people of

traders who happen to become conquerors!〃 … (〃Moniteur;〃 Feb。 20;

1803): 〃The government declares with a just pride that England cannot

now contend against France。〃 … Campaign of 1805; 9th bulletin; words

of Napoleon in the presence of Mack's staff: 〃I recommend my brother

the Emperor of Germany to make peace as quick as he can! Now is the

time to remember that all empires come to an end; the idea that an end

might come to the house of Lorraine ought to alarm him。〃 … Letter to

the Queen of Naples; January 2; 1805: 〃Let your Majesty listen to what

I predict。  On the first war breaking out; of which she might be the

cause; she and her children will have ceased to reign; her children

would go wandering about among the different countries of Europe

begging help from their relations。〃



'97' 37th bulletin; announcing the march of an army on Naples 〃to

punish the Queen's treachery and cast from the throne that criminal

woman; who; with such shamelessness; has violated all that men hold

sacred。〃 … Proclamation of May 13; 1809: 〃Vienna; which the princes of

the house of Lorraine have abandoned; not as honorable soldiers

yielding to circumstances and the chances of war; but as perjurers

pursued by remorse。 。 。 。 In flying from Vienna their adieus to its

inhabitants consisted of murder and fire。  Like Medea; they have

sacrificed their children with their own hands。〃 … 13th bulletin: 〃The

rage of the house of Lorraine against the city of Vienna;〃



'98' Letter to the King of Spain; Sept。 18; 1803; and a note to the

Spanish minister of foreign affairs; on the Prince de la Paix: 〃This

favorite; who has succeeded by the most criminal ways to a degree

unheard of in the annals of history。 。 。 。 Let Your Majesty put away a

man who; maintaining in his rank the low passions of his character;

has lived wholly on his vices。〃 … After the battle of Jéna; 9th; 17th;

18th; and 19th bulletins; comparison of the Queen of Prussia with Lady

Hamilton; open and repeated insinuations; imputing to her an intrigue

with the Emperor Alexander。  〃Everybody admits that the Queen of

Prussia is the author of the evils the Prussian nation suffers。  This

is heard everywhere。  How changed she is since that fatal interview

with the Emperor Alexander! 。 。 。 The portrait of the Emperor

Alexander; presented to her by the Prince; was found in the apartment

of the Queen at Potsdam。〃



'99' 〃La Guerre patriotique〃 (1812…1815); according to the letters of

contemporaries; by Doubravine (in Russian)。 The Report of the Russian

envoy; M。 de Balachof; is in French;



'100' An allusion to the murder of Paul I。



'101' Stanislas de Girardin; 〃Mémoires;〃 III。; 249。  (Reception of

Niv?se 12; year X。) The First consul addresses the Senate: 〃Citizens;

I warn you that I regard the nomination of Daunou to the senate as a

personal insult; and you know that I have never put up with one。〃 …

〃Correspondance de Napoleon I。〃 (Letter of Sept。23; 1809; to M。 de

Champagny): 〃The Emperor Francis insulted me in writing to me that I

cede nothing to him; when; out of consideration for him; I have

reduced my demands nearly one…half。〃 (Instead of 2;750;000 Austrian

subjects he demanded only 1;600;000。) … Roederer; III。; 377  (Jan。24;

1801): 〃The French people must put up with my defects if they find I

am of service to them; it is my fault that I cannot endure insults。〃



'102' M。 de Metternich; II。; 378。  (Letter to the Emperor of Austria;

July 28; 1810。)



'103' Note presented by the French ambassador; Otto; Aug。 17; 1802。



'104' Stanislas Girardin; III。; 296。  (Words of the First consul;

Floreal 24; year XI。): 〃I had proposed to the British minister; for

several months; to make an arrangement by which a law should be passed

in France and in England prohibiting newspapers and the members of the

government from expressing either good or ill of foreign governments。

He never would consent to it。〃 … St。 Girardin: 〃He could not。〃 …

Bonaparte: 〃Why? 〃 … St。 Girardin: 〃Because an agreement of that sort

would have been opposed to the fundamental law of the country。〃

Bonaparte: 〃I have a poor opinion;〃 etc。



'105' Hansard; vol。 XXXVI。; p。1298。  (Dispatch of Lord Whitworth;

Feb。21; 1803; conversation with the First consul at the Tuileries。) …

Seeley; 'A Short History of Napoleon the First。〃 〃Trifles  is a

softened expression; Lord Whitworth adds in a parenthesis which has

never been printed; 〃the expression he made use of is too

insignificant and too low to have a place in a dispatch or anywhere

else; save in the mouth of a hack…driver。〃



'106' Lanfrey; 〃Histoire de Napoléon;〃 II。; 482。  (Words of the First

consul to the Swiss delegates; conference of January 29; 1803。)



'107' Sir Neil Campbell; 〃Napoleon at Fontainebleau and Elba;〃 p。201。

(The words of Napoleon to Sir Neil Campbell and to the other

commissioners。) … The Mémorial de Sainte Helene mentions the same plan

in almost identical terms。 … Pelet de la Lozère; 〃Opinions de Napoléon

au conseil d'état;〃 p。238 (session of March 4; 1806): 〃Within forty…

eight hours after peace with England; I shall interdict foreign

commodities and promulgate a navigation act forbidding any other than

French vessels entering our ports; built of French timber; and with

the crews two…thirds French。  Even coal and English 'milords' shall

land only under the French flag。〃 … Ibid。; 32。



'108' Moniteur; January 30; 1803 (Sebastiani)。



'109' Hansard; vol。 XXXVI。; p。1298。 (Lord Whitworth's dispatch;

Feb。21; 1803; the First Consul's words to Lord Whitworth。)



'110' 〃Memorial。〃 (Napoleon's own words; March 24; 1806。)



'111' Lanfrey; II。; 476。  (Note to Otto; October 23; 1802。) …

Thiers;VI。; 249。



'112' Letter to Clarke; Minister of War; Jan。 18; 1814。 〃 If; at

Leipsic; I had had 30;000 cannon balls to fire off on the evening of

the 18th; I should to…day be master of the world。〃



'113' 〃Memorial;〃 Nov。 30; 1815。



'114' Lanfrey; III。; …  399。  Letters of Talleyrand; October 11 and

27; 1805; and memorandum addressed to Napoleon。



'115' At the council held in relation to the future marriage of

Napoleon; Cambacérès vainly supported an alliance with the Russians。

The following week; he says to M。 Pasquier: 〃When one has only one

good reason to give and it cannot possibly be given; it is natural

that one should be beaten。 。 。 ; You will see that it is so good that

one phrase suffices to make its force fully understood。 I am deeply

convinced that in two years we shall have a war with that of two

powers whose daughter the Emperor does not marry。  Now a war with

Austria does not cause me any uneasiness; and I tremble at a war with

Russia。  The consequences are incalculable。〃 〃Souvenirs〃; by PASQUIER

(Etienne…Dennis; duc); Librarie Plon;  Paris 1893。  Vol I。; p 293; p

378。)。



'116' M。 de Metternich; II。; 305。  (Letter to the Emperor of Austria;

Aug。10; 1809。) … Ibid。 403。。 (Letter of Jan。11; 1811。) 〃My

appreciation of Napoleon's plans and projects; at bottom; has never

varied。  The monstrous purpose of the complete subjection of the

continent under one head was; and is still; his object。〃



'117' 〃Correspondance de Napoleon I。〃  (Letter to the King of

Wurtemberg; April 2; 1814): 〃The war will take place in spite of him

(the Emperor Alexander); in spite of me; in spite of the interests of

France and those of Russia。  Having already seen this so often; it is

my past experience which enables me to unveil the future;〃



'118' Mollien; III。

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