memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v13-第2部分

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At　these　words　Napoleon　and　Macdonald　affectionately　rushed　into　each
other's　arms；　and　parted　with　tears　in　their　eyes。　　Such　was　the　last
interview　between　Macdonald　and　Napoleon。　　I　had　the　above　particulars
from　the　Marshal　himself　in　1814。；　a　few　days　after　he　returned　to　Paris
with　the　treaty　ratified　by　Napoleon。

After　the　clauses　of　the　treaty　had　been　guaranteed　Napoleon　signed；　on
the　11th　of　April；　at　Fontainebleau；　his　act　of　abdication；　which　was　in
the　following　terms：

　　　　　The　Allied　powers　having　proclaimed　that　the　Emperor　Napoleon　is　the
　　　　　only　obstacle　to　the　re…establishment　of　peace　in　Europe；　the
　　　　　Emperor　Napoleon；　faithful　to　his　oath；　declares　that　he　renounces
　　　　　for　himself　and　his　heirs　the　thrones　of　France　and　Italy；　and　that
　　　　　there　is　no　personal　sacrifice；　even　that　of　life；　which　he　is　not
　　　　　ready　to　make　for　the　interests　of　France。〃　　See　the　autograph　at
　　　　　side。＇

It　was　not　until　after　Bonaparte　had　written　and　signed　the　above　act
that　Marshal　Macdonald　sent　to　the　Provisional　Government　his
recognition；　expressed　in　the　following　dignified　and　simple　manner：

　　　　　〃Being　released　from　my　allegiance　by　the　abdication　of　the　Emperor
　　　　　Napoleon；　I　declare　that　I　conform　to　the　acts　of　the　Senate　and　the
　　　　　Provisional　Government。〃

It　is　worthy　of　remark　that　Napoleon's　act　of　abdication　was　published　in
the　'Moniteur'　on　the　12th　of　April；　the　very　day　on　which　the　Comte
d'Artois　made　his　entry　into　Paris　with　the　title　of　Lieutenant…General
of　the　Kingdom　conferred　on　him　by　Louis　XVIII。　　The　12th　of　April　was
also　the　day　on　which　the　Imperial　army　fought　its　last　battle　before
Toulouse；　when　the　French　troops；　commanded　by　Soult；　made　Wellington
purchase　so　dearly　his　entrance　into　the　south　of　France。＇The　battle　of
Toulouse　was　fought　on　the　10th　not　12th　April　　　D。W。＇

Political　revolutions　are　generally　stormy；　yet；　during　the　great　change
of　1814　Paris　was　perfectly　tranquil；　thanks　to　the　excellent　discipline
maintained　by　the　commanders　of　the　Allied　armies；　and　thanks　also　to　the
services　of　the　National　Guard　of　Paris；　who　every　night　patrolled　the
streets。　　My　duties　as　Director…General　of　the　Post…office　had　of　course
obliged　me　to　resign　my　captain's　epaulette。

When　I　first　obtained　my　appointment　I　had　been　somewhat　alarmed　to　hear
that　all　the　roads　were　covered　with　foreign　troops；　especially　Cossacks；
who　even　in　time　of　peace　are　very　ready　to　capture　any　horses　that　may
fall　in　their　way。　　On　my　application　to　the　Emperor　Alexander　his
Majesty　immediately　issued　a　ukase；　severely　prohibiting　the　seizure　of
horses　or　anything　belonging　to　the　Post…office　department。　　The　ukase
was　printed　by　order　of　the　Czar；　and　filed　up　at　all　the　poet…offices；
and　it　will　be　seen　that　after　the　20th　of　March；　when　I　was　placed　in　an
embarrassing　situation；　one　of　the　postmasters　on　the　Lille　road
expressed　to　me　his　gratitude　for　my　conduct　while　I　was　in　the　service。

On　the　10th　of　April　a　ceremony　took　place　in　Paris　which　has　been　much
spoken　of；　and　which　must　have　had　a　very　imposing　effect　on　those　who
allow　themselves　to　be　dazzled　by　mere　spectacle。　　Early　in　the　morning
some　regiments　of　the　Allied　troops　occupied　the　north　side　of　the
Boulevard；　from　the　site　of　the　old　Bastille　to　the　Place　Louis　XV。；　in
the　middle　of　which　an　altar　of　square　form　was　erected。　　Thither　the
Allied　sovereigns　came　to　witness　the　celebration　of　mass　according　to
the　rites　of　the　Greek　Church。　　I　went　to　a　window　of　the　hotel　of　the
Minister　of　the　Marine　to　see　the　ceremony。　　After　I　had　waited　from
eight　in　the　morning　till　near　twelve　the　pageant　commenced　by　the
arrival　of　half　a　dozen　Greek　priests；　with　long　beards；　and　as　richly
dressed　as　the　high　priests　who　figure　in　the　processions　of　the　opera。
About　three…quarters　of　an　hour　after　this　first　scene　the　infantry；
followed　by　the　cavalry；　entered　the　place；　which；　in　a　few　moments　was
entirely　covered　with　military。　　The　Allied　sovereigns　at　length
appeared；　attended　by　brilliant　staffs。　　They　alighted　from　their　horses
and　advanced　to　the　altar。　　What　appeared　to　me　most　remarkable　was　the
profound　silence　of　the　vast　multitude　during　the　performance　of　the
mass。　　The　whole　spectacle　had　the　effect　of　a　finely…painted　panorama。
For　my　own　part；　I　must　confess　I　was　heartily　tired　of　the　ceremony；　and
was　very　glad　when　it　was　over。　　I　could　not　admire　the　foreign　uniforms；
which　were　very　inferior　to　ours。　　Many　of　them　appeared　fanciful；　and
even　grotesque；　and　nothing　can　be　more　unsoldier…like　than　to　see　a　man
laced　in　stays　till　his　figure　resembles　a　wasp。　　The　ceremony　which　took
place　two　days　after；　though　less　pompous；　was　much　more　French。　　In　the
retinue　which；　on　the　12th　of　April；　momentarily　increased　round　the
Comte　d'Artos；　there　were　at　least　recollections　for　the　old；　and　hopes
for　every　one。

When；　on　the　departure　of　the　Commissioners　whom　Napoleon　had　sent　to
Alexander　to　treat　for　the　Regency；　it　was　finally　determined　that　the
Allied　sovereigns　would　listen　to　no　proposition　from　Napoleon　and　his
family；　the　Provisional　Government　thought　it　time　to　request　that
Monsieur　would；　by　his　presence；　give　a　new　impulse　to　the　partisans　of
the　Bourbons。　　The　Abby　de　Montesquiou　wrote　to　the　Prince　a　letter；
which　was　carried　to　him　by　Viscount　Sosthenes　de　la　Rochefoucauld；　one
of　the　individuals　who；　in　these　difficult　circumstances；　most　zealously
served　the　cause　of　the　Bourbons。　　On　the　afternoon　of　the　11th　Monsieur
arrived　at　a　country…house　belonging　to　Madame　Charles　de　Dames；　where　he
passed　the　night。　　The　news　of　his　arrival　spread　through　Paris　with　the
rapidity　of　lightning；　and　every　one　wished　to　solemnise　his　entrance
into　the　capital。　　The　National　Guard　formed　a　double　line　from　the
barrier　of　Bondy　to　Notre　Dame；　whither　the　Prince　was　first　to　proceed；
in　observance　of　an　old　custom；　which；　however；　had　become　very　rare　in
France　during　the　last　twenty　years。

M。　de　Talleyrand；　accompanied　by　the　members　of　the　Provisional
Government；　several　Marshals　and　general　officers；　and　the　municipal
body；　headed　by　the　prefect　of　the　Seine；　went　in　procession　beyond　the
barrier　to　receive　Monsieur。　　M。　de　Talleyrand；　in　the　name　of　the
Provisional　Government；　addressed　the　Prince；　who　in　reply　made　that
observation　which　has　been　so　often　repeated；　〃Nothing　is　changed　in
France：　there　is　only　one　Frenchman　more。〃

　　　　　＇These　words　were　never　really　uttered　by　the　Comte　d'Artois；　and
　　　　　we　can　in　this　case　follow　the　manufacture　of　the　phrase。　　The　reply
　　　　　actually　made　to　Talleyrand　was；　〃Sir；　and　gentlemen；　I　thank　you；　I
　　　　　am　too　happy。　　Let　us　get　on；　I　am　too　happy。〃　　When　the　day's　work
　　　　　was　done；　〃Let　us　see；〃　said　Talleyrand；　〃what　did　Monsieur　say？　　I
　　　　　did　not　hear　much：　be　seemed　much　moved；　and　desirous　of　hastening
　　　　　on；　but　if　what　he　did　say　will　not　suit　you　（Beugnot）；　make　an
　　　　　answer　for　him；　。　　。　　and　I　can　answer　that　Monsieur　will　accept　it；
　　　　　and　that　so　thoroughly　that　by　the　end　of　a　couple　of　days　he　will
　　　　　believe　he　made　it；　and　he　will　have　made　it：　you　will　count　for
　　　　　nothing。〃　　After　repeated　attempts；　rejected　by　Talleyraud；　Beugnot
　　　　　at　last　produced；　〃No　more　divisions。　　Peace　and　France！　　At　last　I
　　　　　see　her　once　more；　and　nothing　in　her　is　changed；　except　that　here
　　　　　is　one　more　Frenchman。〃　　At　last　the　great　critic　（Talleyrand）　said；
　　　　　〃This　time　I　yield；　that　is　realty　Monsieur's　speech；　and　I　will
　　　　　answer　for　you　that　he　is　the　man　who　made　it。〃　　Monsieur　did　not
　　　　　disdain　to　refer　to　it　in　his　replies；　end　the　prophecy　of　M。　de
　　　　　Talleyrand　was　completely　realised　（Beugnot；　vol。　ii；　p。　　119＇

This　remark　promised　much。　　The　Comte　Artois　next　proceeded　on　horseback
to　the　barrier　St。　Martin。　　I　mingled　in　the　crowd　to　see　the　procession
and　to　observe　the　sentiments　of　the　spectators。　　Near　me　stood　an　old
knight　of　St。　Louis；　who　had　resumed　the　insignia　of　the　order；　and　who
wept　for　joy　at　again　seeing　one　of　the　Bourbons。　　The　procession　soon
arrived；　preceded　by　a　band　playing　the　air；　〃Vive　Henri　Quatre！〃　　I　had
never　before　seen　Monsieur；　and　his　appearance　had　a　most　pleasing　effect
upon　me。　　His　open　countenance　bore　the　expression　of　that　confidence
which　his　presence　inspired　in　all　who　saw　him。　　His　staff　was　very
brilliant；　considering　it　was　got　together　without　preparation。　　The
Prince　wore　the　uniform　of　the　National　Guard；　with　the　insignia　of　the
Order　of　the　Holy　Ghost。

I　must　candidly　state　that　where　I　saw　Monsieur　pass；　enthusiasm　was
chiefly　confined　to　his　own　retinue；　and　to　persons　who　appeared　to
belong　to　a　superior　class　of　society。　　The　lower　order　of　people　seemed
to　be　animated　by　curiosity　and　astonishment　rather　than　any　other
feeling。　　I　must　add　that　it　was　not　without　painful　surprise　I　saw　a
squadron　of　Cossacks　close　the　procession；　and　my　surprise　was　the
greater　when　I　learned　from　General　Sacken　that　the　Emperor　Alexander　had
wished　that　on　that　day　the　one　Frenchman　more　should　be　surrounded
only　by　Frenchmen；　and　that　to　prove　that　the　presence　of　；the　Bourbons
was　the　signal　of　reconciliation　his　Majesty　had　ordered　20；000　of　the
Allied　troops　to　quit　Paris。　　I　know　not　to　what　the　presence　of　the
Cossacks　is　to　be　attributed；　but　it　was　an　awkward　circumstance　at　the
time；　and　one　which　malevolence　did　not　fail　to　seize　upon。

Two　days　only　intervened　between　Monsieur's　entrance　into　Paris　and　the
arrival　of　the　Emperor　of　Austria。　　That　monarch　was　not　popular　among
the　Parisians。　　The　line　of　conduct　he　had　adopted　was　almost　generally
condemned；　for；　even　among　those　who　lead　most　ardently　wished　for　the
dethronement　of　his　daughter；　through　their　aversion　to　the　Bonaparte
family；　there　were　many　who　blamed　the　Emperor　of　Austria's　behaviour　to
Maria　Louisa：　they　would　have　wished　that；　for　the　honour　of　Francis　II。；
he　had　unsuccessfully　opposed　the　downfall　of　the　dynasty；　whose　alliance
he　considered　as　a　safeguard　in　1809。　　This　was　the　opinion　which　the
mass　of　the　people　instinctively　formed；