memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v11-第7部分

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　　　　　replied　Narbonne；　〃I　am　afraid　that　there　is　not　enough　religion　in
　　　　　all　France　to　stand　division！〃…Editor　of　1836　edition。＇


and　in　the　affairs　of　Portugal；　which　were　far　from　proceeding　according
to　his　wishes。　　Bernadotte　had　scarcely　quitted　Hamburg　for　Sweden　when
the　Duke　of　Holstein…Augustenburg　arrived。　　The　Duke　was　the　brother　of
the　last　Prince　Royal　of　Sweden；　whom　Bernadotte　was　called　to　succeed；
and　he　came　to　escort　his　sister　from　Altona　to　Denmark。　　His　journey　had
been　retarded　for　some　days　on　account　of　the　presence　of　the　Prince　of
Ponte…Gorvo　in　Hamburg：　the　preference　granted　to　Bernadotte　had
mortified　his　ambition；　and　he　was　unwilling　to　come　in　contact　with　his
fortunate　rival。　　The　Duke　was　favoured；　by　the　Emperor　of　Russia。

As　soon　as　he　arrived　in　Sweden　Bernadotte　directed　his　aide　de　camp；
General　Lentil　de　St。　Alphonse；　to　inform　me　of　his　safe　passage。
Shortly　after　I　received　a　letter　from　Bernadotte　himself；　recommending
one　of　his　aides　de　camp；　M。　Villatte；　who　was　the　bearer　of　it。　　This
letter　contained　the　same　sentiments　of　friendship　as　those　I　used　to
receive　from　General　Bernadotte；　and　formed　a　contrast　with　the
correspondence　of　King　Jerome；　who　when　he　wrote　to　me　assumed　the　regal
character；　and　prayed　that　God　would　have　me　in　his　holy　keeping。
However；　the　following　is　the　Prince　Royal's　letter：

　　　　　MY　DEAR　BOURRIENNEI　have　directed　M。　Villatte　to　see　you　on　his
　　　　　way　through　Hamburg；　and　to　bear　my　friendly　remembrances　to　you。
　　　　　Lentil　has　addressed　his　letter　to　you；　which　I　suppose　you　have
　　　　　already　received。　　Adieu；　care　for　me　always；　and　believe　in　the
　　　　　inalterable　attachment　of　yours；

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（Signed）CHARLES　JOHN。

　　　　　P。S。I　beg　yon　will　present　my　compliments　to　madame　and　all　your
　　　　　family。　　Embrace　my　little　cousin　for　me。

The　little　cousin；　so　called　by　Bernadotte；　was　one　of　my　daughters；　then
a　child；　whom　Bernadotte　used　to　be　very　fond　of　while　he　was　at　Hamburg。

Departing　from　the　order　of　date；　I　will　anticipate　the　future；　and
relate　all　I　know　respecting　the　real　causes　of　the　misunderstanding
which　arose　between　Bernadotte　and　Napoleon。　　Bonaparte　viewed　the　choice
of　the　Swedes　with　great　displeasure；　because　he　was　well　aware　that
Bernadotte　had　too　much　integrity　and　honour　to　serve　him　in　the　north　as
a　political　puppet　set　in　motion　by　means　of　springs　which　he　might　pull
at　Paris　or　at　his　headquarters。　　His　dissatisfaction　upon　this　point
occasioned　an　interesting　correspondence；　part　of　which；　consisting　of
letters　from　Bernadotte　to　the　Emperor；　is　in　my　possession。　　The　Emperor
had　allowed　Bernadotte　to　retain　in　his　service；　for　a　year　at　least；　the
French　officers　who　were　his　aides　de　campbut　that　permission　was　soon
revoked；　end　the　Prince　Royal　of　Sweden　wrote　to　Napoleon　a　letter　of
remonstrance。

Napoleon's　dissatisfaction　with　the　Prince　Royal　now　changed　to　decided
resentment。　　He　repented　having　acceded　to　his　departure　from　France；　and
he　made　no　secret　of　his　sentiments；　for　he　said　before　his　courtiers；
〃That　he　would　like　to　send　Bernadotte　to　Vincennes　to　finish　his　study
of　the　Swedish　language。〃　　Bernadotte　was　informed　of　this；　but　he　could
not　believe　that　the　Emperor　had　ever　entertained　such　a　design。
However；　a　conspiracy　was　formed　in　Sweden　against　Bernadotte；　whom　a
party　of　foreign　brigands　were　hired　to　kidnap　in　the　neighbourhood　of
Raga；　but　the　plot　was　discovered；　and　the　conspirators　were　compelled　to
embark　without　their　prey。　　The　Emperor　having　at　the　same　time　seized
upon　Swedish　Pomerania；　the　Prince　Royal　wrote　him　a　second　letter　in
these　terms：

　　　　　From　the　papers　which　have　just　arrived　I　learn　that　a　division　of
　　　　　the　army；　under　the　command　of　the　Prince　of　Eckmuhl；　invaded
　　　　　Swedish　Pomerania　on　the　night　of　the　26th　of　January；　that　the
　　　　　division　continued　to　advance；　entered　the　capital　of　the　Duchy；　and
　　　　　took　possession　of　the　island　of　Rugen。　　The　King　expects　that　your
　　　　　Majesty　will　explain　the　reasons　which　have　induced　you　to　act　in　a
　　　　　manner　so　contrary　to　the　faith　of　existing　treaties。　　My　old
　　　　　connection　with　your　Majesty　warrants　me　in　requesting　you　to
　　　　　declare　your　motives　without　delay；　in　order　that　I　may　give　my
　　　　　advice　to　the　King　as　to　the　conduct　which　Sweden　ought　hereafter　to
　　　　　adopt。　　This　gratuitous　outrage　against　Sweden　is　felt　deeply　by　the
　　　　　nation；　and　still　more；　Sire；　by　me；　to　whom　is　entrusted　the　honour
　　　　　of　defending　it。　　Though　I　have　contributed　to　the　triumphs　of
　　　　　France；　though　I　have　always　desired　to　see　her　respected　and　happy；
　　　　　yet　I　can　never　think　of　sacrificing　the　interests；　honour；　and
　　　　　independence　of　the　country　which　has　adopted　me。　　Your　Majesty；　who
　　　　　has　so　ready　a　perception　of　what　is　just；　must　admit　the　propriety
　　　　　of　my　resolution。　　Though　I　am　not　jealous　of　the　glory　and　power
　　　　　which　surrounds　you；　I　cannot　submit　to　the　dishonour　of　being
　　　　　regarded　as　a　vassal。　　Your　Majesty　governs　the　greatest　part　of
　　　　　Europe；　but　your　dominion　does　not　extend　to　the　nation　which　I　have
　　　　　been　called　to　govern；　my　ambition　is　limited　to　the　defence　of
　　　　　Sweden。　　The　effect　produced　upon　the　people　by　the　invasion　of
　　　　　which　I　complain　may　lead　to　consequences　which　it　is　impossible　to
　　　　　foresee；　and　although　I　am　not　a　Coriolanus；　and　do　not　command　the
　　　　　Volsci；　I　have　a　sufficiently　good　opinion　of　the　Swedes　to　assure
　　　　　you　that　they　dare　undertake　anything　to　avenge　insults　which　they
　　　　　have　not　provoked；　and　to　preserve　rights　to　which　they　are　as　much
　　　　　attached　as　to　their　lives。

I　was　in　Paris　when　the　Emperor　received　Bernadotte's　letter　on　the
occupation　of　Swedish　Pomerania。　　When　Bonaparte　read　it　I　was　informed
that　he　flew　into　a　violent　rage；　and　even　exclaimed；　〃You　shall　submit
to　your　degradation；　or　die　sword　in　hand！〃　　But　his　rage　was　impotent。
The　unexpected　occupation　of　Swedish　Pomerania　obliged　the　King　of　Sweden
to　come　to　a　decided　rupture　with　France；　and　to　seek　other　allies；　for
Sweden　was　not　strong　enough　in　herself　to　maintain　neutrality　in　the
midst　of　the　general　conflagration　of　Europe　after　the　disastrous
campaign　of　Moscow。　　The　Prince　Royal；　therefore；　declared　to　Russia　and
England　that　in　consequence　of　the　unjust　invasion　of　Pomerania　Sweden
was　at　war　with　France；　and　he　despatched　Comte　de　Lowenhjelm；　the　King's
aide　de　camp；　with　a　letter　explanatory　of　his　views。　　Napoleon　sent　many
notes　to　Stockholm；　where　M。　Alquier；　his　Ambassador；　according　to　his
instructions；　had　maintained　a　haughty　and　even　insulting　tone　towards
Sweden。　　Napoleon's　overtures；　after　the　manifestations　of　his　anger；　and
after　the　attempt　to　carry　off　the　Prince　Royal；　which　could　be
attributed　only　to　him；　were　considered　by　the　Prince　Royal　merely　as　a
snare。　　But　in　the　hope　of　reconciling　the　duties　he　owed　to　both　his　old
and　his　new　country　he　addressed　to　the　Emperor　a　moderate　letter：

This　letter　throws　great　light　on　the　conduct　of　the　Emperor　with　respect
to　Bernadotte；　for　Napoleon　was　not　the　man　whom　any　one　whatever　would
have　ventured　to　remind　of　facts；　the　accuracy　of　which　was　in　the　least
degree　questionable。　　Such　then　were　the　relations　between　Napoleon　and
the　Prince　Royal　of　Sweden。　　When　I　shall　bring　to　light　some　curious
secrets；　which　have　hitherto　been　veiled　beneath　the　mysteries　of　the
Restoration；　it　will　be　seen　by　what　means　Napoleon；　before　his　fall；
again　sought　to　wreak　his　vengeance　upon　Bernadotte。

Oh　the　4th　of　December　I　had　the　honour　to　see　the　Princess　Royal　of
Sweden；　＇Madame　Bernadotte；　afterwards　Queen　of　Sweden；　was　a
Mademoiselle　Clary；　and　younger　sister　to　the　wife　of　Joseph　Bonaparte＇
who　arrived　that　day　at　Hamburg。　　She　merely　passed　through　the　city　on
her　way　to　Stockholm　to　join　her　husband；　but　she　remained　but　a　short
time　in　Sweden；two　months；　I　believe；　at　most；　not　being　able　to
reconcile　herself　to　the　ancient　Scandinavia。　　As　to　the　Prince　Royal；　he
soon　became　inured　to　the　climate；　having　been　for　many　years　employed　in
the　north。

After　this　my　stay　at　Hamburg　was　not　of　long　duration。　　Bonaparte's
passion　for　territorial　aggrandisement　knew　no　bounds；　and　the　turn　of
the　Hanse　Towns　now　arrived。　　By　taking　possession　of　these　towns　and
territories　he　merely　accomplished　a　design　formed　long　previously。
I；　however；　was　recalled　with　many　compliments；　and　under　the　specious
pretext　that　the　Emperor　wished　to　hear　my　opinions　respecting　the
country　in　which。　　I　had　been　residing。　　At　the　beginning　of　December　I
received　a　letter　from　M。　de　Champagny　stating　that　the　Emperor　wished　to
see　me　in　order　to　consult　with　me　upon　different　things　relating　to
Hamburg。　　In　this　note　I　was　told　〃that　the　information　I　had　obtained
respecting　Hamburg　and　the　north　of　Germany　might　be　useful　to　the　public
interest；　which　must　be　the　most　gratifying　reward　of　my　labours。〃　　The
reception　which　awaited　me　will　presently　be　seen。　　The　conclusion　of　the
letter　spoke　in　very　flattering　terms　of　the　manner　in　which　I　had
discharged　my　duties。　　I　received　it　on　the　8th　of　December；　and　next　day
I　set　out　for　Paris。　　When　I　arrived　at　Mayence　I　was　enabled　to　form　a
correct　idea　of　the　fine　compliments　which　had　been　paid　me；　and　of　the
Emperor's　anxiety　to　have　my　opinion　respecting　the　Hanse　Towns。　　In
Mayence　I　met　the　courier　who　was　proceeding　to　announce　the　union　of　the
Hanse　Towns　with　the　French　Empire。　　I　confess　that；　notwithstanding　the
experience　I　had　acquired　of　Bonaparte's　duplicity；　or　rather；　of　the
infinite　multiplicity　of　his　artifices；　he　completely　took　me　by　surprise
on　that　occasion。

On　my　arrival　in　Paris　I　did　not　see　the　Emperor；　but　the　first
'Moniteur'　I　read　contained　the　formula　of　a　'Senatus…consulte；'　which
united　the　Hanse　Towns；　Lauenburg；　etc。；　to　the　French　Empire　by　the
right　of　the　strongest。　　This　new　and　important　augmentation　of　territory
could　not　fail　to　give　uneasiness　to　Russia。　　Alexander　manifested　his
dissatisfaction　by　prohibiting　the