memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v8-第15部分

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returned　to　the　King　of　Prussia　the　cordon　of　the　Black　Eagle　because　the
order　had　been　given　to　the　First　Consul。　　I　understood　that　Frederick
William　was　very　much　offended　at　this　proceeding；　which　was　as
indecorous　and　absurd　as　the　return　of　the　Golden　Fleece　by　Louis　XVII。
to　the　King　of　Spain　was　dignified　and　proper。　　Gustavus　Adolphus　was
brave；　enterprising；　and　chivalrous；　but　inconsiderate　and　irascible。　　He
called　Bonaparte　Monsieur　Napoleon。　　His　follies　and　reverses　in　Hanover
were　without　doubt　the　cause　of　his　abdication。　　On　the　31st　of　October
1805　he　published　a　declaration　of　war　against　France　in　language　highly
insulting　to　the　Emperor。

Fouche　overwhelmed　me　with　letters。　　If　I　had　attended　to　all　his
instructions　I　should　have　left　nobody　unmolested。　　He　asked　me　for
information　respecting　a　man　named　Lazoret；　of　the　department　of　Gard；
a　girl；　named　Rosine　Zimbenni；　having　informed　the　police　that　he　had
been　killed　in　a　duel　at　Hamburg。　　I　replied　that　I　knew　but　of　four
Frenchmen　who　had　been　killed　in　that　way；　one；　named　Clement；　was　killed
by　Tarasson；　a　second；　named　Duparc；　killed　by　Lezardi；　a　third；　named
Sadremont；　killed　by　Revel；　and　a　fourth；　whose　name　I　did　not　know；
killed　by　Lafond。　　This　latter　had　just　arrived　at　Hamburg　when　he　was
killed；　but　he　was　not　the　man　sought　for。

Lafond　was　a　native　of　Brabant；　and　had　served　in　the　British　army。　　He
insulted　the　Frenchman　because　he　wore　the　national　cockade　A　duel　was
the　consequence；　and　the　offended　party　fell。　　M。　Reinhart；　my
predecessor　wished　to　punish　Lafond；　but　the　Austrian　Minister　having
claimed　him　as　the　subject　of　his　sovereign；　he　was　not　molested。　　Lafond
took　refuge　in　Antwerp；　where　he　became　a　player。

During　the　first　months　which　succeeded　my　arrival　in　Hamburg　I　received
orders　for　the　arrest　of　many　persons；　almost　all　of　whom　were　designated
as　dangerous　and　ill　disposed　men。　　When　I　was　convinced　that　the
accusation　was　groundless　I　postponed　the　arrest。　　The　matter　was　then
forgotten；　and　nobody　complained。

A　title；　or　a　rank　in　foreign　service；　was　a　safeguard　against　the　Paris
inquisition。　　Of　this　the　following　is　an　instance。　　Count　Gimel；　of　whom
I　shall　hereafter　have　occasion　to　speak　more　at　length；　set　out　about
this　time　for　Carlsbad。　　Count　Grote　the　Prussian　Minister；　frequently
spoke　to　me　of　him。　　On　my　expressing　apprehension　that　M。　de　Gimel　might
be　arrested；　as　there　was　a　strong　prejudice　against　him；　M。　Grote
replied；　〃Oh！　　there　is　no　fear　of　that。　　He　will　return　to　Hamburg　with
the　rauk　of　an　English　colonel。〃

On　the　17th　of　July　there　appeared　in　the　Correspondent　an　article
exceedingly　insulting　to　France。　　It　had　been　inserted　by　order　of　Baron
Novozilzow；　who　was　at　Berlin；　and　who　had　become　very　hostile　to　France；
though　it　was　said　he　had　been　sent　from　St。　Petersburg　on　a　specific
mission　to　Napoleon。　　The　article　in　question　was　transmitted　from　Berlin
by　an　extraordinary　courier；　and　Novozilzow　in　his　note　to　the　Senate
said　it　might　be　stated　that　the　article　was　inserted　at　the　request　of
His　Britannic　Majesty。　　The　Russian　Minister　at　Berlin；　M。　Alopaeus；
despatched　also　an　'estafette'　to　the　Russian　charge　d'affaires　at
Hamburg；　with　orders　to　apply　for　the　insertion　of　the　article；　which
accordingly　appeared。　　In　obedience　to　the　Emperor's　instructions；　I
complained　of　it；　and　the　Senate　replied　that　it　never　opposed　the
insertion　of　an　official　note　sent　by　any　Government；　that　insults　would
redound　against　those　from　whom　they　came；　that　the　reply　of　the　French
Government　would　be　published；　and　that　the　Senate　had　never　deviated
from　this　mode　of　proceeding。

I　observed　to　the　Senate　that　I　did　not　understand　why　the　Correspondent
should　make　itself　the　trumpet　of　M。　Novozilzow；　to　which　the　Syndic
replied；　that　two　great　powers；　which　might　do　them　much　harm；　had
required　the　insertion　of　the　article；　and　that　it　could　not　be　refused。

The　hatred　felt　by　the　foreign　Princes；　which　the　death　of　the　Duc
d'Enghien　had　considerably　increased；　gave　encouragement　to　the
publication　of　everything　hostile　to　Napoleon。　　This　was　candidly　avowed
to　me　by　the　Ministers　and　foreigners　of　rank　whom　I　saw　in　Hamburg。　　The
King　of　Sweden　was　most　violent　in　manifesting　the　indignation　which　was
generally　excited　by　the　death　of　the　Due　d'Enghien。　　M。　Wetterstadt；　who
had　succeeded　M。　La　Gerbielske　in　the　Cabinet　of　Stockholm；　sent　to　the
Swedish　Minister　at　Hamburg　a　long　letter　exceedingly　insulting　to
Napoleon。　　It　was　in　reply　to　an　article　inserted　in　the　'Moniteur'
respecting　the　return　of　the　Black　Eagle　to　the　King　of　Prussia。
M。　Peyron；　the　Swedish　Minister　at　Hamburg；　who　was　very　far　from
approving　all　that　his　master　did；　transmitted　to　Stockholm　some　very
energetic　remarks　on　the　ill　effect　which　would　be　produced　by　the
insertion　of　the　article　in　the　'Correspondent'。　　The　article　was　then　a
little　modified；　and　M。　Peyron　received　formal　orders　to　get　it　inserted。
However；　on　my　representations　the　Senate　agreed　to　suppress　it；　and　it
did　not　appear。

Marshal　Bernadotte；　who　had　the　command　of　the　French　troops　in　Hanover；
kept　up　a　friendly　correspondence　with　me　unconnected　with　the　duties　of
our　respective　functions。

On　the　occupation　of　Hanover　Mr。　Taylor；　the　English　Minister　at　Cassel；
was　obliged　to　leave　that　place；　but　he　soon　returned　in　spite　of　the
opposition　of　France。　　On　this　subject　the　marshal　furnished　me　with　the
following　particulars：

　　　　　I　have　just　received；　my　dear　Bourrienne；　information　which　leaves
　　　　　no　doubt　of　what　has　taken　place　at　Cassel　with　respect　to　Mr。
　　　　　Taylor。　　That　Minister　has　been　received　in　spite　of　the
　　　　　representations　of　M。　Bignon；　which；　however；　had　previously　been
　　　　　merely　verbal。　　I　know　that　the　Elector　wrote　to　London　to　request
　　　　　that　Mr。　Taylor　should　not　return。　　In　answer　to　this　the　English
　　　　　Government　sent　him　back。　　Our　Minister　has　done　everything　he　could
　　　　　to　obtain　his　dismissal；　but　the　pecuniary　interests　of　the　Elector
　　　　　have　triumphed　over　every　other　consideration。　　He　would　not　risk
　　　　　quarrelling　with　the　Court　from　which　he　expects　to　receive　more
　　　　　than　12；000；000　francs。　　The　British　Government　has　been　written　to
　　　　　a　second　time；　but　without　effect。　　The　Elector　himself；　in　a
　　　　　private　letter；　has　requested　the　King　of　England　to　recall　Mr。
　　　　　Taylor；　but　it　is　very　probable　that　the　Cabinet　of　London　will
　　　　　evade　this　request。

　　　　　Under　these　circumstances　our　troops　have　approached　nearer　to
　　　　　Cassel。　　Hitherto　the　whole　district　of　Gottingen　had　been　exempt
　　　　　from　quartering　troops。　　New　arrangements；　tendered　necessary　by　the
　　　　　scarcity　of　forage；　have　obliged　me　to　send　a　squadron　of　'chasseurs
　　　　　de　cheval'　to　Munden；　a　little　town　four　leagues　from　Cassel。　　This
　　　　　movement　excited　some　alarm　in　the　Elector；　who　expressed　a　wish　to
　　　　　see　things　restored　to　the　same　footing　as　before。　　He　has　requested
　　　　　M。　Bignon　to　write　to　me；　and　to　assure　me　again　that　he　will　be
　　　　　delighted　to　become　acquainted　with　me　at　the　waters　of　Nemidorff；
　　　　　where　he　intends　to　spend　some　time。　　But　on　this　subject　I　shall
　　　　　not　alter　the　determination　I　have　already　mentioned　to　you。
　　　　　Yours；　etc。；
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　（Signed）　　BERNADOTTE。
　　　　　STADE；　10th　Thermidor　（29th　July；　1805）。




CHAPTER　XXXIII。

1805。

　　　　　Treaty　of　alliance　between　England　and　RussiaCertainty　of　an
　　　　　approaching　warM。　Forshmann；　the　Russian　MinisterDuroc's　mission
　　　　　to　BerlinNew　project　of　the　King　of　SwedenSecret　mission　to　the
　　　　　BalticAnimosity　against　FranceFall　of　the　exchange　between
　　　　　Hamburg　and　ParisDestruction　of　the　first　Austrian　armyTaking　of
　　　　　UlmThe　Emperor's　displeasure　at　the　remark　of　a　soldierBattle　of
　　　　　TrafalgarDuroc's　position　at　the　Court　of　PrussiaArmaments　in
　　　　　RussiaLibel　upon　Napoleon　in　the　Hamburg　'Corespondent'
　　　　　Embarrassment　of　the　Syndic　and　Burgomaster　of　HamburgThe　conduct
　　　　　of　the　Russian　Minister　censured　by　the　Swedish　and　English
　　　　　Ministers。

At　the　beginning　of　August　1805　a　treaty　of　alliance　between　Russia　and
England　was　spoken　of。　　Some　persons　of　consequence；　who　had　the　means　of
knowing　all　that　was　going　on　in　the　political　world；　had　read　this
treaty；　the　principal　points　of　which　were　communicated　to　me。

Article　1st　stated　that　the　object　of　the　alliance　was　to　restore　the
balance　of　Europe。　　By　art。　2d　the　Emperor　of　Russia　was　to　place　36；000
men　at　the　disposal　of　England。　　Art。　3d　stipulated　that　neither　of　the
two　powers　would　consent　to　treat　with　France；　nor　to　lay　down　arms　until
the　King　of　Sardinia　should　either　be　restored　to　his　dominions　or
receive　an　equivalent　indemnity　in　the　northeast　of　Italy。　　By　art。　4th
Malta　was　to　be　evacuated　by　the　English；　and　occupied　by　the　Russians。
By　art。　5th　the　two　powers　were　to　guarantee　the　independence　of　the
Republic　of　the　Ionian　Isles；　and　England　was　to　pledge　herself　to　assist
Russia　in　her　war　against　Persia。　　If　this　plan　of　a　treaty；　of　the
existence　of　which　I　was　informed　on　unquestionable　authority；　had　been
brought　to　any　result　it　is　impossible　to　calculate　what　might　have　been
its　consequences。

At　that　time　an　immediate　Continental　war　was　confidently　expected　by
every　person　in　the　north　of　Europe；　and　it　is　very　certain　that；　had　not
Napoleon　taken　the　hint　in　time　and　renounced　his　absurd　schemes　at
Boulogne；　France　would　have　stood　in　a　dangerous　situation。

M。　Forshmann；　the　Russian　charge　d'affaires；　was　intriguing　to　excite　the
north　of　Europe　against　France。　　He　repeatedly　received　orders　to　obtain
the　insertion　of　irritating　articles　in　the　'Correspondent'。　　He　was　an
active；　intriguing；　and　spiteful　little　man；　and　a　declared　enemy　of
France；　but　fortunately　his　stupidity　and　vanity　rendered　him　less
dangerous　than　he　wished　to　be。　　He　was　universally　detested；　and　he
would　have　lost　all　credit　but　that　the　extensive　trade　carried　on
between　Russia　and　Hamburg　forced　the　inhabitants　and　magistrates　of　that
city　to　bea