memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v7-第13部分

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there　exists　a　certain　popular　instinct；　which　is　rarely　at　fault；　and　it
must　be　in　the　recollection　of　many；　not　only　that　the　general　opinion
favoured　the　notion　of　Pichegru's　assassination；　but　that　the　pains　taken
to　give　that　opinion　another　direction；　by　the　affected　exhibition　of　the
body；　only　served　to　strengthen　it。　He　who　spontaneously　says；　I　have　not
committed　such　or　such　a　crime；　at　least　admits　there　is　room　for
suspecting　his　guilt。

The　truth　is；　the　tide　of　opinion　never　set　in　with　such　force　against
Bonaparte　as　during　the　trial　of　Moreau；　nor　was　the　popular　sentiment　in
error　on　the　subject　of　the　death　of　Pichegru；　who　was　clearly　strangled
in　the　Temple　by　secret　agents。　　The　authors；　the　actors；　and　the
witnesses　of　the　horrible　prison　scenes　of　the　period　are　the　only
persons　capable　of　removing　the　doubts　which　still　hang　over　the　death　of
Pichegru；　but　I　must　nevertheless　contend　that　the　preceding
circumstances；　the　general　belief　at　the　time；　and　even　probability；　are
in　contradiction　with　any　idea　of　suicide　on　the　part　of　Pichegru。　　His
death　was　considered　necessary；　and　this　necessity　was　its　real　cause。




CHAPTER　XXV。

1804。

　　　　　Arrest　of　GeorgesThe　fruiterer's　daughter　of　the　Rue　de　La
　　　　　MontagneSt。　GenevieveLouis　Bonaparte's　visit　to　the　Temple
　　　　　General　LauristonArrest　of　Villeneuve　and　BarcoVilleneuve
　　　　　woundedMoreau　during　his　imprisonmentPreparations　for　leaving
　　　　　the　TempleRemarkable　change　in　GeorgesAddresses　and
　　　　　congratulationsSpeech　of　the　First　Consul　forgottenSecret
　　　　　negotiations　with　the　SenateOfficial　proposition　of　Bonaparte's
　　　　　elevation　to　the　EmpireSitting　of　the　Council　of　State
　　　　　Interference　of　BonaparteIndividual　votesSeven　against　twenty
　　　　　His　subjects　and　his　peopleAppropriateness　of　the　title　of
　　　　　EmperorCommunications　between　Bonaparte　and　the　SenateBonaparte
　　　　　first　called　Sire　by　CambaceresFirst　letter　signed　by　Napoleon　as
　　　　　EmperorGrand　levee　at　the　TuileriesNapoleon's　address　to　the
　　　　　Imperial　GuardOrganic　'Senatus…consulte'Revival　of　old　formulas
　　　　　and　titlesThe　Republicanism　of　LucienThe　Spanish　Princess
　　　　　Lucien's　clandestine　marriageBonaparte's　influence　on　the　German
　　　　　PrincesIntrigues　of　EnglandDrake　at　MunichProject　for
　　　　　overthrowing　Bonaparte's　GovernmentCircular　from　the　Minister　for
　　　　　Foreign　Affairs　to　the　members　of　the　Diplomatic　BodyAnswers　to
　　　　　that　circular。

Georges　was　arrested　about　seven　o'clock；　on　the　evening　of　the　9th　of
March；　with　another　conspirator；　whose　name；　I　think；　was　Leridan。
Georges　was　stopped　in　a　cabriolet　on　the　Place　de　l'Odeon；　whither　he
had　no　doubt　been　directed　by　the　police　agent；　who　was　constantly　about
him。　　In　not　seizing　him　at　his　lodgings；　the　object；　probably；　was　to
give　more　publicity　to　his　arrest；　and　to　produce　an　effect　upon　the
minds　of　the　multitude。　　This　calculation　cost　the　life　of　one　man；　and
had　well…nigh　sacrificed　the　lives　of　two；　for　Georges；　who　constantly
carried　arms　about　him；　first　shot　dead　the　police　officer　who　seized　the
horse's　reins；　and　wounded　another　who　advanced　to　arrest　him　is　the
cabriolet。　　Besides　his　pistols　there　was　found　upon　him　a　poniard　of
English　manufacture。

Georges　lodged　with　a　woman　named　Lemoine；　who　kept　a　fruiterer's　shop　in
the　Rue　de　la　Montagne　St。　Genevieve；　and　on　the　evening　of　the　9th　of
March　he　had　just　left　his　lodging　to　go；　it　was　said；　to　a　perfumer's
named　Caron。　　It　is　difficult　to　suppose　that　the　circumstance　of　the
police　being　on　the　spot　was　the　mere　effect　of　chance。　　The　fruiterer's
daughter　was　putting　into　the　cabriolet　a　parcel　belonging　to　Georges　at
the　moment　of　his　arrest。　　Georges；　seeing　the　officers　advance　to　seize
him；　desired　the　girl　to　get　out　of　the　way；　fearing　lest　he　should　shoot
her　when　he　fired　on　the　officers。　　She　ran　into　a　neighbouring　house；
taking　the　parcel　along　with　her。　　The　police；　it　may　readily　be
supposed；　were　soon　after　her。　　The　master　of　the　house　in　which　she　had
taken　refuge；　curious　to　know　what　the　parcel　contained；　had　opened　it；
and　discovered；　among　other　things；　a　bag　containing　1000　Dutch
sovereigns；　from　which　he　acknowledged　he　had　abstracted　a　considerable
sum。　　He　and　his　wife；　as　well　as　the　fruiterer's　daughter；　were　all
arrested；　as　to　Georges；　he　was　taken　that　same　evening　to　the　Temple；
where　he　remained　until　his　removal　to　the　Conciergerie　when　the　trial
commenced。

During　the　whole　of　the　legal　proceedings　Georges　and　the　other　important
prisoners　were　kept　in　solitary　confinement。　　Immediately　on　Pichegru's
death　the　prisoners　were　informed　of　the　circumstance。　　As　they　were　all
acquainted　with　the　general；　and　none　believed　the　fact　of　his　reported
suicide；　it　may　easily　be　conceived　what　consternation　and　horror　the
tragical　event　excited　among　them。　　I　learned；　and　I　was　sorry　to　hear　of
it；　that　Louis　Bonaparte；　who　was　an　excellent　man；　and；　beyond　all
comparison；　the　best　of　the　family；　had　the　cruel　curiosity　to　see
Georges　in　his　prison　a　few　days　after　the　death　of　Pichegru；　and　when
the　sensation　of　horror　excited　by　that　event　in　the　interior　of　the
Temple　was　at　its　height；　Louis　repaired　to　the　prison；　accompanied　by　a
brilliant　escort　of　staff…officers；　and　General　Savary　introduced　him　to
the　prisoners。　　When　Louis　arrived；　Georges　was　lying　on　his　bed　with　his
hands　strongly　bound　by　manacles。　　Lauriston；　who　accompanied　Louis；
related　to　me　some　of　the　particulars　of　this　visit；　which；　in　spite　of
his　sincere　devotedness　to　the　first　Consul；　he　assured　me　had　been　very
painful　to　him。

After　the　arrest　of　Georges　there　were　still　some　individuals　marked　out
as　accomplices　in　the　conspiracy　who　had　found　means　to　elude　the　search
of　the　police。　　The　persons　last　arrested　were；　I　think；　Villeneuve；　one…
of　the　principal　confidants　of　Georges；　Burban　Malabre；　who　went　by　the
name　of　Barco；　and　Charles　d'Hozier。　　They　were　not　taken　till　five　days
after　the　arrest　of　the　Duc　d'Enghien。　　The　famous　Commissioner
Comminges；　accompanied　by　an　inspector　and　a　detachment　of　gendarmes
d'Elite；　found　Villeneuve　and　Burban　Malabre　in　the　house　of　a　man　named
Dubuisson；　in　the　Rue　Jean　Robert。

This　Dubuisson　and　his　wife　had　sheltered　some　of　the　principal　persons
proscribed　by　the　police。　　The　Messieurs　de　Polignac　and　M。　de　Riviere
had　lodged　with　them。　　When　the　police　came　to　arrest　Villeneuve　and
Burban　Malabre　the　people　with　whom　they　lodged　declared　that　they　had
gone　away　in　the　morning。　　The　officers；　however；　searched　the　house；　and
discovered　a　secret　door　within　a　closet。　　They　called；　and　receiving　no
answer；　the　gendarmerie　had　recourse　to　one　of　those　expedients　which
were；　unfortunately；　too　familiar　to　them。　　They　fired　a　pistol　through
the　door。　　Villeneuve；　who　went　by　the　name　of　Joyau；　was　wounded　in　the
arm；　which　obliged　him　and　his　companion　to　come　from　the　place　of　their
concealment；　and　they　were　then　made　prisoners。

Moreau　was　not　treated　with　the　degree　of　rigour　observed　towards　the
other　prisoners。　　Indeed；　it　would　not　have　been　safe　so　to　treat　him；
for　even　in　his　prison　he　received　the　homage　and　respect　of　all　the
military；　not　excepting　even　those　who　were　his　guards。　　Many　of　these
soldiers　had　served　under　him；　and　it　could　not　be　forgotten　how　much　he
was　beloved　by　the　troops　he　had　commanded。　　He　did　not　possess　that
irresistible　charm　which　in　Bonaparte　excited　attachment；　but　his
mildness　of　temper　and　excellent　character　inspired　love　and　respect。
It　was　the　general　opinion　in　Paris　that　a　single　word　from　Moreau　to　the
soldiers　in　whose　custody　he　was　placed　would　in　a　moment　have　converted
the　gaoler…guard　into　a　guard　of　honour；　ready　to　execute　all　that　might
be　required　for　the　safety　of　the　conqueror　of　Hohenlinden。　　Perhaps　the
respect　with　which　he　was　treated　and　the　indulgence　of　daily　seeing　his
wife　and　child　were　but　artful　calculations　for　keeping　him　within　the
limits　of　his　usual　character。　　Besides；　Moreau　was　so　confident　of　the
injustice　of　the　charge　brought　against　him　that　he　was　calm　and
resigned；　and　showed　no　disposition　to　rouse　the　anger　of　an　enemy　who
would　have　been　happy　to　have　some　real　accusation　against　him。　　To　these
causes　combined　I　always　attributed　the　resignation；　and　I　may　say　the
indifference；　of　Moreau　while　he　was　in　prison　and　on　his　trial。

When　the　legal　preparations　for　the　trial　were　ended　the　prisoners　of　the
Temple　were　permitted　to　communicate　with　each　other；　and；　viewing　their
fate　with　that　indifference　which　youth；　misfortune；　and　courage
inspired；　they　amused　themselves　with　some　of　those　games　which　usually
serve　for　boyish　recreation。　　While　they　were　thus　engaged　the　order
arrived　for　their　removal　to　the　Conciergerie。　　The　firmness　of　all
remained　unshaken；　and　they　made　their　preparations　for　departure　as　if
they　were　going　about　any　ordinary　business。　　This　fortitude　was
particularly　remarkable　in　Georges；　in　whose　manner　a　change　had　taken
place　which　was　remarked　by　all　his　companions　in　misfortune。

For　some　time　past　the　agents　of　Government　throughout　France　had　been
instructed　to　solicit　the　First　Consul　to　grant　for　the　people　what　the
people　did　not　want；　but　what　Bonaparte　wished　to　take　while　he　appeared
to　yield　to　the　general　will；　namely；　unlimited　sovereign　authority；　free
from　any　subterfuge　of　denomination。　　The　opportunity　of　the　great
conspiracy　just　discovered；　and　in　which　Bonaparte　had　not　incurred　a
moment's　danger；　as　he　did　at　the　time　of　the　infernal　machine；　was　not
suffered　to　escape；　that　opportunity　was；　on　the　contrary；；　eagerly
seized　by　the　authorities　of　every　rank；　civil；　ecclesiastical；　and
military；　and　a　torrent　of　addresses；　congratulations；　and　thanksgivings
inundated　the　Tuileries。　　Most　of　the　authors　of　these　addressee　did　not
confine　themselves　to　mere　congratulations；　they　entreated　Bonaparte　to
consolidate　his　work；　the　true　meaning　of　which　was　that　it　was　time　he
should　make　himself　Emperor　and　establish　hereditary　succession。　　Those
who　on　other　occasions　had　shown　an　officious　readiness　to　execute