memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v7-第17部分

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care　was　required　that　this　guard　should　not　be　so　strong　as　to　admit　of
the　possibility　of　making　it　a　rallying…point；　should　the　voice　of　a
chief　so　honoured　by　the　army　appeal　to　it　for　defence。　　A　rising　of　the
populace　in　favour　of　Moreau　was　considered　as　a　very　possible　event；
some　hoped　for　it；　others　dreaded　it。　　When　I　reflect　on　the　state　of
feeling　which　then　prevailed；　I　am　certain　that　a　movement　in　his　favour
would　infallibly　have　taken　place　had　judges　more　complying　than　even
those　who　presided　at　the　trial　condemned　Moreau　to　capital　punishment。

It　is　impossible　to　form　an　idea　of　the　crowd　that　choked　up　the　avenues
of　the　Palace　of　Justice　on　the　day　the　trials　commenced。　　This　crowd
continued　during　the　twelve　days　the　proceedings　lasted；　and　was
exceedingly　great　on　the　day　the　sentence　was　pronounced。　　Persons　of　the
highest　class　were　anxious　to　be　present。

I　was　one　of　the　first　in　the　Hall；　being　determined　to　watch　the　course
of　these　solemn　proceedings。　　The　Court　being　assembled；　the　President
ordered　the　prisoners　to　be　brought　in。　　They　entered　in　a　file；　and
ranged　themselves　on　the　benches　each　between　two　gendarmes。　　They
appeared　composed　and　collected；　and　resignation　was　depicted　on　the
countenances　of　all　except　Bouvet　de　Lozier；　who　did　not　dare　to　raise
his　eyes　to　his　companions　in　misfortune；　whom　his　weakness；　rather　than
his　will；　had　betrayed。　　I　did　not　recognise　him　until　the　President
proceeded　to　call　over　the　prisoners；　and　to　put　the　usual　questions
respecting　their　names；　professions；　and　places　of　abode。　　Of　the　forty…
nine　prisoners；　among　whom　were　several　females；　only　two　were　personally
known　to　me；　namely；　Moreau；　whose　presence　on　the　prisoner's　bench
seemed　to　wring　every　heart；　and　Georges；　whom　I　had　seen　at　the
Tuileries　in　the　First　Consul's　cabinet。

The　first　sitting　of　the　Court　was　occupied　with　the　reading　of　the　act
of　accusation　or　indictment；　and　the　voices　of　the　ushers；　commanding
silence；　could　scarce　suppress　the　buzz　which　pervaded　the　Court　at　the
mention　of　Moreau's　name。　　All　eyes　were　turned　towards　the　conqueror　of
Hohenlinden；　and　while　the　Procureur　Imperial　read　over　the　long
indictment　and　invoked　the　vengeance　of　the　law　on　an　attempt　against　the
head　of　the　Republic；　it　was　easy　to　perceive　how　he　tortured　his
ingenuity　to　fasten　apparent　guilt　on　the　laurels　of　Moreau。　　The　good
sense　of　the　public　discerned　proofs　of　his　innocence　in　the　very
circumstances　brought　forward　against　him。　　I　shall　never　forget　the
effect　producedso　contrary　to　what　was　anticipated　by　the　prosecutors
by　the　reading　of　a　letter　addressed　by　Moreau　from　his　prison　in　the
Temple　to　the　First　Consul；　when　the　judges　appointed　to　interrogate　him
sought　to　make　his　past　conduct　the　subject　of　accusation；　on　account　of
M。　de　Klinglin's　papers　having　fallen　into　his　hands。　　He　was　reproached
with　having　too　long　delayed　transmitting　these　documents　to　the
Directory；　and　it　was　curious　to　see　the　Emperor　Napoleon　become　the
avenger　of　pretended　offences　committed　against　the　Directory　which　he
had　overthrown。

In　the　letter　here　alluded　to　Moreau　said　to　Bonaparte；　then　First
Consul

　　　　　〃In　the　short　campaign　of　the　year　V。　（from　the　20th　to　the　23d　of
　　　　　March　1797）　we　took　the　papers　belonging　to　the　staff　of　the　enemy's
　　　　　army；　and　a　number　of　documents　were　brought　to　me　which　General
　　　　　Desaix；　then　wounded；　amused　himself　by　perusing。　　It　appeared　from
　　　　　this　correspondence　that　General　Pichegru　had　maintained
　　　　　communications　with　the　French　Princes。　　This　discovery　was　very
　　　　　painful；　and　particularly　to　me；　and　we　agreed　to　say　nothing　of　the
　　　　　matter。　　Pichegru；　as　a　member　of　the　Legislative　Body；　could　do　but
　　　　　little　to　injure　the　public　cause；　since　peace　was　established。　　I
　　　　　nevertheless　took　every　precaution　for　protecting　the　army　against
　　　　　the　ill　effects　of　a　system　of　espionage　。　　。　　。　　。　　The　events　of
　　　　　the　18th　Fructidor　occasioned　so　much　anxiety　that　two　officers；　who
　　　　　knew　of　the　existence　of　the　correspondence；　prevailed　on　me　to
　　　　　communicate　it　to　the　Government　。　　。　　。　　。　　I　felt　that；　as　a
　　　　　public　functionary；　I　could　no　longer　remain　silent　。　　。　　。　　。
　　　　　During　the　two　last　campaigns　in　Germany；　and　since　the　peace；
　　　　　distant　overtures　have　been　made　to　me；　with　the　view　of　drawing　me
　　　　　into　connection　with　the　French　Princes。　　This　appeared　so　absurd
　　　　　that　I　took　no　notice　of　these　overtures。　　As　to　the　present
　　　　　conspiracy；　I　can　assure　you　I　have　been　far　from　taking　any　share
　　　　　in　it。　　I　repeat　to　you；　General；　that　whatever　proposition　to　that
　　　　　effect　was　made　me；　I　rejected　it；　and　regarded　it　as　the　height　of
　　　　　madness。　　When　it　was　represented　to　me　that　the　invasion　of　England
　　　　　would　offer　a　favourable　opportunity　for　effecting　a　change　in　the
　　　　　French　Government；　I　invariably　answered　that　the　Senate　was　the
　　　　　authority　to　which　the　whole　of　France　would　naturally　cling　in　the
　　　　　time　of　trouble；　and　that　I　would　be　the　first　to　place　myself　under
　　　　　its　orders。　　To　such　overtures　made　to　a　private　individual；　who
　　　　　wished　to　preserve　no　connection　either　with　the　army；　of　whom　nine…
　　　　　tenths　have　served　under　me；　or　any　constituted　authority；　the　only
　　　　　possible　answer　was　a　refusal。　　Betrayal　of　confidence　I　disdained。
　　　　　Such　a　step；　which　is　always　base；　becomes　doubly　odious　when　the
　　　　　treachery　is　committed　against　those　to　whom　we　owe　gratitude；　or
　　　　　have　been　bound　by　old　friendship。

　　　　　〃This；　General；　is　all　I　have　to　tell　you　respecting　my　relations
　　　　　with　Pichegru；　and　it　must　convince　you　that　very　false　and　hasty
　　　　　inferences　have　been　drawn　from　conduct　which；　though　perhaps
　　　　　imprudent；　was　far　from　being　criminal。〃

Moreau　fulfilled　his　duty　as　a　public　functionary　by　communicating　to　the
Directory　the　papers　which　unfolded　a　plot　against　the　Government；　and
which　the　chances　of　war　had　thrown　into　his　hands。　　He　fulfilled　his
duty　as　a　man　of　honour　by　not　voluntarily　incurring　the　infamy　which　can
never　be　wiped　from　the　character　of　an　informer。　　Bonaparte　in　Moreau's
situation　would　have　acted　the　same　part；　for　I　never　knew　a　man　express
stronger　indignation　than　himself　against　informers；　until　be　began　to
consider　everything　a　virtue　which　served　his　ambition；　and　everything　a
crime　which　opposed　it。

The　two　facts　which　most　forcibly　obtruded　themselves　on　my　attention
during　the　trial　were　the　inveterate　violence　of　the　President　of　the
Court　towards　the　prisoners　and　the　innocence　of　Moreau。

　　　　　＇It　is　strange　that　Bourrienne　does　not　acknowledge　that　be　was
　　　　　charged　by　Napoleon　with　the　duty　of　attending　this　trial　of　Moreau；
　　　　　and　of　sending　in　a　daily　report　of　the　proceedings。＇

But；　in　spite　of　the　most　insidious　examinations　which　can　be　conceived；
Moreau　never　once　fell　into　the　least　contradiction。　　If　my　memory　fail
me　not；　it　was　on　the　fourth　day　that　he　was　examined　by　Thuriot；　one　of
the　judges。　　The　result；　clear　as　day　to　all　present；　was；　that　Moreau
was　a　total　stranger　to　all　the　plots；　all　the　intrigues　which　had　been
set　on　foot　in　London。　　In　fact；　during　the　whole　course　of　the　trial；　to
which　I　listened　with　as　much　attention　as　interest；　I　did　not　discover
the　shadow　of　a　circumstance　which　could　in　the　least　commit　him；　or
which　had　the　least　reference　to　him。　　Scarcely　one　of　the　hundred　and
thirty…nine　witnesses　who　were　heard　for　the　prosecution　knew　him；　and　he
himself　declared　on　the　fourth　sitting；　which　took　place　on　the　31st　of
May；　that　there　was　not　an　individual　among　the　accused　whom　he　knew；
not　one　whom　he　had　ever　seen。　　In　the　course　of　the　long　proceedings；
notwithstanding　the　manifest　efforts　of　Thuriot　to　extort　false
admissions　and　force　contradictions；　no　fact　of　any　consequence　was
elicited　to　the　prejudice　of　Moreau。　　His　appearance　was　as　calm　as　his
conscience；　and　as　he　sat　on　the　bench　he　had　the　appearance　of　one　led
by　curiosity　to　be　present　at　this　interesting　trial；　rather　than　of　an
accused　person；　to　whom　the　proceedings　might　end　in　condemnation　and
death。　　But　for　the　fall　of　Moreau　in　the　ranks　of　the　enemy；but　for
the　foreign　cockade　which　disgraced　the　cap　of　the　conqueror　of
Hohenlinden；　his　complete　innocence　would　long　since　have　been　put　beyond
doubt；　and　it　would　have　been　acknowledged　that　the　most　infamous
machinations　were　employed　for　his　destruction。　　It　is　evident　that
Lajolais；　who　had　passed　from　London　to　Paris；　and　from　Paris　to　London；
had　been　acting　the　part　of　an　intriguer　rather　than　of　a　conspirator；
and　that　the　object　of　his　missions　was　not　so　much　to　reconcile　Moreau
and　Pichegru　as　to　make　Pichegru　the　instrument　of　implicating　Moreau。
Those　who　supposed　Lajolais　to　be　in　the　pay　of　the　British　Government
were　egregiously　imposed　on。　　Lajolais　was　only　in　the　pay　of　the　secret
police；　he　was　condemned　to　death；　as　was　expected；　but　he　received　his
pardon；　as　was　agreed　upon。　　Here　was　one　of　the　disclosures　which
Pichegru　might　have　made；　hence　the　necessity　of　getting　him　out　of　the
way　before　the　trial。　　As　to　the　evidence　of　the　man　named　Rolland；
it　was　clear　to　everybody　that　Moreau　was　right　when　he　said　to　the
President；　〃In　my　opinion；　Rolland　is　either　a　creature　of　the　police；　or
he　has　given　his　evidence　under　the　influence　of　fear。〃　　Rolland　made　two
declarations　the　first　contained　nothing　at　all；　the　second　was　in　answer
to　the　following　observations：　〃You　see　you　stand　in　a　terrible
situation；　you　must　either　be　held　to　be　an　accomplice　in　the　conspiracy；
or　you　must　be　taken　as　evidence。　　If　you　say　nothing；　you　will　be
considered　in　the　light　of　an　accomplice；　if　you　confess；　you　will　be
saved。〃　　This　single　circumstance　may　serve　to　give　an　idea　of　the　way
the　trials　were　conducted　so　as　to　criminate　Moreau。　　On　his　part　the
general　repelled　the　attacks；　of　which　he　was　the　object；　with　calm
composure　and　modest　confidence；　though　flashes　of　just　indignation　would
occasionally　burst　from　him。　　I　recollect　the　effect　he　produced　upon　th