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insignificant and too low to have a place in a dispatch or anywhere
else； save in the mouth of a hack…driver。〃
＇106＇ Lanfrey； 〃Histoire de Napoléon；〃 II。； 482。 （Words of the First
consul to the Swiss delegates； conference of January 29； 1803。）
＇107＇ Sir Neil Campbell； 〃Napoleon at Fontainebleau and Elba；〃 p。201。
（The words of Napoleon to Sir Neil Campbell and to the other
commissioners。） … The Mémorial de Sainte Helene mentions the same plan
in almost identical terms。 … Pelet de la Lozère； 〃Opinions de Napoléon
au conseil d'état；〃 p。238 （session of March 4； 1806）： 〃Within forty…
eight hours after peace with England； I shall interdict foreign
commodities and promulgate a navigation act forbidding any other than
French vessels entering our ports； built of French timber； and with
the crews two…thirds French。 Even coal and English 'milords' shall
land only under the French flag。〃 … Ibid。； 32。
＇108＇ Moniteur； January 30； 1803 （Sebastiani）。
＇109＇ Hansard； vol。 XXXVI。； p。1298。 （Lord Whitworth's dispatch；
Feb。21； 1803； the First Consul's words to Lord Whitworth。）
＇110＇ 〃Memorial。〃 （Napoleon's own words； March 24； 1806。）
＇111＇ Lanfrey； II。； 476。 （Note to Otto； October 23； 1802。） …
Thiers；VI。； 249。
＇112＇ Letter to Clarke； Minister of War； Jan。 18； 1814。 〃 If； at
Leipsic； I had had 30；000 cannon balls to fire off on the evening of
the 18th； I should to…day be master of the world。〃
＇113＇ 〃Memorial；〃 Nov。 30； 1815。
＇114＇ Lanfrey； III。； … 399。 Letters of Talleyrand； October 11 and
27； 1805； and memorandum addressed to Napoleon。
＇115＇ At the council held in relation to the future marriage of
Napoleon； Cambacérès vainly supported an alliance with the Russians。
The following week； he says to M。 Pasquier： 〃When one has only one
good reason to give and it cannot possibly be given； it is natural
that one should be beaten。 。 。 ； You will see that it is so good that
one phrase suffices to make its force fully understood。 I am deeply
convinced that in two years we shall have a war with that of two
powers whose daughter the Emperor does not marry。 Now a war with
Austria does not cause me any uneasiness； and I tremble at a war with
Russia。 The consequences are incalculable。〃 〃Souvenirs〃； by PASQUIER
（Etienne…Dennis； duc）； Librarie Plon； Paris 1893。 Vol I。； p 293； p
378。）。
＇116＇ M。 de Metternich； II。； 305。 （Letter to the Emperor of Austria；
Aug。10； 1809。） … Ibid。 403。。 （Letter of Jan。11； 1811。） 〃My
appreciation of Napoleon's plans and projects； at bottom； has never
varied。 The monstrous purpose of the complete subjection of the
continent under one head was； and is still； his object。〃
＇117＇ 〃Correspondance de Napoleon I。〃 （Letter to the King of
Wurtemberg； April 2； 1814）： 〃The war will take place in spite of him
（the Emperor Alexander）； in spite of me； in spite of the interests of
France and those of Russia。 Having already seen this so often； it is
my past experience which enables me to unveil the future；〃
＇118＇ Mollien； III。； 135； 190。 … In 1810 〃prices have increased 400％
on sugar； and 100 ％ on cotton and dye stuffs。〃 … 〃 More than 20；000
custom…house officers were employed on the frontier against more than
100；000 smugglers； in constant activity and favored by the
population。〃 … 〃Souvenirs〃； by PASQUIER （Etienne…Dennis； duc）；
Librarie Plon； Paris 1893。…； I。； 387。 … There were licenses for
importing colonial products； but on condition of exporting a
proportionate quantity of French manufactures； now； England refused to
receive them。 Consequently； 〃not being allowed to bring these articles
back to France； they were thrown overboard。〃 … 〃They began at first by
devoting the refuse of manufactures to this trade； and then ended by
manufacturing articles without other destination； for example； at
Lyons； taffetas and satins。〃
＇119＇ Proclamation of Dec。27； 1805： 〃The Naples dynasty has ceased to
reign。 Its existence is incompatible with the repose of Europe and
the honor of my crown。〃 … Message to the Senate； Dec。 10； 1810： 〃Fresh
guarantees having become necessary； the annexation to the Empire of
the mouths of the Escaut； the Meuse； the Rhine； the Ems； the Weser；
and the Elbe； seemed to me to be the first and most important。 。 。 。
The annexation of the Valais is an anticipated result of the vast
works I have undertaken for the past ten years in that section of the
Alps。〃
＇120＇ We are familiar with the Spanish affair。 His treatment of
Portugal is anterior and of same order。…〃 Correspondance。〃 （Letter to
Junot； Oct。31； 1807）： … 'I have already informed you； that in
authorizing you to enter as an auxiliary； it was to enable you to
possess yourself of the （Portuguese） fleet； but my mind was made up to
take Portugal。〃 … （Letter to Junot； Dec。 23； 1807）： 〃Disarm the
country。 Send all the Portuguese troops to France。 。 。 。 I want them
out of the country。 Have all princes； ministers； and other men who
serve as rallying points； sent to France。〃 … （Decree of Dec。 23；
1807）： 〃 An extra contribution of 100 million francs shall be imposed
on the kingdom of Portugal； to redeem all property； of whatever
denomination； belonging to private parties。 。 。 All property
belonging to the Queen of Portugal； to the prince…regent； and to
princes in appanage； 。 。 。 。 all the possessions of the nobles who
have followed the king； on his abandoning the country； and who had not
returned to the kingdom before February 1； shall be put under
sequestration。〃 … Cf。 M。 d'Haussonville； 〃L'église Romaine et le
premier Empire；〃 5 vols。 （especially the last volume）。 No other work
enables one to see into Napoleon's object and proceedings better nor
more closely。
＇121＇ 〃Souvenirs du feu duc de Broglie；〃 p。143。 （As a specimen of
steps taken in time of war； see the register of Marshal Bessières'
orders； commandant at Valladolid from April 11 to July 15； 1811。） …
〃Correspondance du Roi Jérome；〃 letter of Jerome to Napoleon； Dec。 5；
1811。 （Showing the situation of a vanquished people in times of
peace）： 〃If war should break out； all countries between the Rhine and
the Oder will become the center of a vast and active insurrection。
The mighty cause of this dangerous movement is not merely hatred of
the French； and impatience of a foreign yoke； but rather in the
misfortunes of the day； in the total ruin of all classes； in over…
taxation； consisting of war levies； the maintenance of troops；
soldiers traversing the country； and every sort of constantly renewed
vexation。 。 。 。 At Hanover； Magdebourg； and in the principal towns of
my kingdom； owners of property are abandoning their dwellings and
vainly trying to dispose of them at the lowest prices。 。 。 。 Misery
everywhere presses on families； capital is exhausted； the noble； the
peasant； the bourgeois； are crushed with debt and want。 。 。 。 The
despair of populations no longer having anything to lose； because all
has been taken away； is to be feared