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might have been the intentions of Bonaparte�察�it was now manifest that
there were no longer any hopes of his being able to make his will the law
of the nation�察�after some vacillation�察�therefore�察�on 22d June he
published the following declaration��
TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE
FRENCHMEN��In commencing war for maintaining the national
independence�察�I relied on the union of all efforts�察�of all wills��
and the concurrence of all the national authorities。 I had reason
to hope for success�察�and I braved all the declarations of the powers
against me。 Circumstances appear to me changed。 I offer myself a
sacrifice to the hatred of the enemies of France。 May they prove
sincere in their declarations�察�and really have directed them only
against my power。 My political life is terminated�察�and I proclaim
my son under the title of��
NAPOLEON II。��
EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH。
The present Ministers will provisionally form the Council of the
Government。 The interest which I take in my son induces me to
invite the Chambers to form without delay the Regency by a law。
Unite all for the public safety�察�that you may continue an
independent nation。
��Signed�� NAPOLEON。
This declaration was conveyed to both the Chambers�察�which voted
deputations to the late Emperor�察�accepting this abdication�察�but in their
debates the nomination of his son to the succession was artfully eluded。
The Chamber of Representatives voted the nomination of a Commission of
five persons�察�three to be chosen from that Chamber�察�and two from the
Chamber of Peers�察�for the purpose of provisionally exercising the
functions of Government�察�and also that the Ministers should continue
their respective functions under the authority of this Commission。 The
persons chosen by the Chamber of Representatives were Carnot�察�Fouche�察�and
Grenier�察�those nominated by the Peers were the Duke of Vicenza
��Caulaincourt�� and Baron Quinette。 The Commission nominated five persons
to the Allied army for the purpose of proposing peace。 These proceedings
were�察�however�察�rendered of little importance by the resolution of the
victors to advance to Paris。
Napoleon's behaviour just before and immediately after the crisis is well
described by Lavallette。 ;The next day�察─�he observes�察 �I returned to the
Emperor。 He had received the most positive accounts of the state of
feeling in the Chamber of Representatives。 The reports had�察�however��
been given to him with some little reserve�察�for he did not seem to me
convinced that the resolution was really formed to pronounce his
abdication�察�I was better informed on the matter�察�and I came to him
without having the least doubt in my mind that the only thing he could do
was to descend once more from the throne。 I communicated to him all the
particulars I had just received�察�and I did not hesitate to advise him to
follow the only course worthy of him。 He listened to me with a sombre
air�察�and though he was in some measure master of himself�察�the agitation
of his mind and the sense of his position betrayed themselves in his face
and in all his motions。 'I know��' said I�察�'that your Majesty may still
keep the sword drawn�察�but with whom�察�and against whom�拭 �Defeat has
chilled the courage of every one�察�the army is still in the greatest
confusion。 Nothing is to be expected from Paris�察�and the coup d'etat of
the 18th Brumaire cannot be renewed。''That thought��' he replied��
stopping�察�'is far from my mind。 I will hear nothing more about myself。
But poor France��' At that moment Savary and Caulaincourt entered�察�and
having drawn a faithful picture of the exasperation of the Deputies�察�they
persuaded him to assent to abdication。 Some words he uttered proved to
us that he would have considered death preferable to that step�察�but still
he took it。
;The great act of abdication being performed�察�he remained calm during the
whole day�察�giving his advice on the position the army should take�察�and on
the manner in which the negotiations with the enemy ought to be
conducted。 He insisted especially on the necessity of proclaiming his
son Emperor�察�not so much for the advantage of the child as with a view to
concentrate all the power of sentiments and affections。 Unfortunately��
nobody would listen to him。 Some men of sense and courage rallied found
that proposition in the two Chambers�察�but fear swayed the majority�察�and
among those who remained free from it many thought that a public
declaration of liberty�察�and the resolution to defend it at any price��
would make the enemy and the Bourbons turn back。 Strange delusion of
weakness and want of experience� �It must�察�however�察�be respected�察�for it
had its source in love of their country�察�but�察�while we excuse it�察�can it
be justified�拭 �The population of the metropolis had resumed its usual
appearance�察�which was that of complete indifference�察�with a resolution to
cry 'Long live the King��' provided the King arrived well escorted�察�for
one must not judge of the whole capital by about one´thirtieth part of
the inhabitants�察�who called for arms�察�and declared themselves warmly
against the return of the exiled family。
;On the 23d I returned to the Elysee。 The Emperor had been for two hours
in his bath。 He himself turned the discourse on the retreat he ought to
choose�察�and spoke of the United States。 I rejected the idea without
reflection�察�and with a degree of vehemence that surprised him。 'Why not
America��' he asked。 I answered�察�'Because Moreau retired there。' The
observation was harsh�察�and I should never have forgiven myself for having
expressed it�察�if I had not retracted my advice a few days afterwards。 He
heard it without any apparent ill´humour�察�but I have no doubt that it
must have made an unfavourable impression on his mind。 I strongly urged
on his choosing England for his asylum。
;The Emperor went to Malmaison。 He was accompanied thither by the
Duchesse de St。 Leu�察�Bertrand and his family�察�and the Duc de Bassano。
The day that he arrived there he proposed to me to accompany him abroad。
Drouot��' he said�察�'remains in France。 I see the Minister of War wishes
him not to be lost to his country。 I dare not complain�察�but it is a
great loss for me�察�I never met with a better head�察�or a more upright
heart。 That man was formed to be a prime minister anywhere。' I declined
to accompany him at the time�察�saying�察�'My wife is enceinte�察�I cannot make
up my mind to leave her。 Allow me some time�察�and I will join you
wherever you may be。 I have remained faithful to your Majesty in better
times�察�and you may reckon upon me now。 Nevertheless�察�if my wife did not
require all my attention�察�I should do better to go with you�察�for I have
sad forebodings respecting my fate。;
;The Emperor made no answer�察�but I saw by the expression of his
countenance that he had no better augury of my fate than I had。 However��
the enemy was approaching�察�and for the last three days he had solicited
the Provisional Government to place a frigate at his disposal�察�with which
he might proceed to America。 It had been promised him�察�he was even
pressed to set off�察�but he wanted to be the bearer of the order to the
captain to convey him to the United States�察�and that order did not
arrive。 We all felt that the delay of a single hour might put his
freedom in jeopardy。
;After we had talked the subject over among ourselves�察�I went to him and
strongly pointed out to him how dangerous it might be to prolong his
stay。 He observed that he could not go without the order。 'Depart��
nevertheless��' I replied�察�your presence on board the ship will still have
a great influence over Frenchmen�察�cut the cables�察�promise money to the
crew�察�and if the captain resist have him put on shore�察�and hoist your
sails。 I have no doubt but Fouche has sold you to the Allies。'
'I believe it also�察�but go and make the last effort with the Minister of
Marine。' I went off immediately to M。 Decres。 He was in bed�察�and
listened to me with an indifference that made my blood boil。 He said to
me�察�'I am only a Minister。 Go to Fouche�察�speak to the Government。 As
for me�察�I can do nothing。 Good´night。' And so saying he covered himself
up again in his blankets。 I left him�察�but I could not succeed in
speaking either to Fouche or to any of the others。 It was two o'clock in
the morning when I returned to Malmaison�察�the Emperor was in bed。 I was
admitted to his chamber�察�where I gave him an account of the result of my
mission�察�and renewed my entreaties。 He listened to me�察�but made no
answer。 He got up�察�however�察�and spent a part of the night in walking up
and down the room。
;The following day was the last of that sad drama。 The Emperor had gone
to bed again�察�and slept a few hours。 I entered his cabinet at about
twelve o'clock。 'If I had known you were here��' he said�察�'I would have
had you called in。' He then gave me�察�on a subject that interested him
personally�察�some instructions which it is needless for me to repeat。
Soon after I left him�察�full of anxiety respecting his fate�察�my heart
oppressed with grief�察�but still far
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