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time�察�but Louis still continued exposed to new vexations on the part of
Napoleon。  About the end of 1809 the Emperor summoned all the sovereigns
who might be called his vassals to Paris。  Among the number was Louis��
who�察�however�察�did not show himself very willing to quit his States。  He
called a council of his Ministers�察�who were of opinion that for the
interest of Holland he ought to make this new sacrifice。  He did so with
resignation。  Indeed�察�every day passed on the throne was a sacrifice made
by Louis。

He lived very quietly in Paris�察�and was closely watched by the police��
for it was supposed that as he had come against his will he would not
protract his stay so long as Napoleon wished。  The system of espionage
under which he found himself placed�察�added to the other circumstances of
his situation�察�inspired him with a degree of energy of which he was not
believed to be capable�察�and amidst the general silence of the servants of
the Empire�察�and even of the Kings and Princes assembled in the capital��
he ventured to say�察 �I have been deceived by promises which were never
intended to be kept。  Holland is tired of being the sport of France�此�The
Emperor�察�who was unused to such language as this�察�was highly incensed at
it。  Louis had now no alternative but to yield to the incessant exactions
of Napoleon or to see Holland united to France。  He chose the latter��
though not before he had exerted all his feeble power in behalf of the
subjects whom Napoleon had consigned to him�察�but he would not be the
accomplice of the man who had resolved to make those subjects the victims
of his hatred against England。  Who�察�indeed�察�could be so blind as not to
see that the ruin of the Continent would be the triumph of British
commerce��

Louis was�察�however�察�permitted to return to his States to contemplate the
stagnating effect of the Continental blockade on every branch of trade
and industry formerly so active in Holland。  Distressed at witnessing
evils to which he could apply no remedy�察�he endeavoured by some prudent
remonstrances to avert the utter�察�ruin with which Holland was threatened。
On the 23d of March 1810 he wrote the following letter to Napoleon��

     If you wish to consolidate the present state of France�察�to obtain
     maritime peace�察�or to attack England with advantage�察�those objects
     are not to be obtained by measures like the blockading system�察�the
     destruction of a kingdom raised by yourself�察�or the enfeebling of
     your allies�察�and setting at defiance their most sacred rights and
     the first principles of the law of nations。  Yon should�察�on the
     contrary�察�win their affections for France�察�and consolidate and
     reinforce your allies�察�making them like your brothers�察�in whom you
     may place confidence。  The destruction of Holland�察�far from being
     the means of assailing England�察�will serve only to increase her
     strength�察�by all the industry and wealth which will fly to her for
     refuge。  There are�察�in reality�察�only three ways of assailing
     England�察�namely�察�by detaching Ireland�察�getting possession of the
     East Indies�察�or by invasion。  These two latter modes�察�which would be
     the most effectual�察�cannot be executed without naval force。  But I
     am astonished that the first should have been so easily
     relinquished。  That is a more secure mode of obtaining peace on good
     conditions than the system of injuring ourselves for the sake of
     committing a greater injury upon the enemy。

                                        ��Signed��  LOUIS。

Written remonstrances were no more to Napoleon's taste than verbal ones
at a time when�察�as I was informed by my friends whom fortune chained to
his destiny�察�no one presumed to address a word to him except in answer to
his questions。  Cambaceres�察�who alone had retained that privilege in
public as his old colleague in the Consulate�察�lost it after Napoleon's
marriage with the daughter of Imperial Austria。  His brother's letter
highly roused his displeasure。  Two months after he received it�察�being on
a journey in the north�察�he replied from Ostend by a letter which cannot
be read without a feeling of pain�察�since it serves to show how weak are
the most sacred ties of blood in comparison with the interests of an
insatiable policy。  This letter was as follows��

     BROTHERIn the situation in which we are placed it is best to speak
     candidly。  I know your secret sentiments�察�and all that you can say
     to the contrary can avail nothing。  Holland is certainly in a
     melancholy situation。  I believe you are anxious to extricate her
     from her difficulties�此�it is you�察�and you alone�察�who can do this。

     When you conduct yourself in such a way as to induce the people of
     Holland to believe that you act under my influence�察�that all your
     measures and all your sentiments are conformable with mine�察�then you
     will be loved�察�you will be esteemed�察�and you will acquire the power
     requisite for re´establishing Holland�此�when to be my friend�察�and the
     friend of France�察�shall become a title of favour at your court��
     Holland will be in her natural situation。  Since your return from
     Paris you have done nothing to effect this object。  What will be the
     result of your conduct�拭 �Your subjects�察�bandied about between France
     and England�察�will throw themselves into the arms of France�察�and will
     demand to be united to her。  You know my character�察�which is to
     pursue my object unimpeded by any consideration。  What�察�therefore��
     do you expect me to do�拭 �I can dispense with Holland�察�but Holland
     cannot dispense with my protection。  If�察�under the dominion of one
     of my brothers�察�but looking to me alone for her welfare�察�she does
     not find in her sovereign my image�察�all confidence in your
     government is at an end�察�your sceptre is broken。  Love France�察�love
     my glorythat is the only way to serve Holland�此�if you had acted as
     you ought to have done that country�察�having becoming a part of my
     Empire�察�would have been the more dear to me since I had given her a
     sovereign whom I almost regarded as my son。  In placing you on the
     throne of Holland I thought I had placed a French citizen there。
     You have followed a course diametrically opposite to what I
     expected。  I have been forced to prohibit you from coming to France��
     and to take possession of a part of your territory。  In proving
     yourself a bad Frenchman you are less to the Dutch than a Prince of
     Orange�察�to whose family they owe their rank as a nation�察�and a long
     succession of prosperity and glory。  By your banishment from France
     the Dutch are convinced that they have lost what they would not have
     lost under a Schimmelpenninek or a Prince of Orange。  Prove yourself
     a Frenchman�察�and the brother of the Emperor�察�and be assured that
     thereby you will serve the interests of Holland。  But you seem to be
     incorrigible�察�for you would drive away the few Frenchmen who remain
     with you。  You must be dealt with�察�not by affectionate advice�察�but
     by threats and compulsion。  What mean the prayers and mysterious
     fasts you have ordered�拭 �Louis�察�you will not reign long。  Your
     actions disclose better than your confidential letters the
     sentiments of your mind。  Return to the right course。  Be a
     Frenchman in heart�察�or your people will banish you�察�and you will
     leave Holland an object of ridicule。

          ��It was�察�on the contrary�察�became Louis made himself a
          Dutchman that his people did not banish him�察�and that be
          carried away with him the regret of all that portion of his
          subjects who could appreciate his excellent qualities and
          possessed good sense enough to perceive that he was not to
          blame for the evils that weighed upon Holland。Bourrienne。
          The conduct of Bonaparte to Murat was almost a counterpart to
          this。  When Murat attempted to consult the interests of Naples
          he was called a traitor to France。Editor of 1836 edition。��

     States must be governed by reason and policy�察�and not by the
     weakness produced by acrid and vitiated humours。

                                        ��Signed�� NAPOLEON。

A few days after this letter was despatched to Louis�察�Napoleon heard of a
paltry affray which had taken place at Amsterdam�察�and to which Comte de
la Rochefoucauld gave a temporary diplomatic importance�察�being aware that
he could not better please his master than by affording him an excuse for
being angry。  It appeared that the honour of the Count's coachman had
been put in jeopardy by the insult of a citizen of Amsterdam�察�and a
quarrel had ensued�察�which�察�but for the interference of the guard of the
palace�察�might have terminated seriously since it assumed the character of
a party affair between the French and the Dutch。  M。 de la Rochefoucauld
immediately despatched to the Emperor�察�who was then at Lille�察�a full
report of his coachman's quarrel�察�in which he expressed himself with as
much earnestness as the illustrious author of the ;Maxims; evinced when
he waged war against kings。  The consequence was that Napoleon instantly
fulminated the following letter against his brother Louis��

     BROTHERAt the very moment when you were making the fairest
     protestations I learn that the servants of my Ambassador have been
     ill´treated at Amsterdam。  I insist that those who were guilty of
     this outrage be delivered up to me�察�in order that their punishment
     may serve as an example to others。  The Sieur Serrurier has informed
     me how you conducted yourself at the diplomatic audiences。  I have��
     consequently�察�determined that the Dutch Ambassador shall not remain
     in Paris�察�and Admiral Yerhuell has received orders to depart within
     twenty´four hours。  I want no more phrases and protestations。  It is
     time I should know whether you intend to ruin Holland by your
     follies。  I do not choose that you should again send a Minister to
     Austria�察�or that you should dismiss the French who are in your
     service。  I have recalled my Ambassador as
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