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that he had not succeeded in entirely removing the suspicions of
Bonaparte�察�wrote the following letter on the 30th Vendemiaire��

     The Directory has itself been troubled about the impression made on
     you by the letter to the paymaster´general�察�of which an 'aide de
     camp' was the bearer。  The composition of this letter has very much
     astonished the Government�察�which never appointed nor recognised such
     an agent�此�it is at least an error of office。  But it should not
     alter the opinion you ought otherwise to entertain of the manner in
     which the Directory thinks of and esteems you。  It appears that the
     18th Fructidor was misrepresented in the letters which were sent to
     the army of Italy。  You did well to intercept them�察�and it may be
     right to transmit the most remarkable to the Minister of Police。
     ��What an ignoble task to propose to the conqueror of Italy。��

     In your observations on the too strong tendency of opinion towards
     military government�察�the Directory recognises an equally enlightened
     and ardent friend of the Republic。

     Nothing is wiser than the maxim�察�'cedant arma togae'�察�for the
     maintenance of republics。  To show so much anxiety on so important a
     point is not one of the least glorious features in the life of a
     general placed at the head of a triumphant army。

The Directory had sent General Clarke

     ��H。  J。  G。  Clarke�察�afterwards Minister of War under Napoleon��
     1807´1814�察�acid under the Bourbons in 1816�察�when he was made a
     Marshal of France。  He was created Due de Feltre in 1819。��

to treat for peace�察�as second plenipotentiary。  Bonaparte has often told
me he had no doubt from the time of his arrival that General Clarke was
charged with a secret mission to act as a spy upon him�察�and even to
arrest him if an opportunity offered for so doing without danger。  That
he had a suspicion of this kind is certain�察�but I must own that I was
never by any means able to discover its grounds�察�for in all my
intercourse since with Clarke he never put a single question to me�察�nor
did I ever hear a word drop from his mouth�察�which savoured of such a
character。  If the fact be that he was a spy�察�he certainly played his
part well。  In all the parts of his correspondence which were intercepted
there never was found the least confirmation of this suspicion。  Be this
as it may�察�Bonaparte could not endure him�察�he did not make him acquainted
with what was going on�察�and his influence rendered this mission a mere
nullity。  The General´in´Chief concentrated all the business of the
negotiation in his own closet�察�and�察�as to what was going on�察�Clarke
continued a mere cipher until the 18th Fructidor�察�when he was recalled。
Bonaparte made but little count of Clarke's talents。  It is but justice��
however�察�to say that he bore him no grudge for the conduct of which he
suspected he was guilty in Italy。  ;I pardon him because I alone have the
right to be offended。;

He even had the generosity to make interest for an official situation for
him。  These amiable traits were not uncommon with Bonaparte。

Bonaparte had to encounter so many disagreeable contrarieties�察�both in
the negotiators for peace and the events at Paris�察�that he often
displayed a good deal of irritation and disgust。  This state of mind was
increased by the recollection of the vexation his sister's marriage had
caused him�察�and which was unfortunately revived by a letter he received
from her at this juncture。  His excitement was such that he threw it down
with an expression of anger。  It has been erroneously reported in several
publications that ;Bacciocchi espoused Marie´Anne´Eliza Bonaparte on the
5th of May 1797。  The brother of the bride was at the time negotiating
the preliminaries of peace with Austria。;

In fact�察�the preliminaries were signed in the month of April�察�and it was
for the definitive peace we were negotiating in May。  But the reader will
find by the subjoined letter that Christine applied to her brother to
stand godfather to her third child。  Three children in three months would
be rather quick work。


                    AJACCIO�察�14th�察�Thermidor�察�year V。  ��1st August 1797��。

     GENERALSuffer me to write to you and call you by the name of
     brother。  My first child was born at a time when you were much
     incensed against us。  I trust she may soon caress you�察�and so make
     you forget the pain my marriage has occasioned you。  My second child
     was still´born。  Obliged to quit Paris by your order��

     ��Napoleon had written in August 1796 to Carnot�察�to request that
     Lucien might be ordered to quit Paris�察�see Iung�察�tome iii。
     p。 223。��

     I miscarried in Germany。  In a month's time I hope to present you
     with a nephew。  A favourable time�察�and other circumstances�察�incline
     me to hope my next will be a boy�察�and I promise you I will make a
     soldier of him�察�but I wish him to bear your name�察�and that you
     should be his godfather。  I trust you will not refuse your sister's
     request。

     Will you send�察�for this purpose�察�your power of attorney to
     Baciocchi�察�or to whomsoever you think fit�拭 �I shall expect with
     impatience your assent。  Because we are poor let not that cause you
     to despise us�察�for�察�after all�察�you are our brother�察�mine are the
     only children that call you uncle�察�and we all love you more than we
     do the favours of fortune。  Perhaps I may one day succeed in
     convincing you of the love I bear you。Your affectionate sister��

                                             CHRISTINE BONAPARTE。

     ��Madame Bacciocchi went by the name of Marianne at St。 Cyr�察�of
     Christine while on her travels�察�and of Eliza under the Consulate。
     Bourrienne。��

     P。S。Do not fail to remember me to your wife�察�whom I strongly
     desire to be acquainted with。  They told me at Paris I was very like
     her。  If you recollect my features you can judge。  C。  B。


This letter is in the handwriting of Lucien Bonaparte。'

     ��Joseph Bonaparte in his Notes says�察 �It is false that Madame
     Bonaparte ever called herself Christine�察�it is false that she ever
     wrote the letter of which M。 de Bourrienne here gives a copy。;  It
     will be observed that Bourrienne says it was written by her brother
     Lucien。  This is an error。  The letter is obviously from Christine
     Boyer�察�the wife of Lucien Bonaparte�察�whose marriage had given such
     displeasure to Napoleon。  ��See Erreurs�察�tome i。  p。 240�察�and Iung's
     Lucien�察�tome i p。  161��。��

General Bonaparte had been near a month at Passeriano when he received
the following autograph letter from the Emperor of Austria��


     TO MONSIEUR LE GENERAL BONAPARTE�察�GENERAL´IN´CHIEF
     OF THE ARMY OF ITALY。

     MONSIEUR LE GENERAL BONAPARTEWhen I thought I had given my
     plenipotentiaries full powers to terminate the important negotiation
     with which they were charged�察�I learn�察�with as much pain as
     surprise�察�that in consequence of swerving continually from the
     stipulations of the preliminaries�察�the restoration of tranquillity��
     with the tidings of which I desire to gladden the hearts of my
     subjects�察�and which the half of Europe devoutly prays for�察�becomes
     day after day more uncertain。

     Faithful to the performance of my engagements�察�I am ready to execute
     what was agreed to at Leoben�察�and require from you but the
     reciprocal performance of so sacred a duty。  This is what has
     already been declared in my name�察�and what I do not now hesitate
     myself to declare。  If�察�perhaps�察�the execution of some of the
     preliminary articles be now impossible�察�in consequence of the events
     which have since occurred�察�and in which I had no part�察�it may be
     necessary to substitute others in their stead equally adapted to the
     interests and equally conformable to the dignity of the two nations。
     To such alone will I put my hand。  A frank and sincere explanation��
     dictated by the same feelings which govern me�察�is the only way to
     lead to so salutary a result。  In order to accelerate this result as
     far as in me lies�察�and to put an end at once to the state of
     uncertainty we remain in�察�and which has already lasted too long�察�I
     have determined to despatch to the place of the present negotiations
     Comte de Cobentzel�察�a man who possesses my most unlimited
     confidence�察�and who is instructed as to my intentions and furnished
     with my most ample powers。  I have authorised him to receive and
     accept every proposition tending to the reconciliation of the two
     parties which may be in conformity with the principles of equity and
     reciprocal fitness�察�and to conclude accordingly。

     After this fresh assurance of the spirit of conciliation which
     animates me�察�I doubt not you will perceive that peace lies in your
     own hands�察�and that on your determination will depend the happiness
     or misery of many thousand men。  If I mistake as to the means I
     think best adapted to terminate the calamities which for along time
     have desolated Europe�察�I shall at least have the consolation of
     reflecting that I have done all that depended on me。  With the
     consequences which may result I can never be reproached。

     I have been particularly determined to the course I now take by the
     opinion I entertain of your upright character�察�and by the personal
     esteem I have conceived towards you�察�of which I am very happy�察�M。 le
     General Bonaparte�察�to give you here an assurance。

                                                  ��Signed�� FRANCIS。


In fact�察�it was only on the arrival of the Comte de Cobentzel that the
negotiations were seriously set on foot。  Bonaparte had all along clearly
perceived that Gallo and Meerweldt were not furnished with adequate
powers。  He saw also clearly enough that if the month of September were��
to be trifled away in unsatisfactory negotiations�察�as the month which
preceded it had been�察�it would be difficult in October to strike a blow
at the house of Austria on the side of Carinthia。  The Austrian C
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