memoirs of napoleon bonaparte, v7-第6部分

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taking　me　into　the　recess　of　a　window　told　me　that　Moreau's　guilt　was
evident；　and　that　he　was　about　to　be　put　on　his　trial。　　I　made　some
observations　on　the　subject；　and　in　particular　asked　whether　there　were
sufficient　proofs　of　his　guilt　to　justify　his　condemnation？　　〃They　should
be　cautious；〃　said　I；　〃it　is　no　joke　to　accuse　the　conqueror　of
Hohenlinden。〃　　Duroc's　answer　satisfied　me　that　he　at　least　had　no　doubt
on　the　subject。　　〃Besides；〃　added　he；　〃when　such　a　general　as　Moreau　has
been　between　two　gendarmes　he　is　lost；　and　is　good　for　nothing　more。　　He
will　only　inspire　pity。〃　　In　vain　I　tried　to　refute　this　assertion　so
entirely　contrary　to　facts；　and　to　convince　Duroc　that　Moreau　would　never
be　damaged　by　calling　him　〃brigand；〃　as　was　the　phrase　then；　without
proofs。　　Duroc　persisted　in　his　opinion。　　As　if　a　political　crime　ever
sullied　the　honour　of　any　one！　　The　result　has　proved　that　I　judged
rightly。

No　person　possessing　the　least　degree　of　intelligence　will　be　convinced
that　the　conspiracy　of　Moreau；　Georges；　Pichegru；　and　the　other　persons
accused　would　ever　have　occurred　but　for　the　secret　connivance　of
Fouche's　police。

Moreau　never　for　a　moment　desired　the　restoration　of　the　Bourbons。　　I　was
too　well　acquainted　with　M。　Carbonnet；　his　most　intimate　friend；　to　be
ignorant　of　his　private　sentiments。　　It　was　therefore　quite　impossible
that　he　could　entertain　the　same　views　as　Georges；　the　Polignacs；
Riviera；　and　others；　and　they　had　no　intention　of　committing　any　overt
acts。　　These　latter　persons　had　come　to　the　Continent　solely　to
investigate　the　actual　state　of　affairs；　in　order　to　inform　the　Princes
of　the　House　of　Bourbon　with　certainty　how　far　they　might　depend　on　the
foolish　hopes　constantly　held　out　to　them　by　paltry　agents；　who　were
always　ready　to　advance　their　own　interests　at　the　expense　of　truth。
These　agents　did　indeed　conspire；　but　it　was　against　the　Treasury　of
London；　to　which　they　looked　for　pay。

Without　entering　into　all　the　details　of　that　great　trial　I　will　relate
some　facts　which　may　assist　in　eliciting　the　truth　from　a　chaos　of
intrigue　and　falsehood。

Most　of　the　conspirators　had　been　lodged　either　in　the　Temple　or　La
Force；　and　one　of　them；　Bouvet　de　Lozier；　who　was　confined　in　the　Temple；
attempted　to　hang　himself。　　He　made　use　of　his　cravat　to　effect　his
purpose；　and　had　nearly　succeeded；　when　a　turnkey　by　chance　entered　and
found　him　at　the　point　of　death。　　When　he　was　recovered　he　acknowledged
that　though　he　had　the　courage　to　meet　death；　he　was　unable　to　endure　the
interrogatories　of　his　trial；　and　that　he　had　determined　to　kill　himself；
lest　he　might　be　induced　to　make　a　confession。　　He　did　in　fact　confess；
and　it　was　on　the　day　after　this　occurred　that　Moreau　was　arrested；　while
on　his　way　from　his　country…seat　of　Grosbois　to　Paris。

Fouche；　through　the　medium　of　his　agents；　had　given　Pichegru；　Georges；
and　some　other　partisans　of　royalty；　to　understand　that　they　might　depend
on　Moreau；　who；　it　was　said；　was　quite　prepared。　　It　is　certain　that
Moreau　informed　Pichegru　that　he　（Pichegru）　had　been　deceived；　and　that
he　had　never　been　spoken　to　on　the　subject。　　Russillon　declared　on　the
trial　that　on　the　14th　of　March　the　Polignacs　said　to　some　one；
〃Everything　is　going　wrongthey　do　not　understand　each　other。　　Moreau
does　not　keep　his　word。　　We　have　been　deceived。〃　　M。　de　Riviera　declared
that　he　soon　became　convinced　they　had　been　deceived；　and　was　about　to
return　to　England　when　he　was　arrested。　　It　is　certain　that　the　principal
conspirators　obtained　positive　information　which　confirmed　their
suspicions。　　They　learned　Moreau's　declaration　from　Pichegru。　　Many　of
the　accused　declared　that　they　soon　discovered　they　had　been　deceived；
and　the　greater　part　of　them　were　about　to　quit　Paris；　when　they　were　all
arrested；　almost　at　one　and　the　same　moment。　　Georges　was　going　into　La
Vendee　when　he　was　betrayed　by　the　man　who；　with　the　connivance　of　the
police；　had　escorted　him　ever　since　his　departure　from　London；　and　who
had　protected　him　from　any　interruption　on　the　part　of　the　police　so　long
as　it　was　only　necessary　to　know　where　he　was；　or　what　he　was　about。
Georges　had　been　in　Paris　seven　months　before　it　was　considered　that　the
proper　moment　had　arrived　for　arresting　him。

The　almost　simultaneous　arrest　of　the　conspirators　proves　clearly　that
the　police　knew　perfectly　well　where　they　could　lay　their　hands　upon
them。

When　Pichegru　was　required　to　sign　his　examination　he　refused。　　He　said
it　was　unnecessary；　that；　knowing　all　the　secret　machinery　of　the　police；
he　suspected　that　by　some　chemical　process　they　would　erase　all　the
writing　except　the　signature；　and　afterwards　fill　up　the　paper　with
statements　which　he　had　never　made。　　His　refusal　to　sign　the
interrogatory；　he　added；　would　not　prevent　him　from　repeating　before　a
court　of　justice　the　truth　which　he　had　stated　in　answer　to　the　questions
proposed　to　him。　　Fear　was　entertained　of　the　disclosures　he　might　make
respecting　his　connection　with　Moreau；　whose　destruction　was　sought　for；
and　also　with　respect　to　the　means　employed　by　the　agents　of　Fouche　to
urge　the　conspirators　to　effect　a　change　which　they　desired。

On　the　evening　of　the　15th　of　February　I　heard　of　Moreau's　arrest；　and
early　next　morning　I　proceeded　straight　to　the　Rue　St。　Pierre；　where
M。　Carbonnet　resided　with　his　nephew。　　I　was　anxious　to　hear　from　him　the
particulars　of　the　general's　arrest。　　What　was　my　surprise！　　I　had　hardly
time　to　address　myself　to　the　porter　before　he　informed　me　that
M。　Carbonnet　and　his　nephew　were　both　arrested。　　〃I　advise　you；　sir；〃
added　the　man；　〃to　retire　without　more　ado；　for　I　can　assure　you　that　the
persons　who　visit　M。　Carbonnet　are　watched。〃〃Is　he　still　at　home？〃
said　I。　　〃Yes；　Sir；　they　are　examining　his　papers。〃〃　Then；〃　said　I；
〃I　will　go　up。〃　　M。　Carbonnet；　of　whose　friendship　I　had　reason　to　be
proud；　and　whose　memory　will　ever　be　dear　to　me；　was　more　distressed　by
the　arrest　of　his　nephew　and　Moreau　than　by　his　own。　　His　nephew　was；
however；　liberated　after　a　few　hours。　　M。　Carbonnet's　papers　were　sealed
up；　and　he　was　placed　in　solitary　confinement　at　St。　Pelagic。

Thus　the　police；　who　previously　knew　nothing；　were　suddenly　informed　of
all。　　In　spite　of　the　numerous　police　agents　scattered　over　France；　it
was　only　discovered　by　the　declarations　of　Bouvet　de　Lozier　that　three
successive　landings　had　been　effected；　and　that　a　fourth　was　expected；
which；　however；　did　not　take　place；　because　General　Savary　was　despatched
by　the　First　Consul　with　orders　to　seize　the　persons　whose　arrival　was
looked　for。　　There　cannot　be　a　more　convincing　proof　of　the　fidelity　of
the　agents　of　the　police　to　their　old　chief；　and　their　combined
determination　of　trifling　with　their　new　one；




CHAPTER　XXII。

1804。

　　　　　The　events　of　1804Death　of　the　Due　d'EnghienNapoleon's　arguments
　　　　　at　St。　HelenaComparison　of　datesPossibility　of　my　having　saved
　　　　　the　Due　d'Enghien's　lifeAdvice　given　to　the　Duc　d'EnghienSir
　　　　　Charles　StuartDelay　of　the　Austrian　CabinetPichegru　and　the
　　　　　mysterious　beingM。　MassiasThe　historians　of　St。　Helena
　　　　　Bonaparte's　threats　against　the　emigrants　and　M。　Cobentzel
　　　　　Singular　adventure　of　Davoust's　secretaryThe　quartermaster
　　　　　The　brigand　of　La　Vendee。

In　order　to　form　a　just　idea　of　the　events　which　succeeded　each　other　so
rapidly　at　the　commencement　of　1804　it　is　necessary　to　consider　them　both
separately　and　connectedly。　　It　must　be　borne　in　mind　that　all
Bonaparte's　machinations　tended　to　one　object；　the　foundation　of　the
French　Empire　in　his　favour；　and　it　is　also　essential　to　consider　how　the
situation　of　the　emigrants；　in　reference　to　the　First　Consul；　had　changed
since　the　declaration　of　war。　　As　long　as　Bonaparte　continued　at　peace
the　cause　of　the　Bourbons　had　no　support　in　foreign　Cabinets；　and　the
emigrants　had　no　alternative　but　to　yield　to　circumstances；　but　on　the
breaking　out　of　a　new　war　all　was　changed。　　The　cause　of　the　Bourbons
became　that　of　the　powers　at　war　with　France；　and　as　many　causes
concurred　to　unite　the　emigrants　abroad　with　those　who　had　returned　but
half　satisfied；　there　was　reason　to　fear　something　from　their　revolt；　in
combination　with　the　powers　arrayed　against　Bonaparte。

Such　was　the　state　of　things　with　regard　to　the　emigrants　when　the
leaders　and　accomplices　of　Georges'　conspiracy　were　arrested　at　the　very
beginning　of　1804。　　The　assassination　of　the　Due　d'Enghien

　　　　　＇Louis　Antoine　Henri　de　Bourbon；　Duc　d'Enghien　（1772…1804）；　son　of
　　　　　the　Duc　de　Bourbon；　and　grandson　of　the　Prince　de　Conde；　served
　　　　　against　France　in　the　army　of　Conde。　　When　this　force　was　disbanded
　　　　　he　stayed　at　Ettenheim　on　account　of　a　love　affair　with　the
　　　　　Princesse　Charlotte　de　Rohan…Rochefort。　　Arrested　in　the　territory
　　　　　of　Baden；　he　was　taken　to　Vincennes；　and　after　trial　by　court…
　　　　　martial　shot　is　the　moat；　21st　May　1804。　　With　him　practically　ended
　　　　　the　house　of　Bourbon…Conde　as　his　grandfather　died　in　1818；　leaving
　　　　　only　the　Duc　de　Bourbon；　and　the　Princesee　Louise　Adelaide；　Abbesse
　　　　　de　Remiremont；　who　died　in　1824。＇

took　place　on　the　21st　of　March；　on　the　30th　of　April　appeared　the
proposition　of　the　Tribunate　to　found　a　Government　in　France　under　the
authority　of　one　individual；　on　the　18th　of　May　came　the　'Senatus…
consulte'；　naming　Napoleon　Bonaparte　EMPEROR；　and　lastly；　on　the　10th。
of　June；　the　sentence　of　condemnation　on　Georges　and　his　accomplices。
Thus　the　shedding　of　the　blood　of　a　Bourbon；　and　the　placing　of　the　crown
of　France　on　the　head　of　a　soldier　of　fortune　were　two　acts　interpolated
in　the　sanguinary　drama　of　Georges'　conspiracy。　　It　must　be　remembered；
too；　that　during　the　period　of　these　events　we　were　at　war　with　England；
and　on　the　point　of　seeing　Austria　and　the　Colossus　of　the　north　form　a
coalition　against　the　new　Emperor。

I　will　now　state　all　I　know　relative　to　the　death　of　the　Due　d'Enghien。
That　unfortunate　Prince；　who　was　at　Ettenheim；　in　consequence　of　a　love
affair；　had　no　communication　whatever　with　those　who　were　concocting　a
plot　in　the　interior。　　Machiavelli　sa