The National Register. — London, England, 1813-04-11 00:00:00

7 --- I THE NATIONAL REGISTER, Cur Sing, Constfintion, anD Labatt. PUBLISHED AT NO. 11, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND. N°. 276. SUND IV, lIPr 11, 11, !RI& PaTcE 0.4 NAPOLEON TM: GREAT, EMPEROR OF FRANCE, KING OF ITALY, PROTECTOR OF THE CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE, i4ILDIAIOR OF SWI*I ZER LAND, AND EDITOR OF THE MONITEUR, &C. TO THE RIGHT ITO,V. LORD VISCOUNT HOLLAND. MY LOR 0, 1 am not attentive only to the merits of my own subjects. Those, who in foreign states act in a manner becoming the interests of my house, and likely to facilitate the extension of my sway, are sure to gain my approbation and my good 'wishes. On such, I delight to pour the marks of my Im periril satisf e. tion, even before 1 have it in my power to make them taste the blessings of my paternal rule. You are among that number, my Lord. I have loog admired your political conduct. It has secured my esteem. You may rely on my gratitude. There is another political luminary of your na tion, to whom I sent a Cross of honour. I understand he does not wear it openly. Ile is wrong. I wish the reward to he as public as the services. , It might encourage others. But perhaps you will tell me that in your nation foreign Or ders cannot be worn without the consent of your King —per haps of your Parliament too, both Lords and Commons, with out whom your Kings can do nothing, not even leave their small island, whilst I go as I please to the extremity of Eu rope. notwithstanding the coalitions formed by British gold. I shall remedy those things when I am King of England. Your fleets will be then in my power. Sea and land will obey me. The independence of the ocean shall then be esta blished. It is the highway of nations. They shall have their rights. I shall abolish the Continental .system. I shall open trade to all the world. But all the world must become French. Every vessel shall sail under the French flag, and then no ship shall be denationalized. You laugh, in Eng land, at my schemes. They shall be realized, and then you will still more rejoice, for you will feel the effects of my wisdom. I admire A,ncrica. Mr. Madison is my pensioner.. She bribes your sailors, declares war because you wish to have them back, and then beats you with them wherever her frigates meet yours. This is right for the present. When your navy is mine, she will respect your vessels. She will riot dare to conquer. I shall order it otherryise., She shall make peace then. Her Government is republican. It is not good. I abhor Republics. There was the Republic of }Tolland, the Republic of Genoa, of Geneva, the half-repub• lican States of Venice, and the Republic of France.: I have aboli•hed them all, and merged them in the Graild Empire. That is the only tree form of Government that suits a great Prince. The liberty of the people is but a secondary ,consi deration. Ile is obeyed and they are happy. You 'called me .‘ a Great Prince." You are right. I am the t reatest man of the eze. lam glad you think Eo too. It cou i ld not Pot. CCLXXVL y I c li mes. Tile Frusstans, wno nave 1111:, called ' scattered among the nations. Their uaine he ex- reatest tinguislicd, and Austria, Denmark, and Saxony, shat! share ahl not their laud. The Bat:oval ;ans have crucified my phivaniers. be otherwise. There is an inborn congeniality of mind be tween the master and the servant, even before they stand exactly in that relation. The Spaniel will naturally fawn to the man who is to he his master. My character had been aspersed. Your praise has vindicated it. You shall be re warded. What do you think of an American throne ? You have always been a friend to America. I told you it was my intention to change her constitution. But Mr. Madison would expect the crown ?—No ;he shall not wear it. He costs me too much. He serves me for money —not by prin ciple. I want more disinterestedness. It shall be an abso lute monarchy. No House of Representatives. no Parliament, no Lords, no Commons, no check on the Royal authority, beyond the due obedience to the and my successors. What do you think of the King of Rome ? His title cost me a quarrel with the Pope. I was excommunicated. I burnt the Bull and imprisoned the Pope. He is grown wiser. lie now knows my power. It is infallible. He now adores me. He will himself crown my son King of Rome and associated Emperor of France. You must praise the measure. Call the child legitimate. That will please the Empress. Said in the English Parliament, it will be reechoed by the world. 'I wish you could see him. Ile already puts on his crown alone, and frowns majestically at deputations. He beats hi s nurse and attendants with his sceptre. He will rule the earth with a rod of iron. Say he is a promising Monarch. The Pope thinks so. He begs me to thank you for your defence of the Catholics. He hopes you will become one of them. Meanwhile he sends you his absolution, for being still a Pro testant, and some pardons for your friends and co-adjutors. Distribute them liberally. They may create, supporters. !le will send you more when these arc exhausted. Make the Catholics free. They arc powerful. They owe him alle giance, and through him to me. Tell them I approved of their general meetings of 181 1, which your government unforns. 'lately suppressed. They may assemble and be clamorous until I rule in England. But they must then cease and be come good subjects. I have lately lost an army. I but partly regret it. it contained a great proportion of trouble some foreign soldiers, who were as well disposed of. lam only sorry that so many were - taken pi isoners, as they may turn against inc. Had they perished, thete would be no danger. I now have a new army almost entirely French. I shall soon place myself at its head. In the first months of the campaign, it will "sc halt' its relinbers ; but the rest wi:l be come yeterai:s. These evil' suffice to restore and seen— my power. The Russians shu:l be dsivcn ba-k to their horrid awes. The Prussians, who have risen against me, shall !;e seattesed among the nations. Their tiame shill he ex tinguished, and Austria, Denmark, and Saxony, shah! share their land. The lianoyet ;anis have crucified my pouaniers.