The Statesman.
London, England, 1811-10-18 00:00:00

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At a Court, held June 12 1811, the Emperor
Napoleon successively addreslied the different Envoys
of the Confederation of the Rhine, with his usual
affability. His Majesty then whispered some words
to tha Prussian Ambassador ; where turning to the
Russian Minister, he spoke as follows, in a load and
resolute tone :--
G 4 Well, Prince Kusakin, what is thjs petit.?.
Wiest am I' to' understand ? What, your Emperor
then will make peace with the Turks; with these
rascally Muitelmen, who are alike the enemies of
their *Will lied of the other European Governments.
Ile would fain be master no doubt.—Yes a pretty
masterpeis' ern up those rich protinces ; those true
military positions, which formed such admirable de-
"fence eat the left Of his Empire ; and to abandon the
systatnwhieli Was marked out for him by Peter the
Great, and, the illustrious Catbiirlia• I left Mm
Mite posieesions ; and, as I love him, would never
have taken them away. father-in-law
,of Auss .
trig saw this pain, but, I
.ateuldheas appeased,
and indeniniflid hirtillniCaussi Y Wished well to Riskitle
• If your Emperor concludes ililfejelkiiitrate, evy
tonduettowards him wilt be totallydinged'. Doubt-
less, peace Is a 'desirable object to every SoVereigri;
put, to be advahtageeus, it Inuit be the consequence
of a, yictery, and What victory has your master
ined ? I have heard'of marches and skirmishes, but
bf no incissitt hattle, - You have taken, ,it is true,
sine fortresses. on the Dassube, bat there are -many
others in. She- possessiou -of Novo ,enenv, who also
still commands the entrance of the river. Tell your
Emperor,:that peace can neither preserve nor aggran-
dre an EMpire. Since the fate of Europe is now
determined by the event oil a battle, Princes most.
seek the aggrandizement /of their dominiOns.by the
sword. Thesensust pe powerful Men; it is iitCh only
who can prosper. I proclaimed your master, Emperor
of the North ; this might have aeopostrated my kind
itention toriards him. 'rho existence of such Em-
pire was necessary to support my system ; but he
abandons this system. I shall change my plans, and
bestow on other Potentates the favours which I
had destined km him.
" The interview at Niemen excited proper senti-
ments in the heart of my brother Alexander he
promised that be would no more listen to the coma-
eils of Stroganuff and Saltikoff, who were sold, to
the English; he promised never again to treat with
the English, but to annihilate their influence. He
has net kept his promise. I hear he has again been
influenced by the English against me; and that 'the
English are in great esteem at Petersburgh:fA.Prince
that is guided by foreign influence is no longer a
Monarehl, but the puppet of spies and liatterers.
Prince Kusehin I rule alone. I as contioniVdbY no
one ; I have grown wise in the art olgoverning.
When.at Erfurtb, I gave my brother of Russia such
advice as 'would have made him powerful and respect-
ed, while he reigned, if he had followed my instrucs
tious .; bit the English faction have again-misled him ;
and, I fear, he will repent his recent conduct. Aus-
tria, too, was once subservient to the English, who
create a party in every state that will receive their
gold and believe their.premises. You have seen the
event. She was no longer a mighty Empire. You
have seen the state of her finances—she had only .a
paper currency ; these were the blessings she ob-
tained from England. She his entered into my Goes,
tinental System, and is already restored to her' rank;
her finances are also improved. I have given her pro-
mises, which I shell fulfil, and your Emperor should
not be jealous : his Empire is large enough. It only
wants those'places which I would point out to him,
and 'which I only desire him to conquer; but he has
taken frield, and has ceased to follow the dictates of
his heart. Unhappy are those Sovereigns who Ten-,
suit not their own hearts, but are guided by impres-
sions uncongenial to their feelings, and repugnant
to their true interests. Your master wishes to be
neuter with regard to those measures which I am
steams to Adopt against English influence; but this
neutrality will destroy him; for in the contest. which
I am conducting,, either England or the Continent
must fall: the result is not doubtful. I lutyeon_my
side the voice of- the people; who are disgiste4 by.
English tyranny. I shall suceeed, because my ene-
mies are already perplexed, and because I seek to
vindicate the Law of Nations. Destruction awaits
the Sovereigns who withdraw themselves from me, or
1, conspire against me. Their threneslisllbe crumbled
into dust."
Heto the Emperor stamped the floor with his foot.
is Whence proceeds this sudden rage which has
seized your Government ? Why these extraordinary
levies Which bear n.e proportion with the popnlatioii i
Of Russia) )17)ty t,hese forced marches ? Whom do
yonmewace, or by whom are you threatened ? I have
hoe a single soldier on your frenticrs, and the only 1
army which I have assembled in Germany, is a hue-
fired !mimes from your Polish frontiers. If you ,
threaten me, e hundred and fifty thousand Frenchr
pen shall again possess themselves of the position up-
en tho Niemen, which I occupied three years ago.
If the French army !perch to Petersburgh, to vindi-
este the peace of 'the Continent, and disperse the
English party who there prevail, ypu must not blape'.
use, but the British! I wish nothing from the Empe- •
yor of Russia ; what world he with me ? All is peace