The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-09-13
From a late French faher.
FON.

NAPOLEON.
We have before us a note of M. deC Cham
pagny, Duke of Cador, upon passage in the
memoirs Of VI. de Beausset, relative to the
signature of the treaty of Vienna in 1909
The author OF the memoirs asserts, that the
peace was contracted personally by Buona-
parte with the Austrian commissioners. M
de Cadore contradicts this assertion, and lays
claim himself to the honor Of having con-
cluded the peace. Connected With the Dip
lomatic conferences which took place to
bring about that result is an event. which
was little noticed at the time, and consider
ed Of no importance. but which according
to the Duke de Cadore, then decided the fate
of Europe.
| We transcribc the passage which relates
to it.
"Napoleon inhabited the palace ufSchoen-
brun, at two short leagues from Vienna, and
had reviews on certain days in the vast court
of that palace, which attracted large crowds
from the capital. He was not sorry to have
an opportunity of showing him self in his
mower othe inhabitants of Vienna, and as
he wished to please as well as be pleased.
lhe was always full of affablity. On one of
these days, the 18th of October-thc date is
Important came to him from Vienna, to
tr!nsact business with him, and after few
minutes conversation, he said to me, Il am
going to pass the review, stay in my caoi-
net---tlraw up that note that l may see it
when the review is over" I remained in
the cabinet with Nj. Melval, his private Sec
retsrv. He saon returned. and said to me,
Has not Prince Lichtenstein made you a.
ware that it has often been proposed to him
to have me assassnated?" "Yes, Sire, and
he has expressed to me the horrer with
which liz rei1ctei the proposal" "Well.
the attempt has just been made; follow me-"
entered with him into the drawing room,
where saw several persons who seemed
/ mach aEitated, and who surrounded young
! man. between eighteen and twenty years of
age with a very agreeable face. exceeding
IL mild. and impressed with candor. He a.
lone appeared to be unmoved; he was in
terrog.tcd by Napoleon himself with mild
!, ness, General ltapp serving as interpreter,
/. ! shah merely relate few OF his answers
which most struck me. .Why do you wisi.
: to assassinate me' Because Germany will
t never Dc at peace whilst YOU live. 1t was
love Of my country. Have you concerted it
a with no onea No. my own conscience u.-
: rcctetl me to do it. Did you not know the
dangers to which you exposed yourself! l
s knew them but should be happy in dying
a for nv country. You have religious prin-
il cip,rs; do you believe that God approves of
G assasSinationa ! hope that God will forgive
i tne on account OF my motives. IS that doc
i tripc taught in the schools which you have
! fleqnrnte,la A great number of those who
IS have frequented them with me are animated
u with those sentiments, and ready to lay down
# their lives for the salvation OF their country
: What would you do, if you were set at lin.
n erty9 would slay YOU" This ferocious
i language was accompanied with a mild tone,
: and modest demcanor, without any mix
o ture of bravade or arrogance.
: The terrible simplicity of these answers,
n the coul and immoveable resolution they an,
i nounced, and a fanatcism SO much above al
Y human fears, made upon Napoleon an i'm.
l. preston, which thought the deeper, from
IS the GOODNESS he himself shewed When eve-
n ~ body had withdrawn, and l was alone
J. with him, after making a few observation
IS upon so blind yet considerate species of fa'
is natcsm, he said to me, "Peace must be
is made return to Vienna, and see the Aus
j. trian Plenipotentiaries. You are agreed up
g OH the most important points, the only i'm
l. pednient lies in the war contribution. You
differ upon fifty millions; dlvide the differ
II ence. and if you can't do better, get them te
st give seventy-hve millions, and conclude the
$ peace. The last copy you showed me like
y add to it such provisions as you think fit
to rely entirely upon you, but make peace"
is left him. Before night the Prince de Lii
II chenstein and M. de Bubna were With me
in shut myself up with them alone. The de
-r bate was long. but got million after mllior
lc from them After had got the required
J. seventy-hve millions, saw l might go far
III ther, and at last they allowed eighty five
to millions. About two or three o'clock allth'
D. iSrncpal points of the treaty were agreed
at upon. / then called in NJ. dc la Bernardiere
IS the principal Secretary,'to write it out; ant
ID believe M. de Bandart to copy it. Th
" drawing of it up. and the copying did not oc
cupy long, and before five in the mornin!
,e the treaty was signed; at six | was a
1. Schoenbrun. Napoleon accosted me with a
s. s. air of inquietude. and said, "Well sir, wha
: did you do last night Make peace, Sire
O. What! peace! And the treaty is sigued' Ye'
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