The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-07

hat, which he had hitherto keptin his hand,
into corner of the room did not stir,
but leaned upon console between the two
windows, and said, with deep emotion.
"Why do you apply TO me? Why dc you
make such declaration to me between four
walls? Let us open the doors, and NAV your
words resound from one end Of France to the
other 1t is not the cause which represent
that will lose thereby" Mastering his pas
sion he replied, in a more moderate tone of
voice, "The French can not complain of me.
order to spare them | have sacrificed nv
Germans and my Poles. During the Russian
campaign lost SOC, 900 men, but only 10000
of them were Frenchmen."
THE MARRIAGE A MISTAKE
"You forget, sire, that you are speaking 10
a German" Upon this Napoleon began TO
walk up and down the room with me- As he
turned for the second time, he picked up his
hat. Then he began again about his mar
rage. "fes, yes," he said, Il committed an
enormous piece of folly when | took an
Austrian archduchess to WIFE" "If your
majesty wish to know my opinion in the mat
ten" | replied, 81 will openly admit that
Napoleon the conqueror did certainly make
mistake upon that occasion" "And so the
Emperor Francis wants to dethrone his
daughter7" The emperor knows nothing
but his duty, and that he will fulfill What
ever may be bis daughters lot, the emperor
is, avant tout a monarch, and the welfare of
his people will ever occupy the first place in
hs programme of action" "Yes," interrupt
ed Napoleon that does not sur
prise me. 1t only confirms me in nv
opinion that have been guilty of an unpar-
donable error. By my espousal of an arch
duchess L purposed connecting the present
with the past-Gothic prejudices with the in
situations of my century. / deceived myself
and feel to-day the whole weight of my de-
fusion. 1t will perhaps cost me my throne;
but L will bury the world under its debris
By this time our conversation had lasted
till $50 p m. 1t was already quite dark.
Nobody had dared to intrude upon us Our
animated discussion had not suffered one
minutes pause. Six several times nv words
had conveyed the full significance of u de-
claration of war. l can not even hear repeat
all that Napoleon said to me during this
long interview. When he dismissed me his
tone of voice had become soft and mild; but
/ could no longer distinguish his
features He conducted me to
the door of the antechamber, and
taking hold of the handle, said, at is to
be hoped that we shall meet again, 81 am
at your command, sire" / replied; ssbut
have lost all hope of achieving the object of
my mission" "Well, then, he answered, tap.
ping me on the shoulder, do YOU know what
will happen? You will not declare war
against mer' "You are lost, slrel" ] ex-
claimed aloud; al suspected so when came
here; now, L am leaving you, am sure
of it." In the antechambers / found the
same generals waiting whom had seen as
passed through on my arrival. They sur
rounded me, striving to gather from my face
the impressions | was carrying away with
me from this conference which lasted nearly
nine hours. kept my ordinary countenance,
however and fancy that'I did not satisfy
their curiosity. Berther accompanied me to
my carriage. When nobody could hear
what we said, he asked me if had been sat
isied with the emperor" 'sOh. ves," / re-
piled; "he has made nothing but satisfactory
declarations to me- 1t is all over with him.
| subsequently heard that Napoleon that
same evening, as he was retiring to his bed
room, said to his attendants 81 have had
long conversation with NJ de Metternich.
He held his own stoutly enough. Thirteen
times / hurled defiance at him; Is
times he accepted my challenge; but the
gauntlet will, after all remain in my handi"
have every reason to believe that nobody
then present was greatly edited by this utter
ance. Napoleon's most devoted courtiers
were already beginning to doubt the infalli-
bilIty of their master. His star had CON-
menced to wane in their eyes as well as in
those of Europel