The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-22
THE CAREER or NAPOLEON.

The Second Lecture in Professor Wheel
er's COurse-COnquest of Italy and
Egypt.
Professor Wheeler gave the second in
his course of lectures on Napoleon" at
the New Haven Colony Historical .soci-
ETY. building Wednesday evening. He
took up the narrative where he left off
last week about the middle of the Ital-
ian campaign. He said that the repub-
lie of Venice was defenceless and Ma
poleon soon conquered it.
The summer Of '97 was spent by his
son in overthrowing the Roman empire,
making use of the Roman church to
help him
His object was to keep his army indie
pendent of the government, and finally
submit France to his own power.
Bonaparte dispatched two million dol
| lars in gold to France, and although he
was not in the highest favor at this
time, he could not be dispensed with,
| because he could secure gold which was
needed to keep up the government
Bonaparte sent one of his lieutenants
to France, who remained there awhile
and became quite popular Finally he
acquired a position at the head of the
government military forces. Napoleon
therefore had a secret ally at the head
of the home forces. Austria sent into
Italy one of her most accomplished di-
plomats, who thought he could easily
persuade Bonaparte to surrender Italy.
But this was just the kind Of a man
Bonaparte liked to deal with. He re-
manned there some time trying to ar
range the matter, but making little
Roadway. One day, while at dinner,
the diplomat made a remark which
Bonaparte thought was his chance.
He arose, and hurting the tray to the
floor, exclaimed, $50 shall 1t be with
Austria unless she surrender at once"
The diplomat became frightened and
soon after Austria surrendered.
Bonaparte's work in Italy was COM
pleted, so he was sent to make arrange
ments for peace with Austria. He soon
tired of the stiffness and quiet of the
court, and after a day or so, and the |
necessary papers being signed, he re-
turned to France and went into public |
life for a short time. He saw he had |
grown very popular with the people |
and thought how he could best use this |
power. At this time he was the first |
one to see that England was the strong |
est enemy of France, so he made tour |
through the south and over into Italy, |
organizing at all the seaports armies |
and fitting up vessels. This was done |
very secretly, and when they were all |
prepared he sent them against the Eng
lish stationed at Gibraltar under Mel |
son. AS soon as he had started this
fleet he sent a dispatch to France say
ing: Destroy England or she will de-
stroy us" One of Bonaparte's great
objects seemed to be to get possession
of India. It is said he once remarked:
What Is Moscow? Nothing but sta
ton on the road to India" But this
object was never to. be attained. His
next move, however, was the Egyptian
expedition, by which France practical
ly gained control of the Mediterranean
sea. Bonaparte captured Alexandria,
and from there he marched to Cairo,
and it was at this place he received the
news of the destruction of his fleet.
At about this time the Russians
Joined with the Austrians and came
against France and drove the French
troops back to where Bonaparte had
started. So all was again lost which
Bonaparte had won. Bonaparte, hear
ing of this and being unable to obtain
vessels to return his army to France,
deserted them at Cairo, and securing a
small vessel, set sail in the night for
France. When he arrived he went Sc
cretly to Paris and was there welcomed
as the chief of the state. All recog-
nized him as their superior and leader,
and the crown was offered him. Why
should he not take France? He had
earned it. Was it not his?