New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
N4POLEON'S SUPPRESSED LETTERS.

SOME PEPPERY CORRESPONDENCE NOW MADE
PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME
Paris u,v IN Leon Lecestre Curator OF the
Frenc1 Archives will issue in the present week
the first volume Of three hundred letters which
were suppressed by the editors OF Napoleon cor
respondence issued in 1859. as not cacuiated 10 III
crease the glory of the great French EHPe'o''
The volume includes some heated Family le''ers
and some vigorously worded eplstles TO Fouche
and Dubois the Ministers of Police and war "A
letter to Marshal Soult in 1904 shows that Napoleon
did not hesitate in adopting any means OIL oo'a'"
ing confessions. He orders Soult 10 arrest hsher
man suspected Of communicating with the Brtish'
adding:
IF he refuses to speak. you mus, squeeze Ills
thumbs in a musketlock.
This was method adopted 10 extract COMES
sicns IN the cases Of persons suspected OF espi-
onage.
Napoleon's list of persons to be arrested was
endless and his abuse OF Nine De Stael was un-
ceasing Learning in 1901. through Marshal Victor
that Prince Augustus OF Prussia was intriguing
against him In Berlin. Napoleon wrote:
lam not astonished. because he has dull mind
and has spent his time counting Nine. De Stael az
Coppe swzerlan and Of s SnG vo Sop1 70 him
that the first mischievous remark ne u,ts.s NJ
w lock him up in MS Tb Sas are an no so cng
ing these princes OF PRUSSIA
Writing to Talleyrand in 1905 that princes of the
former reigning family of Spain were ABOUT " III :
rive at Valencay. Napoleon added:
You may send for Nine. Talleyrand and fou n or
five persons If the Prince of Asturias should form
an alta lnent for pretty person., IL VIII De nc
drawbacN it would supply another means Vi
watching him.
Another letter from Napoleon to Talleyrand reads:
Your mission is honorable enough-to receive three
,lustrious pcrsonages and amuse them-dhu Is qui'e
in keeping with your character
When Napoleon received the news June H. ISo''
thar the Pope had accommodated him, he wrote:
snare the Pope no longer He is a ravng mad
man and must be locked up
Some scodng letters TO his brother. Prioce Jerome
are interesting When Jerome was outwitted by the
Austrian General Kienmayer. he still boosted OF his
strategic plans in inflated order OF the day This
caused Napoleon to write as follows
have seen your order Of the day. which makes
you the laughing stock OF Austria German n am,
France Haven't YOU friend about 10 teir oS1 ,b a
few plain truths? You king and brotheI OF me
Emperor. These ridiculous titles. In 'ifne Oh
war you must be a sodle: and nothing but soIder'
You must have no Minister, no dipiomaur u9fps,
dav and night horseback and mdrch IN the van
10 pick up news, remain in ones haren: On
make war like sa'ral petly autocfSV h II wih
an army of two hundred thousand men. Keep at the
head OF my skirnishera 49,, ,,.-.-.
| The peoplc are provoked with you kicnmayer
your ridiculous pretensioni: am Gas ssnppea hw H
| from YOU and fallen upon Junot You nave Iot 0'
nr.tersio ions some little mind and few good qliah-
rs. bur these are marred by your faulty and your
ext rome presumption. You have no knowledge OF
| the fitness of things. Leave on peine rideuious
send your diplomatic COPS BACK 20 oaSSe nav ~
=" esrn slory and reputation. Try TO deserve the
,orL vn, have reached and the esteem of France
| and Europe who are watching YOU anu %! uou' Ut
| right and speak in Il seom.y manner u you can.
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