The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

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OF the inviolability of the mail
Napoleon knew apparently nothing.
His orders to seize single letters or en-
tire mails are numerous, and he had
not the slightest scruples on account of
any international law or comfy. Here
is an example from st. Cloud, 1903, dr.
rected to the postmaster general: 1T
is necessary to seize all letters address,
ed to the foreign ambassadors in Mad
rid. Retain the mails for two weeks. To
decipher the dispatches to the PrHssian
minister in Madrid is under present
circumstances of the utmost impor-
lance"
The-smallest degree of Independence
which might be construed a disrespect
to his autocratic rule is mercileSsly
crushed by Napoleon. Five Venetian
ladies had accepted an Austrian dec
grafton for ladies. This caused Napo-
leon to direct the project of Venice:
Tell these women that they must
not wear Austrian decorations. No
such decorations must be worn in
Italy. The women must send back the
stars bestowed upon them after the
treaty of peace. The empress of Aus
tria should know that without my ex-
press permission no decoration can be
bestowed in countries under my rule,
battles against the stricken Prussians,
Napoleon writes to Fouche: IF NJ.
Chenier (brother of the poet Andre
Chenier) makes the smallest criticism
about me let him know that he will
be deported to the island of st. Mar
guerite. The time for jokes is past. He
must keep quiet: this is the sole right
he has. Don't let the rascally
Nine. de Stael come to Paris. 1 know
she lives not far from 1t. Let
the article for the press concerning
Russia be dated from Bucharest. 1t
is a fact that Russia is attacked on
all sides. Public opinion should be in
formed to this effect"
How Napoleon considered the posi-
ton of the public press in general Is
explained with refreshing frankneSs in
another letter to Fouche, dated March
II, 1870 Il have to complain of the
newspapers: I feel constrained to be-
lieve that they never received orders
which were sufficiently clear. Let the
editors know that they must not print
anything concerning my actions which
they find in foreign newspapers or let
tiers. If, for instance, a foreign pap
per states that 1 visited a theater, the
French newspapers must not repeat 1t.
Or If they find that I concluded
treaty or other agreement, they must
not print~it, because matters relating
to government must not be taken from
foreign sources. 1t is ridiculous to re-
peat from German newspaper that /
presented the emperor of Austria with
a piece of tapestry. A journalist who
takes such news from a German paper
is a fool and should be suppressed"
1t would not be a bad idea to pub
fish a separate collection of Napoleon's
letters to his brothers, because they
are most surprising and interesting. 1t
Is a matter of history that the brothers
and sisters of Napoleon were below
mediocrity, even If the fact is consid-.
cred that In the glare of brilliancy at
taching to the emperor they would
have passed into the shadow had they
been people of superior attachments.
The king of Westphalla, the king of
Spain, and especially the king of Hol-.
land, committed one foolishness after
the other, at least in the eyes of Ma
the king of Holland:
Il can clearly see how narrow your
mental horizon is and how little inter-
est you take in the common cause
doe. the Napoleonic rule). If I have
no use for Holland I will make peace
at its expense. Don't talk to me about
the states poverty. 1 know the Dutch
men long enough. The first question of
the power of state, the first care of
a king, must be to have an army.
Rather than have no soldiers, repudi-
ate the state debt Only women weep
and complain, men come to a determi-
nation. Raise an army of 10000 men,.
If Holland will give me no army will
leave you at. the mercy Of the English.
I will leabe you two months in their