Footnote 80: On the 2d of July the chamber voted an address to the French.
This address, which perished in the birth, related to the political situation of France with respect to the allies. It appeared to me not very interesting, and I thought I might dispense with a particular account of it. It gave rise, however, to a remarkable incident. M. Manuel, who had the principal hand in drawing it up, had not thought proper, to speak of the Emperor's successor in it; and the chamber decided, to add in the address, that Napoleon II. had been called to the empire.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 81: The reader will be aware, that I reason here, as well as every where else, on the principles of the mandate given to the committee.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 82: As these despatches are now uninteresting, I have not inserted them.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 83: If we may believe the declaration of M. Macirone, confirmed by the testimony of two other secret agents, MM. Maréchal and St. Jul***, the Duke of Otranto wrote to Lord Wellington, by a letter of which M. Macirone was the bearer, and which he concealed in his stockings, that the enthusiasm of the federates and Bonapartists was at the height; and that it would be impossible, to restrain them any longer, if the Duke of Wellington did not hasten, to come and put an end to their fury by the occupation of Paris.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 84: It was just at this moment, that the Emperor declared to the government, that he was certain of crushing the enemy, if they would entrust him with the command of the army.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 85: From this passage it appears unquestionable, that Wellington had communicated M. Fouché's letter to Prince Blucher.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 86: It was the performance of the Duke of Otranto.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 87: They were published by order of the chamber.[Back to Main Text.]
Footnote 88: Events have justified the prudence of the marshals; but I am not judging of events, I am relating them.[Back to Main Text.]