Duc D'Enghien.
M. Dupin the Elder[617] published his Discussion; M. Hulin, the president of the military commission, spoke; M. le Duc de Rovigo entered into the controversy by accusing M. de Talleyrand; a third party replied on behalf of M. de Talleyrand; and Napoleon raised his mighty voice on the rock of St. Helena.
These documents must be reproduced and studied, in order to assign to each the part due to him and the place which he should occupy in this drama. It is night, and we are at Chantilly; it was night when the Duc d'Enghien was at Vincennes.
M. Dupin's pamphlet.
When M. Dupin published his pamphlet he sent it to me with the following letter:
"Paris, 10 November 1823.
Monsieur le Vicomte,
"Pray accept a copy of my publication relative to the murder of the Duc d'Enghien.
"It would have appeared long ago, had I not desired above all to respect the wish of Monseigneur le Duc de Bourbon, who, having been informed of my work, had communicated to me his desire that this deplorable affair might not be disinterred.
"But Providence having permitted others to take the initiative, it has become necessary to make the truth known, and after assuring myself that it was no longer insisted that I should remain silent, I have spoken with frankness and sincerity.
"I have the honour to be, with profound respect,
"monsieur le vicomte,"Your Excellency's most humble and obedient servant,
"Dupin."
M. Dupin, whom I congratulated and thanked, revealed in his covering letter an unknown and touching instance of the noble and merciful virtues of the victim's father. M. Dupin commences his pamphlet thus: