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Its orators were constantly giving umbrage to Napoleon. Bonaparte composed the first Consular Ministry as follows: Berthier was Minister of War; Gaudin, formerly employed in the administration of the Post Office, was appointed Minister of Finance; Cambaceres remained Minister of Justice; Forfait was Minister of Marine; La Place of the Interior; Fouche of Police; and Reinhard of Foreign Affairs.
Under the new form of government, orators have less opportunity and less scope for displaying transscendant talents than during the first years of the revolution. Two members of the government, CAMBACERES and LEBRUN, have distinguished themselves in this career by close, logical argument, bright conceptions, and discriminating genius.
Afterwards he added, smiling, "Tallyrand is evidently a shrewd man. He has penetrated my designs. What he advises you know I am anxious to do. But again I say, he is right; one gets on quicker by oneself. Lebrun is a worthy man, but he has no policy in his head; he is a book-maker. Cambaceres carries with him too many traditions of the Revolution. My government must be an entirely new one."
Cambaceres afterwards made a report, in which he represented that it was unnecessary for the maintenance of tranquillity to subject the proscribed to banishment, considering it sufficient to place them under the supervision of the superior police.
One man alone, of those high in the State, appeared to distrust Olivier Dalibard, the celebrated Cambaceres. But with his aid the Provencal could dispense. What was the secret of Dalibard's power? Was it, in truth, owing solely to his native talent, and his acquired experience, especially of England? Was it by honourable means that he had won the ear of the First Consul?
But men remarked a great change in his bearing and expression. Cambacérès said that he seemed to be walking in the midst of his glory. Moreover, he withdrew from the capital, and held his court in Fontainebleau. The air was all surcharged.
One day, when he was conversing with the Second Consul concerning Sieyes, Cambaceres said to him. "Sieyes, however, is a very profound man." "Profound?" said Talleyrand. "Yes, he is, a cavity, a perfect cavity, as you would say." He reposed a blind confidence in a multitude of agents, whom he sent into all parts of France.
Cambaceres and Lebrun Gohier deceived My nocturnal visit to Barras The command of the army given to Bonaparte The morning of the 18th Brumaire Meeting of the generals at Bonaparte's house Bernadotte's firmness Josephine's interest, for Madame Gohier Disappointment of the Directors Review in the gardens of the Tuileries Bonaparte's harangue Proclamation of the Ancients Moreau, jailer of the Luxembourg My conversation with La Pallette Bonaparte at St.
I do not mean by this remark to throw any blame on the conferring those and other orders on Napoleon Bonaparte, or even on his brothers; I know it is usual, between legitimate Sovereigns in alliance, sometimes to exchange their knighthoods; but to debase royal orders so much as to present them to a Cambaceres, a Talleyrand, a Fouche, a Bernadotte, a Fesch, and other vile and criminal wretches, I do not deny to have excited my astonishment as well as my indignation.
Germain Madame Bonaparte and the fortune-teller Louis XVIII's second letter Bonaparte's answer Conversation respecting the recall of Louis XVIII. Peace and war A battle fought with pins-Genoa and Melas Realisation of Bonaparte's military plans Ironical letter to Berthier Departure from Paris Instructions to Lucien and Cambaceres Joseph Bonaparte appointed Councillor of State Travelling conversation Alexander and Caesar judged by Bonaparte.
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