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Updated: June 16, 2025
It is difficult to follow the workings of his mind before the time when Caulaincourt's despatch flashed the horrible truth upon him that he might, after all, leave France smaller and weaker than he found her.
But the allies were not to be duped into a peace that was no peace. They had good grounds for expecting the eventual aid of Austria; and when Caulaincourt craved an interview, the Czar refused his request, thus bringing affairs once more to the arbitrament of the sword. The only effect of Caulaincourt's mission, and of Napoleon's bitter words to Bubna, was to alarm Austria.
The men of the Revolution and the men of the Empire The Council of Regency Departure of the Empress from Paris Marmont and Mortier Joseph's flight Meeting at Marmont's hotel Capitulation of Paris Marmont's interview with the Emperor at Fontainebleau Colonels Fabvier and Denys The Royalist cavalcade Meeting at the hotel of the Comte de Morfontaine M. de Chateaubriand and his pamphlet Deputation to the Emperor Alexander Entrance of the Allied sovereigns into Paris Alexander lodged in M. Talleyrand's hotel Meetings held there The Emperor Alexander's declaration My appointment as Postmaster-General Composition of the Provisional Government Mistake respecting the conduct of the Emperor of Austria Caulaincourt's mission from Napoleon His interview with the Emperor Alexander Alexander's address to the deputation of the Senate M. de Caulaincourt ordered to quit the capital.
This seemed pretty positive, to be sure; but even this assurance did not, for a moment, alter my opinion. The better to convince me, M. de Talleyrand gave me Caulaincourt's letter to read. After reading it I confidently said, "He will never sign the conditions."
This latter thought pleased him; and he was seriously considering his plan of attack when the news of the 31st, and the unsuccessful issue of Caulaincourt's mission, gave him to understand that his situation was more desperate than he had hitherto imagined.
Caulaincourt's mission was not, in all respects, easy of fulfilment, for the invincible repugnance and reiterated refusal of England to enter into negotiations with France through the medium of Russia was one of the remarkable circumstances of the period of which I am speaking.
The men of the Revolution and the men of the Empire The Council of Regency Departure of the Empress from Paris Marmont and Mortier Joseph's flight Meeting at Marmont's hotel Capitulation of Paris Marmont's interview with the Emperor at Fontainebleau Colonels Fabvier and Denys The Royalist cavalcade Meeting at the hotel of the Comte de Morfontaine M. de Chateaubriand and his pamphlet Deputation to the Emperor Alexander Entrance of the Allied sovereigns into Paris Alexander lodged in M. Talleyrand's hotel Meetings held there The Emperor Alexander's declaration My appointment as Postmaster-General Composition of the Provisional Government Mistake respecting the conduct of the Emperor of Austria Caulaincourt's mission from Napoleon His interview with the Emperor Alexander Alexander's address to the deputation of the Senate M. de Caulaincourt ordered to quit the capital.
Metternich, well guarded by Castlereagh, is powerless to meet Caulaincourt's offer, and their flight leaves Schwarzenberg under the influence of the Czar. Moreover, Blücher has not been idle.
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