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Lehrbach remains minister until to-morrow at noon; he then receives his dismissal, Count Louis Cobenzl will be appointed his successor, and Count Trautmannsdorf will temporarily discharge the duties of the office until Cobenzl's return from Luneville. Shall it be done in this manner?" "Yes, it shall," said Thugut, almost sternly.
Let me likewise speak a farewell word to you, brother. We shall succumb again, although my wise and learned brothers are at the head of the army. I consulted the most experienced and sagacious men. I myself paid a visit to Count Cobenzl, who is lying at the point of death, and asked his opinion. He hates Napoleon as ardently as any one, and yet he is in favor of peace.
He took the arm of the marquis, and both hastened to receive the general, whose carriage had just stopped at the door. The Austrian plenipotentiaries met Bonaparte in the middle of the staircase and escorted him to the dining-room, where the dejeuner was waiting for him. But Bonaparte declined the dejeuner, in spite of the repeated and most pressing requests of Count Cobenzl.
On the fate of these islands a stormy discussion arose, Cobenzl stipulating for their complete independence, while Bonaparte passionately claimed them for France.
"Yes, that was our agreement at Campo Formio," said Bonaparte. "Austria's increase of territory, besides Venice, will consist of Salzburg and a piece of Upper Bavaria. "Yes, that was the last secret article of the preliminaries of Campo Formio," said Cobenzl, sighing. "Then we have remained entirely faithful to our agreement," said Bonaparte.
Count Cobenzl signed them also; but his hand was trembling a little while he was writing, and his face was clouded and gloomy.
"Count Cobenzl, I know what are the plans of Austria, and they shall be sustained. Your interests are mine, for it is no longer a question of Austria or Prussia, but of Potemkin or Orloff! You see, therefore, that I am sincere; but Austria must sustain me, and we must tread our political path together." "Austria will go hand and heart with your highness."
The bolt had fallen. Russia had declared war against Turkey. On the return of the emperor from his unfortunate pilgrimage to Count Dietrichstein's villa, three couriers awaited him from Petersburg, Constantinople, and Berlin. Besides various dispatches from Count Cobenzl, the courier from Petersburg brought an autographic letter from the empress.
"I detest anterooms, and wish that I had come ten minutes later, that I might have been introduced to your presence at once." "You would not have seen me at all, I tell you; for I am about to have an audience of the empress." "Ah, indeed!" cried Cobenzl. "That accounts for all these brilliant decorations, then."
MY LORD: According to a general belief in our diplomatic circles, it was the Austrian Ambassador in France, Count von Cobenzl, who principally influenced the determination of Francis II. to assume the hereditary title of Emperor of Austria, and to acknowledge Napoleon Emperor of the French.
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