Denmark, and Naples alone remain faithful to their alliance.  The Republic of the United States of America successfully continues its war with England.  I have recognized the neutrality of the nineteen Swiss cantons.

   Senators; Councillors of State; Deputies of the Departments in the
   Corps Legislatif: 

You are the natural organs of the throne.  It is your province to display an energy which will hold our country up to the admiration of all future generations.  Let it not be said of us:  ’They sacrificed the first interests of their country; they submitted to the control which England has sought in vain for four centuries to impose on France.’

“My people need not fear that the policy of their Emperor will ever betray the glory of the nation; and on my part I have the conviction that the French people will ever prove worthy of themselves and of me.”

This address was received with unanimous shouts of “Vive l’Empereur;” and, when his Majesty returned to the.  Tuileries, he had an air of intense satisfaction, although he had a slight headache, which disappeared after half an hour’s repose.  In the evening it was entirely gone, and the Emperor questioned me on what I had heard people say.  I told, him truthfully that the persons of my acquaintance unanimously agreed that the desire for peace was universal.  “Peace, peace!” said the Emperor, “who can desire it more than I?  Go, my son, go.”  I withdrew, and his Majesty went to the Empress.

It was about this time, I do not remember the exact day, that the Emperor gave a decision on a matter in which I had interested myself with him; and I affirm that it will be seen from this decision what a profound respect his Majesty had for the rights of a legitimate marriage, and his excessive antipathy to divorced persons.  But, in order to support this assertion, I will give an anecdote which recurs to my memory at this moment.

During the Russian campaign General Dupont-Derval was slain on the battlefield, fighting valiantly.  His widow, after his Majesty’s return to Paris, had often, but always in vain, endeavored to present a petition to his Majesty describing her unfortunate condition.  At length some one advised her to secure my services; and, touched by her unhappiness, I presented her demand to the Emperor.  His Majesty but rarely refused my solicitations of this kind, as I conducted them with the utmost discretion; and consequently I was fortunate enough to obtain for Madame Dupont-Derval a very considerable pension.  I do not remember how the Emperor discovered that General Dupont-Derval had been divorced, and had left a daughter by a former marriage, who, as well as her mother, was still living.  He learned besides that General Dupont-Derval’s second wife was the widow of a general officer by whom she had two daughters.  None of these circumstances, as may be imagined, had been cited in the petition; but, when they came to