, at the head of whom
was M. Fou***, thought he should render a service
to Napoleon, to his family, and to France, by
insuring the death of a Bourbon.

The Prince de T***, whom the Emperor often publicly
reproached with having advised the seizure and
death of the Duke d'Enghien, was directed to pacify
the court of Baden, and to justify the violation of
its territory in the eyes of Europe. M. de
Caulincourt being at Strasbourg, the Emperor
thought him more proper than any other person, to
follow up a negotiation, if the turn of affairs
should require it; and he was directed to send to
the minister of Baden the despatch of the Prince de
T***. But there was no need of having recourse to
negotiations: the court, far from complaining of
the violation of its territory, expressed itself
well contented, that the step taken had saved it
the disgrace of consenting, or the embarrassment of
a refusal.

This is an exact and true recital of the
circumstances, that preceded, followed, and
accompanied, the carrying off and death of the last
of the house of Conde.

The seizure of the Duke d'Enghien was long imputed
to M. de Caulincourt, and is still imputed to him
by persons uninformed of the truth.

Some assert, that he arrested him with his own
hands:

Others, that he gave orders for the seizure of his
person: both these imputations are equally false.

He did not arrest the Duke d'Enghien, for his
seizure was executed and consummated by chef
d'escadron Ch***.

Neither directly, nor indirectly, did he give
orders for seizing the prince: for the particular
mission, to carry him off, was confided to General
Ord**, and this general had no orders to receive
from M. de Caulincourt his equal, perhaps even his