They declared, I am told, that France had an insuperable
aversion to this sovereign and his family; and that
there was no prince, it would not consent to adopt,
rather than return under their sway. In fine, they
hinted, that the nation might agree to take the Duke of
Orleans, or the King of Saxony, if it were impossible
for it to retain the throne for the son of Maria Louisa.

The foreign ministers, after some insignificant
discourse, politely put an end to the conference; and in
the evening the French plenipotentiaries received their
dismissal by the following note:

_Hagueneau, July the 1st._

"According to the stipulation of the treaty of
alliance, which says, that none of the contracting
parties shall treat of peace or an armistice, but
by common consent, the three courts, that find
themselves together, Austria, Russia, and Prussia,
declare, that they cannot at present enter into any
negotiation. The cabinets will assemble together,
as soon as possible.

"The three powers consider it as an essential
condition of peace, and of real tranquillity, that
Napoleon Bonaparte shall be incapable of disturbing
the repose of France, and of Europe, for the
future: and in consequence of the events, that
occurred in the month of March last, _the powers
must insist, that Napoleon Bonaparte be placed in
their custody_.

(Signed) WALMODEN.
Capo d'ISTRIA.
KNESBECK."

General Sebastiani confirmed these explanations. The chamber, feeling
its hopes revive, immediately ordered, that its declaration should be
carried to the foreign monarchs by a deputation of its members. "They
will understand our language," said M. Dupont de l'Eure, with a noble
feeling: "it is worthy of them, and of the great nation we represent."

Thus, at the very moment when the chamber was about to expire, its
dying looks were still turned with pleasing confidence toward the
foreign