You have heard my words.

I can no longer have relatives in obscurity.

Those who will not rise with me, shall no longer be of my family.

I am making a family of kings attached to my federative system."[67] The threat having had its effect, Joseph was proclaimed King of Naples by a decree of Napoleon.

"Keep a firm hand: I only ask one thing of you: be entirely the master there."[68] Such was the advice given to his amiable brother, who after enjoying a military promenade southwards was charged to undertake the conquest of Sicily.