Believe me, the subjects of the Holy Father have a deep antipathy to the principle of the conscription.

The discontent of La Vendee and Brittany is nothing to that which it would create here." "People become accustomed to everything, Monsignore.

I have met contingents from La Vendee and Brittany singing merrily as they went to join their corps." "So much the better for them.

But let me tell you the only grievance of this country against the French rule is the conscription, which the Emperor had established among us." "So you negative my proposal of the conscription." "Absolutely!" "I must think no more about it ?" "Quite out of the question." "Well, Monsignore, I'll do without it.

Let us have recourse to the system of voluntary enlistment, but with the condition that you secure the prospects of the soldier.