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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 5 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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(Words of the First consul to the Swiss delegates, conference of January 29, 1803.)] [Footnote 12107: Sir Neil Campbell, "Napoleon at Fontainebleau and Elba," p.201.

(The words of Napoleon to Sir Neil Campbell and to the other commissioners.)--The Memorial de Sainte Helene mentions the same plan in almost identical terms .-- Pelet de la Lozere, "Opinions de Napoleon au conseil d'etat," p.238 (session of March 4, 1806): "Within forty-eight hours after peace with England, I shall interdict foreign commodities and promulgate a navigation act forbidding any other than French vessels entering our ports, built of French timber, and with the crews two-thirds French.

Even coal and English 'milords' shall land only under the French flag."-- Ibid., 32.] [Footnote 12108: Moniteur, January 30, 1803 (Sebastiani).] [Footnote 12109: Hansard, vol.XXXVI., p.1298.

(Lord Whitworth's dispatch, Feb.21, 1803, the First Consul's words to Lord Whitworth.)] [Footnote 12110: "Memorial." (Napoleon's own words, March 24, 1806.)] [Footnote 12111: Lanfrey, II., 476.

(Note to Otto, October 23, 1802.)--Thiers,VI., 249.] [Footnote 12112: Letter to Clarke, Minister of War, Jan.


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