[121]\"SouvenirsdufeuducdeBroglie，\"p。143。（Asaspecimenofstepstakenintimeofwar，seetheregisterofMarshalBessières’
orders，commandantatValladolidfromApril11toJuly15，1811。）—
\"CorrespondanceduRoiJérome，\"letterofJerometoNapoleon，Dec。5，1811。（Showingthesituationofavanquishedpeopleintimesofpeace）:\"Ifwarshouldbreakout，allcountriesbetweentheRhineandtheOderwillbecomethecenterofavastandactiveinsurrection。
ThemightycauseofthisdangerousmovementisnotmerelyhatredoftheFrench，andimpatienceofaforeignyoke，butratherinthemisfortunesoftheday，inthetotalruinofallclasses，inover—
taxation，consistingofwarlevies，themaintenanceoftroops，soldierstraversingthecountry，andeverysortofconstantlyrenewedvexation……AtHanover，Magdebourg，andintheprincipaltownsofmykingdom，ownersofpropertyareabandoningtheirdwellingsandvainlytryingtodisposeofthematthelowestprices……Miseryeverywherepressesonfamilies；capitalisexhausted；thenoble，thepeasant，thebourgeois，arecrushedwithdebtandwant……Thedespairofpopulationsnolongerhavinganythingtolose，becauseallhasbeentakenaway，istobefeared。\"—DePradt，p。73。（Specimenofmilitaryproceedingsinalliedcountries。）AtWolburch，intheBishopofCujavie’schateau，\"Ifoundhissecretary，canonofCujavie，decoratedwiththeribbonandcrossofhisorder，whoshowedmehisjaw，brokenbythevigorousblowsadministeredtohimthepreviouseveningbyGeneralCountVandamme，becausehehadrefusedtoserveTokaywine，imperiouslydemandedbythegeneral；hewastoldthattheKingofWestphaliahadlodgedinthecastlethedaybefore，andhadcartedawayallthiswine。\"