CHAP. LII.--Change in Napoleon's Principles of Government--Becomes suspicious of Talleyrand and Fouché--Fouché endeavours, without the knowledge of Napoleon, to ascertain the Views of England with respect to Peace--His Plan is defeated by a singular Collision with a similar one of Napoleon--and Fouché is sent away as Governor-General of Rome--His Moral and Political Character--Murmurings of the People against the Austrian Alliance--Continental System--Ignorance of Napoleon of the Actual Political Feelings of Great Britain--The License System--Louis Buonaparte--Endeavours in vain to Defend Holland from the Effects of the Continental System--He Abdicates the Throne, and retires to Gratz in Styria--Holland is annexed to the French Empire, 41 CHAP. LIII.--Gustavus IV. of Sweden is Dethroned and succeeded by his Uncle--The Crown Prince killed by a fall from his Horse--Candidates proposed for the Succession--The Swedes, thinking to conciliate Napoleon, fix on Bernadotte--Buonaparte reluctantly acquiesces in the Choice--Parting Interview between Bernadotte and Napoleon--Subsequent attempts of the latter to bind Sweden to the Policy of France--The Crown Prince unwillingly accedes to the Continental System--Napoleon makes a Tour through Flanders and Holland--Returns to Paris, and takes measures for extending the Continental System--Seizure of the Valois--Coast along the German Ocean annexed to France--Protest by the Czar against the appropriation of Oldenburg--Russia allows the Importation, at certain Seaports, of various articles of British Commerce--Negotiations for Exchange of Prisoners between France and England; and for a General Peace, broken off by Buonaparte's unreasonable demands, 59 CHAP. LIV.--View of Napoleon's gigantic Power--The Empress Maria Louisa delivered of a Son--Criticism on the Title given him, of King of Rome--Speculations in regard to the advantages or disadvantages arising from this Event--Retrospect--Ex-Queen of Etruria--Her severe and unjustifiable Treatment by Napoleon--Lucien Buonaparte is invited to England, where he writes Epic Poetry--Attempt to deliver Ferdinand, defeated--Operations in Portugal--Retreat of Massena--Battles of Fuentes d'Onoro fought by Lord Wellington--On the South Frontier of Portugal, by Lord Beresford--Of Barossa, by General Graham--Enterprise of Arroyo-Molinas--Spaniards defeated under Blake--Valencia captured by the French, and he and his Army made Prisoners of War--Disunion among the French Generals--Joseph wishes to abdicate the Throne of Spain, 72