[Footnote 5190: "Histoire de M. Emery," by Abbé Elie Méric, II., p. 374. The order of expulsion (June 13, 1810) ends with these words: "Immediate possession is to be taken of the house which might belong to some domain and which, at least in this case, could be considered as public property, since it might belong to a congregation. If it is found to be private property belonging to M. Emery or to any other person, the rents might first be paid and then afterwards it might be required, save indemnity, as useful for the public service." This shows in full the administrative and fiscal spirit of the French State, its heavy hand being always ready to fall imperiously on every private individual and on all private property.] [Footnote 5191: Letter of Napoleon, Oct. 8, 1811.] [Footnote 5192: Ibid. Nov. 22, 1811.] [Footnote 5193: D'Haussonville, V., p.282. (Letter of Napoleon, Aug. 14, 1813, omitted in the correspondence.)--"Mémoires" du Chancelier Pasquier, II." pp. 88-91.] [Footnote 5194: Roederer, III., p.430 (Germinal 19, year X): "The legate was received today in the consular palace; in making his speech, he trembled like a leaf."] [Footnote 5195: Pelet de la Lozère, p.206 (May 22, 1804).] [Footnote 5196: Decrees of May 31, 1804, Dec.26, 1804, and Sep.30. 1807, with the list of succursals by departments.--Besides the succursalists paid by the State, there were vicars not less dependent on the bishop and maintained by allowances from the communes or by private donations. (Bercastel et Henrion, XIII., p.32, speech by M. Roux-Laborie in the chamber of Deputies, 1816.) "In his re-composition of the Church of France the usurper established 12,000 vicars dependent on alms, and it will not surprise you that, instead of 12,000, there were only 5000 who were courageous enough to die of starvation or implore public charity.... Thus are 4000 country churches without worship or minister."] [Footnote 5197: Thibaudeau, p. 166, and article of Brumaire 30, in the Moniteur.] [Footnote 5198: Roederer, III., p. 479 et seq. (Report on the Senatorerie of Caen.) The priests everywhere feel that they are watched and set aside. "Most of those I encounter exclaim, Poor curé, an unfortunate curé. The functionaries are devoted to the Emperor as their sole support against the nobles, whom they dread, and against the priests, whom they slightly esteem.... The military, the judges, the administrators when alluding to the priests or to religion merely smile; the priests, on the other hand, express very little confidence in the functionaries."] [Footnote 5199: Decree of Sept. 30, 1804 (with allotment of 800 scholarships and 1600 demi-scholarships to each diocesan seminary). These will be allowed us on being presented by the bishops.] [Footnote 51100: D'Haussonville, II., p. 227.]