NothingdisastrousoccurreduponthisoccasioninspiteofthetemptationthrowninAlexander’swaytosinktheraftandthusridtheworldofadangerousrivaltohissupremacy。Theconferenceresultedinatreatyofpeace,concludedonthe7thofJuly,1807,andbyitafewmorethroneswereaddedtotheBonapartecollection。
Jerome,whohadbeentryingtomakealivingasamusicteacherinAmerica,havingbeendivorcedfromhisAmericanwifeandmarriedtoanother,wasmadeKingofWestphalia。
\"HavingmadeafailureintheWest,mydearbrother,\"saidBonaparte,\"whatcouldbemoreappropriate?\"
LouiswasmadeKingofHolland,andJoseph’skingshipofNapleswasfullyrecognized,and,further,BonapartewasenabledtoreturntoParisandshowhimselftothecitizensofthatficklecity,whoweregettingrestiveunderJosephine’srule。
\"TheylikeJosephinewellenough,\"wroteFouche,\"butthemenprefertohaveyouhere。Thefactthatthingsrunsmoothlyunderawoman’sruleisgivingthefemalesuffragistsagreatboom,andthemensaythatdomesticlifeisbeingruined。Cooksarescarce,havingdesertedthekitchenfortheprimaries,andaltogethertheoutlookiseffeminate。Therefore,comebackassoonasyoucan,forifyoudon’tthefirstthingweknowthewomenwillbevoting,andyou’llfindyou’llhavetogiveupyourseattoalady。\"