LouisXVIII., beingatWarsawwhenhewasinformedoftheelevationofNapoleontotheImperialdignity, addressedtothesovereignsofEuropeaprotestagainstthatusurpationofhisthrone.Fouché, beingthefirstwhoheardofthisprotest, immediatelycommunicatedthecircumstancetotheEmperor, observingthatdoubtlessthecopieswouldbemultipliedanddistributedamongsttheenemiesofhisGovernment, , whichmightproducetheworsteffects, andthathethereforedeemedithisdutytoinformhimthatordersmightbegiventoRegnierandRealtokeepastrictwatchoverthoseengagedindistributingthisdocument.
"Youmayjudgeofmysurprise," addedFouché, "youwhoknowsowellthatformerlytheverymentionoftheBourbonsrenderedBonapartefurious, when, afterperusingtheprotest, hereturnedittome, saying, 'Ah, ah, sotheComtedeLillemakeshisprotest! Well, well, , andwhileIwearaswordIwillmaintainit! TheBourbonsoughttoknowthatIdonotfearthem; letthem, therefore, ? well, , Fouché; andletitbeinsertedto-morrowmorning.'" Thispassedonthe30thofJune, .
Fouché waswhollyindifferentrespectingthecirculationofthisprotest; hemerelywishedtoshowtheEmperorthathewasbetterinformedofpassingeventsthanRegnier, andtoaffordNapoleonanotherproofoftheinexperienceandinabilityoftheGrandJudgeinpolice; andFouché , tendaysafterthepublicationoftheprotest, theEmperorannouncedtoRegnierthere-establishmentoftheMinistryofGeneralPolice.