 The Commission was not allowed to refer back to The Hague . Schimmelpenninck made a last @-@ ditch attempt to have the treaty referred to a plebiscite , but he was ignored . He resigned on June 4 , 1806 . The next day in St. Cloud , after Napoleon had kept them waiting while he received the Turkish ambassador , the hapless commissioners presented their " petition " to Louis to accept the crown of " Holland " , which he graciously did , while Napoleon looked on approvingly . 
