Memoirs to illustrate the history of my time (tr. by J.W. Cole).

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Chapter I. External Policy

Pago One of the Causes of the Policy of Conquests and Adventures.— Radical Vice of this Policy. — Formation of Public European Right. — Its essential Maxims. — Consequences of the Violation of these Maxims* — The Government of 1830 respected them. — European Questions during 1832.

— Errors of the three Northern Powers in their Relations with the Government of 1830. — Prussia : King Frederic William ILL, the Prince of Wittgenstein, and M. Ancillon.

— M. Bresson at Berlin. — Austria : the Emperor Francis IL and the Prince of Metternich. — M. do Sain te-Aul aire at Vienna. — Russia : the Emperor Nicholas. — Marshal Maison at St. Petersbourg ; his Instructions. — Idea of a Russian Marriage for the Duke of Orleans. — Revolutionary Ferment in Germany. — Meeting of Miinchengraetz. — Its Consequences. — Affairs of the East. — Egyptian Question.

— Character, Situation, and Policy of Mehemet Ali. — Situation and Policy of the great European Powers between the Porte and Egypt. — Mission of M. de Bois-le-Comte to

the East His Conversations^with Mehemet Ali. — Peace

of Kutaieh. — Russia at Constantinople. — Treaty of Un-

kiar-Skelessi Affairs of Spain. — Death of Ferdinand

Vll. — Question of the Spanish Succession. — Policy of the French Government and its Motives. — Its Promises and

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CONTENTS.

Advice to the Government of Queen Isabella. — Explosion of Civil War in Spain. — Don Carlos in Portugal with Don Miguel. — M. Zea BermudeZj his Character and Policy. — Origin of the Question of the Intervention of France in Spain. — Fall of M. Zea Bermndez. — M. Martinez dc la Rosa, his Character and Policy. — Promulgation of the Royal Statute. — Treaty of the Quadruple Alliance. — Don Carlos, expelled from Portugal, takes Refuge in England, and re-enters Spain. — Assembly of the Spanish Cortes, — The Royal Statute and the Constitution of 1812.

— The Cabinet of Madrid demands the Intervention of France and England. — Their Refusal and its Motives. — Difference of Opinion in the French Cabinet — Fall of M. Martinez de la Rom The Count of Toreno succeeds him.

— His ipeedy Fall. — At the moment when the Cabinet of the 11th of Oct. 1832, breaks up in Paris, M. Moudiza- Lal and the Extreme Party enter on tlio Possession of Power at Madrid ......

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Chapter II. Dismemberment Of The Government Party

(From February 22nd, to September Gth, MM.)

My Situation and Disposition after the breaking up of tlio Cabinet of the 11th of Octulx r, 1832. — My Participation in (he Dihates of the Chambers from the 22nd of February to the 6th of S< pti mb< r, js.'Ui. — My Election to tho French Academy. — M. de Tracy, my Predecessor. — My Inaugural Discourse. — The Academy of Sciences and I U !les-lottrea of Stockholm, and the King of Sweden, Charles John. — 'Deaths of the Abbe Sieyes and of M. Carnot, — Death of M. Ampere; his Character. — Death of M. Armand Carrel; his Character. — Acquisition and Description of Val-Richer. — The Archbishop of Canterbury, Tlii'inash Docket, at Val-Richer in the 12th Century. — Situation of M. Thiers in 1836. — Attempt to assassinate King LotUS-PhiHppe by Alibiiutl, — Affairs of Spain ; M.

CONTENTS. V

Page Mendizabal, and his Dispositions towards France. — The English Cabinet proposes Intervention in Spain. — The French Cabinet rejects the Overture. — Despatches of M. de Rayneval on this Subject. — Revolutionary Movements in Spain for the Constitution of 1812. — M. Isturite succeeds M. Mendizabal. — General Quesada, Governor of Madrid ; his Energy. — Measures adopted by the French Government towards Spain. — Mission of M. de Bois-le- Comte to Madrid. — Military Insurrection of Saint Hdefonso. — Courage and useless Resistance of Queen Christina. — Effects of this Insurrection at Madrid. — General Quesada is massacred. — Proclamation of the Constitution of 1812. — Disagreements in the French Cabinet on the Question of Intervention in Spain. — King Louis-Philippe

and M. Thiers Retirement of the Cabinet of the 22nd

Chapter III

MY ALLIANCE AND RUPTURE WITH M. MOLE. (1836—1837.)

My Relations with Count Mole. — Formation of the Cabinet of the 6th of September, 1836. — Different Sentiments of my Political Friends. — From what Motives and on what Conditions I joined the Cabinet. — Its first Acts. — State of Affairs in Algeria. — Expedition to Cons tan tine. — Marshal Clauzel. — The Commandant Changarnier. — General TrezeL — HI Success of the Expedition. — Retreat of the Army. — Conspiracy of Strasbourg. — Prince Louis Bonaparte.— His Failure and Embarkation at L'Orient. — Motives of the Cabinet for not bringing him before the Tribunals. — Opening of the Session of the Chambers. — Attempt to assassinate King Louis-Philippe. — Debate on the Address. — Prosecution of the Conspirators of Strasbourg before the Court of Assizes at Colmar. — Acquittal of the Accused. — Bills presented to the Chambers. — On the Disjunction of certain Criminal Processes ; on the Place

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CONTENTS.

Page of Transportation ; and on the Non-revelation of Plots against the King's Life* — On the Dotation of the Duke de Nemours. — Presentiments of King Louis-Philippe on the Future of his Family. — The Bill on Disjunction rejected by the Chamber of Deputies. — The Cabinet breaks up. — Deferent Attempts to form a new Ministry, — The King sends for me. — - My Propositions and Endeavours. — They miscarry, — I retire, Willi MM. Duehntel, Gasparin, and PersiL — M. Mole forms the Cabinet of the Ufch of April, 183? • ■ * • « • . 1(3(5

Chapter IV. The Coalition

(1837—1830.)

My Disposition on leaving Office. — Family Afflictions. — The Duchess of Orleans ; her Arrival at Fontainebleau j her Marriage j her Entry into Paris. — Character of the Palace of Fontainebleau. — Accidents at the Champ de Mars. — Opening of the Museum of Versailles, — My Conversations wild the Duchess of Orleans. — The Princess Mario ; her

Marriage ; her Pursuits ; her Death What is due to

the Memory of the Dead. — Lady Holland and Holland Iluuse. — Great Number of eminent Men who died between ls;i»i and 1839. — Their Characters. — M. Itny-

nouard and M- Flaugorgues If, de Marbois and the

Abbe de Pradt. — Baron Louis. — Marshal Lobau and General Ilaxo. — M. Silvestre de Sacy. — M, Laronuguiere. — Dr. Broussais* — Prince Talleyrand. — His last Visit to the Institute. — Hi- IstQtl Acts. — Count tie Montlo-ier. — Difficulties of M. Mole's Position, — How he lUrmuanted or postponed them, — His internal Measures.— Favourable external Incidents. — War with Mexico. — With Buenos Ayres. — Treaty with Hayti. — Second Expedition to Constantinc ; its Success. — Return of Prince Louis Bonaparte to Switzerland. — -Final Adoption of the Treaty of the Twenty-four Articles on

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Pago the Limits of Belgium. — Evacuation of Ancona. — My Attitude in the Chamber of Deputies. — My Speeches in May, 1837, in the Debate on secret Supplies. — Displeasure of M. Mole\ — Dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies. — Character of that Measure and of the Elections, — Session of 1837-1838. — Successes and Failures of the Cabinet. — Its Position after the Session. — Session of 1838-1839. — The Coalition. — Its general Causes.— My personal Motives. — Was it a Mistake ? — Debate and Vote on the Address. — Good Attitude of M. Mole\ — Dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies. — Result of the Elections. — Retirement of the M0I6 Cabinet — Vain Attempts to form a Coalition Ministry. — Provisional Cabinet.—Riot of the 12th of May, 1839. — Formation of the Cabinet of the 12th of May, 1839 . . .227