Memoirs to Illustrate the History of My Time, Volume 1

Name: Memoirs to Illustrate the History of My Time, Volume 1
Author: Guizot, François

Guizot, François

Europe -- Politics and government -- 1815-1848; France -- History -- Louis Philippe, 1830-1848; France -- History -- Restoration, 1814-1830; France -- Politics and government -- 1814-1830; France -- Politics and government -- 1830-1848

I immediately leave the Ministry of the Interior, to resume my
   Lectures.--Unsettled Feeling of the Middle Classes on the Return
   of Napoleon.--Its Real Causes.--Sentiments of Foreign Nations
   and Governments towards Napoleon.--Apparent Reconciliation,
   but Real Struggle, between Napoleon and the Liberals.--The
   Federates.--Carnot and Fouche.--Demonstration of Liberty
   during the Hundred Days, even in the Imperial Palace.--Louis XVIII.
   and his Council at Ghent.--The Congress and M. de Talleyrand
   at Vienna.--I go to Ghent on the part of the Constitutional
   Royalist Committee at Paris.--My Notions and Opinions during this
   Journey.--State of Parties at Ghent.--My Conversation with
   Louis XVIII.--M. de Blacas.--M. de Chateaubriand.--M. de Talleyrand
   returns from Vienna.--Louis XVIII. re-enters France.--Intrigue
   planned at Mons and defeated at Cambray.--Blindness and Imbecility of
   the Chamber of Representatives.--My Opinion respecting the Admission
   of Fouche into the King's Cabinet.                                 58




   CHAPTER IV.

   THE CHAMBER OF 1815.

   1815-1816.

   Fall of M. de Talleyrand and Fouche.--Formation of the
   Duke de Richelieu's Cabinet.--My Connection as Secretary-General of
   the Administration of Justice with M. de Marbois, Keeper
   of the Great Seal.--Meeting and Aspect of the Chamber of
   Deputies.--Intentions and Attitude of the Old Royalist
   Faction.--Formation, and Composition of a New Royalist
   Party.--Struggle of Classes under the cloak of Parties.--Provisional
   Laws.--Bill of Amnesty.--The Centre becomes the Government Party, and
   the Right, the Opposition.--Questions upon the connection between
   the State and the Church.--State of the Government beyond the
   Chambers.--Insufficiency of its Resistance to the spirit of
   Re-action.--The Duke of Feltri and General Bernard.--Trial of
   Marshal Ney.--Controversy between M. de Vitrolles and Me.--Closing
   of the Session.--Modifications in the Cabinet.--M. Laine Minister of
   the Interior.--I leave the Ministry of Justice and enter the State
   Council as Master of Requests.--The Cabinet enters into Contests with
   the Right-hand Party.--M. Decazes.--Position of MM. Royer-Collard and
   De Serre.--Opposition of M. de Chateaubriand.--The Country declares
   against the Chamber of Deputies.--Efforts of M. Decazes to bring
   about a Dissolution.--The King determines on it.--Decree of the 5th
   of September, 1816.                                                97




   CHAPTER V.

   GOVERNMENT OF THE CENTRE.

   1816-1821.

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