France -- Civilization; France -- Politics and government; France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
[Footnote 3142: Madame de Rémusat, III., 75, 155: "When the minister of
police learned that jesting or malicious remarks had been made in one
of the Paris drawing-rooms he at once notified the master or mistress of
the house to be more watchful of their company."--Ibid., p.187 (1807):
"The emperor censured M. Fouché for not having exercised stricter
watchfulness. He exiled women, caused distinguished persons to be
warned, and insinuated that, to avoid the consequences of his anger,
steps must be taken to show that his power was recognized in atonement
for the faults committed. In consequence of these hints many thought
themselves obliged to be presented."--Ibid., II., 170, 212, 303.--Duc
de Rovigo, "Mémoires," IV., 311 and 393. "Appointed minister of police,
said he, I inspired everybody with fear: each packed up his things;
nothing was talked about but exiles, imprisonment and worse still."--He
took advantage of all this to recommend "everybody on his list who was
inscribed as an enemy of the government" to be presented at court, and
all, in fact, except stubborn "grandmothers" were presented. (Note that
the Duc de Rovigo and the general Savary mentioned many times by Taine
is one and the same person. Savary was the general who organized the
infamous kidnapping and execution of the Duc d'Enghien. He was later
made minister of police (1810-1814) and elevated Duke of Rovigo by
Napoleon. SR.)]
[Footnote 3143: Madame de Staël, "Considérations sur la révolution
française" and "Dix ans d'exil." Exile of Madame de Balbi, of Madame de
Chevreuse, of Madame de Duras, of Madame d'Aveaux, of Madame de Staël,
of Madame de Récamier, etc.--Duc de Rovigo, Ibid., IV., 389: "The first
exiles dated from 1805; I think there were fourteen."]
[Footnote 3144: Roederer, III., 472. (Report on the Sénatorerie of Caen,
1803.) The nobles "have no social relations either with citizens or
with the public functionaries, except with the prefect of Caen and the
general in command.... Their association with the prefect intimates
their belief that they might need him. All pay their respects to the
general of division; his mantelpiece is strewed with visiting-cards."]
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