Communication from Schwartzenberg New Reform Bill Democracy or aristocracy Reform Bill not wanted. Twenty-five thousand men at Cherbourg. Easier to understand Lord Derby than Lord John No symptoms of aristocratic re-action in England Idleness of young aristocrats Revolutions leading to masquerades Tory reforms Imperial marriage. New Reform Bill a blunder PAGE 22 23 23 24 24 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 32 33 34 34 Journal in 1853. Prosperity in Paris Dangers incurred by overbuilding Discharged workmen effect Revolutions. Probable monetary panic Empire can be firmly established only by a successful war Agents undermining the Empire Violence and corruption of the Government 39 Conquest would establish his power War must produce humiliation or slavery to France Political torpor unfavourable to intellectual product English not fond of generalities Curious archives at Tours Frightful picture they present Sufficient to account for the Revolution of 1789 La Marck's memoir of Mirabeau Court would not trust Mirabeau The elder Mirabeau influenced by Revolution. Effect of intolerance of the press Honesty and shortsightedness of La Fayette Too fond of centralisation Country life destroyed by it V PAGE 47 47 48 49 50 50 51 51 51 52 53 54 54 55 55 55 55 56 56 Royer Collard Danton Madame Tallien Tocqueville independent of society. Studious and regular life Influence of writers as compared with active politicians |