Correspondence Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to

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Tocqueville with Nassau William
Senior from 1834 to 1859,
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_CORRESPONDENCE & CONVERSATIONS OF_ ALEXIS DE
TOCQUEVILLE
WITH NASSAU WILLIAM SENIOR
FROM 1834 TO 1859
EDITED BY
M.C.M. SIMPSON
IN TWO VOLUMES VOLUME II
LONDON: HENRY S. KING & Co., 65 CORNHILL 1872
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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME
Journal 1851-2.
The army master of France Comparison with the 18th Brumaire
Aggressive acts of the President Coup d'État planned for March 1852
Socialism leads to despotism War necessary to maintain Louis
Napoleon State prisoners on December 2 Louis Napoleon's devotion to
the Pope Latent Bonapartism of the French President's reception at
Notre Dame Frank hypocrites Mischievous public men Extradition of
Kossuth January 29, 1849 Stunner's account of it contradicted The
Second Napoleon a copy of the First Relies on Russian support
Compulsory voting Life of a cavalry officer Victims of the Coup d'État
Letters in 1852-3.
Effect of the Orleans confiscation on the English Firmness of Prussia
Mr. Greg's writings 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 Preparations at Cherbourg a delusion
Conversation with King Leopold No symptoms of aristocratic re-action
in England England's democratic tendencies Idleness of young
aristocrats Death of Protection Revolutions leading to masquerades

Tory reforms Imperial marriage New Reform Bill a blunder
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 Growing
unpopularity of Louis Napoleon Consequences of his death He
probably will try the resource of war Conquest would establish his
power War must produce humiliation or slavery to France Corruption is
destroying the army and navy Emperor cannot tolerate opposition Will
try a plebiscite
Letters in 1853.
Blackstone a mere lawyer Feudal institutions in France and England
Gentleman and Gentilhomme Life of seclusion Interference of police
with letters Mrs. Crete's conversations at St. Cyr Great writers of the
eighteenth century 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 Revolution could not have been
averted Works of David Hume Effect of intolerance of the press
Honesty and shortsightedness of La Fayette Laws must be originated
by philosophers Carried into effect by practical men Napoleon carried
out laws Too fond of centralisation Country life destroyed by it Royer
Collard Danton Madame Tallien Tocqueville independent of society
Studious and regular life Influence of writers as compared with active
politicians
Journal in 1854.
Criticism of the Journals The speakers generally recognised Aware that
they were being reported The Legitimists Necessity of Crimean War
Probable management of it English view of the Fusion Bourbons desire
Constitutional Government Socialists would prefer the Empire They

rejoiced in the Orleans confiscation Empire might be secured by liberal
institutions Policy of G. English new Reform Bill Dangers of universal
suffrage Baraguay d'Hilliers and Randon Lent in the Provinces
Chenonceaux Montalembert's speech Cinq Mars Appearance of
prosperity Petite culture in Touraine Tyranny more mischievous than
civil war Centralisation of Louis XIV. a means of taxation Under Louis
Napoleon, centralisation more powerful than ever Power of the Préfet
Courts of Law tools of the Executive Préfet's candidate must succeed
Empire could not sustain a defeat Loss of aristocracy in France
Napoleon estranged Legitimists by the murder of the Duc d'Enghien
Louis Philippe attempted to govern through the middle classes
Temporary restoration of aristocratic power under the republic
Overthrown by the second Empire Legitimists inferior to their
ancestors Dulness of modern society and books Effects of competition
Letters in 1854-5.
Tocqueville attends the Academy Proposed visit to Germany Return to
France English adulation of Louis Napoleon Mismanagement of
Crimean War