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change。 I begin to see the difference between France and us。 Here they
are accustomed to BE governed。 WE are accustomed to GOVERN。
HERE power may be seized and exercised�察�if exercised in a satisfactory
manner�察 �with us the foundation of power�察 �its constitutionality and the
legality of its acts are canvassed and analyzed。 Here an unpopularity is
made away with by a revolution�察 �and you know how WE deal with it。
Thus�察 �power�察 �if in favor�察 �may dare anything�察 �and if out of favor is little
likely to be forgiven。; 。 。 。 ;Our fathers had to unite the thirteen States�察�
here they have unity enough and run no risk but from the excess of it。
My hopes are not less than they were�察�but all that France needs may not
come at once。 We were fourteen years in changing our confederation
into a union�察 �perhaps France cannot be expected to jump at once into
perfect legislation or perfect forms。 Crude ideas are afloat�察 �but as to
Communism�察 �it is already exploded�察 �or will be brushed away from
legislative power as soon as the National Assembly meets�察 �though the
question of ameliorating the condition of the laboring class is more and
more engaging the public mind。; 。 。 。 ;I spent an hour with Cousin�察 �the
Minister of a morning。 He gave me sketches of many of the leading men
of these times�察�and I made him detail to me he scene of Louis Philippe's
abdication�察�which took place in a manner quite different from what I had
heard in London。; 。 。 。 ;Cousin�察�by the way�察�says that the Duc de Nemours
throughout�察 �behaved exceedingly well。 Thence to the Club de la
Nouvelle Republique。 Did not think much of the speaking which I heard。
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From the club I went to Thiers�察�where I found Cousin and Mignet and one
or two more。 Some change since I met him。 A leader of opposition�察�
then a prime minister�察 �and now left aground by the shifting tide。; 。 。 。
;Everybody has given up Louis Philippe�察 �everybody considers the
nonsense of Louis Blanc as drawing to its close。 The delegates from
Paris will full half be UNIVERSALLY acceptable。 Three´fourths of the
provincial delegates will be MODERATE republicans。 The people are
not in a passion。 They go quietly enough about their business of
constructing new institutions。 Ledru´Rollin�察 �Louis Blanc�察 �and Flocon
tried to lead the way to ill�察�but Lamartine�察�whose heroism passes belief and
activity passes human power�察�won the victory over them�察�found himself on
Sunday�察 �and again yesterday�察 �sustained by all Paris�察 �and has not only
conquered but CONCILIATED them�察 �and everybody is now firmly of
opinion that the Republic will be established quietly。; 。 。 。 ;But while there
are no difficulties from the disorderly but what can easily be overcome�察�
the want of republican and political experience�察�combined with vanity and
self´reliance and idealism�察�may throw impediments in the way of what the
wisest wish�察�VIZ。�察�two elected chambers and a president。;
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LETTER�此 �To W。D。B。 LONDON�察�
May 5�察�1848
My dear W。�此 � 。 。 Last evening�察�Thursday�察�we went to see Jenny Lind�察�
on her first appearance this year。 She was received with enthusiasm�察�and
the Queen still more so。 It was the first time the Queen had been at the
opera since the birth of her child�察 �and since the republican spirit was
abroad�察 �and loyalty burst out in full force。 Now loyalty is very novel�察�
and pleasant to witness�察�to us who have never known it。
LONDON�察�May 31�察�1848
。 。 。 Now for my journal�察�which has gone lamely on since the 24th of
February。 The Queen's Ball was to take place the evening on which I
closed my last letter。 My dress was a white crepe over white satin�察�with
flounces of Honiton lace looped up with pink tuberoses。 A wreath of
tuberoses and bouquet for the corsage。 We had tickets sent us to go
through the garden and set down at a private door�察�which saves waiting in
the long line of carriages for your turn。 The Diplomatic Corps arrange
themselves in a line near the door at which the Queen enters the suite of
rooms�察 �which was at ten precisely。 She passes through�察 �curtseying and
bowing very gracefully�察 �until she reaches the throne in the next room�察�
where she and the Duchess of Cambridge�察�the Duchess of Saxe´Weimar
and her daughters�察 �who are here on a visit�察 �etc。�察 �sit down�察 �while Prince
Albert�察�the Prince of Prussia and other sprigs of royalty stand near。 The
dancing soon began in front of the canopy�察�but the Queen herself did not
dance on account of her mourning for Prince Albert's grandmother。
There was another band and dancing in other rooms at the same time。
After seeing several dances here the Queen and her suite move by the
flourish of trumpets to another room�察 �the guests forming a lane as she
passes�察 �bowing and smiling。 Afterward she made a similar progress to
supper�察 �her household officers moving backwards before her�察 �and her
ladies and royal relatives and friends following。 At half´past one Her
Majesty retired and the guests departed�察�such as did not have to wait two
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hours for their carriages。 On Saturday we went at two to the FETE of
flowers at Chiswick�察�and at half´past seven dined at Lord Monteagle's to
meet Monsieur and Mademoiselle Guizot。 He has the finest head in the
world�察�but his person is short and insignificant。
On Wednesday we dined at Lady Chantrey's to meet a charming party。
Afterward we went to a magnificent ball at the Duke of Devonshire's�察�with
all the great world。 On Friday we went to Faraday's lecture at the Royal
Institution。 We went in with the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland�察�
and I sat by her during the lecture。 On Saturday was the Queen's
Birthday Drawing´Room。 。 。 。 Mr。 Bancroft dined at Lord Palmerston's
with all the diplomats�察 �and I went in the evening with a small party of
ladies。 On coming home we drove round to see the brilliant birthday
illuminations。 The first piece of intelligence I heard at Lady Palmerston's
was the death of the Princess Sophia�察�an event which is a happy release for
her�察 �for she was blind and a great sufferer。 It has overturned all court
festivities�察 �of course�察 �for the present�察 �and puts us all in deep mourning�察�
which is not very convenient just now�察�in the brilliant season�察�and when
we had all our dress arrangements made。 The Queen was to have a
concert to´night�察 �a drawing´room next Friday�察 �and a ball on the 16th�察�
which are all deferred。 。 。 。 I forgot to say that I got a note from Miss
Coutts on Sunday�察 �asking me to go with her the next day to see the
Chinese junk�察 �so at three the next day we repaired to her house。 Her
sisters ��Miss Burdetts�� and Mr。 Rogers were all the party。 At the junk for
the first time I saw Metternich and the Princess�察�his wife。
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LETTER�此 �To W。D。B。 LONDON�察�
June 29�察�1848
My dear W。�此 � 。 。 When I last left off I was going to dine at Miss
Coutts's to meet the Duchess of Cambridge。 The party was brilliant�察�
including the Duke of Wellington�察�Lord and Lady Douro�察�Lady Jersey and
the beautiful Lady Clementina Villiers�察 �her daughter�察 �etc。 When royal
people arrive everybody rises and remains standing while they stand�察�and
if they approach you or look at you�察 �you must perform the lowest of
;curtsies。; The courtesy made to royalty is very like the one I was taught
to make when a little girl at Miss Tuft's school in Plymouth。 One sinks
down instead of stepping back in dancing´school fashion。 After dinner
the Duchess was pleased to stand until the gentlemen rejoined us�察 �of
course�察�we must all stand。 。 。 。 The next day we dined at the Lord Mayor's
to meet the Ministers。 This was a most interesting affair。 We had all the
peculiar ceremonies which I described to you last autumn��
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