Memoirs of a Minister of State from the Year 1840 [Tr. from Vol. 6 of Memoires Pour Servir A L'Histoire de Mon Temps]. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. THE EIGHT OF SEARCH. LORD PALMERSTON ASKS ME TO SIGN THE NEW TREATY PREPARED IN 1840, FOE THE SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE.--MY REFUSAL AND ITS CAUSES.--ACCESSION OF THE CARINET OF SIR RORERT PEEL AND LORD ARERDEEN.--I CONSENT THEN (ON THE 20TH OF DECEMRER, 1811) TO SION THE NEW TREATY.--FIRST DERATE IN THE CHAMRER OF DEPUTIES ON THIS SURJECT.--AMENDMENT OF M. JACQUES LEFERVRE ON THE ADDRESS.--TRUE CAUSE OF THE STATE OF MINDS. 1 ADJOURN THE RATIFICATION OF THE NEW TREATY. ATTITUDE OF THE ENGLISH CARINET. RATIFICATIONS ARE EXCHANGED IN LONDON, RETWEEN THE OTHER POWERS, AND THE PROTOCOL IS LEFT OPEN FOR FRANCE. FRESH DERATES IN THE TWO CHAMRERS AGAINST THE EIGHT OF SEARCH, AND THE CONVENTIONS OF 1831 AND 1833.--WE DEFINITIVELY REFUSE TO RATIFY THE TREATY OF THE 20TH OF DECEMRER, 1841. MODERATION AND GOODWILL OF LORD ARERDEEN.--THE PROTOCOL OF THE 19TH OF FERRUARY IS CLOSED, AND THE TREATY OF THE 20TH OF DECEMRER, 1841, ANNULLED FOR FRANCE. AT THE OPENING OF THE SESSION OF 1843-1844, A PARAGRAPH INSERTED IN THE ADDRESS OF THE CHAMRER OF DEPUTIES EXPRESSES A WISH FOR THE AROLITION OF THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.--WHY I DO NOT IMMEDIATELY ENTER INTO NEGOTIATION WITH THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT ON THIS SURJECT. VISIT OF QUEEN VICTORIA TO THE CHATEAU D'EU. ITS EFFECT IN FRANCR AND EUROPE--I PREPARE THE NEGOTIATION FOR THE AROLITION OF THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.--DISPOSITIONS OF LORD ARERDEEN AND SIR RORERT PEEL.--FRESH DERATES ON THIS SURJECT IN THE CHAMRERS AT THE OPENING OF THE SESSION OF 1844. VISIT OF THE EMPEROR NICHOLAS TO ENGLAND.--VISIT OF KING LOUIS PHILIPPE TO WINDSOR.--I ACCOMPANY HIM.--NEGOTIATION ENTERED UPON FOR THE AROLITION OF THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.--HOW CAN THIS EIGHT BE REPLACRD FOR THE SUPPRESSION OP THE TRADEP--THE DUKE DE BROGLIE AND DR. LUSHINGTON...