the success of the affairs I have undertaken, and have not the
slightest prejudice against individuals. I am born for the end of
revolutions."

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 14: I have recapitulated amongst the "Historic Documents" the
chief measures of general administration, which were adopted by
M. Laine, M. Decazes and Marshal Gouvion St. Cyr, in their respective
departments, during this period. These short tables clearly exhibit the
spirit of improvement and the rational care of public interests which
animated the Cabinet. (Historic Documents, No. IX.)]

[Footnote 15: I insert in the "Historic Documents" the letter I
addressed to him, with this object, on the 12th of April, 1820, to Nice,
whither he had repaired towards the middle of the month of January, to
seek relief from a crisis of the chest complaint which finally caused
his death. I am struck today, as undoubtedly all will be who read this
letter with attention, by the mixture of truth and error, of foresight
and improvidence therein contained. Subsequent events alternately
verified and disproved what I then wrote. (Historic Documents, No. X.)]

[Footnote 16: I insert at length amongst the "Historic Documents" the
correspondence interchanged on this occasion between M. de Serre,
M. Pasquier, and myself. (Historic Documents, No. XI)]

CHAPTER VI.

GOVERNMENT OF THE RIGHT-HAND PARTY.

1822-1827.

POSITION OF M. DE VILLELE ON ASSUMING POWER.--HE FINDS HIMSELF
ENGAGED WITH THE LEFT AND THE CONSPIRACIES.--CHARACTER OF THE
CONSPIRACIES.--ESTIMATE OF THEIR MOTIVES.--THEIR CONNECTION WITH
SOME OF THE LEADERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION.--M. DE LA
FAYETTE.--M. MANUEL.--M. D'ARGENSON.--THEIR ATTITUDE IN THE CHAMBER
OF DEPUTIES.--FAILURE OF THE CONSPIRACIES, AND CAUSES
THEREOF.--M. DE VILLELE ENGAGED WITH HIS RIVALS WITHIN AND BY THE
SIDE OF THE CABINET.--THE DUKE DE MONTMORENCY.--M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND
AMBASSADOR AT LONDON.--CONGRESS OF VERONA.--M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND
BECOMES MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.--SPANISH WAR.--EXAMINATION OF
ITS CAUSES AND RESULTS.--RUPTURE BETWEEN M. DE VILLELE AND
M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND.--FALL OF M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND.--M. DE VILLELE
ENGAGED WITH AN OPPOSITION SPRINGING FROM THE RIGHT-HAND
PARTY.--THE "JOURNAL DES DEBATS" AND THE MESSRS.
BERTIN.--M. DE VILLELE FALLS UNDER THE YOKE OF THE PARLIAMENTARY
MAJORITY.--ATTITUDE AND INFLUENCE OF THE ULTRA-CATHOLIC