. Recollections of a lifetime : or men and things I have seen ; in a series of familiar letters to a friend ; historical, biographical, anecdotical, and descriptive . number of individuals exiled by the Coup dEtat amounted toseveral thousands—some of the more obnoxious persons being sent toCayenne, Noukahiva, and Lambessa in Algeria. Others were onlybanished from France; a portion of these have since had permission toreturn. Among those still excluded is Victor Hugo, no doubt the mosteloquent writer and orator now living. He has continued to make theisland of Jersey his residence. Two other ex
. Recollections of a lifetime : or men and things I have seen ; in a series of familiar letters to a friend ; historical, biographical, anecdotical, and descriptive . number of individuals exiled by the Coup dEtat amounted toseveral thousands—some of the more obnoxious persons being sent toCayenne, Noukahiva, and Lambessa in Algeria. Others were onlybanished from France; a portion of these have since had permission toreturn. Among those still excluded is Victor Hugo, no doubt the mosteloquent writer and orator now living. He has continued to make theisland of Jersey his residence. Two other exiles of some note arcLedru RoUin and Louis Blanc, members of the Provisional Government,and whose misconduct contributed largely to the overthrow of the re-public. These have remained in England. Lamoriciere, Changarnier,Charras, and Bedeau, all distinguished officers, are in Belgium orGermany. Cavaignac, who was imprisoned with other members of the Assem-bly, was speedily released. He is believed to be a sound republican,somewhat according to our American ideas. He is permitted to residein France, but takes no part in public atiairs. Lamartine, a fine poet,. 1 9>W^ HTSTOEICAL, ANECDOTICAL, ETC. 503 vantage of opportunity to diminish the number. Thepeople of France, at the present time, appear to besatisfied with the government, and probably a verylarge majority, could the question be proposed tothem, would vote for its continuance. Beneath this smooth and tranquil surface theremay be, and no doubt is, a smouldering fire of dis-content, and which will seek the first opportunity toexplode. Louis Napoleon rules only by the vigorousand watchful power of despotism, and it is not in thenature of the French people to endure this for a longperiod of time. The existing empire can hardly beperpetuated beyond the life of him who has createdit; indeed, its present strength lies much more in thefear of anarchy, which is certain to follow if that beremoved, than from any love for the s
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