The History of a Crime: Chapter 7

Chapter 7

THE OTHER LIST

Opposite to the list of adherents should be placed the list of the
proscribed. In this manner the two sides of the _coup d'�tat_ can be
seen at a glance.

  "DECREE.
  "ARTICLE I.--The ex-Representatives of the Assembly, whose names are
  found beneath, are expelled from French territory, from Algeria, and
  from the Colonies, for the sake of public safety:--
  "Edmond Valentine.          Charrassin.
  Paul Racouchot.             Bandsept.
  Agricol Perdiguier.         Savoye.
  Eug�ne Cholat.              Joly.
  Louis Latrade.              Combier.
  Michel Renaud.              Boysset.
  Joseph Benoist (du Rh�ne).  Duch�.
  Joseph Burgard.             Ennery.
  Jean Colfavru.              Guilgot.
  Joseph Faure (du Rhone).    Hochstuhl.
  Pierre-Charles Gambon.      Michot Boutet.
  Charles Lagrange.           Baune.
  Martin Nadaud.              Bertholon.
  Barth�lemy Terrier.         Schoelcher.
  Victor Hugo.                De Flotte.
  Cassal.                     Joigneaux.
  Signard.                    Laboulaye.
  Viguier.                    Bruys.
  Esquiros.                   Gaston Dussoubs.
  Madier de Montjau.          Guiter.
  No�l Parfait.               Lafon.
  Emile P�an.                 Lamarque.
  Pelletier.                  Pierre Lafranc.
  Raspail.                    Jules Leroux.
  Th�odore Bac.               Francisque Maigne.
  Bancel.                     Malardier.
  Belin (Dr�me).              Mathieu (de la Dr�me).
  Bosse.                      Millotte.
  Bourzat.                    Roselli-Mollet.
  Brive.                      Charras.
  Chavoix.                    Saint-Ferreol.
  Cl�ment Dulac.              Sommier.
  Dupout (de Bussac).         Testelin (Nord).
  "ARTICLE II.--In the event, contrary to the present decree, of one of
  the persons named in Article I. re-entering the prohibited limits, he
  may be transported for the sake of public safety.
  "Given at the Palace of the Tuileries, at the Cabinet Council assembled,
  January 9th, 1852.
  "LOUIS BONAPARTE.
  "DE MORNY, Minister of the Interior."

There was besides a list of the "provisionally exiled," on which figured
Edward Quinet, Victor Chauffour, General Laidet, Pascal Duprat, Versigny,
Antony Thouret, Thiers, Girardin, and R�musat. Four Representatives,
Math�, Greppo, Marc-Dufraisse, and Richardet, were added to the list of
the "expelled." Representative Miot was reserved for the tortures of the
casemates of Africa. Thus in addition to the massacres, the victory of
the _coup d'�tat_ was paid for by these figures: eighty-eight
Representatives proscribed, one killed.

I usually dined at Brussels in a caf�, called the Caf� des Mille
Colonnes, which was frequented by the exiles. On the 10th of January I
had invited Michel de Bourges to lunch, and we were sitting at the same
table. The waiter brought me the _Moniteur Fran�ais_; I glanced over it.

"Ah," said I, "here is the list of the proscribed." I ran my eye over it,
and I said to Michel de Bourges, "I have a piece of bad news to tell
you." Michel de Bourges turned pale. I added, "You are not on the list."
His face brightened.

Michel de Bourges, so dauntless in the face of death, was faint-hearted
in the face of exile.

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