The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-17
FRENCH DERAIEs

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In another column, we have published an in
tcresting Debate from the late French papers.
on pout OF etiquette which recently became
matter of dispute between the Austrian Ambas
sador to the French Court Mons. de Apponv1
and the surviving portion of Bonapartes Ma
Shais II is known that, when Napoleon was al
the height Of his power, carrying his victorious
Eagles into the very capitals Of his foes. he was
not niggardy in appropriating to himself works
OF art and taste, with which 10 decorate MS
own city of Paris, and that he was equally in.
considerate in giving to his Marshals aud Cen
erals, titles derived from the fields OF battle on
these. titles, such as kagusa, Regg,so, Tarentmn,
Dalmatia, &c. &c. has been never objected TO
until recently and as in France, these little
points OF etiquette are looked ON as Of immense
Importance, 10 say nothing OF the reluctance
with which men surrender the memorials Of a
distinguished reputation, it created great dis,
content, spreading from the Austrian Minister'S
hotel aud the Dukes palaces 10 the Throne it.
The Austrian Minister sensitveness in accept
ing and giving cards of invitation from and to
individuals, bearing titles which could not fail TO
carry with them a recollection of scenes not
very ha;tering to Austrian yalor aud skill, is
not 50 much to be wondered at, as that so many
years have been permitted to elapse before this
fanced indgnty was thought worthy of correc-
ton. II, immediately after the second restora-
ton of LOUIS 18th, these obnoxious titles had
been decreed into non-existence, as he who gave
them had been into perpetual exile, the act
would have found its Justification in an eXcusa-
bic selfprde. But, when the events which they
We're designed 70 perpetuate, and the ambition
and yalor which the nope of that perpetuity was
so we'll calculated to excite and inilame have,
tue one been consigned TO comparative forget
fitness, and The other completely checked as
well by that open and apparent" fact as by the
death of the great cheftan who inspired it, it
seems to be foolish and unnecessary ebuition
of spleen. Long use had completely Identified
Sonl and Marmont and Oudinot with the ii
ties which had been conferred ON them for year.
of incessant toll aud feats of desperate valor
And besides, when the charter recognized these
titles, they, and the glory associated with them,
became idcnth d with the French name, aud
the common property of the nation Although
the French Ministry seem anxious TO propitiate
the Austrian Ambassador. while it preserves
from insult the feelings of the French Marshals,
by advancing the absurdity, that in his orn no.
tel, foreign minister is on the soil of his own
country, aud is entitled to do as he pleascs.
while, ou Of has hotel he is bonnd to conform TO
the rules OF the country to which he is deputed,
yetwe are persuaded they will never induce
their countrymen to admit the right of for.
egner to prescribe what names they shall be
| acknowledged by, and what titles they shall
wear, even ia his own hotel The reader will
find much TO amuse, and something to interest
aim, in the debate.