Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-30
Ne. III --bARoH LorIs.


Money is an Important item IN sustaining q
government, and every one Knows tiat it is
::a sInew OK War. The revolution recently
elected in France has the bencAt Of the ma
tionai fluids. The public Treasury aud the
deposits in lbs National bank al safe. They
we're preserved untouched amidst the three
days 1.ooashed AID Carnage NJ tsecapitai.
Baron Louis has been created minister Of
finance, aHd Il I'VE may BIZ lieve the accounts
W. ba,s ii him, lie wili manage his depart
intnt with Judgment and fidelity
lie is d native Of Lorraine, aud IS now 80
years old. Before the revelation he was IA
clerical counsellor ia the Partisan parliament,
and was q warm friend Of tbs iulaut cause Of
liberty He WAS entrusted, hOw ever, with
many important missions by the unfortunate
ious, bat alter his death he neut over TO
E.,siand, wheGe ho devoted hiulseif 10 tie
study Of finance. When Bona, ,arle became
Chiel Consul, he with many olheF emigral;s,
retoraed TO France, and ottaineu Tor IiiLuseii
a place III the War Office.
lie then tose 10 several successive stations
in the Treasury, where he discovered suc.,
superiar talent ts,at he was created L BATON
When the Allies entered Paris, anu q pro
~visional government became necessary be-
tween the abdicaiion of Napoleon aad the
arrival Of Louis 18th, the subject Of this
sketch was made minister oil FINANCES, and
VIXEN hc King arrived, he was retained in
that oilicc.
lie iaithfllly adhered TO bim, whether Gin
or out OF place"-~went with h.ln 10 tiheni,
ADD returned with hi n after ihc 100 days
were oYer.-He fel. into disgrace for Refusing
TO sign the treaty OF the 2eth Nev. 1915, 10y
w.lich TOO Cos, 900 Of francs we're TO be ia
ken from tho people Of France as a pecuniary
indemnity 10 the Allies, for theig trouble and
expense ia eonguerisg Napoleon. Being q
good ~iinaneer he toresaw tao misery this would
prodace among tbs unhappy tax payers of
his eougtry, already exhausted by 4 ioag Sc
rics OF troubles and suiicrings.
In 1918, however, bis talents secured him
a disappointment to his former station, but
he held it only one year., for In consequence
OF his refusal TO sanction a plan. for altering
the mode 81 e~lecting depaties, which was in
violation OF the charter, he was displaced.
We have not heard oil his being much in
public life since that period, other than hold
iaga seat IN tic chamber, where he has re-
~solutely opposed all the unjust project Of the
ministry. Ia the present CRISIS he seems the
only man vino could be well selected to till
the post he now occspies.
No. W.-CAssIMIa PIERIER, Minister Of In
terror and PstLc Vorks.
Cassimir Pierier is a very distinguished
man, and has long been before the French
Public as a f~inancier as well as debater.
He was born in Grenoble in the year
! I777, and is Of course fifty. three years OF
age. He is one Of the Bankers of Paris, and
when we last had the pleasure Of being there,
his Office was al No. 81 hue Neuve du Lux
cmburS. Bat it is as an orator that Cassimir
Perier has distinguished himself. The able
ami fearless representative Of the department
I of the Seine, he has never hesitatcd TO ex
p!ess his opinions on all subjects connected
! with line public interest
Perhaps in all the chamber there has not
been q more fearless advocate Some of his
savings are worthy Of remembl ance. Dur
ins a stormy debate on the 2iSt March, 1921,
the conduct Of the French ministry, in rela
t.oa to so,ne events lately transpired at Pied
! moat, caa.e under consideration. At that