Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-11-24
From a London Paper.
p2TN CE TALLEXRAND
TIE NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR.

The following is a short bIogTaPhicai ac-
count Of the newly appointed ambassador
and minister plenipoteutlary from the
Court of Louis Phlip | TO this Court:
Charles Maurice Pcrigord Talleyrand
was born at Paris in the year 1914. He
is therefore now Seveuty-siX years Of age
HIS family, which is ancient and hoaOra-
bic, was allied to many European Courts.
aad even to that Of the ancient kings Of
France.
Destined by his family TO be priest cf
lie Romish Church, rallayrand commen-
ced phen young. having always one opin-
ion-;hat the usefulness Of the Priest
should be subordinate to his rank; and that
la bluckhead who was n bishop, was
mnch better man than philosopher or a
Christian, who was merely a vicar. Tai
ieyrand embraced his profession as he would
his mistress; not because he loved 1t, for
he WAS incapable ofioye-but because bis
profession and his mistress suited his con
ycnience. - II 1850 whea twenty SIX
'aars Of age; he YEAS agent-gcn raj for tho
rErgy; aud IN 1888, when only 81 years
ofaec be.was Bishop Of Anun. a this
4ma, j. lleyrand was a lover of pleasure.
Sod knew as uuch about religion as be
cared about liberty. Blessed, or cursed,
I'd that time with fascinating manners aud
ready wit, which be has retained TO the aye
seventy Sax. he was a general lavouie with
he pmdy. and the Iuol Of the prOlane.
Nhcn the revolution commenced, Tai
Ieyraod lurued from couruer to demagogue;
was uomed dcuav TO The Assembly of
States Geueraihvt. clergy ofhls dOce-s.
and where he was .aa most Jealous Paru-
san OF all REFORMS. and even the order TO
vhirh he belonged became the subject OF
his most constant attacks Il was ue who
proposed the suppression of ulhcs, and al
rewards jhe decree ofappropr ting church
property 20 the relief OF tn public treasu-
~. Yet this very MN IN alter years Was
the great friend ct ,hc Jc,uds, and Grand
Chamberlain Ia 1879 10 n,s must Chris
iian tiue,ty, Charles Y He was one
Of tn first who took rbc uatn of obedience
30 the civil constitution OF the Sttes-Ueu-
crll, assisted 10y the Bishops OF Lydia and
Babylon For THIS &C, Jhe Pope cXcom
muuicated hlm, and he plous Bishop of
Au.uG made verses, rdiculng the Pope
and bis bulls, aud vowed that he would
take hlsreveago by showing how ungodly
d life an ex bishop cou.d lead
When Taleyraud was out of favor at
Rome, he coutuyod TO get in favor with
ihe people; and SD the 10Th Of February,
1890. raileyrand was declared President
of the A. mbly, and on the 18th jolly fol-
lowirs sfiralcd pontiGcally at an alter
rected by jhc people IN the middle Of The
Champ de Mars, at the lete of the premiere
Federation Though however. he thus
rsurp-d the titled honors Of winch ms
sp.diual head bad deprived him, he resol
we'd on getting rad Of his prieStly charac'
fer entirely. aud enter INTO the career OF
poIiuclan ha' politics without pay, with
out Office o~ power. were very uUinterest-
ing TO the .N bishop; 50. la March 1871.
ne coutrped ro get elected member of the
Directory for lbe Department Of Paris. ~
this capacity he lost much OF his popular
ltv. and M the IRON chest, winch 10 Nov.
1892 vas opened. was found a letter. da
tel the Dist Of April, 1911 addr ssed b
the minister Laaortc 20 XVI Do which
the Minister thus spoke of faiIeyrand.
Bishop Of Auuo;-''ll Prait desuer Oh.
server sa MUe<tC, e., MA ialt DIRE gu
yous pouyies 'are 'e,saI &c son zele ct de-
son credit"
So the man Of the people. eho cried,
give Ia hberte." was 1l lhe same mo
mem Offering his respec.iul and Jealous
services 20 Louis XVI aud Laporte, both
e blessed memory
When Gels letter was communicated 90
the Convention 10 December, 1892, Iai
.e,rnJ. vino was thea 10 England, chore-
ed with "a diplomatic mission by LOUIS
XVI was p. ccd by ih,s discovery so 81
embarrassing position, for his nominate.
had taken place after his offer OF SERVICES.
But bis embarrassment was but OF su1u
ccuiiruauce. for he wrote long letter col.
justification and nonsense. which arrived
LAT Il momeu. when Louis XVI WAS undo
trial. and so. by a piece OF good luck D,
avoided the Judgment Of the Convention.
ralavrand was, however, accused Oh
having cousmred against the puhl.c cause,
ard renamed 40 England unu 1871, 1.e.
OF "a sudden he received orders 20 leave Dee
shores of Great Britain wilhIa twenty four
hours. and 10 embark for America !H
1895 the Convention recalled him io
France, and be arrived ia France b. Ham
burgh, at the moment when DO: Directory
was in fuil activity. Madame de StaeI
uow become has protectresS: and be VINO
feels neither respect or love for woman,
courtsd her smiles, AID SAID an Episcopal