Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-14

with Judgment and fidelity.
He is a native of Lorraine, and Is now year,
old. Before the revolution he was eieliOa'
counsellor in the Partisan parliament, and was
warm friend Of the infant cause of liberty. ne
was entrusted. however, with many important
missions nv the unfortunate Louis, but after ms
death. he went over to England, where ne deVot'
cd himself to the study of finance. When bona
narte became Chief Copsul, he with many omer
emieres, returned to France, ana ootaiheu 'o'
himself place in the War Once.
He then rose to several successive stauohsi IN
the Treasury, where he discovered such superb
or talent that he was created Baron.
When the Allies entered Paris, and pro'i'
sional government became necessary between
the abdication of Napoleon and the arrival OF
LOUIS 18th, the subject Of this sketch was L'aac
minister of finance, and when the King arrived,
he was retained in that office.
He faithfully adhered to him, whether "in or
out of placeo-went with him to Client, and rc'
turned with him after the 100 days were over
He fell into disgrace for refusing to sign the trea.
ty of the goth Nov. 1915, by which 700, ooo'ooo
ri francs were to be taken from the people VI
France as pecuniary indemnity to the Aliies'
for their trouble and expense in conquering Napo'
Icon. Being a good 6nancIer he foresaw the MI
sery this would produce among the unhappy tax
payers of his country, already exhausted by
long series of troubles and sutferings.
In 1918. however. his talents secured him re.
appointment to his former station, but he held It
only one year, for in consequence OF his reiusai
to sanction plan, for altering the mode OF elect
ing deputies, which was IN violation OF the char'
ter, he was displaced. -.
We have not heard Of his being much in public
life since that period, other than holding seat
in the chamber, where he has resoluteiy opposed
all the unjust projects Of the ministry. In me
present crisis he seems the only man who could
be we'll selected to fill the post he now occupies
No Iv.-Cass,MER PIERIEa, Minister Of Lafe-
rior ond Public FORKS.
Cassimir Pcrier is very distinguished man,
and has long been before the French Public as
fnancier as well as debater.
He was borne in Grenoble in the year 1777,
andis of course 6fty-three wears OF age. he Is
one of the Bankers of Paris, and when we last
had the pleasure of being there, his Office was at
No. q Rue Neuve du Luxembourg. But IT IS as
AN orator that Cassimar Perier has distinguished
himself. The able and fearless representative
of the department. Of thesSeine. he has never hes.
tated to express his c,lhiors OF al subjects con-
nected with the public interest.
Perhaps in all the chamber there has not been
more fearless advocate. Some of his savings
are worthy of remembrance. During stormy
debate on the slst of March 1891, the conduct Of
the French ministry. in relation to some event:
lately transpired at Piedmont, came under consld
GRAFTON. At that time the liberty of the pres:
was as much shackled as it ever could be, and i
was a common resource Of the liberal party Il
express their sentiments fully IN debate, as tht
report of that alone was free from the correct
ing revision of censorship. The ministry were
observed on this occasion 70 quail before TIT
friends of liberty. On which Perier boldly ex
claimed Why does the mere report of these
events produce on the ministry the same effec'
as the trmnpets uf Israel on the walls Of Jeri
cho." Immense confusion followed this Singh
| lar remark.
In the month Of February, Of the same year, q
captain Of Cavalry petitioned for redress agains
an act Of the ministry. which illegally deprived
him of his halfpay. General Lavaux got up ane
told the minister present that he was disgrace Il
his country. and responsible not merely to thu
King but to the nation and The army.
Of course the most violent outcries arose from
the right" violent recriminations followed
threats were uttered BY the ministerial party ant
complete disorder was commencing when Cassi
mer Perier rushed forward to the Tribpnr and ex
c,aimed-"Is the time come then, in which W.
are to loose our heads? If Notwithstanding the
evidence Of facts. the ministry regard us as con
| sprators, say they do not do their duty. W.
are not inviolable gentlemen. Ii have conspir
ed, why not arraign uss A for myself divest
| myself Of the character of Deputy. Ministers
let your lictors strike US before we leave thu
| hall of our deliberations. -
This was bold language; and would almost in
duce Us to believe. that. then as now. France wa:
! midway in revolution. No one can deny the
subject Of this sketch the credit of having lon:
since made up his mind g to be. to do, or to sui
! fer.''
The situation now held by him is very i'm
portant one. The electoral colleges. the nomi
nation of provincial officers, the economy of pri
sons. the public works, agriculture. commerce
and manufactures all come under his official no
tice. Nor do they come malapropos to CASH
mir Perier He has written some excellent work:
on finance, and is connected withhis brother Al
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