Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-10-14
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Acrons IN THE scnNE--No. VIM.

mong prominent actors in the Scene is Mon-
slear Jscqies la litte, or the Rue DArtois
Boulevard llshen. Ills character is some-
what puzzing He may he a sincere friend
OF liberty bat ons transaction which we shall
presently notice, has not done him credit.
he Is 4 native OF Bayopne, and was born Of
a humble Parcntage IN ls6s. lie early went
to Paris. and entered the house OF pcrrcgaux
as their book keeper. his great ability as a
f~nancier promoted the interest nf that estab-
lishmcnt as we'll as his avn. lie graduallv
rose in favor with the principle men ID eiicc.
and was made Judge ef the tribunal Of Com
merce in 1913, and Governor Of the Bank in
1914, by the provisional government. In tho
place OF Janhori. He retained his situation
until 1870, when he was Displaced. lie had
received some distinguished proofs OF conf
dence in the interim irem the mercantile in
tercst of Paris. In 1915, when il became
necessary to Withdraw the French armies
beyond the Loire, in compliance with tho
acquisitions of the second capitalization of the
city, no mcaey was TO be had without draw
ing from the bank, TO the great injury Of its
credit. LATTE came forward at this crisis
with a generosity and patriotic feeling un-
heard among modern money changers, he
advanced about s1sC 900 out Of his own pock-
ct, and saved the Parisans from the hard al.
tentative which would hare followed a non
compliance with the treaty. In 1916, ho
wrote q famous report on the state of tho
bank, and developed the beautiful simplicity
Of its operations, a fne contrast to the mvs,
terry, rretensions, we had almost said charla-
tanry OF similar institutions aspiring to politi-
cal influence under our owa eyes In 1916.
heswas elected a Deputy by the electoral COZ
leges OF the Seine, and became at once an inn
purtant mcmber of the Chamber. From that
time 10 the present he has retained his seat.
and we perceive in the Journal Of Debates.
that he has not h~esitatsd 10 express his opin-
ions ieariessly on all subjects coming up for
discussion.
When Napoleon abaicatcd, for the second
time, about five millions Of francs were do
posted with LaEttc for bis benefit The
Emperor told him he believed he was an b.
nest man, though be had .-rrn opposed to his
-.cyssii-,-nr, and he should not take any re-
ccipt for the sum. 80 too, when Lsuis XvIH.
was Obliged to depart for Client, he made
Laftts his banker, for aconsiderablc amount.
which Napoleon ON his return had the moral
feeling To leave untouched in his hands.
Ihe point which we have alluded 10 in tho
first part OF this sketch, AZ being unfayorabis
to him il this. Lafite refused to pay over Ia
the Euperor's Legatees the amount in his
hands bequeathea In his will, and q lawsuit
was Q fnccessity commenced by some oil them
TO obtain their rights. We have am idea that
ome compromise has been made, but the
first refusal to pay over to the Empsror's Le-
gatees the amount in his hands bsqueaihed
in his will, and a lawsuit was OF necessity
commenced by some of them to obtain their
rights. We have an idea that some cornpro-
mise has been made bat the first refusal 10 pay
over the sacred deposit, discredifed hin1 with
all honorable mcn. We have never hearu Of
any satisfactory reason for La Fittc's singular
conduct,
DuyERnKT MouToF, Count Dc L.obau-
SoInc doubt has prevailed, we understand,
as to the identity u the Count. Some writers
suppose he Is the Drouot who 50 admirably
defended himself before a court martial insti-
tutedi Tor his trial by the restored Bourbons.
But as has been currently stated in a cotem-
porary journal, bis real name is Mouton,
(not George however. but Duycrnct) and no
commenced his career ia the storms Of the
French Revolution
His eminent talents aud ~servicas were re-
warded with rapid pfonstion lie Was soon
made a BrlsadIer General, and aid de. camp
to the Emperor, Ia which character, he was
in almost every battle and every march Of tho
petit coTpcral.n Ii Is said that he was one
OF his most sincere and ardent friends, and
merited the confidence that was placed in
hini We are informed that he Became in
1907 a General oil division, saw service in tho
war OF tac peninsula, and afterwards in Ger
many and Russia.
After the disastrous battle Of Lcipsic, the
subject of this sketch was sent to tie city Of
Magdsburgh, Il fortified town upon the Elbe,
where he remained against the close of the
war. tic appears to have been quiet until
the return OF Napoleon from F.iba. And here
we cannot but observe that the temporarv
quiet which followed the introduction Of the
allied armies into France was no evidence OF
public sentiment, and If persons OF impartial
Judgment have not Ion. SINCE looked NTH dis
gust at the false differences drawn by Sir
Walter Scott in his life o. Napoleon, from
these and similar circumstances inlersnces
which were y~ioleitiy made 10 prove that the
BouFbons were the f~ayorltes Of the people,
they must now be uDdeceiycd by the recent
oceuTrencrssin France. Count de Lobau
was unquestionably affected by personal con-
sideratlons, 10 welcome the exile Of Elba, but
in the present instance he appears to move
with that very mass OF people which were so
highly applauded by the .Great Unknown
for their ioyalty to that stupid race. n lSl5
the Count was at the head Of The 6ih corps.
and ii we mistake not, contributed to Inc de-
feat of the Prussians at iisny and at the
battle OF Waterloo had the right wlag 10 sus-
tain against Bulsw and Biuener, hut he was
ogerpowered by Numbers, las corps was cut
up aud himself taken prisoner In July. 1915,