Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-03
FOR EIGN.
From me .Se,o YORK american. oyr Oct. %.

NINOUI "a pnpeTs Which
cooiinuc to-day. liable articles the one
The sketch OF the life and career Of Tale yrand; tho
other ~ in the shape Of Comments bv the London
Courier, upon same observations ia the Times,
pccting tue omnipotence, under present circumstan
ces, of the National Guard of France. The relcc-
tons made IN tins article are in themselves interest
ing hut 1t derives chief interest, eyes, from
the circumstance that both these papers admit, that
Lafayette after the 29;h july could beyond all
doubt have placed the crown OF France upon his ow
head; or, IT ccting monarchy and crown, have be-
the chief or President of Republic To find
This fact--of which we have doubt-thus admit ed
and the LOFTY and dsin ested conduct of the noble
Veteran thus praised in quarters where his Bame was
not always coupled with eulogy ia To u.s. and it must
BE- e. all Americans, truly gratifying. Wor;hly in
deed has the disciple, Companion and friend of Wash
ugtor learned The lessons of his great master and
wonderfully has he h, on reserved to display ON WI
der field, and after the lapse of half century the
virtues, the self denial the ,nodetation and tevo,cS
love of country of which Washington was the model
and which Lafayette only has yet lived TO emulate md
TO equal.
Prince Tuieyrand, lice nan French qm51ssador
The following Is short bIogra phical account of
the newly appointed a'Dhassndnr and minister rlpn
po,en'iary from the court of Louis Philippe l. to this
cnurl:--
Charles Maurice Pcrigord Tsleyrand was born At
Paris IN the year 1854. lie is therefor. now seven
ty-six years Of ag'. His family, which is ancient
and honorable allied tn many European con,ts
and even to that ofthe ancient kings of France
Dos ned ny his family to be priest of the Romsb
ma
always opnion-that the usefulness of the priest
should De subordinate to hIs rank; and that BLOCK,
head who bishop, Z much bet or man IN, n
philosopher christian who was merely vicar
Taeyrand embraced his profession as he wonld his
mistress because he loved it, for he is incspable
of ov'-but because his profession and his mist ress
suited his convenience. III 1880, when twen,y-siy
years of age, he agent general for the cle.rv.
md in 1888, when only thirty four ve.rs old he W.
Bishop of Autun. ~ this time Talevrand WAS =
lover of pleasure, and knew a. much about religion
as he cared about liberty -Bessed, cursed n, That
time with fascinating manners and ready Wi which
he has sined to the aye of sevruty-six he was
general lavorite with the gildy, and the idol of the
profane.
When tho Revolution commenced, Talleyrand tur.
ned from the Courter TO dema gogue-was named
deputy to the Assembly of States General bv tho
clergy OF his diocese, where he was the most jealous
par,zan of all reforms: and the order to which
he belonged became he subject of his most cons,,n,
attacks. 1t was he who proposed the suppression n,
t;hes and afterwards the decree of appronriotipa
church properiy 10 the relief of the public trsasurv
Yet this very man in after the great friend
of tho Jesnits, and Grand Chamberlain in" 1890 n
his most Christian Majesty Charles X He was an.
ofthe first who took the oath of obedience TO the
VI constitution of the States General assist ed hv bo
Bishops of LYDIA and Babylon! For tbis :; ,ho
Pope accommodated him. and the pious Bishon of
Autun made verses rdicung The Pope and hrs bnIls
and vowed that he would take his revenge bv show
inr bow ung1dly life an e1- bishop could lead
When Talleyrand ont of favor at Rome bo
rNntrived 10 get IN favor with the Denpla and nm H. u.
10th Of February, 1890, Taeyrand was Declared
President of the Assembly and on the IAtb IF I,I,
following oicnt-d p"ntiica!ly an altar erected by
tho people m the m'dd" OF the Champ de suA MerSo
ever nc thus usurpHd the tito hpnors of which his
spiritual head had deprived him. he resolved ON rct
ting rid Of his pfits'ly character entirely and y,
into the career of n politician
fut politics without pay, without Office or noyor
were very undressing 10 the bishoo; so i, March
1871 he conriyod TO get elected member of The Di
roc'ory for the department of Paris. In This ca,ac;
Is he lost much nj his popularity and in the iron
chest, which III November 1872 was opened was
i1Hnd letter, da ed the LIST Of April I79I adj os,od
Nv the minister Laporte TO Louis XVI in which Tho
Minister thus spoke of Taleyrand Blshop of An,mn
II Parait desirer de servr Maiaste ct ma fat
dire qrc vous Pouvez fare Pessa de SOP zelc @, do
son credit"
So The man If the people, who cried rVive N Ib
cite, was at The same moment Offering his -esnect
fui and ZealonS services to Louis XVI and Iepor,c
both Of blessed memory
When this letter committed TO tIr Copyep
ton in December. 1892, Talleyrand who was then
IN England charged with diplomatic mission b,,
Lou XVI placed by this discovery in an ON
harrfsslng pos ton. for his nomination had taken
place after his offer Of services. But his embsrrass
men hut Of short continuance for no wrote -,
long rambling letter Of Justification and nonsense
which arrived Mt a moment when Louis XVI was
und%r rial ana So by plece of good luck he avoid
ed the judgment Of the Convention
TI'lcvran1 was, however, accused of having co,
spred against the public cause, and remained i'm Eno
lana "ntil 1874, when of u sudden he received or
derS to leave the shores of GEeat Britain WITHIN
twenty four hours, and IN embark for America In
1875 the Convention recalled him TO France md be
orryed IN France bv III imburg, at the moment when !
The Directory was IN foil activity. Madame dc StaelI
now became his procctrcss-and he who feels moi
tH"r respect nor love for woman, courtcd her smIIee
n SAID al episcopal "amcn' to all her decisions
On tho l1'h july, 1897, Talloyraud was named
Minister Of Foreign Affairs He then courted the
Directory, eilogzed the existing system and appear
Ell devoted slave to It's viii. But this was all a
D.s.dkc ToIlGyrand was playing other c,rds and
lac first sought to enfccbe the Directory and them
proilied by ~ weakness. Napoleon, who had sudden
~ returned from Egypt, became tho idol Of 'alley
rand, and the Frs Consul charmed with his d,nIo
maize talents, and FILTERED by TIC atioutlons and
PRAISE OF man claiming such noble origin, received
bin with open arms.
From IBIS period Napoleon began to coDEda in |
him. on the stu June. 1906, he was named G,onJ
Chamberlain to the Emperor and Prince If Bancyon'
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