Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-23

a, Paris. We detected some errors end saw others
pointed oct in these sketches, and did therefore
republ,sh them, ms we first intended No Y. is de.
voted Pognac, late first minister and but little is
known Of him, PRIOR 20 his engaging il task far
absve his strength, and some unoundcd prejudices
prevail against him personally. We induced to re-
publish that number.
For tho Albany Daily Advertiser
THE ACTORS IN THE SCENR-No Y.
JULES DE tOLlGNAC
Pohgnac is not without his pirate virtues, but
his political education has been OF that character
which deadcns The feelings toward the mass of man
kind, and leaves the desire Of control unchastened
by the feelings OF humanity. Amer having been
90 many years unhappy wanderers in foreign lands,
exes from The country that gave them BIRTH the fol-
lowers o the Bonrbons as well az that family itself
would, IT they had not been deficient in ordinary
prudence. have concioted by kind and liberal pol
icy those who acquosccd IN their return.
The very reverse of this spirit has appeared to
actuate them. They have conducted though "a
piece OF board covered with velvet" consiiiu-
tionHf throne, aud the possession Of the crown Jew
els Itwce have tho Bour5"us attempted carry them
OIL was guaranty of the popular favor
The tempest has at last broken out and Ike storm
has upon thcar devoted heads, and after their
utter prescription OF free principles their own
country. they forced seek safety themselves
IN tho only land Of all others where those principles
arc the basis ard support of government.
We believe the fallen minister IS descendant of
the famous Cardinal De Polignuc, distinguished for
his literary requirements, although by most people
suspected of being a natural son OF Charles Y tI.
was born III 1880. HIS mother The celebrated
Duchess DE- P0hgnac, Governess 10 the children OF
Louis 10th, and the friend and nirIsar Of his UNI
fortunate Queen He exile in his youth to
RussB and EUgund In the latter country he WIS
md 20 Charles Nh when os the Count D'Artnis bn
claimed and received the charities of tho Brush
nation. lie next engaged III the famous conspiracy
OF Georges and P!chcgru against the first Consul.
and was with his bfo,hcr tried and found guilty
Jules condemned to lInprisonment his brol her
was doomed 10 death. The court wCs asoEished TO
hear the Younger PuIiguac enreaing to he substl,u
ted in his more unt1rtunat" brothers place, and TO
TecrTe the stroke OF The IN his stead. H pleaded
that his brother Armand had wife and family de-
PENDENT on him fer happiness and protection while
he was insulated being whose life was ofhtte con
sequence I" any With the feelings Of Damon nd
Pvthias, each sought 10 avert the punishment from
the other. Thc generous devotion displayed by Jules
had its eft'ct the heart of Napoleon, who chang
ed the sencrc" Of death TO that of confinement
Both Were kept IL Guress, and for many years were
the tenants o! different French prisons
Pie Po1nQcs were, II is assorted constantly on.
gagged in the sche which The friends Of The Brur
bons from time tn time agItated. and Napolran him
sell asserts that his former c.emcncy met with poor
return.
In 1918 thay met al The Chateau Of Usse IN -Four
alpo, the residence OF NJ De Duras, and gene
RAJ rising Of the royasts the Was', and South of
France upon the landing Of the Duke De Berri was
contemplated. Il Is alleged that thcy were concern
ed IN the singular plot Of Male; all events thew
suspected and PAT under surveillance. from
which III l8lA they escaped. During he same year
Jules joined The COM. D Artoi. and wa sent or a
special mission II Rome. lie attended Louis IG n
"a Client, aud was thence dispatched TO the freatcrs
oFSavoy Hc once again fell into the hands or the
Bonapsrtlss, and sgarn made his escape. At the
restoration of the Bourbous he returned 70 Paris srd
made Peer
! He vas also created Inspector General Of the
! National Guards, Marshal. and member or evv-ra'
or.lsr8. ann tu-'ru Of ~.
suon aner aud his second wife ai.o i'I
woman vas. during Tho Princes recent rozidn -
england as the French Aa7blssSdsr a 5Is,ing,;Lai
ieSdfr Of the ton The Courl Journal hos been vcr-,
loud IN its praise OF th" lady. md her doDaTtr, = ,
rfsoce was announced affair which y;oult bro,t
,hc he'Tt OF numerous train of frr is aud ,5,I,
we oeheVe she was also alluded to in The ro,.,I 80
/ led tbs Exclusives " '''' "''Sl C1'
II seems that PoliCnoc has boen ono or,bo I-.,,,-
most incorporate advisers, isdccd roost brSI, %
ao assured The foreign ministers that n, $500,
would follow the obns%ious dccrros and no en,,, -
1--we 1seh as much sstonIEhGd at the reguIt ne am,
siC ESQ lie mas evidently been afraid 70 show, mir,
sen since the trous!es have commenced and W. Tim.
mar come illusions made n obnoxious n,iris.or be-
inc i'crai Journals ara meant for him. Iii =, ,r
that ne has escaped 10 Brussels he may feel L5r,,
"a having summed 'h" fate which seems 10 tbraafa,
his colleague PcyrDnno, '''''"'e"
me Prince vent 10 EngIaud in 1923 os Ar,b,gs,-
u"'; ana IN 1899 returned 20 F:ancc. when no -
lh0uS PRESIDENT OF The Council HIS sentiment. b,o
In al occasions been ofths higlcs, grade Of Lyo