The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-23

was elected President OF the Assembly and the 18th
Of July, in the same year. be ocia,ed as High Priest
al the solemn ceremony OF the French Confederation
the Campus Msrtius His conduet IN this and other
matters having drawn upon him the odu Of the Church
at Rome, Plus W. published bill Of excommunica-
ton against Talleyrsnd, who in consequences, dis
missed from the bishopric Of Auun. In l79I, he
elected member Of the Directory, from the department
Of Paris Charged by Louis XIV. in the beginning Of
1902, with mission to England he remained IN il two
years. in correspondence with the first men Of the Re-
public although affecting persecution on IFS part and
enjoyed the confidence Of Pitt and the other English
ministers. Notwithstanding. his secret Vaccinations
drew upon him vigorous order 10 leave England lie
compelled lhereirom 10 fec 10 the United States.
Having returned TO France in 1913, through the In
Auence Of Madame dc Siae, Talleyrand continued TO
be Of the mos. distinguished in the country, in
consequence the great measures in which he
gagged In 1897, he appointed Minister Of Foreign
Relations aud continued in his post despite Of the ge-
neral dis,rust which his character inspired, until July
ID, 1899.
Lesgued before hand with General Buonapar,c, Tai
eyand passed in retirement the interval OF four months,
from the fall from the ministry to the return Of Buona-
parte from Egypt No sooner however had Bnonsparte
set foot upon the Of Provence than Tsleyrand
pressed upon him the idea Of realizing the government
Of the world and he The original author OF the reyo
luton Of the 18Th Brumane, which placed the power in
the hands of the Consul Buonapare. This again
placed him the Ministry, and in il he continued his
diplomatic labors, no less important than the military
deeds of the First Consul down the peace Of Amiens
BY arrangements with the Court of Rome, the Pope
released Taleyrand from ecclesiastical obligations aud
he returned secular life The FIRST he made of
this change marry Mrs Grant, whom he had for
mcrly known at Hamburg. After Napoleon was ele-
waited TO the Imperial dignity hc made Taleyrand Grand
Chamberlain of the Empire, and in 1906 he bestowed
upon him the title Of Sovereign Prince OF Benevento
preserving notwithstanding his post IN the Ministry,
I'll the unjust aggression upon Spain when in conse-
quence OF dissent IN opinion from the Emperor, he
r. u. L.. a
the time TO the dignity OF Vice Great Elector
which opened way TO all his designs
From this time there commenced between the Empe-
and the Prince Of Bene,ento hind of ward de salon
and Of epgrams, In which the Conqueror Of Europe was
frequently defeated. Napoleon knowing that he disap-
proved OF the Spanish war conrved singular piece Of
vengeance, which charge Talleyrand with the u-
~ OF going TO receive aud OF guarding his own palace
of Valency, Ferdinand aud the other Spanish princes
This and other causes so much aggravated the animosi-
y OF Talleyrand against the Emperor that he never
ceased preparing silently the Of bis ruin down to
the time that he appeared upon another political
as a Member Of the Council Of Regency aud Presi-
dent Of The Provisional Government He received n
his palace at Paris, Alexander the Emperor Of Russia
and concerted with him and the other foreign princes
the abdicaiion Of Buonaparte and the Of Louis
XVIII Appointed anew, Minister Of Domestic and
Foreign Relations, with the title Of Prince Taleyrand,
he was sent to the Congress at Vienna in the quality Of
French Plenfpotentiary When Napoleon returned from
I.ioat JOineu ANill. Jnent ana
turned with him to Paris after the battle of Waterloo
From this time. although abused and vfcd by the pub
lie and feared by the government Of Louis XVIII,
Ial!eyrand did not to exercise great influence
in public affairs, receiving at the time continual
proofs OF regard and esteem every side from the Eu
ropean monarchs who valled each other heapng up
on him fayos, and in honorng him with the highest IL
ties of their respective States In this position
Talleyrand continued during the reign Of Charles e.
Finally, in the Revolution Of july 1880, he found him
self placed at the side Of Louis Philip, by whom he
appointed Minister to England After his resignation
of this embassy, he retired to his palace at Valency,
where he regarded Of oracle, and con-
suited by halfhe soyeregns Of Europe The astonish-
ing versatility Of Taleyrands political careerthc con-
dence which he has enjoyed alike from the Republic
the Empire, the Restoration, and the Government Of
Louis Phlphs great political sagacity, learning and
talent--the extended length Of his lfe--his singular
physical constution-and the undiminished vgor Of his
intellect made him of the most remarkable men Of
this any other age. Metternich, Taleyrand, and
Machiaye belong TO the same school Of diplomacy, and
are not surpassed by any other diplomatic characters
history, .#...".&t.