Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-30

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referred TO in both cases. At first mot having read
your paper at the tmel surprised at the osesto
but on examining the articles perceived that he
initial OF the person. and his loo ation accerdaH
with my own; and therefore felt Z little hurt le,s -
suspicion Of the identity should be confined TO NV
friend You will accordingly much obhge me by denvin
any participation ofmine in the affair alluded To-
no relation to Lord Byron, ard have pretended
10 be such. don't wear my shirt collar down unless
when the heat of the weather requires il for comfort
If vain, trust it's with the suaable vanity Of
man who wishes be respec ed by the public
| and who Is ambitious 10 make himself independent--in
either Of which Objects believe have been ordina-
rly successful. ! am, thank God, no quarreer. ana
challenge and least OF eli with any OF the ocers OF De
Montgomery Guards with whom. individually anA
collectively have the pleasure Of friendly intimacy
neither am any pertiaacously theatre going eharae-
ter. the nature ofmy occupation permitting
tend such places more than or 10 times year
average and in short gentlemen, with the exceptions
OF the initial and street there nshing TO connect ma
with the person referred to. Mt
Nevertheless inclined think that The shafts of
your correspondents articles have been eveed
because have been successful in business and fastid
ious in my choice cf companions asd have thus unwit
hngy created enemies. did think. however, that
such would have produced the effect Of attack
through public print bat this is the least
to all appearance-l request ysu will say Though
strict observer Of the laws that il any Mr.. c. any
Mr. Anyone else has any just cause Of quarrel against
me- provided his character and situation in life should
make him worthy OF such arrangement that am will
ling to give him any honorable satisfaction that may bo
| required. As ana ways ambitious Of the reputatios
of bravo fighting character, Il trust the reader
will not give credit for such speculation in
quence of my preseuJ efusion but nevertheless, will
venture 70 finish by saying fI am the individual
erred to IN the articles menoned abovs) that defy
the person who originated them make application
| to my self personally, on the subject.
C#E or THE BIS OF SOUTH STREET,
| Who deals in Trinidad Molasses.
BIocR aHrAL NoTrcE.-A complete narrative oftfs
| life OF Z ee eyraud would be nothing less than
| the secret uis important epoch, commencing
| with the hrs of the great revolution or
France, and endu oaiy with the present time when
the bedy OF that iilustrous statesman is yet render
ed to the silence Of the tomb All that intend to at
tempt iste give readers few Of principal dates
and events that mark the outline Of his eventful
existence, reminding them that those who are now
young may probably become old before ell the secrets
OF the can be expected to be fsy before the
public
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Pergord, Prince Of
Benevento IN the Holy Roman Empire, was born st
Paris 1854 He descended from one Of the Oldest
and most ilusrrous houses Of France which, during the
middle ages were lords of the district Of Quercy and
at an early age younger brother destined for
the church. His ecclesiastical education was formed az
the seminary Of St Sulpice, and his talents for public
business we're already so strongly developed that in
1870 lie was named Agent General for the clergy LIN
1888 he consecrated Bishop of Auua and the wear
aer elected deputy Of the clergy of his diocese to-
the States General The political career Of the Prince
| during that momenous period is well known; Mirabeau
perceived the ex,eat OF his abilities. and srnalizs! him
as OF the most powerful and versatile of the men or
genius who then nbounded in Europe. lie proposed
several most important t. the States among
others the suppression Oft hes avid the appropriation
the property Of the Clergy the OF the public
treasury. In 1890 he was named President and in the
same year ocaIed at The altar in the Camp de Mars
| the day Of the National Federation He subsequently
c.nsecraed the first ional Bishops aud Tor this
was communicated by Pope Plus vi. His resigua-
| ton Of The bishopric OF Aurun and his election rs
member Of the Directory ofbe department OF Paris fol-
lowed soon after He was left by Mirabeau as one Of
ms executors and IN l19s was sent sto England on
secret mission, together with M ChauveIin, the Am
bassador
Il will be remembered that the English Administra-
ton under dr Piti after favor bly, receiving the
French ENJOYS subsequently, ordered them 10 leave the
coeniry within 81 hours. NJ de Tallayrand returned
10 Paris. the day after the famous 10Th of August and
was indebted TO Danon for a escape from assss-
sinauon. He then left France for the United States.
and remained there engaged, It is said in commercial
specuntions I'LL 1906 when he recalled by a decree
Of the Convention. In 1891, after the 9Th Fructdor
he was appointed Minister Of Foreign Affairs aud sup
ported with The imperturbab sang froid the at
lacks made against him by all parties. Two years az
forwards the 18th Bfumaire occurred Napoleon be-
came First Consul, and M. de Taeyrand continued
Foreign Minister. Ia 1903 brief from Plus VII re-
leased the Bishop of Autun from his ecclesiastical
ties, and he shortly after married Madame Grsnd Of
Hamburgh The rivalry Of Fuuche and M. de Taliey-
rand then followed and 10 the ultimate advantage Of
the lauer who on Napoleon becoming Emperor in 1906,
elevated the raak Of Prince Of Benevento, aud
Grand Chamberlain ofthe Empire The next year he
was succeeded as Minister by NJ de Champagny Duke
4
from this period his alienation e. Napoleon may be
dated he dsapproved OF the Emperors aggressions in
Spain; and IN 1914 appointed President of the
Provisional Government of France until the arrival OF
the Count dArtois. We need hardly remind our
readers that he French commissioner at the Con-
cress Of Vienna and that the final "a Louis
XVIII. in 1915. he resumed the portfolio of Foreign
Affairs President of the Council bat resigned before
the end Of the year from his disapproba lion &C the
denotes Of the Government Frnm this period he re-
manned the person Of the Sovereign In virtue Of
his title Chamberlain, and ultimately became the
leader Of the opposition in the Chamber OF Peers. The
revolution Of 1880 found him. though advanced to
venerable age old for the service This country
and he proceeded to London Ambassador. where he
rested under the shadow OF his diplomats aures am
pie enough 10 include within their branches the treaties
Amens, of Luneville, and Of the quadruPe alliance
His death and his reconcilemcnt with the Church We
have just witnessed.
We will not attempt 10 make any Observation ON .no
character Of Prace Talleyrand variousy esuns.-o"
-. and necessarily must be for some tune 70
the distorted views Of party prelsdice. rus oe.se
say that he changed 10 all systems and 70 ~ uc" ~"
euogists that he remained consistent az al .'nes ~
that he Withdrew his support oHy wnen Wa. ~
given 10 had ceased 10 coincide with the political ys
tenn which he had originally adopsea TOT h''"Ae
truth perhaps lies belwee" I've w.
l EyFFcrs or RUa-a mtsefsoie being dicd IN the
conn,,, I'll; /, this town. on Sunday moining from the
| a.. - G,rmer excess in drinking His name
| 80. Iabr ri Frotlnahsm Of Salem; his age 26. He
Gas ronr,ted the last of May Cor drunkenness and has
hal the dciirm,s usmsHs since MIS- confinement His