Mobile register and journal., 1845-05-17
From Ther>' new work, The History of the Consulate
 and Ennire ol France. MmIel Nnpolenn.

anu tnpHe ol franee, nhiei Napoleoh.
 KLEBLh AND DEsAIx -"Keber was ihe hand. soonest man in lhe army. His lofty stanrp hs noble onnienanee expressing all the prIle o his soul, his Nalnr al once intrepid and cuo his quick and soIld intelligence, rendered hin most formidable com maircr 'he field ol battle. His mind was brilliant original, but unculitaied He read incessanll, and exciu>ivt, putarch and Qunlus Cmlus; there he ugt the food of great snuls he history of the he- ,oes of anlquiiy. He caprici Ills, indocile. and grumhler. IL said of him, that he liked mol ehher to command or to obey and this was true - He obc, ed under General Bonaparie, bul not lhon mnrnnring; he sometimes commanded, but In the name ol another, under General Jourdan. for exam pie; assuming lhe command by sort of inspiration ami"s' the battle, exercising il like a superior cap tam, aud alter the victory resuning his character of lieutenant, which he preferred to any other kleber was hcen,ous in his manners and language, but up- right disin,erested as men were in those days, i"r the conquest of le world had ,eI corrupted their dispositions.
 ] "Desaix was the reverse in almost every respect Simple, bashinl, may, somewhat awkward his face hid by proiusiou of hair he had mol the look of a soldier. But, heroic ,n action, kind the soldiers. modest with his comrades, generous 10 the vanqusl- | ed, he was adored by the army and by the people conquered bv nrms. His soi and eminenil, cul tivird mud, his intelligence war, his application la his duties, andhis sickness, made bln an acc"mpli >h~d m"de of all the military virtues; and nhie kleher. ihdoci'e. refractory could mol endure any suprrI,r auihry, Desax was ohedient, as | though le had not known how ln command"
 TALLEYRAhD FOUCHE -"M de Talley rand desrended ir'u family nf the nobest lineage, destined b, his birth for the army, doomed 10 tho rries hind hs q" accident, which deprived him q" the use of one lpot, having no liking for this imposed profession, successi,el, hishop courier, revolunn- l isl, and emgrant then afterwards minister Cor for eign affairs under ihe Directory, M. de Tae, ,rand had retained something of all these different states i; ! there 10 be lound in him touch of lhe bishop, nT nt tflt and ,,l tlo ntI Huy. |, g no firmly hxed opinion, but only natural mode iation, which was opposed to every species of cxag geraton capable of entering ouce into the feelings of those whom he wished 10 please, either from kns or from interest," speakng unique language peculiar to that society which had Voails lsr instructor; ull o smart, poignant repartees, which rendered hm as formidable as he attractive; by turns caressiug or disdamiul, demonsirntive or mpeneliable; care less, digni6ed, lame without loss oi graceulness in short one of the mos, extraordinary percentages, and such one aE a revolution alone produre, he the most sedncing "f negoiiators, hut al the same time incapable of dIrecting head, the affairs 0i a g eat State; for every leader should possess reso. uie will, settled views, and application, and he had none Ol these.
 His will was confined to pleasing, his views con sisted m the opinions oi the moment his application | was next In nothing. In word, he was accom plIshed amb 'ssador hut not directing minister; be understood however, that ihs expression is to be taken in ihe most elevated accepaton. For he resi- l The First Consul who allowed person the right to give opinion the affairs of war and of diploma cy. merely employed hIm to negotiate with the Ior- elgn ministers, on basis previously prescribed, and this M de Tale, rand did with art that will neve, be surpassed. He possessed, however, moral merli that o being fond of peace under a master who was fond of war, and of showing that he was Endowed with exquisite tase uniting with il erring tact and even a useful indoence, he able to render real services, by simply opposing the Frst Consuls ex. uberance oi language, pen and action. his sobriey his perfect moderation, ahd his very propensity do nothing.
 Bu he made little impression on that impsrous master, from whom he .xloried respect either by genius or by conviction. Thus he had no more eni- pre, than M. Foucc. nay, even less, though quie as much employed, and more agreeable Then agnn, NJ. de Talleyrand said just he contrary to what M Fuuche said. Attached 10 the ancient regime minus the persons and the ridiculous prejud,ces of other | times, he recommended the reestablishment of the monarchy soon possible, or an equivalent for ii by avang of the glory of lhe First Consul in lieu oi blood royal, adding that if wished to have a speedy and d durable peace ailh Europe, we ought 10 make haste To resemble other states. And wi he hIs colleague, Fouche, in the name of the Revolution advised that we should not go too fast, NJ. de Taley- rand, in the If Europe, advised lha, we should moi go so slow. The First Consul prized the plain good sence o M. Fouche, relished lhe graces of M | tie Taleyrand, but absolutely believed neither the one nor the other on any snhIect."