New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-17

olfnculty was above cur hopes, and that We rsked
our lives tor illusion. !. would have been better
10 have had no Revolution-the situation then was
preferable. For me, then acted becsrse ] thought
in 1890 thst Republican Government was posi-.
bic. You know well" he said 10 conclusion. that
England has passed through the same trair Of
events as we-thst she has also killed King
that she has mad her Revelation Of 100. which
was accomplished in loss, when William OF Hol
land. who had married the daughter Of James II
TOOK the throne Of Great Britsin-and Il is from
that epoch that the true X Representative Govern
ment dates in Eneland-W William would be
master LII AUssI. cried he in tone Of thunder
shaking his fnger toward the Tuileries in 4 man
ner that none could mistake. {" he claimed that
which all powers claim, and say on this subject
Truly foolish are those who are Enthusiastically
feeble are those who submit
IL is difficult 70 describe the character OF VI
Theirs, because he is not one thing al q time long
enough TO allow fair view OF him 70 be obtained
He has no faith settled and fixed in ANYTHING
and his plans and purposes are as shifting as the
waves Of the sea-yet like the waves which ever
beat toward the leeward shore his changing views
and plans and purposes are all directed toward the
only object Of his lite that he has never abandoned
his own personal advancement
He has been equally Republican, COnserv alive
Constitutional, Monarchist Absoutist-and then
all these together, finishing with state OF opin
ion the exact nature Of which no one fully under
St6nds, not even NJ. liners himself.
One the worst features OF his changelul nature
Is shown in his treatment Of BIS friends Of whom
he has at no time had the same set for two years
together. He is never really attached TO any per
son or party. Like the wind that blows equally
for the evil and the eood-that is blessed when
gentle and feared when tempestuous-soM Theirs
loves and serves men unfortunately when they
can be OF service 70 him. and as Unfortunately
spreads confusion and dismsy among them when
they can no longer be useful His own relatives
one might suppose would share in his fortunes bat
whether in the Hotel Of the Minister for Foreign
Affairs or singing songs with the drunken the
dinner OF Grandvaux they are equally iorgOtten-
He is as much dishonored by his treatment Of them
as be feels himself TO be by their low condition
A few years ago be was in the Office OF the
Corsaire newspaper. humbly petitioning for the
place OF Assistant Editor Does one ask what has
raised him above such wants and brought him out
OF bis kennel in Passage Montesquieu | answer
his own character. He is proud. ambitious pre-
sumptuOus daring, reckless. impetuOus and ener.
getic He never sroublss himself about yesterday
or tomorrow, and but lise about today. More
fertile In expedisnts-rnore ready a. the moment
than any other living mamie can be held 70
nothing and final defeat Is impossible TO him
He is as incapable OF shame as Of encouragement
Prove 10 him that what he is doing falsiiies all bis
past promises and professions, and he only returns
you contemptuous and whitening smile. while be
keeps working away At his new project, leaving
you as much ashamed Of yourself You are dis.
satisfied with him Such man cannot fail Of
success
Yet NJ. Theirs Is a sincere man for al the mo
ment of action he always thinks as he acts, Tor he
is always implicitly true 10. his impulses. His
reflections come-if they ever come-lOng after be
has spoken or acted. Yet men cannot trust him
not because be will intend 20 betray them, but be-
cause there is no Certainty bat some impulse fatal
70 them may next seize upon him.
he is OF all things a man Of the tribune He
loves debate. The Chamber OF Debates is 70 him
nothing but a battle ground discussion an affrsy
and he goes into It like a fierce old soldier who
glories in charge No man can talk longer than
he without saying anything; no man can like him
convince others By mere defamation without argu-
ment He has no profound knowledge OF anything
whether in the tribune or the sGl01 he speaks with
cut knowing what he is going to say, and he ceases
70 speak without knowing what he has said. with
no respect for the opinions Of others and scarcely
any confidence in his own. All nose, chin and
spectaces- numbling his speeches in the tones Of
an old woman, he still cOntrives 10 get the ear Of
the Deputies and he usually finishes his strange
speech by bringing Amos; every one 10 bis own
cOnclusions--concluson which ordinarily have no
relation whatever 10 anything be has been saying.
The man who despite all these defects OF char
acter and the utmost obscurity Of origin. could do
what he has done must be q great man.
bid HIM adieu alter long notice. Nothing
with hope unfsiling bis energy
he waits in his Hotel in Place 81. George for the
turning Of the tide and bis recall 10 power
PALMER