New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-13
Louis Blanc.

Louis Blanc.
Louis Blanc is come Of noble blOod-the very
hest indeed of Corsica-his mother being own SIS
ter to Count Pozzo di Borgo, the celebrated dpo-
matist He was remarkable at college Tor ms
ereat natural talents and perseverance IN study
and from its having become thing understood In
the family that he was 70 pursue the same career
in which his uncle had obtained so much power
and influence his attention had been early directed
60 the study Of history and the art OF government
Few men 10 Europe possess greater DOCK Ano"i
edge of foreign policy than Louis Blanc, ana mao
he chosen TO follow the profession OF diplomacy ne
would doubtless have risen to emlnence ana uls
tinction. He had already experienced muoh SUI
| iering ut college from the mockery OF MS ieno"
| students to whom the childish appearance OF
Ioois Blanc became of course fruitful theme oil
epieram and insult Ii is not in the nature oil MS
| countrym to make any display OF passion vi
hatred and 30 the young student bore the riuicue
in silence kept aOOf from his comrades, ana h'eu
| the life of hermit, amply consoled Tor present
suffering by the reflection of thu future lame "nich
| his unceasing application 10 study would enaoie
him To ACQUIRE in the diplomatic world IN Wnch IL
| was agreed that he was 20 make his deo"t as Dec
retasy 90 his cousin Count Charles fozZo oil Dotso'
| who was then apply ing for the Brussels etstlon
| IL was thus invested with the style and ute oil
,Sscrefalre d. AmbasSGde, that Louis lanc nrst aP
| reared upon the stage of public HE, by attending
ane of the far-famed diplomatic soirees oil tae
| Duchess de D., whose influence 10 the great
world Of Paris was at that time UNDIVIDED ana uh'
disputed. The report both OF the talents and pre-
| tensions Of the young diplomatic mao; OF COURSE
the coterie over which presided the Duchess
| and excited therein various sentiments-some OF
| interest others Of envy and his appearance was
| looked for with some little degree OF curiosity
! He was presented by the veteran Pozzo himseh'
| and on the announcement OF that weu-hnowh name
all eyes were turned to the door, ana WAnue'eu
! from the tall and pOrtly person OF the old Amoas-
| ssdnr IN the diminutjve figure beside HIM, In SO
| much smszement that a murmur escaped from the
| usually well bred crOwd-whether oil surprise OF
mockery il would have been Impossible 70 oeciuv'
| Louis Blanc bore the impairment scrutiny oi "n0"
| he had become the object with liEdissuiseu 'nPa
| ti-pce. and bv the time he had reached the nesu
| al the room where recned in languld state the
| fair hostess his temper had waxed rather s'h'
| 60 Permit metointroduce TO your notice my nephew
said the old Count bowling with courtlerhke arg
| nity TO the Duchess, who-PefhaPs stu unuer .ne
| i'm preston of some incomparsbly WHY say Ins
| which had lust reached her ear. concerning tue
| no,r little diplom atist-rased herself win IAN
guild stare, from the sofa, and, gazing VAcAu'iy
over the shoulder OF the Count exalfneo' IN 'on1
of sweet bewilderment, " Where is he II snouiu
like TO see him" This direct crluclsm upon '"S
almost invisible proportions oil nsr Vistef' eauseu
| a litter To run through the assembly ana ns"y
snd many a compliment no doubt did II procure
Cor IN. lovely lips which had uttered II SO boldly
Rot the Corscsn blood Of Louis Blanc, To this very
hour. has forbade forgiveness OF the cruel lnsui'
From that moment did he eschew all laea o, .
career to be pursued amid the heartlessness OF
court. and of success TO be obtained only oy Ia,
sacrifice of his personal dignity. de declared Z
his uncle that very night, that he had resigned a.
prcteDsious TO the appointment which ne mao peer
at so much pains to obtain for him, and when tn'
good old man although readily guessing al th'
cause OF bis disgust ventnred to demonstrate An'
10 propose other posts Of importance to ms nouce
the young man answered bitterly, that ieeiint
that lie had no right 70 intrudce himself among th'
more favored, he had resolved upon turning hi' al
tentOn 20 the service OF those u whom such ser
> wee might be Of value. Do you not observe th'
result oi this unfortunate s0te in every line OF oil
book. dix Ans de Regne 2" have heard tina
Z Louis Philippe has often been heard TO declare
that those volumes bad acted as a batteringrsm Z
I, the bolwarks OF royalty In France; II 30, III
| nnchsss de D aud her bevy Of dftGckfs hsv
:, noch 10 answer for That he Is earnest and sic
80 in the fulilment of his present task none CA
Sonbt. but will his powers be equal " It's execC
go This il the question which IL beginning {
.Is,p, nj. well.wishers. and TO excite the sal
nic;on. of his warmest partissns. it is oesnnin
= he fsncied that he has the same confidence
~ ~ lovers of speech as tina. possessed BY Lou
ph;loue. who, when asked how DC ooaio Po Ss'
sst out Of sqch and such difficulties with Inc 0nAn