Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-05

HE talks Of recalling the queen. mother, ;
said the capuchin. 10 low voice "of re-
calling her from Cologne
. Marie de Medeis!'' cried The cardinal
striking the arms Of his chair with his two
hands. No, by Heaven she shall no
again set her foo, upon The soil of France,
from which drove her, step by step Eng.
land has not dared 10 receive her; Holland
fears her; and my kingdom TO receive her
No. such an idea could no, have originated
with him alone. Recall my enemy--recall
his molher--whai lreachery ! he would mol
have dared 10 think Of it,"
Then, rejecting for moment, he added,
fixing look iull OF fiery anger on Father
Joseph
But, in what terms did he express this
desire 7 Tell me his words"
He said publicly, Il feel ,ha, one o { the
first duties OF a Christian is 10 be a good
son, and will not resis. the struggles OF
my conscience >"
Christian conscience these are not
his own expressions it is his confessor who
is be'raying me-" cried the cardinal. "Per.
iidious Jesuit pardoned one Of his in.
,rigues; bu, shall not pass over his secre,
counsels. will have this rascal confessor
dismissed, Joseph; he is an enemy to the
stale, see il clearly. What a blunder! I
have meri,ed this. To leave that fox Of
Jesui, with the king, without having given
him my secret instructions! What neglect!
Joseph, lake pen, and write what shall
dictate TO the other confessor, 10 be chosen
in his place."
Father Joseph sat down at the large table,
ready to write, and the cardinal dictated 10
him those duties, which, shortly after, he
dared 10 give to the king. who received
them, respected them, and learned them by
hean as line commandments Of the church.
They have come down TO us, a painful mon.
umen. ofthe humiliation king may suffer,
through intrigue and audaci,y.
"l. A prince should have prime minis.
Ter, and that minister three qualities: he
should have no passion but for his prince.
He should be able and faithful. He should
be an ecclesaslic.
III. A prince ough. entirely to love his
prime minister.
I" III. Ought never 10 change his prime
minister.
"lV. Ought 20 tell him all things.
"V. To give him free access 10 his per.
son.
"VI. To give him sovereign authority
over his people.
"VIl. Grea. honors and large posses.
sons.
"VlII. A prince has no treasure more
precious than his prime minister.
ak. A prince should no. put faith in
what people say agains. his prime minister,
nor listen 10 any such slaneers.
*. A prince should reveal 10 his prime
minister all that is said against him, even
though he has been bound TO keep it Sc
cret.
XXI. A prince should prefer not only the
we'll being of the s,a,e, but also his prime
10 all his relations"
Such were the commandments of the god
Of France. While he dictated his insiruc'
lions. reading them from a small piece Of
paper, written with his own hand, pro.
found melancholy seemed 10 gain posses.
sion Of him more and more al each success.
i've word; and when he had finished, he fell
back in his chair, his arms crossed, and his
head sunk on his breast. Father Joseph,
leaving his pen, arose. and was enquiring
whether he was i'll, when he heard the fol.
owing mournlul expressions issue from The
depths Of his chest:
"What endless disgust What is my
power2 A miserable reflection of The royal
power. hold Europe in my hand, and
myself am suspended by hair. What is a
prime minister Z"
His features were dreadfully contorted,
and at the same moment he was seized with
4 long and violent fit Of coughing, which
ended in q slight expectora,ion Of blood.
He saw ,hat Father Joseph was abou. to
ring gold bell that stood on Tho table; he
stopped him, saying:
"'Tis nothing, Joseph. l often give"
The blood gushed from his mouth and
nose, and he fen back dead man before he
.eached the floor. He had burs, blood.
,essel.