The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-17
Count Ne Sarsiees.

The following rather tough stories about the
French Minister Mt Washington are told by q
correspondent Of the New York Herald;
The French Ambassador. Mr.. Sartiges, ha,
succeeded in making himself subject of con.
versation generally 10 the private circles Of this
city. Those who have seen this gentleman in
society, with singular uuanimi,y accord TO him
the credit Of originality, which his cnnversa-
tion and actions are stamped with. Mr.. Sar.
liges, for example, can enter drawing-room At
Washington, Of an evening, where large par.
ties OF ladies and gentlemen are assembled. with
his ha; on, cigar in his mouth--which he
lights by chandelier before retrinp---and M
one to interrupt him, hc being the representa-
tive Of the most refined court in Europe. He
can sit in his bnscmei window, with Colt.
revolver. shooting at cats aud rats, and eDdsn.
gering limb aud fr Of the passer- by, n privilege
which he claims ~ Ambassador Extraord mary
OF the Emperor OF Frapce. lie can engage IN
the political excitement Of the day and openly
declare his preference for buchanan over Gen.
eral Pierce. whom he baa frequently been heard
to declare was unfit 10 occupy the seat once
filed by Washington. lie can express sympa
thy with Mr.. sumner. and pronounce upon the
nature Of the punishment that Mr. Brooks
would and should receive were &c u French
subject, md had the act been committed in
France
No one can deny that Mr.. sartiges does not
partske Of the greatest Ia itude OF speech. and
that be- enjoys In this particular the exercise ol
privilege which b. would hip claim for him.
sell, werc he ia 10 belle France Besides Mr..
Sartigcs has no state or diplomatic secrets. for
h. fr.nkle n H.. n
ernmcnt's policy in Central A America. cofntneuts
upon il ior The c,iiiication of tbo-e listening to
him. and then winds up by saying what France
will do in such and such az event, At the RI.
union given by his colleagues, Mr. Sariiges has
no hesitancy In taking the side of Lord Car, n.
don in the enlistment controversy. aod 10 ey.
press his surprise on finding that his partisan
enthusiasm has not bocn able To draw from the
other foreign ministers any reply or notice TO
bis wild or highly offensive remarks
A lew weeks since, whilo waiting in the hall
Of the Department of State. Mr.. ~ariige. sud.
denly made his appearance when. alter two or
three wheels about" upon his he'1, 10 end
some one 10 speak 10, il chanc,sl tia, a gentle
man Of age and stsbdiog. belonging 10 one ~
the Bureaus. made an attempt tn eros an op-
posi,e room on business having in his hand
document. when Mr. 5art iges rud~ly accosted
/ him by the namc Of ''garcon. and a demand 10
see the Secretary ot state. Mr.. Sartigcs r~-
crived from the party thus addressed look
which h. doab,lfss a,il REMEMBER bat. no,
satisfied with this b. scizei upon young
clerk. who vas in the act of opening Mr.. Mar
cys door. and rcqucsted tha, the French Min
is;cr's presence should b. aunounce,l. the mes
singer, whose dniy IL Is 10 take 10 the nnmc.
ot parties, not beng present The clerk re-
turning, informed Mr.. Sartigsz tha, Gen. Ca.
vas engaged with Mr.. Marcy, who vcoh 80
the Minister in few MINUTES. You woaN
scarce believe the fact, that. beeause Gen. Cas-
vas not forthwith dismissed, the accomplish,
and confederate Minister Ieft the hall mu,,rr
ing, Iospour Gcn. Csss." " Togopr Grn
Cas-"
Thc last open eShibition.ou record, in ublcl
Mr.. sar'iges has hesn nAde TO figure. /. in ,b.
matter Of newspaper article, s~nt him bv ON.
Of the clerks in the State Depar,uen,. 10 wh,cl
; The gallant minister "a rarhrr roagkly treated
M Ssr;grs. 90 this occasion. fes into a Tor,
pe-; of rage, talked sbout his passports. an,
demandei Of Gov, Marcy instant s~tisfsction
The whole affair xas Dev 70 Nf. Marcy. aud
20 qGote bis own emphatic language, he ddni
knov vhs, the devil the Prenebmsn wa dri
wing At; bgt siter q while he vas enabled q
relieve the distrs~cd gentIeHas by promisibs
punishmen' % The diseovery Of ,he prrs,ra
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