The weekly Arizonian., 1859-08-04


 convictions, he had a clear head and a firm hand; he could keep his own secret, and he could worm out the secrets of others; and, ma. king himself the most agreeable man in the world, he plotted in the midst of smiles, mane' vered in dance, and struck the hardest when he seemed to yield the most. He managed with so much ability that when the war broke out in lSl9 and he had to return to the Aus trian Court, which was seeking refuge in the fortress of Comoron, he was appointed 10 the
 ministry of Foreign Affairs as the successor of Count Stadon It was during his tenure of office
 that he struck out the idea of a marriage be-
 tween Napoleon and an Austrian Archduche,'j,
 as means of purchasing a respite for the Elm
 pre He conducted the negotiations with Cham.
 pagny; Napoleon was divorced from Josephine,
 and Metterich escorted Marie Josephine to
 Paris. It was but an expedent; it was hu-
 initiating sacrifice, which could not be per
 manent settlement; and in 1913, after the great French catastrophe in Russia, war was again
 formally declared by Austria against France. In the autumn of that year the grand alliance
 was signed at Toplitz, and on the field of Leip- zig, Metternich was raised to the dignity of a
 Prince of the Empire In the subsequent con
 ferences and treaties the newly created Prince
 took very prominent part, and he signed the 1
 wards paid visit to this country, and received
 the honor of a doctors hood from the University 1 of Oxford This is worth mentioning as we
 believe it is the only honor which he received
 from this country. He who received -decora
 tions from all the courts of Europe, obtained
 none from the English court The only cele
 brated orders to which he could not boast he
 belonged, were the orders of the Bath and the
 Garter. When the congress of Vienna wal opened, Prince Metternich, then in his forty !. second year, was unanimously chosen to pre- side over its deliberations, and this presidenc,
 in the congress may be regarded as typical o Sssss.esaeendeney (which, from this s~tine he~eSes ted for many years in the affairs of Europe
 When the shock of lS49 overlook Austria, th government fell, in spite of the resistance o !, Metternich, who maintained his State policy t the last A deputation of citizens made thei
 complaints to the Archduke John, who calmne them by promising, first of all, the resignation l of the Chancellor. Out came the Prince ;. e ) ternich from the next room where the Minister f had assembled to deliberate, and with all th tenacity of age-the tenacity of Minister wh
 had directed the affairs of the Empire some fort years exclaimed "I will not resign, gentlemen will not resign" Archduke John, wthol f replying to the Chancellor, simply repeated h . statement, l nave aIreauy tolu you, IrlHe g Metternich resigns "What, is this the retur l, get for my fifty years serviceY' he said, an r the next day he left the city with an escort ! cavalry. He came to England, and here r E. mained till the old state of things began to r e turn Not till 1851 did he venture to appea n again at Vienna, but in the autumn of that ye' ,- he made sort of Royal progress to hls palac n in the Rennweg. The old man was never aga s asked to undertake the cares of office He he F. svch position in society as the Duke of We t lington, in his latter days, held in this countr. [, and his advice was often taken in affairs 7, State, but really his power was gone, and mal o among us, perhaps, may be surprised to leal 1T that the renowned statesman has lived un g. now Renowned rather than great, clever r a ther than wise, venerated more for his age thu II for his power, admired but not lamented--tl t. oldest Minister of the oldest court of Europe h. ,e passed away. IT, THE IRON GROWN OF CHARLEMAGYE. T Tt celebrated iron crown which Austrian pruden