Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-04
NIX. BRIGGS AND rae SPEAKER
SHIP
As to the political classification Of Mr.. BRIees,
Of New York:

SHIP.
The .fsalan1kc thus eorrsets its impression
as to the political classification Of Mr.. BRIees,
Of New York:
We have reason, however, 10 believe that
there is some mistake, and that Mr.. Briggs is
not an anti-Lecompton Democrat. as an
nouuced By the telegraph but II Is nsverthe-
less true that a Bisck-RsPublcEn could never
have been elected Speaker. even with The aid
Of Briggs, Il the dissfec ion Of Douglas had
no- already accomplished such a result. For
olrsef, We rejoice that the great Democratic
party viii no longer Be dsgraced BY even the
nominal association Of such men as Douglas
and bis aut-Lseompton associates. They are
now known and branded as they deserve.
In tie next and last place, . we expect 10
hear DoUGLAs held responsible for all The bad
crops, epidemiess drouths and bankruptcies
thatDaysmiet the country. After this reading
cut Of the party, be can certainly never hold ID
bis head again and claim to be a Democrat.
THE NEW FRENCH
n T~HoUFESEL, the successor Of Count
WAIEwEKI, as Foreign Minister in the French
Cabinet, says the New Orleans Pieavune. is
now the French Minister & Constantinople.
He Is q comparatively young nan, having been
born in November, 1918, and is therefore only
forty-one years Of age. He has been in the
diplomatic service Of France since bis twenty
sixth year, first at Brussels, as secretary OF L.
CATION and afterwards Charge & Afairss. and
then full Minister to Greece. Prom Athens /
be was transferred &c Bavaria. and after the
accession Of the present Emperor, was placed
in charge Of one Of the departments in the
foreign Office. In 1885, be was sent Minister |
10 Austria and thence to Constautnople. from |
which place be is recalled to be Premier IN the
Cabinet Of the Emperor. These details are
given in the new Preach "Diaioanairs Uni
verszl des Contemporaries, IN which his name
has found place as one Of The most rising men
Of that country.
His position Is a remarkable one. taken 4.
~onnection with the aspect Of Italian AFFAIR.".
a. regard to which the French Emperor is
thought to have taken a decided and most IN
expected position. The retirement Of W.
LEwsKI If associated with the adoption Of the
views Of the famous pamphlet Of Ia Guerro-
Mere Ls PaPs q k C0zgrs,7 in which it is
proposed that tie temporal authority Of the
Pope should Be Withdrawn from all his terrific
nes, except The city Of Rome, and that, rscog-
nized as the spiritual head Of the church. BE-
should Be supported By contributions from
Catholic States Of Europe. CJntemporaneous-
ly with Ibis giving out cones the statemsB.
that he protested European Congress may no.
BE- held. the Great Powers not being able TO
agree upon the prelininsy basis for the set
Of italian Affairs, and that in that
event England and France viii Be found to be
ID accord In the declaration that neither OF
mem vii interfere, or permit any other power Z
10 interfere, in the Affairs Of Italy, thus Ieav- 4.
ng The Duchies and The Ronsgna, which have
asserted their independence Of Dukes and ]
d maintain tbs status against all home =
to bring back the old dominion. The
ast accounts also say that the French Emus- Il
or has signi6ed TO the Emperor Of Aus o
ra that it has proved 70 be impossible
% bring back the Princes, except BY force,
which was from the beginning excluded
rom the question, AID that, therefore. the n
-sreemsnts made at Vnafrsncs, cannot be :;
1ecuted.
These facts and SaTmises give strength to u
be hope hat tbs French Emperor has found D.
way to make the liberty Of Italy consistent p,
18th his Owl dynastie Interests, and feels him
10 strong enoughto encsuntsrthe opposition
Z Austria, Naples and Spain, in recognizing
is independence Of the central States Of ItaIy,
ID perhaps their annexation to Piedmont Il 81
IN conflict, indeed, with a great deal that the "
iiv monarch has pronised-but not with bis on
ling trai, to observe the march o. events vi
ID be ready at any tine to place himself at o.,
e head Of any movement which wiz increase ii
e power Of France and eKslt bis wi posi-
1u as srbitsr Of Europe.
The position Of Prime Minister OF France bill
such a critical period is one which viii test =.
e capacity Of n. THoUvESEL, and it will re-
guire great capacity to earry hin through # sec
Ia distinction.