New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-30

prince though still young was held in tho first consid
Grafton among European soyereigns with the spen
dor Of his inherited position and the glory ne derived
from his immediate predecessor were combined the at
Of his own achievements aud the reputation Oh bold
and aspiring disposition. lie was regarded rs the rep
resentative Of chy airy and the champion 0f fendasm
but governments like that Of Venice. which regulated
their conduct by the incest rules OF scientific policy
saw the importance Of oultivating the friendship OF
sovereign whose power already * considerable,
and who had given such proofs Of his determination to
| extend Its limits. .
During several months Charles was busily employed
In remodelng his household In regulating his finances
and in correcting what he considered to have been the
abuses Of his fathers administration. He maintained
an establishment on the scale. indeed, as that Oh
Philip with the state, the pompous etiquette
tho multitude OF officers and personal attendants
But. i'll place Of the wnsteiul expenditure the I'M
bounded gayety, and festh profusion Of tho former
reign, he introduced severe decornm strict dlsci
pine exact outlay rigorous examination OF SER
vice and compensation The salaries liberal, but
propOrtiOned 10 the duties demanded and performed
Nothing dropped from open hand too careless TO Sc
loct the objects Of 5 bcneactons nothing was wlnked
ct Ivy eye that feared disdained the Office OF crit
ioei investigation. Ponp and ceremony which, In
Philips court had been 90 elaborated and dfused as TO
conceal every other purpose beneath that o. decoration
had their visible supports al @ Structure
raised on no irregular or grotesque plan.
There existed in Charless mind a clear and pre-
else conception OF those ideas in which the scheme
OF q noble princely household, with its immense
variety Of forms and usages had originated In such
household the regulation of a family was combined
with the Transaction Of important business, with tho
gement OF great Ian led estate Of what was III
fact tho thing, sase-fOr the tenancy OF hnd I'm
Piled the Obligations Of yassaage and the right to dis
pose of lands subject TO such obligations implied the
fuda notion OF lordshp sovereignty The sovereign
granted Lis lands his nsen and dependents as the
reward Of services rendered, and On condition Of tie
continuance Of those services lie vas not merely the
landlord proprietor Of the sO-not merely the civil
ruler With tie right Of jurisdiction and other natural
prcrogatlyes Of soyereignty-but 10 was the head OF
family Of which all his tenants were in certain sense
ombers Hence the rights Of wardship and Of mar
Rage, and various customs Of the like nature. Hence
also the absence of distinction subsequently made De-
tween officers OF state and officers o the household ana
the performance by men OF the highest birth Of duties
which III tic palace OF the Cnsas would have been CON
sidered nit only for slaves Closely examined that prin
cple which lay at the basis OF the patrarchai system
end Of tho cla by which the body polite was supposed
70 be only larger family and the authority Of tie ruer
was derived from his Inherited position ~ Its head;
will be found " have eXs ted also among the complicated
relations Of feudaism.
Every noble household was court, formed the
pattern that Of the monarch, and differing rom
IL only in degrees OF magnitude and spendOr 1t was
filed with crowd OF retneTs whose various functions,
including those OF personal attendance on the heads OF
the family implied not inenai condition oil domesuc
serYtudc but tic Of feay end honor. Every service
was IN tie nature VI act Of homage. Every ceremony
syInboca indicating the nature and the limits OF
that political tic which bound together the different
classes Of society The bending Of the knee was no
abasement the lord himself paid the like obeisance TO
his srzeran. The attendant who waited obsequiOusy
at bis table carved the viands poured out the wine
IN war a. III, standard besrer or his caienan The
page who upon his ladys erTands was himself ui
gentle birth, and looked forward to time when he
should win his spurs Ia her qaarrel or wear her h'oIs
IN the tng.6ell. Service IN the family OF man OF
rank afforded the proper training for noble yonh who
passing successfully through the various CARNATIONS "
advancement gained thorough acquaintance with the
duties and the accom- Wen as With the man.
and the sentimental which would hereafter be ne
msnded Of them In higher sphere Of action and which
a succeeding generation would acquire nom tier e.
ample.
Tho Burgundisn establishment was. as we have Al.
ready remarked. the most costly and iaasniiesn' IA
Frroua S-bsedu entity under the line OF Austria. the
rusIs OF Spain and Of the Netherlands wa falsso
perhaps TO still higher degree Of external spendar pvt
IL seems. az the s1ne time 70 nave oss soa.e VI iS
essential characteristics. In the sIteeEth century roy
atty onsor res,ed On the sane foundations as uds
Sovereignty; and fcudal household no longer symbol.
Lied the relations between tie crown and hs nSss
intercourse With his mobiles, or place him on conspen
COS stage hesp hs snscts Of oyery rhas might behold
a,.d psS ne tesoad lived lsosied lives in the midst
OF their courts. They submitted ~ the most iftsone
restraints Of elaborate ceremonial only on speei O
cations Their public audiences were moIeiy IoimA;
AID a. rare aud brief possible They spent most OF
their time IL tho sccus0n Of their closets Ihey were
seldom or mover present a tho stnss OF the different
councils nor these bodies Entrusted With the fu
and din eotlon of tho matters that noDnnl
belonged them Even the Priyy Council, Instituted
By those princes as dePositary OF Their secrets ana
nnAl court Of appeal found To be unsuited "a
~ delicate an Office Eyery thing Of Importance was
reserved for eonfHls or secret comm teo-sometimes
for single minister, who alone possessed Key 70 al
the ny stories Of tho government lie ostensible ma
chineTy VI tho state Was In great degree useless ~
well rs culubcrsome, the wheels on which II really
moved were hidden froi1 view.
This was no. the system maintained by Charles OF
burgundy Little influenced BY others. lie gave no ex.
elusive nhdence extraordinary powe to perticu'
lar Individuals The current OF bis afalIs nowea Tegn
larry through channels that were open and direct lie
IN person at re council board where the hus
noes in hand was freely discussed and defnitley
settled His daily life was one Of pomp ana publicity.
t be attended either In his chapel or In public
church. and followed by Ions procession OF princes
and mobiles. knights, equerrios, and pages lie diLed
served by the highest tunollonaIes. each performing
Lie particular oco with tho forms prescribed by code
VI etiquette that embraced multitude OF details. When
tho banquet WINS ended all took their seats IN due order
ol precedence on rows II benches along the sides VI
The hall There was no lack OF splendid dresses and
eparlling gems or Of Whatever else could give bril-
liapcy 10 the scene. The dukes chair was on dhis
rusod three seps above tho floor ard carpeted with
cloth Of gold Ills attire became his superior rank
was ~ and magnificent above that Of all the rest. His
bearing was stately Ills glance. as II ranged over Tie
assembly confessed his pride in that band OF noble
yossgs the satellites Of bis glory, aud confidence III DIS
own capacity their rnler and their chief Often he
discouIsed to them nko an orator, OF ,he duties
and obligations annexed u their stations MS well ~ OF
cay aud honor and the other virtues VI the kmghiy
character. Thrice IN The week the assembly became
public audience. The meanest subject might enter to
present his petition which reed aloud by secre'
isry kneeins on footstool in fIont Of the throne.
Whenever he wont abroad the duke was followed by
long and brilliant retnue that conrted tho pubic gaze
Al night he was escorted TO his chamber by group OF
eauerIes sixteen IN number who we're in constant and
attendance upon his person. They wore Sc
eood from the nobest families ard their Office was re-
garded as peculiarly honorable. They wero the com
panons VI tho prince waiting upon him at all hours
shnrng his prirncy amusing his leisure after the bust
ness OF the day hsh their conversations with relations
OF yarke exploits and the more difficult achievements
OF love. with music or chess the reading aloud Of
some grave passage history or not less stately ro'
nance Wnsn they wNtdrew. 1t was 10 the adjoining
,iev tha ni0ht--it haipV n