The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-06
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Marquis Leonel de Moust

Marquis LeOnel de M0ustfer.
cable telegram from Paris announces the death
In that city yesterday OF the Marquis de Mouster,
late Minister for Foreign Affairs. The deceased
statesman was one Of the most distinguished public
men OF France. He belonged to q noble family OF
the Franche-Comte and was descended from Renaud
de Moustier, who accompanied King Philippe Au-
gustus in the third crusade and lost his life In 1190
at the Siege Of ST. Jean dAcre. This family has sent
many warriors into the field and In later times has
given to France able and distinguished diploma
lists. The ancestor OF the late Marquis, the Count
and afterwards the Marquis Eleonore Francois
Ellie de Moustier born the 10th OF March, 1851 and
deceased the 18th Of January 1917, was successfully
attache to the Embassy Of the Marquis of Clermont
d'Ambose at Lisbon In 1775; then at Naples in IT'S
Treves in 1888; to the United States in 1881, and
at Berlin IN 1890. Louis XVI. offered him the
be charged win other public duties at the
Embassy at C0nstantinople. The Revolution con-
demned him to inactivity, prescription and exile.
uary, 1779, and deceased the 9Th Of January,
1880, entered upon public business Secretary or
to 1872. He afterwards became Charge d'Araires at
Dresden and Minister Plenlp0tentiary at the Court
q e DUKE * Bdsn Of the KING o.
Elected Deputy for the Department OF D0ubs In
1924, he was In the interval charged with the Minis
try OF Foreign Affairs after the retirement Of NJ de
Chateaubriand. Finally he occupied the post OF Am
bassador to spain, whence he was recalled at the
time OF the complications occasloned by Dom Miguel
In Portugal.
Marquis Leonel de Moustier, the subject OF this
sketch, was the eldest son OF Clement Edouard and
was born during the early part OF the present Gen.
latlve Assembly, and was distinguished for the zeal
with which he espOused all measures Of order and
moderation. After the re-establishment Of the en-
pre- under Louis Napoleon he gave an ardent sup
port to the new regime, and In 1853 commenced his
Acknowledgements by being appointed Minister Pleni
pOCentlary at the Court OF Berlin, which had then
no ambassador representing France. The skill and
tact with which ne conducted 70 successful Issue
the various diplomatic questions which mad arisen
between his government and that OF Prussia gained
him the friendship OF the Emperor, although he Is
said to have been quite unpopular In Berlin, pr0ba
bly, on account OF the frmness with which he upheld
the dignity Of the French empire as represented by
Napoleon, who was then sneered at as o pdrUenu
ruler. In 1859 the Marquis was charged with the
delicate duty Of re-estabfshinR diplomatic relations
with Austria, which had been broken or by the war
for Italian unity This task he performed admira-
bly, and, after remaining at Vienna for two years,
was IN 1861, appointed to succeed the Marquis de la
valette head OF the French Embassy at Constanti
NOBLE. While IN Turkey the war between Prussia
and Austria us65) took place. NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys,
then Minister for Foreign Affairs was an advocate
OF energetic measures with regard to the aggran-
dizement OF Prussia, and favored pushing them even
to war The Emperor however, who appears not
to have favored the views Of his Minister, requested
his resignation, which was rendered, and the
deceased was recalled from Constantinople and ap-
pointed his successor In September, 1866. In June.
1867 he elevated to the grade OF Grand Cross OF the
Order OF the Legion OF Honor In December last the
Marquis de Moustier, with several other ministers,
resigned his portfolio. and on the same day that his
resignation was accepted Napoleon appointed him
q Senator OF France. He was succeeded by the
Foreign Affairs. The deceased diplomat was re-
garded an able statesman and warm supporter of
the house OF Bonaparte At the time Of his death he
high in the confidence OF the Emperor who loses In
him steadlast and devoted friend.