The New York herald., 1870-01-22
FRANCE.

M. Emile Olivier, the "Mnu Of the Day.
How tho Promicr Looks--His Personal
Pecnliarides-His Cabinet Aids-PoIitiszl
md Public Lie Antecedcnts.
PARIS, Jan. g. 1sTo
You have had sketch Of Emie Olivier, tho man
or the day par eIcettence. The position he holds ID
30 prominent In every point OF view that add O
few more details concerning him, from friends
pen, which win be read with interest.
The new French Prtme Minister Is not one Of those
men who bear their high destiny written on their
faces Tall and unusually Slim his pale complexion
small, black whskcrs and gitterng speosacles give
him rather q mid, clrate-like aspect. He stoops
very much in his gait, and habitualy wears black
scull cap, which Is The only point OF resemblance
between nim and his chief rival II. Rouner In tho
tribune hls voice Is solt and clear; hts speeches
abound in metauhor and his language Ia remark
ably elegant. He Lad tho reputation IN the last
Chamber OF speaking better French than any
other member after NJ Berger. Yet, unless the past
evidences OF hrs character belle him. III. Olivier Is
not statesman VINO can sway an assembly as somo
OF his immediate predecessors have dona Ho mas
neither the pragmatic impenousness OF NJ. Blault,
nor the roaring energy Of II. Ecuer. nor that really
admirable earnestness Ia declaiming piattudes
which distinguishes NJ dc FORBADE Keenly sensitive
Co attack he allows his adverslrics 10 SOC when he is
hurt, ana win consequently arord snre galne 10 his
old minister batting friends Of the 'left.n NJ.
Olivier only forty three but his career has been
uncommonly brilliant Ia lSaS. wnen only two and
twenty, he was Comniseay General OF the republic
at Marsees and afterwards Project He has been
three times elected 10 the Legislative Body and was
twice interdicted barrsler for plain speaking,
encc for six months IN 1857, ana again for three
months In 1859, have told you enough OF Emile
Olivier to onabe your readers to form general
notion OF HIM. 1t IS impossible to exaggerate
his Importance, for not only has he outstrlpped
all his competitions IN becoming thc chief
Minister OF tho empire. but he enjoys the
great distinction or being the author OF the great
civil revolution just occurred. There Is NO doubt
the Emperor had made up mis- mind 10 abandon tho
absolute power hitherto welded and to admit the
politicians OF the day to divide with him the govern
OF the State but Olivier has been In close con-
sultation with tho Emperor for over year past and
have had Great influence In bringing about the
result we now witness. only month ago IL was
thought impossible that the Emperor would ever
allow any man select his ministers without pre-
vious unders anding; bu. he gave Olivier carte
blanche to pick his OWE men. He has selected the
leading chiefs OF the so-cailed liberal party; but,
strange to relate these gentlemen are no longer The
Uniform opponents OF Napoleon, but the devoted
partsans. for the most part, OF the Orleans family.
Act uS Idhe . ouIsoIy xlAASo ~ tnclAs
The most important post after Primo Minister IL
that or Foreign Affairs. This is occupied by Count
Daru, sxty-two years old lie u . OF a minister
OF Napoleon l., and began lHo ~ q soldier. Hs
entered the Chamber Of Peers In 1884; afterwards
dstngu lshed himself - political economist
After the revolution VI 1S42 he was elected .
member OF the Aasemby, ana was always
In opposition to Napoleon, then President Of
the republic. The day after the co,D Tetat hs
was presiding over body OF the dispersed repre-
senatives with view TO organize a resistance. but
he was arrested ana sent 70 vnosnses for short
time. since thea he has renamed in private lie MI
May last. when ne was slscted Deputy in ne
present Chamber and on iss organization, was
made one OF the vice presidents. Ho Is nan OF
high chi aracJer and large fortune. The strau4est
thing OF oil IS that Count Darn has always been n
o TSe ns U s orsans ,s
In France. II sao veSerar T1efs had been mado tho
Foreign Minister II could hardy sxcio moro sur
prise. 1t Is certain that III taxing ofhec under Ma
poieon that Count Daru does not mean to work for
the restoration or the fa,!en dynasty On the COZ
trary, IL proves that he as wen as Theirs, and all
other partIsans OF Inc exiled family, have iinally
given up al nope ol ever seeing prince OF Orleans
on the French throne IRIS Is tho simple reason
why Daru and some OF his colleagues known as Or
fcantsls nave Lccoiae Ministers OF the empire
This explains also why the Journal dsS Dsbats
tie chief organ oil Gne orleans family, began
three weeks ago to praise tho Emperor, and II JUS
tles the rumors sti.i circulating that Thcr5 nlmSeu
was sthinkng OF JOINING the empire. Incre IS no aonDt
o bargain has pssn strucx aud that Napoleoa has
consented TO put the OIleanist cnles IN power on
condition OF supporting nus dynasty. These gentle.
men probably see taat tne chances OF getting the
Orleans prlnces BACK after Napoleon are very
doubtful aad lhas SRe ocst way 10 1taye or rey0.
luton ana another re ublcan attempt was TO come
to Terms with the emperor, and to induce all the
leaders OF the Old noaarcrcai factions TO give their
adhesion 10 Napcieoas oyaassy. THIS mas been doae
In the formation OF The present ministry, and TINS
s The sirikllg feature of ali. So you see not only
has parliamentary government been restored, out .
fusion ol parlies mas peen erected, which Tor tine
first tune renders the succession OF Napoeon's soa
quite certain AID 10 the same oXtent deslroys the
last hope OF tue Orleans family Anothcr PROOF tnat
am craving Just inierences rs the TACT tnat the
.Jo,s3ld de Paris anothsr orleans organ, has sud
denly ceased to appear TINS week ana tna edtOr mas
parlrnents. SO tue caancss OF the Count do Paris
are indefinitely pvstpUnea VINO Will say tnat Napo-
leon iii. IS not grea. political slrategst lie mas
but one OBJECT now, W bequs2th has crown to his
son, aud Tits III the secret OF ms making MS peace
with the politicians aad setting parliamentary gov
erumeut on lls legs ouce more.
the next Important ministry ls shat Of the Interior
which has been gwen 10 Deputy by The nano OF
Chevauuier ue vadrome He is known to be good
administrator but mas only very lately been proini-
Inc new Alnlstor OF Finance, N. Buffet. originally
q lawyer, has been long prominent In political
AFFAIRS. lie was Minister under Louis Napoleon when
The Minister OF Public Education Is NJ. segrIs also
originally lawyer. lie Is considered one o. Inc oest
speakers OF the CHAMBER.
NJ. Louvet Minister VI commerce, was formerly q
the Minister o PaDl'c works Is the Marquis de
Talhouet Of an nobic family and OF great wealth
He Ii partisan OF Boutoons, aud his taking otc'
under the empire slIapiy indicates that the days o
the "rgnG airlaeo arc past.
The other important Ministers are those OF Wal
aud OF the NavJ, but tae Emperor said those wer
not political posts ana should not be subject to tn
VACCINATIONS of parliamentary government This wa
promptly admitted, Tor II Is very essential that II
4 Continental Satc IKE France, surrounded b!
great military Powers, her Ministers ol War ahd Ma
T1ne should De professional men and abl0 admins
traitors. 1he above constitute the principal posts 9
the government and are ali occupied by Deputies
exec the heads of the war and navy. OLIVIER pre-
ferred the place VI Minister Of Justice, WHOM
lower IN dignity than that OF Foreign Affairs and tn
Interior but ID less work Ia the one ne chose
ana hts object was to reserve his energies for IN
Onamber where ~ Prime Minister ne VIII have til
most talking 70 do. Under the new regime the MIL
listers now Responsible ier ~ the ac OF .ns gov
oyumcnt, and, consequently. the emperor mua