The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-13


the pain truth about Gen. GRANTS Admiuistra-
ton?
The runner of the nomination Of LIE DnU
RoLLis as Minister OF France 70 'he United
States is rather surprising to tlo.s acquainted
with his character and sntecedcnts. 1t seems
hardly probable that after an exile Of twenty
years he should in the present crisis rluSent
voluntarily to leave France for any destination
If he has accepted such mission, it is judged
that it must be done under q hallucinGtion re-
garding this country. Time and experience no
doubt have tempered down the energetic yio-
lence and Incorporating spirit of this whilome
straightforward, bold, but mprac,icablc rcpub-
lcan. Twenty years Of exile have probably, as
far a. Europe is concerned, destroyed many illu-
sions and made him wiser though a sadder
man but he may still entertain false ideas
respecting the United States. The American
snobs in Paris, who have been so long and shame
lessiy boot-lcking Louis N,roIEoN, have ofcourse
taken to toadying the new Republic. Filled with
a romantic reverence for the idea of q ropab.ic,
he may consider their action as an index Of the
continent of the American Executive. We can
but pity the disappointment that must follow
comes, with GRANr, fisH. and B,NcRoFr
DAVIS, particularly a, he will no doubt arrive
without a $4,000 check in his pocket, or any
idea Of using tit he had
Whatever may be his deficiencies as ro..l.
clan, tie following incident show a very su. e..
rior moral inn gtiy On the part Of this often VIII
fed Red Republican, TO that exhibited either by
imperiasrl or Toyalism, as manifested bv the
little arrangements unscrupulously negotiated
by L. NAPOLEON and BISMARCK with regard 20
the absorption Of Holland, Belgium, Luxcm-
bourg and minor German States. The incident
was related by LEpRu- RoLLIS himself to a gentle
man in Washington, and the narrative was after
ward confirmed by LAHARrISE:
About couple Of years prior to the expulsion
of LOUIS PuILrPPs in ls4S, that monarch, who
had been dubbed the modern ULYssEs by
DlsRAtLI, was supposed to be immutably cstab
lshed on the throne. Some missiviuss how
ever, obtruded as TO what might occur IN the
event Of his decease, His Majesty being at that
time temporarily in far more precarious health
than the public was aware. meeting Of the
Orleans princes and of several members of the
Cabinet was held to which Gen. CuASGARSIER
| was invited. At that meeting il was pointed out
| by CRASGARSIER, who had come for hat pur-
pose, that England was in entirely defencelcss
| state, and that London could easily be taken by
surprise. This it proposed To DO in the event
of the death of the citizen King in order to con.
solidate the new dynasty. Enough Of the secret,
| however, leaked out a few months afterward to
| draw letter from the Duke of WELLISGIoS in
his retirement, pointing out the defenceless con.
| Of ~ in Of H. MIN
| Golden and the peace party ridiculed the idea,
and = bitter controversy cnsued; but finally
| measures were taken TO render the island less in
! secure.
When -RoLLN-hc then entertained, and
| perhaps does still, an Incorporating hatred OF
| Great Briain-was member of the Provisional
| Government of the French Republic, Gen
| CHANGARNIER called on him late at night, anC
| asked if be did not wish TO see Great Britain hu
inflated, Waterloo aYcnged and the young Re
public firmly established by a stroke Of grca
| tclQt LEDEu-R oLLIN asked lin whether he haC
consulted the President Of the Council Of Minister
and the Minister of War, who were the propc
officials TO whom such proposition should b.
made. CHANGARSlER replied that he had not
because neither Of them had the boldness neco
saiy TO an undertaking so startling, but really 81
feasible and easy; that with the sole concurrence
of LEDNU-RoLLH he could, however put the plat
into immediate execution, and was so assured 0
success that he would allow that functionar
entirely to disayow him if he failed. LrpRu
RoLLIN answered by recalling the proposition
made by THEMIsrocLEs TO the Athenians and re
ferred by them to ARlsTipes. While he live
in the hope" he said, 4" of seeing Great Brita
Inundated and Waterloo avenged, he woul
consider France and hiusef indebly disgrace
by attempting or countenanciNg the theft of sue
a victory, on such retribution, by surprise"