The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-01

him fnom- aombra thoughts to m Actiye niea
Tkv death or Chssseabriands father, IN
LEG, csused the family to remove TO Paris,
Lnnfs XVII ana appointed a captain IN |
tAss cavalsy. He began At this sime
syipee a taste for literature, end enltivateI
the, acquaintance Of the leading writer's OF
the time. His f1rst pubiished 'c0mpositson
appeared IN the 'Almsnac DIES Mnsea. /.
and vas pDetical contribution. w men
the French Revelation broke ont, Chatesn-
brand took the side OF the king, but his
regiment having revOlted, be iefe frence'
for "A msrisa Ia 1871. He he'd 1t sbis tune
An intention OF endeavoring to discoses
by the President, the iilustrious George
Washingtou, with much attention. hAv-
iuk, travelled. through the United states,
Chateapbriapd turned to the hannts OF the
indian tribes, whOse mode OF life ne Ok
ahmed With much care. AZ, howeveE. %
had not LEFT France through persona! fear
he NO sooner heard of the digit and cap
ture Of the king, than he resolved to re-
turn to HE native country, aud thaving on
the voyage narrowly escaped snap wrecHI
he arrived at Havre in the spring OF l'9<.
Germany to join the army OF Frencn no
| bles, who were banded together for s;'s
| purp0se of endeavoring to cheek ene
| French Revelation. He was wounded IN
| one Of the engagements, on tue IrooueIs'
and after much suffering ne reacneu D.I
embarked for Jersey, and met portion OF
his family. He did not remain there long,
| but repaired to London, and set hims eli 10
the laborious task of translating for bread.
( As he toiled almost without rest his neait9
gave way, and at one time he sune.eo
much from actual hunger, for he was TOO
nroud to apply for aid to the British Gov
erumeut. At this critical period oil ms
life, it happened that some gentleman III
Suffolk engaged him to translate some an .
Gent French manuscripts. In l7SI ne pup
iished his "Essai sur les Revolution, q
work which he had written during tue
nighttime of q Heightened period, anu tnts
, work was most favorably received. ne
; learned, however, at this period, the mel
aacholy tidngs that ssveda . Ot that hi,
mother, after Q long imprisonment, nae
, died. Her dying words were prayer to'
q his conversion to grace from inndehty
+ and it pleased God that her message snou y
that tnl happy 2 deep
/. " Affected at his mother's dying prayer
4 ar want" said he, "and believed" ID
Q then resolved to dedicate all bis talents =
i the illustration Of the greatness OF the Chris
It tian religion. Hence his s1ohme ~orA
j. ale Genie du Christianisme."
a In 1901. Chateaubriand returned
d france. and produced his "Atala," wor
n vSich. though highly poetical, has som
" s.r;ous faults. In 1902. his "Genle
j. Christianisme," appeared, and ct one
s. stamped the author as man oa tar -;
re the friendship of Napoleon. who was
as th;s time engaged in arranging with FcE
be Plus VII, Respecting the restoration OF u
fl rational religion to France. Chateau6 OF
of S;nai Fescb. the ambassador from Fran
It. 70 the Court Of the Holy Father. He so'
he retnrned to France and was appointed
No .oma other Office; but this he resigned
i'd the day after the Judicial Tic asfnaad
1as of the Duo d,Engnien, and ne r N"ma,ao
he In 1896. Chateaubriand visited the lie
wn Land. and returned to France, throu
su- Ecypt and Spain. 1t was amid the rn'
les uf th. Ali,ambra, he wrote "Ihe Last
, the Abencerrages." In lou ne wfo.1
SO attack ON NapoleOn's government, VIII
Jon inceused the emperor, who, however, aba
de- anned the intention Of arresting him.
du even still thought of gaining him over, a
hi Chuteanbriand was named for a vacancy
at the French Academy ne w0e the nC Con mo
ad- ever accept even this honor ps the comp
de- mise of his principles. Every new ne
OPS i,.r n,u,t read an nddress, and this IN
the first be approved of by committee.
one his address, Chateaubriand expressed n
F,ny self strongly against some "t me p 1l'
thug pies which were identified with Napoie'
the ted to the intended honor,
hese In was, therefore, in perfect consiste
as that Chateaubriand supported the rest'
zion ZION of the Bourbops. He held office ur
the Louie xviii, in 1914 but ut the sec
ne Of restoration, In 1915, he declined to act :
Aers TaIleyrand. He became peer i'll !
anks and Published o famous pamphlet, emit
ia of La Monarchie scion Ia Caarte.
raise prod ction was an able defence of col
1000 rutionai government, and was opposed
q an the views Of those in power. The
se it was suppressed; the author was t
}, al Though acquitted, he was deprived o
nsur- income, and had to sell his library
the means Of Subsistence. he then start
avor. newspaper, and brooks down the mini
into and was again in Office in 1920, as amb
tions dor to Berlin. In 1892 he became amb
and dor to England, and shortly afterw
om it Foreign Secretary in France. In ~
inter- was again driven into opposition, and {
com he returned to newspapers; and by q
ne Of cessant fire against ministers IL the col
,sk of OF the Journal des Dsbats, he bro
{ will down his enemies and returned to P
J, and on the accession of Charles \: St
or the consistent. however, in his adherer