New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-04
COUNT DE REMUsAT.

Count de R6musat, who succeeds jules
Favre in the Foreign Office is an eminent orator and
writer He is in his 74h year. ard is descended from pa
rents who were distinguished in the days of the First
Empire His father Project, and Chamberlain 10
NAPOLEON L. and his motheran authoress Of mcIt-was
an intimate friend of the Empress josephine The Count
studied law and was admitted TO the bar. The stormy
period Of 1890 brought him into the turmoil OF
political life. Associated with NJ Theirs, he
precipitated the revelation which drove charles
X. from the throne, and placed the Cltzen
King power This change brought the Counts renas
into oGce and his political prospects improved toulouse
elected him Deputy and during the first six years OF hs
parliamentary he acted with the party who pro-
fessed democratic principles but with singular inoon-
sistency misrustcd the people and resisted liberal
measures.
Count dc RGmusas advancement in political honors,
however was rapid. His reputation as an orator was
well established BE was appointed Under Secretary OF
State in the Department of the Interior, in 1886,
but in the following year he resigned, joined
the opposition and proved devoted and effective
adherent of NJ Thiers who then contendng against
the Mo ministry and defying the King The pol
lev of the able progressive statesmen trinInphed
NJ Theirs instructed to- form MINISTRY ana IT,
warded ReInusat with the Ministry OF the ihtellor'
But the war policy of 81. Theirs was not sustained ana
after eight months he and his colleagues went out oil o.
fee Count ReInusat now in the ranks Of the oppos-
tiop displayed his accustomed ability ne an orator. ana
maintained spirited contest against the Guzot min
stry At the same time he devoted himself ardently 10
| literature and hOnored with membership bothn tne
Academy of Moral and Political Science ana the FRENCH
When Ious Philippe, hoping to retain his toter i'm
,brone charged Theirs at the last moment with tho
forming of Ministry, Count Reinst received from ns
made him leading figure in of dramatic inter
est Louis Philippe, on the memorable 2th OF
The Queen M THEIRS Count de Remusat, ana
other eminent persons around him Inc foyai ctIe
and ministers were IN state OF ANXIOUS Az WnS
who had lust gone out reentered aud ASKED 10 spe 10
the princes in private Tne princes rose ron ' INA %
whore they were at breakfast and went WIN mem 70
one of the windows The anxiety Of the KING ana queen
led them TO join the group sa tnT o concea
il at this moment would be to render onrseves mpll-
Gated in all that may follow Your feeg Q, seef sn,
proves that you deceived Three hundred ieet IRON
this the dragons exchanging their sa6eIs ana me
soldiers their muskets with the people is inIossi-
be cried the King, stepping back with
"Sre said NJ dc PAubOspere officer III attendance,
81 have seen IT," Upon this all the company rose from
down with his sons the Duke de NcmOurs and the Duke
de Monpensler, dressed in uniform. Co., SAID me
| Queen, warmly; "shOw yourself TO the discouraged
troops the wavering National Guard Will come out
on the balcony with my grandchildren and the Processes
and will see you die in way worthy OF YOURSELF your
throne and your msfOrunes" The King descended the
stairs still hoping 10 arrest the movement, While the
Queen and the Processes went 10 the Dalcohy Bnt IL
was TOO late That evening he abdcated and was soon
flying England The tenure of the Theirs Ministry Of
| cOuTse ended immediately, and Count de KeInnsat
| cordially accepted the rule of the Provisional
He and was Wned e9ef So R 20 'Ig s Se
entered the Legislative Assembly and there opposed the
utra-radicals. He was, however, obnoxious TO Louis
Napoleon and at the coup detat OF December 1884,
forced into exile whence however he soon returned
and retired into private life. In literature he has mainly
cultivated the field Of criticism and has shown remark
able versatility. During the late war he eyinced an
interest in his cOuDtrys fate and appointed
EmDSssedOr 10 England. He was also empowered TO
represent France the Black Sea Confer nee held in
London, and displayed, IN the discharge Of his dlsplo
matte duties marked ability and capacity Tor affairs OF
State.