New-York tribune., 1872-06-08
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO WASHING

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTER TO WASHING
TIE MARQUIS DE NoAILuEs-HIs FAMILY AND
LITERARY ACHIEVEMENTS - Ill HAS PRO-
NoUNCBD HIMSRLR A SINCERE REPUBLICAN,.
i IFROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIB5NEl
PARIS, May FIAT length we have the long
expected decree in the official journal naming an
Envoy from te French Republic to tho United States
Ruuor had prophesied that the Marquis do Noaes
to be the new Minister, bit then has been more
than usually unrustworby in this case, apd so many
persons lad been named certain to go to Washington
who never went that had fallen into state Of COM
pete skeptleism IN the matter, from which nothing but
an Official decree with N. Thiers's signature could
arouse u.s. So far is at present possible TO earn the
choice is in respect an excellent one The man Is
tted for the place and the place for the man. NJ do
Noaiies though scion Of one OF tho Oldest most ars
tocratic and most ustrious families, not in France
alone but in all Europe, is and long has been stanch
Republican by conviction and principle. EmanuetVic
turnen Henri, Marquis do NOailles was born In $780,
His father the Due dc Noailles, is historical writer
and as such-and account Of his lustrous name and
tlewas, in 1910, chosen to succeed Chaeaubrand as
member Of the French Academy. Under Louis Philippe
the Duke sat as peer OF France the Upper Chamber
and was bitter opponent OF the English alliance. Al
though serving under Louis Philippe the Duke remained
Legitimst in principle. In 1Si6 he retired from poli-
cal life and devoted himself entirely to literary pursuits
He has written works the Establishment at Saint Cyr
(now the Military SCHOOL, and on Madame de Mantenon
The Dukes younger son, the new Minister TO the
United states has followed his father in his taste for lit
erary pursuits and In 1862 the time OF the last Polish
insure ecton he published volume on poland and its
Frontiers" few years afterward he published another
work on kindred subject, Henry Of Valos, and Po-
land in 1572" g vols in 8vo) This latter work secured
a prize from the French Academy. When the Assembly
met last year. at Bordeaux conclude the preliminary
.-ftk Gavfpa ffp IL
shed iu the GirOnde of Bordeaux letter. in which he
declared that he for Oue although Legitmist by birth
and education had determined to embrace the Repub
lican cause, the only which any Frenchman who
had at heart welfare Of bis country and an intelligent
appreciation Of most urgent and pressing needs could
in his opinion, reasonably adopt. AT any time such
declaration Of Republican faith from member OF so
thoroughly Legitmist family that Of Noaes would
have created great sensation, but coming at the time
IL did when even sincere Republicans were heartily
dlsgusted with the mad freaks Of NJ Gambetta and his
satellites this "desertion" it was caled-a deserion
TO the side OF sense-fell like thunderbo on
the "liidde Age party, it has been styled Soon
after this the Marquis dc Noailes put the popularity
OF his principles the test by becoming candidate for
the National Assembly in the Department of the Lower
Pyrenees He professed what called here Repubi-
can Conservative" princples-in other words he pro-
fessed himself a Republican and not Communist. Sad
experience has taught us in France that when man
calls himself radical Republican his ideas Of the rights
of property always IN accordance with the rules
laid down In the eighth commandment or the law OF the
land NJ de Noailles beaten by very slight major
itv only In the department TO which he presented him
self as a candidate
Unable take part in the deliberations OF the NATIONAL
Assembly the Marquis has atterly devoted himself to
the composition OF some very interesting articles on
Minimum Of Constitution" which have appeared during
the last month in the ReUue UniUerSe In these papers
With
which give evidence Of very considerable knowledge OF
the subject tho Marquis de NOaes traces out the Con-
sttution which thinks required for the preservation
OF republican institutions in France Here Is his plea IN
favor of tho definite establishment Of the French Re
public:
II It be true that country cannot possess liberty and
stable institutions and AVOID IZqneht , 9A
cent with a form OF gOvernmenCwhich embraces All the
- snre Legally and pacicay 10 the exercise OF power,
let us examine in all good falth what Is he FORM OF gov
ernment which, with the numerous parties which divide
us ia hest calculated TO give such result Il 1t the Re-
public or Monarehyi To put the question. IL seems 70
sary doomed to be exclusive. 1t is not only the repub.
leans which it excludes, but the other monarchlcal
PS''f5i PpS this since the beginning Of the century.
Far larger is the Republican programme when loyaly
the electors that should be carried out This pro-
gramme excludes no party nor the ad OF any
moment under our own eyes, proof more convincing
than all the arguments in the world this Is that ma
ID
RenhIc Every one indeed can, without being false 10
his personal opinions without transferring mis- allegiance
from one Prince to another and While HeePns @ an nus
respect for the grandeur OF the monarchea past deyOe
himself to that abstraction OF the kepuoho %neh Is
neither more than the service OF ones country ON
The other hand every organized party so long as 1t has
majority the country is certain to WELD power aud
10 nut into practice, since DOtn the Legislative
and executive power will belong TO IT, That party wiz
accordingly direct the politics OF this country and main.
tain itself as its government so long as II has majority
among the electors The republic II cannot ne 100 Oen
repeated neither wishes TO be- nor could be- ne govern,
meut OF party; IL Is government by majority; III Is IN
the ntmost reality that constitutional abstraction which
The Queen personifes England But not being ident-
fled With person. IL never threaten as royalty does
10 step beyond its abstract character
After giving his reasons for preferring republican
form OF government Marquis proceeds 10 elaborate
b notions OF the institutions most fitting to support
that form Of government in France We must have
written Constitution says NJ de NOailes for have
traditions as in England, any legal authority
analogous the Supreme Court In the United states to
which TO appeal Given that Constitution Is necessary,
q ia evidently the Constitution OF the United States
which should serve will not say type, but as the
point of comparison for future Institutions. We
have need as in the United States, OF two Chambers
which divide between them the Executive power o. and
OF a President who directs the government" Asecond
Chamber is absolutely necessary TO the stability OF re-
publican institutions France, the Marquis thinks
The French Senator'S he says should be elected by the
Conses Generaux or Departmental Councils. This plan
Of choosing Senators Is, of course, modelled on that
which prevails in the United States. This second
chamber NJ de NoaiIles proposes TO call the National
Council the word Senate being too suggestive OF the
second Empire The President should not he elected by
direct suffrage, hitherto practiced-we know
with what fatal results in Louis BOnapartes case-but
shoud be chosen by the two representative Chambers
Hs term OF office should be sI years: lie should Do
Noaioa concludes Qs follows: Inder tue auspices OF