The New York herald., 1874-09-14

1ou17ldt des Debdts and lie Trpps He was elected
1880 from the reimbursement OF Lsieux In the
apartment OF Calvados, where he had an estste
| BECOME MINISTER OF STATE.
| h"Ving largely contributed 10 bring about the
IeVolution or 1880 which drove Charles X from the
throne anu gave 10 France her first citizen king.
LOUIS fllhppe, the commission which sat In the
Hotel de Vile after the famous days OF July
named him Minister OF Public Instruction. and
Interior. The ordinances OF November OF the same
year, put end to his Ministry, and he went into
opposition On the fall or his successor La6 tee
he gave his support to Casimir Perler When Mar
shal Soult came into power on the llth OF Octooer
1882, Guzot was given the portfolio OF Public In
struc,on, and during his Ministry many important
reforms were carried out The law OF the 2sth Of
June on primary education, which he prepared,
caused the establishment within very brief period
OF nine thousand village schools for the instruction
o. the poor. This Ministry was dissolved on the
22d OF February, 1886, but Guizot was recalled 70
once under the Ministry OF NJ Mole, whlcn sue
ceeded. He was reappolnted 10 his former ONCE.
Under the Ministry OF NJ. Theirs he was sent TO
London as Ambassador, but the treaty which ne
concluded July l5 lo4O, gave great dissatisfaction
In France.
MINISTRY OF GUIzoT
The dissolution OF the Theirs Ministry on the 29th
OF OCTOBER, lo4O, recalled Gulzot TO power. He as
sumed the pcrtioho OF Foreign Anairs; but though
the Duke OF Damata, Marshal Souit, was President
o! the Council, Guizot In fact the head Of the
government. Under the new dynasty he had
always been man or mark at the tribune and
when In ONCE. Always a man OF system, he now,
as Foreign Minister, devoted all his efforts to
establishing good intelligence with the otner
Powers OF Europe; and though great exceptions
may be taken TO some points IN lis policy, he sue
ceeded in the face OF a powerful and INSCRIPTIONS
opposition, In stamping his own image on the acts
OF the remainder OF Louis Phippe's reign.
GuiZot found many dIficulties when he toOk
ONCE. Thers had brought every department OF
administration into confusion. Immense supple
mentary credits had deranged the finances. Inc
puoe securities had rady sunk under the
lostered By portion Of the English press and 6y
fact, war was imminent, and the opposition IN the
Chamber regarded with the greatest jealousy the
slightest concession to the Ideas or prejudices OF
England.
HE AvERTs WAR
The catastrophe OF q European war was averted
by the temperate policy OF Louis Philippe, carried
out by Guizot. It may be guessed how unpopular
this task was OF sitting and calming down this
fiery national ardor In France, forever boiling
forth In fresh ebultions. But Guzot's energy and
talent great as they were would have iailed to
'tary reputation OF SOult, who presided the
Cabinet. The veteran Marshal, who had reOrgan-
guilty Of unworthy compiiances to foreign nations.
Soult, then, supported the pacific system by his
name, while Guzot descended INTO the arena Of
debate, and did battle against furious factions.
so passed lS4l-'2 But some concessions to
popular prejudices were obliged to be made. One
was THEIRS project OF enclosing Paris in con-
tinuous line OF fortiHcauons, which remain last
Ing monument OF the vanity and passions Of q
party, and cost the nation at least 5000 OOOL The
right OF search question and Tahiti again reused
the spirit Of war and OF hatred 10 England; and
we must admire the dexterlty with which Guzot
engaged in the debates on these difficult topics.
His debating talent was sharpened by prac-
tlce and rose with the occasion for its
effect in opposition and Lamartne delivered ln-
teresting though not very practical discourses
Europe it was time Of g eat political uu actlvltv
and distinguished parliamentary eloquence. The
oourgeols,e, grateful % ioI tne revival or credit,
the Ministry In the elections of 1912, and Guzot
found himself less dependent the caprices OF
the majority The prosperity OF Louis Phiippe's
family, to which Guizot was sincerely attached,
received check by the sad death OF the Due dor
leans-an event OF Importance at the Kings age,
as involving the probability OF q regency
SETTLES THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.
Eighteen hundred and iorty-three was year OF
settled, and Mehemet Alps installation in he
redtary pachal,c was the final solution OF the
EaTpe & sos nea ns
was the pivot on which all the policy Of
the government turned, discussions on for
terest. Lamartine now separated himself
rom the conservatives; he attacked the
alter reviewing his own past career as a sup.
porter of Mole, he passed formally into the ranks
OF the opposition. In speech, delivered in q lofty
ralgned the false policy Of successive Ministries
This detection produced some sensation and after
wards when discredlt was thrown, by the cOrrup-
ton OF certain iunctlonaries, on the whole system
OF government, 1t was remembered that the Dep
ute for Macon had announced himself as the nar-
tinger OF . new era
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One thing 10 very striking IN tnese debates-it is
the fearless energy with which Guizot declares his
tine ireesl and most conservative country OF Eu.
s,ss ssa ,sss;ss sns S1
rlod, and ooln press and tribune, though often
Louis Phlllppe's' reign. The period from lS44 to
lS47 was one Of commercial prosperity, degenerat-
ser WatChWOrd given w M n
to their followers and friends These latter were
nOwise slow in obeying the injunction. In the
pursuit OF fortune, principle nOnOr and public
virtue we're too often lost sight or and the public
confidence in the conservative authority OF gov
THE SPANISH MARRIAGE
Meanwhile Gulzot pursued hts triumphant
career. Fresh elections Increased his majority,
and the King treated MIN with the most natter-
ing confidence. ON his part the Minister zealously
seconded LOUIS Phlllppe's schemes for the aggran.
was the marri age OF his youngest with the In
lanta OF spain IN ls46 Thought by the French
est policy. The lapse Of years has shown the
'Spanish marriages" to be barren Of result, ex-
cept personally N giving rich establishment 20
the Duo de MOntpenser. Their immediate effect
was 70 replace the cordial leelng, which for some
years had existed between France and England.
personal relations Of the respective sUvereigns,
which, by the mutual visits at Eu and Windsor
In ls44 had attained high pitch OF cordially and
friendship.
The wear OF scarclty-lS46J7-dld not render the
government unpopular In France. 1t was followed
by fine harvest, good vintage and general abun-
dance. Nothing, IN Iact bet0kened the lall OF a
dynasty; and how could itp For that catastrophe
was the result or an imprudence not
to be looked for in ordinary calcua-
ttons. There were mnrmurs against ot1icial
corruption, from which Guizot (now the head Of
the Cabinet by Soult's retiremenp was personally
exempt; but the majority was compact in the
Chambers-and the Minister saw In this the
triumph OF his system. That system had matured
Itself into most INSCRIPTIONS use OF patronage
TO control the electors and the most moderate
measures Of reform, even the addition OF q few OF
the educated classes to the electoral body, which
numbered about 260 900, were obsttnately re-
pulsed Coincident with this the hosts OF govern.
ment functionaries, disciplined Ike an armv It Is
said Outnumbered the electors. This anomalous
system. In country possessing IS, 000, ,000 nhab-
ifants justified by the phil0sophic Minister on
the grounds that the nation not ripe for
change and from the remote chance OF an uncon-
troed democracy obtaining control OF the elec-
torai colleges.
HIS PATAL BLUNDER.
Never was seli-deception more complete. The