Born in Metz, where his father was director of the local mint, Barbé-Marbois tutored the children of the Marquis de Castries. In 1779 he was made secretary of the French legation to the United States. In 1780, Barbé-Marbois sent a questionnaire to the governors of all thirteen former American colonies, seeking information about each state's geography, natural resources, history, and government. Thomas Jefferson, who was then finishing his final term as Virginia's governor, responded to this query with a manuscript that later became his famous Notes on the State of Virginia.[1]
At the close of 1789, he returned to France, and then placed his services at the disposal of the French Revolutionary government. In 1791 he was sent to Regensburg to help the Marquis de Noailles, the French ambassador. Suspected of treason, he was arrested on his return but soon freed.[4]
Loyal to the First Empire, he was made grand officer of the Legion of Honour and a count in 1805, and in 1808 he became president of the Cour des Comptes. His career as Head of the Treasury ended in 1806. In return for these favours, he heaped praise upon Napoleon; yet, in 1814, he helped to draw up the act of abdication of the emperor, and declared to the Cour des Comptes, with reference to the invasion of France by the Sixth Coalition:
"...united for the most beautiful of causes, it is long since we have been as free as we are now, in the presence of the foreigner in arms."[5]
In 1830, when the July Revolution brought Louis Philippe and the Orléans Monarchy, Barbé-Marbois went, as president of the Cour des Comptes, to compliment the new king, and was confirmed in his position. He held his office until April 1834.[5]
Worksedit
In 1829 he wrote the book Histoire de la Louisiane et la cession de cette colonie par la France aux Etats-Unis de l'Amérique septentrionale; précédée d'un discours sur la constitution et le gouvernement des Etats-Unis ("History of Louisiana and of Its Cession to the United States of Northern America; Preceded by a Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United States").
He published various texts, including:
Reflexions sur la colonie de Saint-Domingue ("Thought on the Colony of Saint-Domingue", 1794)
De la Guyane, etc. ("On [French] Guiana", 1822)
Journal d'un deporté non-jugé ("Diary of a Non-Tried Deportee", 2 vols., 1834)
Written in 1780, while secretary to the French legation to the US Army: "D'Complot du Benedict Arnold & Sir Henri Clinton contre Eunas` States du America General George Washington", one of the first accounts of Arnold's treason, was not published until 1816.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barbé-Marbois, François, Marquis de". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 385–386.
Tugdual de Langlais, L'armateur préféré de Beaumarchais, Jean Peltier Dudoyer, de Nantes à l'Isle de France, Éd. Coiffard, 2015, 340 p. (ISBN9782919339280)
Tugdual de Langlais, Marie-Etienne Peltier, Capitaine corsaire de la République, Éd. Coiffard, 2017, 240 p. (ISBN9782919339471).
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Francois Barbe Marbois marquis de Barbe Marbois 31 January 1745 12 February 1837 was a French politician Francois Barbe MarboisRetrato de Francois marques de Barbe Marbois por Jean Francois Boisselat 1835 Museu da Historia da FrancaBorn31 January 1745 Metz Died14 January 1837 aged 91 Paris OccupationDiplomat writer AwardsFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1781 Position heldMinister of Justice 1815 1816 Contents 1 Early career 2 In the Revolution 3 Empire Restoration and July Monarchy 4 Works 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Works cited 9 External linksEarly career editBorn in Metz where his father was director of the local mint Barbe Marbois tutored the children of the Marquis de Castries In 1779 he was made secretary of the French legation to the United States In 1780 Barbe Marbois sent a questionnaire to the governors of all thirteen former American colonies seeking information about each state s geography natural resources history and government Thomas Jefferson who was then finishing his final term as Virginia s governor responded to this query with a manuscript that later became his famous Notes on the State of Virginia 1 Barbe Marbois was elected a Foreign Honorary Member to both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2 and the American Philosophical Society 3 in 1781 When the minister Chevalier de la Luzerne returned to France in 1783 Barbe Marbois remained in America as charge d affaires in 1784 That year he married Elizabeth Moore 1765 1834 the daughter of William Moore former governor of Pennsylvania In 1785 he became intendant of the colony of Saint Domingue under the Ancien Regime In the Revolution editAt the close of 1789 he returned to France and then placed his services at the disposal of the French Revolutionary government In 1791 he was sent to Regensburg to help the Marquis de Noailles the French ambassador Suspected of treason he was arrested on his return but soon freed 4 In 1795 he was elected to the Council of the Ancients where the general moderation of his attitude especially in his opposition to the exclusion of nobles and the relations of emigres from public life brought him under suspicion of being a royalist though he pronounced a eulogy on Napoleon Bonaparte for his success in Italy 5 During the anti Royalist coup d etat of the 18th Fructidor 4 September 1797 he was arrested and transported to French Guiana Transferred to the island of Oleron in 1799 he was set free by Napoleon Bonaparte after the 18 Brumaire Coup In 1801 under the Consulate he became councillor of state and director of the Tresor public Treasury and in 1802 a senator 5 nbsp U S postage stamp c 1953 commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Barbe Marbois is pictured alongside James Monroe and Robert LivingstonIn 1803 he negotiated the Louisiana Purchase treaty by which Louisiana was ceded to the United States and was rewarded by the First Consul with a gift of 152 000 francs 5 Empire Restoration and July Monarchy editLoyal to the First Empire he was made grand officer of the Legion of Honour and a count in 1805 and in 1808 he became president of the Cour des Comptes His career as Head of the Treasury ended in 1806 In return for these favours he heaped praise upon Napoleon yet in 1814 he helped to draw up the act of abdication of the emperor and declared to the Cour des Comptes with reference to the invasion of France by the Sixth Coalition united for the most beautiful of causes it is long since we have been as free as we are now in the presence of the foreigner in arms 5 In June of that year under the First Restoration Barbe Marbois was made Peer of France by King Louis XVIII and confirmed in his office as president of the Cour des Comptes Deprived of his positions by Napoleon during the Hundred Days he was appointed Minister of Justice under the Duc de Richelieu August 1815 tried unsuccessfully to gain the confidence of the Ultra Royalists and withdrew at the end of nine months 10 May 1816 5 In 1830 when the July Revolution brought Louis Philippe and the Orleans Monarchy Barbe Marbois went as president of the Cour des Comptes to compliment the new king and was confirmed in his position He held his office until April 1834 5 Works editIn 1829 he wrote the book Histoire de la Louisiane et la cession de cette colonie par la France aux Etats Unis de l Amerique septentrionale precedee d un discours sur la constitution et le gouvernement des Etats Unis History of Louisiana and of Its Cession to the United States of Northern America Preceded by a Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United States He published various texts including Reflexions sur la colonie de Saint Domingue Thought on the Colony of Saint Domingue 1794 De la Guyane etc On French Guiana 1822 Journal d un deporte non juge Diary of a Non Tried Deportee 2 vols 1834 Written in 1780 while secretary to the French legation to the US Army D Complot du Benedict Arnold amp Sir Henri Clinton contre Eunas States du America General George Washington one of the first accounts of Arnold s treason was not published until 1816 See also editRespublica v De Longchamps the Marbois Affair Notes edit R E Bernstein Thomas Jefferson p 50 Book of Members 1780 2010 Chapter B PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences Retrieved 17 May 2011 J G Rosengarten 1907 The Early French Members of the American Philosophical Society Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Philadelphia Pennsylvania 46 185 87 93 JSTOR 983442 Chisholm 1911 pp 385 386 a b c d e f Chisholm 1911 p 386 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Barbe Marbois Francois Marquis de Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 385 386 Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Marbois Francois de Barbe Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton Works cited editTugdual de Langlais L armateur prefere de Beaumarchais Jean Peltier Dudoyer de Nantes a l Isle de France Ed Coiffard 2015 340 p ISBN 9782919339280 Tugdual de Langlais Marie Etienne Peltier Capitaine corsaire de la Republique Ed Coiffard 2017 240 p ISBN 9782919339471 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francois Barbe Marbois Works by or about Francois Barbe Marbois at Internet Archive https web archive org web 20040813061110 http www yale edu lawweb avalon diplomacy france louis2 htm Letter from George Washington Letter from Thomas Jefferson at the Wayback Machine archived 23 March 2006 https web archive org web 20040816205311 http www antebellumcovers com catalog104 htm Exhibits Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Barbe Marbois amp oldid 1179907036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
