Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1870

No. 61.

Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish.

No. 254.]

Legation of the United States, Paris, August 12, 1870. (Received August 23, 1870.)

Sir: In the tremendous rush upon me, I have only time to send you the accompanying printed list of the new ministry. I was in hopes to have been able to give you some account of them, but it is impossible to do so to-day.

E. B. WASHBURNE.

LE NOUVEAU MINISTÈRE.

Guerre: Comte Palikao.

Intérieur: Chevereau.

Finances: Magne.

Justice: Grandperret.

Commerce: Duvernois.

Marine: Rigault de Genouilly.

Travaux: Jerome David.

Affaires Étrangères: La Tour d’Auvergne.

Conseil d’État: Busson-Billaut.

Instruction Publique: Brame.

Le Ministère des Beaux-Arts est définitivement supprimé.

On remarquera qu’il n’est pas question du Ministère de la Maison de l’Empereur.