Périer person

“Nathan’s Tory friends were unconvinced by James’s arguments, least of all when he threw his weight behind Périer.…”

“James’s relations with some of the key figures in the new government—notably the two bankers Laffitte and Périer—were also relatively good…”

“But the combination of the premier’s death (on May 16)...…”

“You should appoint Périer and then all the people, including the wealthy section of the population, will support him, and this will demonstrate that you mean business.…”

““And,” Périer said to me, “if people want to do something for the king, they should try to give France a piece of Belgium; that would really strengthen the king’s position, but he does not press for it.”…”

“Not for the last time, Périer survived politically by taking limited military action against Holland with the tacit approval of the other powers.…”

“Then Périer sent a military force to Ancona in reply to the return of Austrian troops to the Papal states.…”

“In March 1832 he wrote long and effusive letters to Metternich from Paris, urging him not to overreact to Périer’s decision to send troops to Ancona.…”

“It therefore made sense to give Périer financial as well as moral support, not least because the combination of peace and a properly funded loan would lead to a rise in the price of rentes:…”

“I want to tell you that we can perhaps do business with Périer.…”

“Many of the visits paid by James to Périer and other ministers were therefore less about exerting financial leverage than about obtaining financially sensitive news.…”