NESSELRODE, KARL BOB., Count, one of the most eminent diplomatists of modern times, was b. Dee. 14, 1780, at Lisbon, where his father, a descendant of an ancient ?oble family on the lower Rhine, was then Russian ambassador. He early devoted him self to a diplomatic career, gained in a high degree the esteem and confidence of the emperor Alexander, and in 1813 was one of the representatives of Russia in the impor tant negotiations which took place between the powers who combined against France. In 1814 he accompanied the Russian emperor to France, and on Mar. I signed the treaty of the quadruple alliance at Chaumont. He was also one of those who concluded the treaty with marshal Ma rmont for the surrender of Paris. lie continued to take a principal part in all the negotiations which ended in the peace of Paris; and was one of the most prominent and active of the plenipotentiaries in the congress of Vienna. Ile/ was one of the most active diplomatists of the holy alliance. and accompanied the emperor Alexander to of Aix-la-Chapelle, 'Eroppau, Laibach. awl Verona. The emperor Nicholas repoixd in hint the same ronfidenee, and under hits reign he conducted the Russian policy in the affairs of Greece and Turkey. Amidst the
European convalsions of 1848 and 1649. Russia, under his guide trefrained f ncc,from interference, till opportunity occurred of dealing a deadly blow to the revolutionary cause iu Hungary; and, at the same time, of bringing Austria very much under Russian influence. Being one of the chiefs of the German or moderate party in Russia, Nesselrode is supposed to have exerted himself strenuously to preserve peace with the western pow ers; and after the war had broken out in 1854, and the ill success of Russia was mani fest, he undoubtedly strove for the re-establishment of peace, and for the assembling of a congress to settle all disputes. After the accession of Alexander II. he retired from the direction of foreign affairs, and was succeeded in that department by prince Alexan der Gortchakov, but retained the dignity of chancellor of the empire, and a scat in the ministerial council. He died at St. 'Petersburg, Mar. 23, 1862.