The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-14
Git Gnaulrer.
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER "a, 1909.
A DurcHEss AND A PRINCE.


DUCHESS AND A PRINCE.
:; Mrs. Jerome Peterson, of Baltimore FIRST
wife ofJerome Bonaparte,) has been created
a Duchess Of the house of Napoleon, with
salary of so 600 crowns per annum. Her
sor's created Prince ofthe French empire
1t is also said Col. 7'ousard, late of the A
merican Revolutionary army, is appoi,i. ed
his governor, with the rank Of general. and
splendid salary. Baltimore is to be the
Imperial and Royal residence for the pre-
sent..-- Freendn's Journal
The Emperor offhe Hest I'VE under
stand from respectable authority isays the
baltimore Federal Republican, that some
important overtures have lately been made
by the French government to Miss Patterson,
Gate Madame Jerome) through Gen. Tur
reau. The substance of these overturcs is
said to be- That this lady is to remain
sngle-to place her son under the direc
ton OF 1nrreau-to eceiye a pension from
the French government-and To be Great
ed Princess Of the Empire Report says,
that these overtuies have already been ac-
cepted. If 80, we may soon. expect to
see this hopeful son Of Jerome acting a con.
spicuons part in ouT western hemisph re.
Lett be remembered, that no one of the
Bonapartes is togo unprovided with a throne !:
and as there are already as many of the ia.
mily in Europe as can we'll be supplied, this
Young scion is undoubtedly to be .cngrafted
and to flourish here. &c &c. &c.
Thus far the Federal prints--fn addition
to which, il is said. that Mrs. Bonaparte had
written for divorce and was about to marry
Mr., Oakley, the English Charge d'Afaipes
flNaf L.. n
given her Cornnet--endowed her with
$500 day. the child 5000 guineas month,
and provided she will send the child to him.
he viii give her 5000 more--these are
on the conditions, that she will never marry
AN Engllshman, nor ever permit the Child
to be Carried to England.-N is also said.
that the French Governor is never to sit or
be uncovered, In the presence of the Prince.
A few reflection on the Drumatis Persons
rs 10 Gen 1ousard. he will best consult
his own hoaour. by refusing such commits
sion ON such terms. 1t is unworthy of the
part which he bore in the revolution of A
merica The man who aided in establish
ing the Equality and Liberty Of man, du-
ring that conflict, should never consent to
bind himself to a station, which will compel
him TO sacrifice the dignity OF man to the
whims of a child. There is something in
the idea of remaining uncovered and stand
ing. AID covering in the presence of baby
prince, which in free country. every man
OF honour and feeling would disdain
rs TO the Lady, it may be decorous per
haps, to say as little as possible about har.-
here Is no country III which 7vonia,1 has
attained the rank to which sb. is entitled.
Some have held. that they are capable of as
high and generous achievements as that
boosted being, called Man-but how cruelty
have their powers been shrunk and wither
ed up! The Turks say they have no souks
and in most polished societies, their souls
are generally bent upon feathers and fnery.
Oh titles and spendors, on the most airy and
artificial OF distinctions. They have their
toys and their rattles as well as children. -
But, it Mrs. b has the lofty soul of a Spar
tan or Roman matron. she will reject the
propositions which are made to her-she
will trample the coronet and the dover in
the dust Too proud to be any thing but
what she ought to be, as she cannot be the
wife OF Jerome Bonaparte, she will disdain
the empty name OF a Duchess of the House
OF Napoleon. She will soar to no higher
rank than TO the honorable station of an H.
naer1can Woman-contented with the es
TEEN of the good, and the extensive posses
sions of her respectable Father.
Ms 10 her son, he is to the eye Of wise
man, more an object OF Tify than Of emu.
The path Of kings is not so thickly sire WIN
with Roses, but that peasant may be hap.
pier than prince. Free from the corrupt
ons OF fride. from the allurements of luxury
| or the cares of court, he might have tasted
all the sweets and charities of life-his con-
stitution firm his heart pure, and all the ia
culties Of his mind polished and improved
1t ne is to remain here Prince without a
Crown, his situation will be truly ridiculous
burlesque. His title will divest him of
the best rights of an American Citizen
because the constitution not My forbds any
title Of nobility being granted By the u.
STATES" but it declares, that :" no person
holding any office profit or trust under then
shall, without the consent Of the Congress,
acceptof any present. emolument, office, or
Htte, of any kind whatever, from any king
prince or foreign state"
| iiut if his crown is to exist in Europe. i,
is better perhaps that his royal father
| should at once take him to bimself--foi
there is at least some risk, that all the care.
of Toussard should he defeated--the re
publican spirit of our country NAV reach hi,
Young bosom, and the first act OF his man.
hood may be the rejection of his crown.
| But the conduct of the Federalists is ,ovs
J all oilers Childish ard ridiculous. What
IA dearth must there be Of the materials o.