Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08
BIOGRAPHICAL.

Paris were filed with lfh excited populaos, rcn-
ding the AR Wi, the cry Of v,veL' Emperor The
continued Of cannon, snj the Right Of balloon
| in hich a fcnirle rronal, assembled. gave ndca-
! tinns that some event had occurred VI overpower
| ing interest IN the French People
| |, was the birth OF the son Of the man. Of an
heir TO the fortunes and glory Of Napoleon, the ru-
Ter of fiiiy-s.yen millions ofPeople, which
gave 10 tic public imPatience It's Joyful gra'ica-
! ton.
/ II vas on this occasion tia. many singular cir
cumsiances took Place such rs arc supposed To at
tend the nativity Of remarkable characters, and are
cbroncled ior after times with peculiar care, ms
having been the procnosiirs ri good fortune, OF the
omens OF misery ,o'oome The Emperor ftlt unus1aI
anxiety as the critical moment arrived. Almost
/ the whole preceding night he paced the halls Of
! the palace with the Empress. Towards morning,
the event occurred under the most alaDmins aspect
/ The celebrated Dubois, professor in the school
Of nedcine arrived before his companion, the no
less celebrated CorvisarL Napoleon was anxious
! y waiting the result in an adjacent room.
lie learned that there was great OCCASION for a
larm, and anxiousy inquired Of the former why he
DID not discharge his professional duty without de-
lay. He excused hipself on account OF the alb
! senee of Corslsnr.. Do you wania witness
Jusi,acator, said the EmPeror. will be that 10 you
proceed. Roased by bis remarks and his kind
encouragement, he went, though under much cmbar-
rassmeni, 10 tac assistance Of the alarmed Empress.
Again the prcseucc ofnind of Napoleon was servi-
, seablc, io. the medical attendant even now could
not recover his accustomed calrnness of manner,
until the memorable saying Of The Emperor, Forget
that you are attending the Empress treat her as
you would the wife Of a citizen of ST. Denis.--The
| Emperor WAS soon afterwards asked whose life
should be saved il the sacrifice Of either the mother
or the child became Indispensable. The moth
or's, replied Napoleon, +" IT is her right A,
length the Crisis passed, but the infant 10 said
only TO have beeu reused from deep lcthurgy by
the revcrbcraiion and noise OF the lOi pieces OF
artillery.
Twenty two persons, some Of lhen Of disIinc
ton, besides the emperor, were present and II was
Corssurt, whose friendly hand restored warmth to
the expiring child, DOW almost forgotten ami! the
confusion arising from thu fear cntcttained for tue
fate of his mother
All etiquette was laid aside, and the ceremonies
for the occasion according TO tho usual custom of
princess with whom it's important to establish the
brlhrlgh, anl Identity Of their SUCCESSORS, wei.
laid aside without hesitation.
Tno Emperor, soon as he WAS assured of his |
wits safety caught up the child and Irescpted him
~ MS N'lctfS III
b. whom he as hailed King OF Romo 1t had
been previously determined, that if The expected
stranger should b. prilasess tho nalubcr Of The !
cannon, Used n announce the event. should be lilni /
ted to twenty-five and ii son was iorp the event
shenil be distinguished by discharge from n !
hawired and ono pieces, " ben, therefore, lhe |
twenty tl'ifd report was heard, the enthusiasm Of
The people was carried 10 an excess that al,lu,,
! exceeds belief
THIS vas but the prelude to more marked honor: !
Adtre Sses were sent from all Tie public bodies OF
Paris. The courts Of Europe sent enjoys cxlraor
dlnary tic con Eralcate Napoleon on the event; The
!l'hg and queen OF SPAN made journey to Paris
! ioriao satne purpose. At his baptism Iuc ini'ln;
WAS presented with silver cradle by the good city
of Paris, AMI the Emperor Of Arst,ia STOOD godf,.
Their by his proxy ard brother the Duke Of " urz-
barsh In short, never was any birth celebrated !
with greater rcjoicngs Or any child more warmly
welcomed into this breathing world than this un-
Conscious heir to a throne !
| TIE education of the younr King Of Rome be-
came subject Of serious concern to the Emperor.
70 Ma,ane dc Montesquicu was entrusted the Of |
fee of governess to young Napoleon She was
ITO vle oiCoun. Peter Montcsqueu Fezcuzac,
distinguished officer and statesman She vase
tc'mcd rest oxceen. woman, of unsulli,d hon
~ "id established principles. Her method ofmsn-
aging her charge was much ndmired-His apart!
merits were on the ground hoor OF the TuIlerles and
looked ont upon the Court. splendid palace as
even then IN contemplation ior him. To be placcdi
opposite the Pom. de Jena, but the obsiinaey of
cooper, who owned part fine ground intended
tor no site, prevented The execution OF the Iian
Atamost every hour Of tho day crowd, of peo
pie assembled before the window Of the vooup k;ng
10 Obtain a view ofhim On one occas,oo. oiier no
bad begun TO understand what was SAID to him and
appreciate lis Importance he l, into volen, pas
SION HIS gopcrness Immediately ordered the wiz
d"ws to be darkened. H. asked his MAIDEN Quiou
what that was fer. "To hide your passion from
those people IN tho court yari whom vuu viii one
Gay probably govern, and who would lose ,her
respect Tor you IT they witnessed your bad conduct
now It's sad he instantly confessed his error
begged her pardon and promised TO be anyry no
more.
AZ chateau III place called l,cnlon. two |
mics from Versailles where was assigned tho rcs; !
dence the young king, while yet IN his n,rse's !
arms, and where afterwards re Elurrcss resides,
during the expedition TO Russia, Nnpooon prniec. |
ted an institute for the education Of his son and the
princes OF the imperial house. There Il school WINS
10 be maintained, combining ali the advantages Of
Puoc ana private tuition, whore the pupils dcstin
Gu 10 govern Nations, should acquire conformity
/ OF principles manners, and IDEAS Each Prince
hon foreign State, vas to bring with him twelve
YOUTHS, the eilte OF his country, TO be educated with,
ann These SAID the Emperor, would have been
Ahi' together In the bombs OF friendship, have &C
q"'reo cN'enieh views, and have become acquainted
with every thing BETTING their rank and oxpec,a.
ions, and where, we may add, they would have IN.
quesiionably obtained bias for the founder of,be;,
States aud the principles of their imperial bcod
The views Of Napoleon on this subec, we've M
less polite than profound
IN 1914 on the approach Of the allies, Maria Lou