Richmond palladium., 1833-03-09

was now military, and could always form
into an army a, a given signal.
| In answer to all this, 1 told him very
i frankly, that however conscious he might
be OF his own integrity and how sacred
ily soever he might observe any stipula-
tions to which he had pledged his word of
honor, it was perhaps natural for him at
the moment TO feel as he spoke; yet that
l did not think, after the events of latter
wears, the Government Of Great Britain
could be supposed TO have sufficient rell-
ancc in him, to allow him TO take up his
abode in England IN conformity with his
request, due reference being had to the
present state OF France, and to the feel
ines Of our Allies on the continent. j
therefore Observed to him, that with this
view OF the subject, had been surprised
at his not retiring. III preference, to Aus
tria, where his conHexion with the Empe-
ror would have afforded him SO strong Il
claim 10 more distinguished reception.
! lie said, that If he mad gone there, he
had no doubt he would have been receIs
ed " 18th every attention, but that tie would
not bring himself to submit 10 receive any
tavors from tn, Emperor Of Austria, atte,
knowing The mi,iner In which he had Ia
r en- part against him, no;w ittIst. ndiDg his
former professions oi diiec ion, aud his
close conneXion with nI.n.
! This conneXIor, the General aided. had
not been, 10y any means, sought b, HIM
self He then gave me the following Gu
rious felation, iespectI : his marriage
with iiarla Louise: He told me that
whe IL. was with the Bmpcror of Russia
at Erturth, Alexanaef ""ok an opportuhl-
ty OF pressing upo" him, one day, the i'm
iportance of his having legitimate heir.
both for the repose OF France and Europe
ileAander advised hiI, to divorce jose
phine, ami offered hlm in marriage Rus
sian Prlnccss. Bonaparte said ne teliev-
Ell the Emperor called her the Princess
Ana, though he paid little atteLtiou 10 the
proposition a, the time; for he had lived
So long, in such harmony, and had So
muci, reason To- be satisfied with jose
phue, that the idea oI its causing her
pam, declined him from entering further
upon tie SUBJECT. Besides, he said be was
already well aware of the faiseness of
character of the Emperor Alexander, ana
was iIving on the best terms possible with
the Empress JosephIne, and consequent
ly, had never turned MS thoughts towards
any arrangement OF the nature mentioned
by his Imperial Majesty However,
sometime af:erward, at Paris, being
stron-is pressed ty ms friends on the
same point, ana Josephine having herself
a>sen,ed to the arrangement, he sent to
Russia, 10 acqua'nt Alexander with hi
wish and readiness to espouse The Russian
Princess.
| This in,imatlon the Russian 90, ern-
IN mt receive. with every Onward mark
"f satisfaction, protesting ITS readiness to-
accede ~ the ;i.atch. At the same IiIne,
1t s.alted difficulties upon various points
connected with 1t; aud ;rticuiariy with
regard ~ securing t. the Princess the
right OF exercising her oan relision.-
Fo. that purpose it ~as dcm,ndet, lils.t Z,
Greek chapel should be estapii>n.' ior
lhci in the TuilcrIes. This. Donr ,3aGcs
SID, He would not have ob,ectea a-aias,
himself, but ueina u thing it Uncommon.
thar, with ;be other points requested y
Ru-sid, caused much uisc cu>-lon ana dliii-
'cui;, ii Paris.
in consequence ofthest ,ncanvenIences
presenting tnenh-eivcs with regard 10 the
Russian alliance, some oi his nliulsteia,
"i,h EuSene Beat!hnrnoi>, (hIs sou-ia-
i"".) waited upon hiIn, 10 PIE > lie ads an
t"ge IL a col.neNion VITA tue austrian
Pfrnc e>>. They adueu, Ihdt the usttIau
Am a-,ad"r WOULD Readily enSagc 10
urin. his Court INTO an arrangement, ui
thu nature.
Bunapartc replied, that ii such were
the CASE, ant. If tt.e thIn1 cOu.I &c coueiA-
lceu at once. he should uot on his .a.t.
MAKE oGieGtlniis - Inc new p.du.- iie y
therefore, ImIreoI"tt'1 agree,. 10 t..ht The
contract Of LOUIS XVI, Tor tnoIr gui1e. III
arranging his with all Austria. Princess
lnG Jelu.e II O'clock ,hat nIehl, The ne
ce>>ury documents were prepared, med
ano sent oti tor the appreciation OF the
Emperor OF Austria. fianci- accedeo
nitilouj hesitation 10 evei, IhiHS desired
aEd, bN his mo nIiGr II turw drt:l.u his con
sent To the pruJect. gave all reason 10 ue
liesc, tina. he was hot oni, satisfied Lu
mos, highly pleased win the arrange
ment.
! Bonaparte sand, he became the Empe
rur's >un-,n-law, without any other solicit
a'Ion or IEi.rIsuc os. ills part; aud wItliGu
{ hasing even Once seen Marta Louisa, uu
4 nj she arrIs e,i Ill France as his wife lie
+, therefore. :, eiued 10 think mat the Empe
; rUr's c"uouct towards tim, since his re