Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-08-05
ROYALCOURTINC

French, had his formal reception BY the
+ Emperor of BAIL, TO ask the hand ortLo
Princess Francesca Carolina for The
|, Prince de Joinvlle,
The Baron said:
Sire: present myself in the name Of
the King, my august sovereign, to ask The
hand OF her imperial highness the Prin-
+ cess Donna Francesca, your malesty's sis.
ter, for Monsigneur tho Prince de Join.
willie
Nothing could be more grateful to the
heart Of the King than union which
will draw more close the ties Of family
that already link together tho two dynas-
ties, and the ties Of friendship that unite
the two nations. venture to hope that
your Majesty's feelings are the same.
Having been permitted to enter that FAM.
y sanctuary within which monurchs lay
aside he pctno that now surrounds your
Majesty, hGya Gounu t.era, assa those
private virtues, those tender ana ewes.
affections, which France admires also IN
The august house that governs herself
In parting from brother whose love has
watched over her youth with so much so
! lcl!ude, and from beloved sister whose
virtues secure to her universal affection
and respect, the Princess Francesca win
take her place in the midst of that royal
family so closely united and so devoted to
each other. Her happiness will only DO
transferred TO another scene, and will re-
ceive, in its reliance on husband whose
name has already become known through.
out the world, guarantees Of that petma-
hence to which the charming virtues Of
her imperial highness SO iminently entitle
her:
The Emperor replied:
| consent, with all my heart, to that al
lance which is so pleasing to me, and in
which the Brazilans will SO cordially re-
joice.
My sister, TO whom you will now adj
dress yourself, will assuredly confirm
this my answer: for we are persuaded !
that she will find the affection Of the royal
family of France sweet solace for tho
regrets she must needs feel IN leaving the
country that gave her birth.
The Baron then addressed the Princess
in these words:
Madam: The happiness OF Monseig-
neur the Prince de Joinvile would not be-
without your gracious confrma-
lion Of the reply which the Emperor,
your august brother, has just given me.
II is from yourself, also, that his royal
hghness desires to obtain your hand
More fortunate than most princes, he has
beeen permitted to see and appreciate for
those eminent qualities which dis,
ingulshed your imperial highness. Your
heart, madam, will thank him for having
desired that it should be so.
You will not come as stranger, mad
I'M, into The bosom OF that new family
which impatienty awaits you. You will
ind there that fraternal affection which
'ou know so well. You will find there
he tenderness of mother who already
owes you as her daughter, and who will
how you, by the most touching examples,
THAT holiness and lustre private virtue
an add to the most exalted station.
The Princess then replied as follows:
Monsieur Minister;-l am happy in con-
rming the answer Of my august brother.
am persuaded that the affection of the
oval family Of France will soften the re.
rets that | must feel in leaving my coun-
y and beloved brother and sister.
At the close Of the ceremony the Baron
roceeded on board the frigate Belle
oue, where he communicated TO the
rince de Joinville the answers Of the En-
sror and Princess. All the French yes,
'ls in the harbor then hoisted the Brazil
n flag, and fired salute of 81 guns,
hlch was answered from the batteries
I'd the Brazilian brig-ofwar Third Of
ay.--Globe.