Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-10-25
4 From tho New York. Express.
Jose iah Renap0rte o Dead!

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| The arrival Of the two last steamers
lave brought US the intelligence that Jo-
I'eph. brother Of Napoleon Bonaparte has
ceased to exist! 1t is scarcely six months
Iago that his great contemporary and oppo-
Inent in arms, the valorous John Bapuste
Julius Bernadot,e, departed this life.-
Thus, gradually, and one by, one, do
those former terrors of the world---the in.
|vlncible marshals and generals. of the
French empire-sink into the peaceful
refuge Of the house appointed for all liv-
ing. po@aa In their memories all !! What
scenes, what reflections, aye, and what
horrors, too, crowd upon the memory at
the mention of the name of Bonaparte,
Bertrand, the ever.fai,hful Bertrand, too.
is gone-the only true friend (save the
faithful Josephine) Napoleon ever had
The demise of these great men is fit
subjec! for human contemplation, and
circumstance on which there is much to
reAec. upon and profit by.
Though the whole life Of the subject Of
the present remarks, with all its splendor,
incidents, fortunes, honors, as we'll as its
vicissiludes, reverses & defeats, is known
to the world, it may not be out of place
10 presen the reader with brief outline
| of the history Of this most extraordinary
individual Though he was as clay in the
hand of him,
-"Whose fiat millions slew
The soarin. eagle of the Alps--the crushed at
WARRIOR
the important position he has occupied in
the political Affairs of Europe, has confer
red upon him, in common with the illus
trious family 70 which hea belonged,
fame as las.ingas the earth itself.
Joseph Bonapare was born at Ajaccio.
in the Island of Corsica, January 7, 1868,
and removed with his family to France in
1898. The next year he married Made
moiselie Clary, sister TO Bernadotte. A
bout this time he was appointed by his
brother, Napoleon, co,nmissary in the
army and, by the republic. in 1897, am.
bassado to Rome, where he acquitted him
self with honor and ability. On his re-
turn to Paris he was chosen deputy TO
the celebrated council of five hundred, and
secretary tha. budy After the re~ola-
ton Of the 18th Brumaire, his brother ma
med him councillor of state, and minister
plenipoten,iary to negotiate treaty of am.
i,y and commerce with the United States
He signed the treaty of Luneville in 1909,
and soon after concluded peace with
Great Britain at Amiens. He was NOM
mated president of the senate by the en-
peror, and honored with the titles of prince
and grand elector Of the empire. This,
however, was bu. the prelude to farther
advancement-he was raised TO the rank
of general and commander-in chief Of the
army at Naples, and lastly named lieuten.
ant general Of that kingdom, which he had
invaded at the head of powerful army
On the 18th February, 1909, king Ferdi-
nand left Naples for Sicily, and the mex.
day entered the city and took possession
Of the palace. Soon afterwards he was
proclaimed king Of Naples, and formally
raised to that dignity. AS sovereign of the
Kingdom of Naples he very soon became
subservient TO the views and crafty policy
of his brother, Napoleon. He suppressed
the religious orders, seized upon their
property, and converted their lands to the
public use. He also abolished the feudal
rights, and created new order called The
order of the two Sicilies.'
But he was accused Of resigning to plea.
sure hours which should have been devo.
ted to business, and of preferring yolup-
tuous and osten,atious life 10 the welfare
and respect of his subjects. His admins
tration, however, was far from being Ell
Their .yrannical or cruel, and his people
complained rather of his prodigality of ex-
pendi,ure, and the burthen Of his taxation,
than of his vices or injustice. In 1908 he
was proclaimed king Of Spain and the In>
dies of Napoleon, and he Immediately
Quilted Naples for his new government
The civil wars which ensued in Spain,
the interference Of England, and the victo-
ries of Wellington. caused his overthrow
| in that kingdom, and his retreat from il in
1918. He returned TO France and on the
invasion of Russia, in 1914, he was app
pointed by the emperor lieutenant general
of the empire Of France commandant gen.
eral of the National Guards, and con6den-
| ,ial adviser of the empress Maria Louisa.
then invested with the regency. Being
afterwards overpowered by the allied ar
nv, he precipita,ely fled from the king
dom and re-entered into Switzerland; and
on the final abdica.ion of Napoleon, he
came to This country. For a long time he
resided as an American citizen in the stale
| of New Jersey, where he acquired the es
TEEN Of the inhabitants of that state. He
| was generous, charitable, humane, Of a
gay disposition humorous and lively in
his conversation, and courteous and affa-
BILE 10 all. Between him and his brother
/ Maaaloex, 4ha.o did MI axiat much frater>