New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-15
Joseph Bon. Durte.
Nnh uebF Ny Nuiuntc III
.rioyp.ch. ~. y.

Among the nceufreacgs. which, in tlhiug a
retrospect OF The past };ar, seta.s to oe'nsHa
me more noiice he d, N the harry ri tue .'onr
wss awarded to 1t, IN this country il TIE deaih
Of the eminent Parsonage mentioned at the head
of th,s article.
Joseph Bolapartc ur - ne Tas hG9yTn amor.
Us, Count S"ruiltie1s, passed so many yea'p na
cxilo III our country, and Toa during t5ose wear
30 muci, respect AID kindly icelng 10y his con
duct, that we have thought II might tot b. anin
terssting TO our readers, rs 1t seems IN sod7
measure due to the memory o. one woo IS iresh!,
remembered by many warm friends among us,
IN have brief notice Of hs life end death.
Joseph, the cider brother of Napoleon, and
through life his most intimate frsnG, was horn III
Corsica in 1868. lie WAS together with Ma
pol,on educated at Auiul, whore the tendency
of their ressec;iva tastes and character developed
itself By their preference OF, or excellence ~
particular studies--J 5seph tho man Of Letters
and of peace, dong for his so'dier-1iotse' n
Latia and Greek yersss; while the future con
ouero. studied Cesar mad AL Xandcr, and heptd
his brother in the mathematics
Elected deputy rom Ajlcci5 To the Corsical
assembly in 1880, he ardently embraced The
principles of the French revolution, w!lich be
cherished to his death. lie WAS spacuattvoly,
always friend of Freedom, end Trough the
crown OF t@o nations had graced ms brow, ant
Two others rendered 10 him--one IN tbs our ne"
world-were SIT aside by him. he did not, ID
power forget, So far as be was fee 20 act, hlS
early pledges.
His career in France WIS rapid and brilliant
In 1895, be was the French A!nb sstdor ii,
Rome-subssqu ently member OF tac Council
Fips Hundred, aud in 1900 councillor ri STATE
in which capacity he, together with R1Eds!sr,
concluded d C numerical ttenty between France
and the United Stales. lie was the penipJ'en
tisry WIN signed tho treaty 81 Luuevile, which
payo peace 10 the continent In lo0l-&nd thC
treaty of peace with England at Anicns II.
1909.
When the Es,pirs arose Napoleon being with
out male issue, JOSEF phi ano his brother Louis anu
their deses dant', we-c looked TO rs inc success
sors of the Emperor; md lhsu Il was ioat Ne-
polson irst TT quecd .hat Joseph, 50 distinguished
in civil aud diplomatic life, should put on inc
harness of toe s1lde.. tie insisted ihat one 10
whom the SUCCESSION might fall should &c voiseo
in military, an well as Ia civil conduct and &C
o,rdiasly Joseph became Colonel OF g regiment
in the famous camp II Boulogne.
While taere, 1ho crown OF Lombardy was
offered to him, but ha refused 1t because The
Emperor made i conditi9n OF acceptance, that
he sh ,uld rcnounce his claim to the success ca
of tho Enpire, aud moreover that fie should pay
an annual tribute 10 Francc.
In 1906, at lie head OF an army Of 4u,uOt
mon, he was commissioned 70 overthrow t5e
English and Russian domination IN Naples, ana
tho throne OF Queen Caroiine. lie easily ana
RAPIDLY effected the conquest, and his own brow
boro the Gro IN which ne mad conquered. Has
brief reen OF two years wss successor o.
benefits to psop,u Nho had been long des'aded
By q m IS, oppressive despo'I'n. he founeed
evil and mii,tory sohooiS--S9me OF which Sol
exiss-oveytbrew frudsl ptivl!eges-seiiprlssfd
the oanven,s-opened new roaGS-caeSed tns
Las-areni OF Naples 70 work and b. p@ld--
dealned marshes--snd every whero anmattd
with new Ii. and hops people long suek IN a6-
iect servItu5e. Joseph was mere III MS seiish',
for he lovea 10 do good.
From these scenes, so genial TO him, he was
called by the Emperor in 1908, 20 Bsyonne, and
tbera the Crown of Spain was forced upon nm.
In his new sphere 10 slioro to adhere 10 his PFC
v;ous caurse, and By lldness and persuade
and benefits conferred, to conclha,c the affection
Of sra;n. lis even boSought the Emperor 10
withdraw all The French tJoeps. trusting ny franz
and loyAl conduct towaF6S tie SpanIerdS 10 60
tain their confidence and support. lis taqaess
was not aeceded 10, ana TITS hatred ard )setoGsy
of foreigners, which ,nS5s the Spanish character,
axasperascd by The clergy and encouraged BY the
presence 81 Il large Engi-t amy. rendered al
Josesb's efs,r,s FOR peaceful sue sss, such ss ne
had accomplished in Naples, impossible. lie
was obliged 10 DC The soldier, aud although
wo,s,od IN ,he event, he gave in the ye'i,.us
bs,ts.felds whefa he was present, decisive inJi-
cation OF coafSge end conduct. %e-ried VIII,
ftu.t.sss suugaIa which prouiised no oppogsa
nifty for ,as exetcisa OF the sindlg plans he a'oao
desired 20 carry on; in h.s rev kingdom he wrote
70 tbs Emperor on 2sd March, 1879, frous Md
2 lid earnestly asking ee'misson TO resign tse
crown tina. four , ears bsfoss had been I'M.
In that letter he says: :" have done no -od
and have no hope Of doiag cly. Il scecqiIpg
the crown had DO other object view than 'ae
promotion OF lrs happiness OF this great monsr.
ehy. II has not been in my power TO ACCOM-
piish it. | therefore ask to be received BY ycUT
Maissty as a simpc subject" Percussion va
refused, but the fortune of war drove Joseph
from his crown and kingdom. ind nc was onoe
more il Ffance. the rcvsrses OF lsl3-l4, had
oys1tassa French tr;umphs; the capital vas