The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-04-01
HISTORICAL.
From, the "Consulate and EN,pire.n
NAPOLEON.
aais RGarrlage with gosepnime, His Cor.
NHaIaHVass
u Y NJ. T HIERS

AAis Marriage with Josephine, His Corr
OnatiOn.
BY NJ. TIMERS.
The eve OF that grand solemnlty approach
ed--that is to say, the first of December. Jo-
sephine, who had found favor with tie Holy Fa-
ther with kind of devotcdness much akin to
that of the women of Italy, sought an interview
with him to make an avowal which she hoped 10
turn to good account. She declared to Napo-
leon, as, at the time of her marriage, religious
ceremonies were abolished.
The very throne presented strange specimen
Of manners of the time. Napoleon had put an
end 10 this state of things, for his sister The prn
cess Murat, by asking the Cardinal Caprara to
give her the nnptal benediction; but he had not
chosen to do the same for himself The Pope
Iscaudazed by situation, which, in the eyes of
the Church, was a mere cOncubinage, instantly
demanded an interview of Napoleon and in that
interview declared that he could very we'll con-
secrate him, for the state Of The consciousness of
emperors had never been inquired into by the
Church. when they were TO be crowned, bat he
could not, by crownjng Josephine, give the di.
vino consecration TO q state of concubinage.-
Napoleon, irritated against josephine for this in
tctesing revelation, fearing 10 offend the Pope,
whom he knew to be lnflexible in matters offallh,
and, moreover, unwilling to alter programme
which had already been published, consented to
receive the nuptal bonediction. Josephine
sharply reprimandcd by her husband, but de-
! lighted by her success, received on the very
night preceding her coronation, the sacrament Of
the marriage in the chapel of the Tuillercs. 1t
was Cardinal Resch, having M. De TaIleyand
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most profound secrecy, married the Emperor
and Empress The secret was faithfully kept
until the epoch of the divorce. On the following
morning, the reddened eyes Of Josephine stiIl
bore testimony Of the tears which these inward
agalions had cost her.
On Sunday, the I'd Of December, cold but
clear winters day, that population of Paris,
which 40 years later, we have seen crowding in
similar weather, towards the mortal remains of
Napoleon, hurried to see the passing of the In
perial cortcge. The Pope first set out at ten
o'clock in the morning, and much earlier than
the Emperor,in order that the two corteges should
not hinder each other. He was accompanied by
anumerous "A body of clergy, atired with the most
costly ornaments, and escorted by detachnents
Of the Imperial guard. A richly decorated por-
tico had been erected all around the place, No
ire Dame, to receive at their descent from their
carriages, the soveroigns and princes who we're
TO proceed to the ancient basilick. The Arch
bishoprc, adorned with luxury worthy of the
guests that it was to shelter, was arranged so
that the Pope and iho Emperor could rest there
for an instant.
Aftera brief stay, the Pope entered the church
where, for several previous hours there had al.
ready been assembled the deputies of the towns,
the representatives. of the magstracy and of the
army, the Sky bishops with their clergy, the Sc
nate, the Legislative body. the Council of State
the Princes of Nassau, I1esse, and Baden, the
Arch Chancellor of the German Empire,and last.
ly the ministers of the different powers. The
great doors of Notre Dame had been closed be.
cause the back of the Imperial throne was pa.
ced against it. The Church, therefore, was en-.
tered by The side DOORS situated at the two ex.
Itremeties of the travcrsal nave. When the Pope
preceded by the cross. and by the ensigns of the
successors of ST, Peter, appeared within that an
cient baslick cf st. Louis, all present lose from
their seats, and five hundred musicians deaed
forth in solemn strains the consecrated chant TU-
Es PETRUs. The effect of this was instant and
sublime. The Pope proceeded, at a slow pace,
to the altar, before which he knelt, and then
took his place on throne that had been prepa.
red for him to the right of the altar. The sixty
preates of the French church, presented them.
selves in succession TO salute him. TO each OF
them, constitutional or not, his colne nance was
equally benevolent. The arrival of the Imperial
family was now awaited.
The Church of Nolre Dame was decorated
with unequaIled magnifcence Iangings oi
velvet sprlnkled with golden bees, descended
from the roof TO the pavement. AT the foot Of
the altar STOOD two arm chairs which the Fmper.
or and Empress were 10 occupy before theil
crowning. At the west end Of the Church, and
opposite TO the altar, raised upon twenty.foul
steps, and placed between columns which SUP.
ported pendiment stood an immense throne, a
sort of monument within monument, intended
for the Emperor, when crowned and his wife.
It was the custom in both the Roman and French
ritual The monarch did not seat himselfupon
The throne until he had been crowned by the
Pontif,
They now waited for the Emperor, and wait.
ed for considerable time. This was the only
disagreeable circumstance in this grand solem.
nifty. The position Of the Pope during this long
delay was painful The fear of the director 81
the ceremoniesl lest the two corleges should hap.
pen 10 meet, was the cause of the delay The
Emperor set out from the Tueries in carriage
completely surrounded by gilt genii, bearing d
crown, a popular carriage 10 France, and always
Recognized by the Parisans, when 1t has since
appeared in subsequent ceremonies He was al
Hired in costume designed by the greatest
painter fthe day, and very similar to The cos.
Tunes Of the 10Th century. He wore pumed
That, and short mantle lie was not 10 assume
| the Imperial costume until 30 reached The Arch.
lbishopric, and At the moment Of entering the