Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-12-19
PAULINE BONAPARTE.

The following life-like scene between
NAPOLEON and his sister PAULINE, is from
the memoirs Of Cambacercs, his Chancel-
lor, and one Of his most intimate friends.
We have seen versions Of it before, but
none 50 full as this, and none in which the
passionate character Of Pauline is so full
ly exhibited, and the yielding gcntleness
of Napoleon. Her desire for "a crown
but ga crown | must have''--is so woman
like, or perhaps French-like, that every
one will be convinced Of the correctness
Of the memoir. The concluding remarks
of Napoleon, show that he felt that reIa-
tives are TOO frequently curse to men
in power:
The Emperor had reached tie zenith
OF his prosperity. He was making kings
with as much case as he was making mar
shals. Murat had just been transferred
from the Grand Duchy of Berg to the
throne Of Naples, when one morning
carriage drove into my courtyard, and
a lady alighted from 1t. All, misericordc!
exclaimed, it is her Imperial Highness,
the Princess de GuastelIa, MADAME Bor-
CHEESE, the beautiful Pauline Bonaparte.)
was fastening down stairs to receive her
with all due ceremony, when, happening
TO pass window which looked out to the
garden. | beheld advancing towards the
housewife but the Emperor himself
lie rang at the back door, usually appro-
prIated to the servants, and entered. He
was, think, accompanied by Berthier,--
Here was rencon,re! 1t was scylla and
Charybdis! might, perhaps, have feign-
ed not to recognize the Emperor, but,
with most imperative gesture, he beck
oned me to him. | therefore, turned to
the right about, and, leaving the princess
to find her way 10 the drawing room un-
attended, hurried to the EMPEROR
"Prince," said he, as soon as was in
his presence, 81 know that my sister wish
es to speak with you. Show mo into an
adjoining room, where may hear her
break her thunderbolts. Say what you
can to appease her, but do not pledge me
for any thing. Go to her quickly
will never forgive you for keeping her
waiting''
| thought Of the fatal position of Ger
mancus with Nero, in Racine's tragedy,
in the scene in which JUNE complains to
the former, of the cruelty of the latter.
had prepared myself for most violent
reception, but all my expectations fell
short Of the reality. The princess, as
soon as she saw me, taxed me with NV
want Of respect, and complained of not
having found me waiting to receive her
at the door Of my hotel. The Fl rst ebul-
lition ofill humor being exhausted, said:
s'Madame, if your Imperial nighness
had been pleased to give me notice Of your
intention to confer on me this honor, +
should undoubtedly have observed the
due etiquette. But, as | am not endowed
with presclence, it was onlya few minutes
ago that | learned from my servants. that
the sister of our august monarch was in
my house." gHaog9 Oh ..2 .oo.aJ od
ellis sister, sir! rather say an unfortu-
nate, miserable slave!'', els it possible,
madame, that, enjoying as you do, the
favor Of his imperial majesty, you can
have any cause of complaint?'' "His ia.
vor! What mockery? Does he show
his favor by degrading me?'' "No, ma
dame, but by having elevated you to the
dignitylof an; Imperial Princess-by hav-t
ing conferred upon, you the Duchy Of
Guas:el!a, and united you to Roman
Prince gsiaayg 10 s4G .aaaidmo2 ast .#a
"a brilliant marriage, truly !--anillus.
trious rank! n have indeed, reason to-
congratulate myself when l see Caroline
a queen, my sister in-law queen, and
then ,Josephine's daughter queen, or on
the point of becoming one; and suppose
there is a kingdom in store for Jerome's
wife! Eliza, too, will be crowned bye-
nd-bye; while am nothing. Hear me,
Prince Canibreceres-go Immediately to
Bonaparte, and tell him that irihe does
not raise me to !, the dignity of queen, /,
have q terrible vengeance in reserve for
him." "But which your sisterly, affec-
ton will not permit you to inAict.''-
affection, 1 hate him--he is a monster ~,
'Hush, PrincessEI exclaimed, with some
alarm. "Know that in France, walls have.
ears" q care not-7L defy his police
and ! will tell him all have said, to his
face, | will seek refuge in England, or
he shall perish by my handy as.ggogs =
! became more and more alarmed; and,
! was about to reply, when the Emperor
saved me the trouble. Her opened the
door, and presented himself To- the aston.
ishedt princess. t"Maniac! Ia he exclaimed,
"you shall ,hla not 60 to England, but 10 Cha
rent toen: "Ah SO. you haye5 followed
me- she said. l.Then you thought ! rer
ally intended to throw myself into the