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

SSoS AoA ihA0' A\o"3 NY oCot Ava PoiSOil, l
must have crown--I don't care where
It is. Make me Queen of Portugal--or
Denmark--what you will. would even
reign in Switzerland or Corfu--no mat
ter where--buta crown | must have. Am
| to be the only one Of the family who
does not wear one? Oh, Napoleon! your
unkindness will kill me!'' ... ...
With these words she burst into flood
Of tears. The capricious beauty had
changed her imperious tone to one Of sup
plication and tender reproach. The Prin-
cess Pauline was certainly to me more
charming than, ever. | could not wonder
at the ascendancy she gained over the
Emperor. He was at first ir violent
rage; but his anger was gradually sooth-
ed, and when Pauline stopped short in her
appeal, and burst into tears, he advanced
to her, and said atfectionately: sMy dear
sister, why are you not satisfied? am
doing all can for you, Kingdoms can
not be created at my will. Besides, your
husband is not Frenchman" "l.et me
have divorce, then" "Heaven forbid"
81 will be queen, or will 60 to London"
"You shall go to Vincennes'' 81 defy
you'll will strangle myself as l enter.'
| know not what circumstance was re-
called to Napoleon's mind by this threat;
but his brow lowered, his eyes flashed,
and he bit his lips till he almost drew
blood; and then, in voice laltering with
emotion, he exclaimed: so much the
better madame. You will rid me of
termagant, whom | find more difficult to
govern than all Europe together. see
that you are onl to be ruled by a rod Of
iron. |, therefore, command you to 60
Immediately to Madame Mere, and there
await the orders which the prince arch
chancellor shall deliver TO you, from me-
"Then you will make me qucen?-l must
be crowned.' "ReaIIy, Pauline, to hear
you, one would imagine that had wrong
cd you Of your right Of succession to the
late king, our father"
l had never before known the Emperor
to have recourse tothis sort OF pleasantly.
but often afterwards heard him employ
similar language. On the occasion which
| have just been describing, this good hu-
mored touch Of satire had an excellent ef-
feet. Pauline blushcd, and rapid glance
at the past reminded her Of her humble
origin, contrasted as it was with the rank
to which her brother had raised her. A
sudden change was effected in her feel.
ings; she hung down her head, and was
evidently mortified and ashamed. Ma
poleon asked her whether she had come
alone. She named one Of her ladies, and
said she was waiting in another apart
ment.
''Let her come in" said the Emperor.
81 rang, the order was given, and he
lady appeared. The Emperor directed
her not to lose sight Of the Princess Bor-
CHEESE, and then turning TO me he added
LET us retire to your cabinet" 81 am
at your majcsty's disposal" replied !;
"but permit me first to observe the ccre-
mony due to the princess" "WeIl, we'll
only be quick"
He proceeded to my cabinet, and | es-
corted the princess 10 her carriage. AS
soon as | got rid Of her, flew to wait on
the Emperor. | found him walking
bout the room with hurried steps.
"Well, Prince" said he, as soon as
entered, "this is one Of the thousand dis
agreeable scenes which, tyrant as they
say | am, | am compelled to endure This
morning Pauline came to me, common.
ced an alteration, assumed an impe ra,ive
tone, and ended by Threatening to drown
herself Seeing the excited state she was
in, and knowing her violent temper,
became alarmed She left me; follow
ed her, and as soon as she stepped into
her carriage, took possession of the first
cabrlolet saw standing in the courtyard
of the Tuileries. She drove across the
the bridge; | suspected she was coming
to you-[ entered by your back. door, and
you know the rest. A crown for q Bor
CHEESE! Such proposition would excite
an insurrection in the army. The Bor-
gesi are of pure blood royal, know, but
kings of my creation must be of my own
blood, and must have received the bap-
tism Of the sword. However, am anxi-
Gus to soothe Pauline. Her husband shall
be made Governor ofPiedmont. Tell her
this from me; and, moreover, that viii!
give her million Of francs to pay off her
debts and reset her diamonds. A millon
francs! ~ What sum! --ho,c much happi-
ness 1t 'oould di6use, j distributed! All,
prince, what cross is hume rous family
to aman like me! | have always envied
the happiness Of Melchisedeck, who never
knew father, mother, brother, and, above
all, sisters."3 10 os,IE g.'@s%32 -@saIjanc
An INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-The fol-
lowing is anuextract of a letter from New
Orleans, published in the Philadelphia
Ledger: nu.. ~. III .-.. ~, =. ~ ~ =
You will remember that Gen. de la We
ga was taken prisoner at his battery in
the first battle on the, Rio Grande-that
there Duncan's battery, and his opposed
each other ia mortal fight. Now i; is re-
n1arkable that, on the morning Of our c.
vacuetion Of the capital, Gen. de la Vega
commanded the Mexican battery that sa
luted our flag and that Duncan's battery
saluted the Mexican flag on lis rising to
float again over the palace. Tins the