The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-07

evsn thTo,s himself upon his bed that night. He
paced the floor until the dawn Of the morning.
The roya surgeon, Corvsart, passed the night at
the bedside of the Empress Every hour the rest
less, yet unrelentng Emperor, called at her door 10
inquire concerning her situation
- On recovering from my swOOn,' says Joseph
inc @ perceived that Curvisart in atten-
dance, and my poor daughter, Hortense, weeping
over me. No! no! | cannot describe the horror
of my situation during that night. Even The int'r-
est he affected 10 take in my sufsrngs, seemed TO
me additional cruelty. How much reason had 10 |
dread becoming an Empress9'
A fortnight now passed away, during which |
NapOleon and Josephine saw hnt little Of each |
other During this time, there occurred the ami |
versary of the coronation, and Of the victory Of |
Austerlilz. Paris was filled with rejoicing. The |
bells rang their merrest pee!s. The meiroI OILS |
was refulgent with uninations. la these fes'iTi.
ties Josephine was compelled TO appear. she |
knew that the soveregus and princes then assem- |
bled in Paris were informed of her approaching |
disgrace. In al these sounds OF triumph she heard
but the kuell of her own doom. And though
careful observer, in her mOslened eye and her
pallid cheek, would have observed indications OF
The secret woe which was consuming her heart,
her habitual affabllity and grace never in public
for one moment fOr5Uok her. HOrlense, languId
and sorrow stricken, was with her mother. Eu-
gene was also summoned from Italy by the melan-
choly duty attending the divorce. From The sa-
loon he went directly TO the cabinet Of Napoleon,
aud inquired of the Emperor if he had decided
the question OF UlNDrre rom ms InOitltG. Nd-
leon, who was most strongly attached to Eugene,
made no reply, but pressed his hand as an express
sion that ii was so. Eugene withdrew his hand,
aud said
" Sire in that case permit me to Withdraw from
your service"
" How exclaimed Napoleon sadly, " will you,
Eugene, my adopted son, leave me ~
" Yes, sire" Eugene firmly replied. " The son
of her who is no longer Empress cannot remain
VcerOy | will follow my mother into her re-
baK end Iar Iati her
children"
Napoleon was not without feelings. Tears filed
his eyes. In a mournfu voice, tremuious with
emotion, he replied:
Eugene, you know the stern necessity which
compels This measure And will you forsake me
Who then, should have a son, the object Of my
desires, and preserver of my inlerests-who would
watch over the child when I am absent! If die,
who will prove to him a father! Who will bring
him uD! Who is to make man Of him -
Eugene was deeply affected, and taking Napo-
Icons arm, they retired, and cOnversed long time
together. The noble Josephine, ever sacrificing
her own feelings TO promote the happiness OF others,
! urged her son to remain the friend of Napoleon.
@ The Emperor" she said, 90 is your benefactor-
! your more than father, to whom you are indebted
! for every thing, and to whom, therefore, you owe
/ a bOnndiess obedience"
The fatal day for the cOnsummation Of the di-
! vorce al length arrived. 1t was the fifteenth DAY
I of December, eighteen hundred and nine. NapO
| leon had assembled all the kings, princes, and
| princeeses, who were members Of the imperial
| family, and also the most llIustrous officers Of
the empire, in the grand saloon Of the TuiIeries.
/ Every ind vidual present was oppressed with the
melancholy grandeur Of the occasion. Napoleon
. thus addressed them:
"The political interests of my monarchy, the
wishes OF my people which have constantly guided
my actions require that | should transmit to an
heir nheritng my love for the people, the throne
! on which Providence has placed me. For many
years | have lost all hopes Of having children by
my beloved spouse the Empress Josephine 1t is
this consideration which induces me to sacrifice the
sweetest affections OF my heart, to consult only the
good Of my subjects and desire the dissolution oi
our marriage. Arrived at the age OF forty years,
may indulge a reasonable hope of living long
enough to rear, in the spirit OF my own thoughts
and disposition the children with which it may
please Providence to bless me. God knows wha
such a determination has cost my heart but ther,
is no sacrifice which is above my courage when il
is proved to be the interests of France Far from
having any cause of complaint, | have nothing tc
say, but in praise of the attachment and tenderness
, OF nv beloved wife. She has embellished ffteer
wears OF my life and the remembrance of them viii
be forever engraveu on my heart She was crowned
I by NV hand. She shall retain always the ranE
: and title of EMPRESS. Above all, let her neve
doubt nv feelings or regard me but as her best an,
/ dearest friend
| Josephine her ewes filled with tears with fal
, ! terinu voice replied:
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'f I,"oo borroniIin With ,bs 'Nnrp1i scene file
l. ,ba ronr, NannIpon anart by1 binseIf leans
;e against a pillar folded his arms upon his breas
/ oSJ il, rarfsct siencs annorantlv lost in gloom
J, tbought, remained motionless as Statue. A eli
T. cnlar tsbe was Dlorpd in the centre of the apar
'e ment and npon this there was a writing apparatl
e, Of gold A vacant arm-cnair stood before the Il
BILE Never did a multitude gaze upon The sCaffyl
p The block. or The guillOtine, with awe thG
o. the assembled lords and ladies in this gorgeous
I'd loon contemplated these instruments of mo
a dreadful execution.
IL AT length the mour4ni silence was Ihlefrup'