The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-03-18
LOUIS NAPOLEOS.

Prince Charles Louis Na,nleon. the
ihird son Of Louis 5onupar,c, King Of
Holland, and of Qrecn Horiensr, WAS
born at Paris, the 10lh of April. leOS.
lie va, The first Prince born under the
imperial regime, and his birh Was a.
nouncoh hy alntcs Of artiiitry through
out the vast cXtcut Of the Empire, from
Hamburger to Rome, from the Pyrences
10 ,h" Danube France was then at
the height oi il. grandeur and prospcri-
~. The genius Of the Emperor Napo-
leon recognized Europe, and under
tie drlu >ivc hope that his power would
be inherited, be greeted with joy, an
event winch promised TO bear down ms
name 10 posteriIy. Hs had not, as yet,
thought of "A divorce from the Empc.ess
Jo.rphinc. The Prince Louis was IN
.cribrd in the Family Register Of the
impcrial dynasty, with ri! the pomp of
conservation. He was baptized the
ilh OF November, 1910, at the Palace
ot FoutaubIeau, hy Cardinal lcsrh,
being he'd at ihc iuupt hy the Emperor
ti.'I iIii y. NsN ~ lsNlhiet. lIIH illbkii-
CT gave 10 hi, education II grave and Sc
we're turn, and mos. happily for him
mio.c III" has proved 81 foil Of strange
vici,si'udr,, whose destiny has exhibited
re,er.cs Of fortune, that seem rather
( belonging 10 romance .han sober history.
The nephew was a special iavOri,e wiih
his uncle. WHO watched lis infnucy,Ni,ll
the create Il interest. Although absorb.
| I'd by the affairs oi ihc Empire, Napo-
icon gave much attention 10 ilic menia!
I and physical Erogrcs, Of the young
Prince. and this solictude was not di-
ninished by The birth OF lhe King Q!
Nome. lie loaded linn with caresa, ;,
and III the transports Of tenderness pre-.
scented him to The people from his Win
dow ia the Iui.lcries. - if to make him
/ the adopted chiid Of the nation.
! But "a sudden change DESTROYED all
these Illusions, The tmplrc fell Tie
/ lily dispersei Itself in the foreign lands,
Al he age u! se,-n, Loui. Napoleon
! quilted France with his mother, for |:
modest retreat 10 Switzerland 1T tie
village Of Aranburg, CA the shores O
Lake Constance, where, under the Cn.
dance Of maternal instruction. his char.
acirI developed i;sclf under the most
favorable circunslaGcrs His body war
fortified ty gyIauastIC exercises, and b.
n.!'id aougi,bed with solid instruction
Having obtained The right OF Swis, c.i
! izcn>!hp, lac Mas admitted 10 ihe Cam
al Ihuu, where he cssay,d 10 bccom,
: a soldier 10y taking par, in the exercls
"s. aud going Through al! the maneuycrs
The AT of artillery, however, was mo,
corcvbiai 10 hi, instincts. aud TO tli
essrt,ia! pa'. of war. lie applied iim,c.
win the most a.sidious study.
Willie at lhun, he received the neW
Of 'le ke,o.llion uf July, 1890. hi
as;keneI u. lis mind dreams VI glory
He ehsnged he qs.t, exile. TO hecom
son>piIaiQr, and with his hrpibe
headed lie Italian insurgents. IN Hom
s.ua, ~lo iio0el.! thut a.. hour ior q,
li,rramce from the yoke u iu@us, hn,
arrived. behold .im TOW lcad:n: a
uDd'sciliiae,i iand u Independents, cry
.4s Sirs Ia L,ruy.
b!,r~rsed l., ,he ir,, u.eOuiisr wi'
tie Aus,rans, he escaped death only ,
, Ni.nt A. '!.e Iasi aeen,es al hss Droihti
. vlo soiIcn'y aiiarLel pith a r9i