New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-10

can az ~ IA youT suite" The courteous ouer was so
YOU .nd an acquaintance 90 pieessn,S Sos ,Sa
cePseo, s,'.d He travelled extensively tnrougu 'ne
sfter con'tnue 30. everywhere received with The
tss, and intention which America Is away suo" ~
repse,. ~ dstpcton particularly 70 tnme VINO sen
snsres smone us Chiefly from his civil list whue
snJ,s ssd Madrid he had saved large fortune. a
In NsY ro,s,on of the funds he brought with him TO
az es he invested In public securities ano 10 rear
s The latter for the most part ending di'as'tousy
n-,rc decided 10 fix his residence Ia NewJersey' no
ShUans ~ I egi.sture of that State for permission
spRS ,esl estate His request was immedlAtely com
"a Nth and the announcement ma ie TO MIN omc'sy
oorc i'll letter from Governor Dickerson Aoro
.,ri,sr act also passed July, $50, oy tus nc
,1a,rs of New York. In bis petition the Count stst,
r., he /, not in position TO profit by tue Ia "hca
sr. him the honorable and precious title oil an AneI
". rlzeu and thereby confer upon him the ,'go.c y,
ss ar Ind He nu.t continue to be Frenchmah-
Thsse facts are interesting inasmuch as they SUI"
ss knd disposition entertained toward Joseph 40 w,
country and that be COZ sideoeo him'en a. PIy Of
.~-roysry exile awaiting 10 America the change oi
I,. IN Eurose which might recall tue Nspoieon
p.rss,v No mower and therefore forbade MS eAPs'"
IN h, becoming an American citizen. Hoo io, on
The Mace selected for bis country resinenco Iag w
dc bsnh nj the Delaware at Point Breeze near pU
deptowo n j., about twenty miles MOI 5;SainS farms
SeIpbia He purchased nine or ten a9Jo ON IA
lad out and adorned an extensive psrk ouu' of an
S-,dges ard erected vast edince, on tne pau vi ~
1,aEsn nalace with q courtyard open on one sue
his superb mansion enriched by MS enure coeO
zion of psinogs busts statues precious stone''
llra
I-ir ana Soain Every luxury which wealth could
purchase and every appliance OF comfort suu .as.'
which art learning and refinement cou'u susSa.s
adorned and embelhshed THIS paiau4 sea- s " sa}
Az Bordepown alone he expended on his estate nearly
,,yHon Of dollsrs He hsd brought with him most OF
SIs old secretaries and servants; they remslned aio
v attached to him through life and those ne nsd not
cbsd while living were len Independent at his death
o mai, tanned the same domestic habits as In former
vssr, Like all the Bonapares, be roce early, and did
H. work 40 the morning He remained In his library,
snssoed in reading and wiring, I'LL eleven, when he
nj H. friends at breakfast, which usually occupied
Nh an hour Hethen generally went over his grounds,
h rive directions about the improvements In progress
p,nper came O'Clock and his table was almost sure
"A be surrounded by distinguished guests.
of all his brothers, Joseph looked most ike the I'm
peror He was exactly FIVE feet nine inches and ahalt
n hight His were full OF grace, eletance and
blspdpets bis heart full of humane feelings his
mind was well balanced and all his views of life were
moderate snd cheerful. Wherever he was known he
was respected; and those who loved him once loved
him slwsy'.
In his new residence he q. once acquired the inAu-
epce and esteem always accorded to lIstrOus man
Of great wealth and uDpretending and prepossessing
manners generosity and hospitality. Carefully abstain
pg from all interference with the political concerns OF
America he drew around him many OF the exiles from
France who having followed the fortunes OF the Nape
leon Dynasty to seek refuge In the United states
Cauzel, DesmOnettes, L~lemand and other distin-
pushed FreDchmen, received constant proofs of the
eoedness of bis heart Napoleon having made an ap-
peal 10 bis family from St Helena that each member
should contribute toward hls required wants, Joseph
unhesta,ingly offered hs whole fortune 10 his brother
The Emperor took but little advantage Of this generous
oder
The circumstances attending the marriage
Jerome Bonsparte with Miss Patterson, of Bati-
more, are related in full. We have room but for
ashort extract.
MARRIAGE OF JEROME.
Being fifteen years younger than Napoleon, we fad
Jerome, with his sister Caroline, at Madame Campans
establishment In Paris, during his brothers first cam
psgn In Itay-aiter which, follow him 10 the Col.
tege Of JuiIy where he continued his studies, I'LL Ma
poeoa placed at the head of the Consular Govern
ment. Although ne had not yet completed his fifteenth
year. be was put into the navy where he had every OPP
pOrtuDy Of distinguishing himself la 1901 he received
the commaDd Of the corvette 1erver and sailed 10
the expedition to st Domingo which commanded
BY bis broiherin law General lie Cerc. In March the
following year, he sent back to France with dis
patches announcing the successful landing OF the expe
dihOn, and the capture of Cape Francois The inte-
renee received Withtrauspors joy by the French
people-t believed TO be the forerunner OF the
coyery Of that important colony and as the yoang
lieutenant had distinguished himself Ia the expedition
the French nation were willing 10 recognize in him
Northumberland of the sea- Rem aiming, however, at
Brest longer thsn necessary, with perhaps some
Ddugebces common TO seafarirg youth, Napoleon
himself undertook reply - letter of Jerome 10 Bour
enne, in which particularly interesting account was
gwen oil bis recent adventures on shore: have seen
your letter NJ rEnsegne de Vasseau and am waiting
with impotence to hear that you are on board your
shp, study profession intended TO be the OF
Jour glory. Die young you ever iate nd to disgrace
Jour name; for II you live to sixty without having
served your country you had better not have been
born Soon after the receipt of this letter he sailed for
Martinique and while there ne resided with Madame de
hPsgene, Joseptn's mother. When hos,illtes began
between France and Eogsnd Jerome was looking Tor an
opportunity 70 dstng himself and his Vessel crused
about for several months, our southern coast wnen
she putinio the port of NewIork. The name OF his
brother bad already echoed through the western world
L., rod ryiFh a
NOS, marked attentions Hs went much into society
10 NewYork Philadelphia and Baltimore, and having
formed On acquaintance with Miss Elizabeth Patterson,
oihe latter city, he conceived an ardent attachment
f0f her and they were married ia Baltimore December
i "a, 1909 The marriage ceremony was performed by
John Carroll Bishop OF Baltimore (and brother of the
sagper OF the Declaration of lndspendence0 agree
ably to the riies OF the Roman Catholic Church. and the
laws Of the United Sites. This ceremony vas pre-
stded by marisge-cOntrsct drawn up by Mr. ID alas,
Se!ward Secretary Of the Treasury and witnessed 10y
the French Republic and Alexander Camus. aterward
/ Minister Of Foreign Affairs of Jerlmes king ION OF
Westphaia John Comegys, aud the Mayor OF the CITY
Of Baltimore Hiss Patterson, bis wits, was the daugh-
ter Of rich merchant Of Ina, city, who was born OF
Scotch family in the North of Ireland She was an eS.
eeednRy beautiful and accomplished young lady, aud
FULLY worthy Of the most iusrOus nupusls 1t Is be,
neved that lie attachment was mutual and ardent ano
the ares prospects opened before them 10 the future
For more t5an year Jerome rem tined Ia this cOun
Try, visiting almost every object OF interest with his
ioung vie and they we're everywhere treated with the
Gnosl Kindness sn1 attention. II has been suggested
ati the cause of bis remaining so long in the Uatad
ssits the Ofsnse which his marriage had given 10
hsoiuAer Napoleon who having already In coutemp+-
toh thetevatOn OF al his brothers TO EuropeOn thrones,
wsntd 70 form for them matrimonial alliances with
ne Prlneesses Of the Royal Houses OF Europe II W.
ever ibis Esy be- woshal presently see the marriage
was never acknowledged by the nperor. .
n he spring of 1905 Jerome embarked With MS vile
Oi Europe Ia the American ship Erin Waen their yes
VI arrived in L!sbon, lin May, Jerome started for
fI1s, dfeciiog the ship 10 proceed 10 An'terdtm'
snee, owing TO the delicate nealth OF hts VIE, she
eOu2oth not prudent 10 risk the fatgues OF 50 long
l'stey, and also the fact ,het doubt vas enter
elDed, whether passport could be procured which
would sorit her into France. On the arrival OF the
L I'm, 81 the TeXel, Mrs. Bouaparte learned that an
Ie. nSo Nleady been received from me 4oVSrn,ns
Gfan' prohibu her landing She accordingly sailed
pf Inglalr Nhere Eha arrived in the m nth of Juno