Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-02-19

Extraordinary Document from Napoleon Ill.,
His Announcement Of his Marriage.

of his intended marriage.
At noon the Senate and members of thu
Corps Legisiatif, together with the Council o
State, met in the Sale du Trone, and awaited
the Emperor's arrival.
The Ex-King Jerome wearing the uniform o
a marshal of France seated himself to the RICH
of the throne, and his son Napoleon Jerome
in citizens dress occupied a similar seat, on the
left. The ministers, officers of State, and mem
bers of the Imperial household grouped around
the throne, as they best might. By and bye
the Duke of Cambarceres entered from the de.
partments of the Emperor, with the announce.
ment, "His Majesty" on which the cidetan
Louis Napoleon entered and taking his seat on
the throne proceeded to read the address which
we translate as follows:
THE EMPEROR's ADDRESS.
".Messieurs"-
Il assent to the wish so often expressed by
the nation, and come to you to announce my
intended nuptials.
"The alliance | contract is not in accordance
with old political traditions, and therein lies
its advantage.
"France, by its successive revolutions, has
ever abruptly severed herself from the rest of
Europe. Every enlightened Government
ought to seek to lead her back within the pale
of the old Monarchies, but this result will be
more certainly attained by a just and straight
forward policy, and by honesty of conduct,
than by royal alliances, which create false secu-
rity, and often substitute family interests for
those of the nation at large.
''Besides in this respect the examples Of the
past have left in the spirit of the people SUPER
stitious ~feelings;-it is not forgotten that for
seventy years foreign princesses have ascend~
ed the steps of the throne only to see their race
dispersed and prescribed by war or by ~revolu>
ton. Only one woman has seemed to bring
happiness and to live more than others in the
affections of the people, and this woman, the
modest and good wife of Gen. Bonaparte was
not of royal blood.
the marriage of Napoleon |. with Marie Louise
was a great event; it was a guarantee for the
future, and a real satisfaction to the national
pride to see the ancient and illustrious house of
Austria which had so long been at war with
us, solicit ~(briguer) the alliance of the elected
chief of a new Empire.
SLOW, on the other hand, under the last reign,
had the amour Propre Of the country to suffer
when the inheritor of the crown vainly sought,
for several years, to ally himself with a sover-
eign house, and obtained at length a princess,
accomplished, no doubt, but of second rate rank
and of a different religion.
"When, in the face of old Europe, one is
borne by the force of a new principle to the
height of ancient dynasties, ii is not by anti
quating ones escutcheon, (~vielliant son blason)
and seeking to introduce himself at any price
into the family of kings, that one makes him.
self accepted. 1t is much better by always
keeping ones origin in remembrance, in preser-
wing ones own character, and in taking frank
ly before Europe the position of a parvenu,-a
glorious title, when it comes from the free suf-
TRACES of a great people.
"Ihus obliged to depart from the preeedents
followed even to the present day, my marriage
became but a private affair, and there remained
only to chose the person. She who is become
the object of my preference is of high BIRTH
French in heart, by education, by the remem-
brance of the blood shed by her father for the,
cause of the Empire, she has, as a Spaniard the
advantage of having no relatives in France to
whom it might be necessary TO give honors and
dignities.
Endowed with all the qualities of the soul,
aehe will be the ornament of the throne, as in the
&lay ofdanger she would become one of its cour-
Ageous supports. A devout Catholic, she will
address to Heaven the same prayers as myself
for the welfare of France. Good and gracious, |
she will revive, l have the firm hope, in the
same position the virtues of the Empress Jose
phine.
81 come, then, Messeiurs, to say to France,
that | have preferred a woman whom | love and
respect TO any unknown lady whose alliance
would have brought advantages mingled with
sacrifices. Without disdaining any one | yield
to my feelings, but after having consulted my
reason and my convictions. In short, in pla-
cling independence, the qualities of the heart,
and family happiness above dynastic prejudices
and the calculations of ambition, | shall not be
less strong, because I am more free.
Ere long, proceeding to Notre Dame, I shall
present the Empress to the people and to the
army: the confidence they have in me assures
me OF their sympathy towards her l have cho-
sen, and you, %geatlemeu, in learning to know
her better, will be convinced in this also; | have
been directed by Providence"
This address was received with cries of Vire
PEmpereur, and soon afterwards the assembly
broke up apparently pleased with the a%nnoun-
ly read at the Bourse, and placarded on the
walls of the city. Jerome Bonaparte and son
proceeded straightway to the residence of MdIle.
Montigo, to congratulate her on her good for>
tune,
Ii we may accept the sentiments uttured by
the press as an indication of public opinion, the
Of dissatisfaction with which the first
of the marriage was received, is dying
away, except among the Bonapartists, who re-
gard the marriage altogether as a mesaliance.
The name of the Empress is Eugene, and
her marriage will be celebrated in the Church
Of Notre Dame on Sunday next, 31st January.
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