The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-02-19
From the New York tribune
Emperor NapOiean's Marriage.

On Saturday, 2gd, the various, iunctlOnaIics ul
state presented themselves at the Tuileries to re
ceye from the Emperor an announcement Of his
intended marriage.
At noon the Senate and Members Of the Corps
Legislatif together with the Connc Of State,
met in the Sale du Trone. and awaited the En-
perors arrival The ex King Jerome, wearing
the uniform Of Marshal Of Frasce, seated him.
sci! to the right Of the throne, and his son, Ma
polsou Jerome in citizens Dress occupied simi.
lar seat on the left. Tie Ministers, Officers Of
State and Members Of the Imperial Household
group around the throne as they best might. By.
and bye the Duke Of Cambaceres entered from
the apartment. Of the Emperor with the nn
nounccment, His Majesty" on which the ci
d.rdnt Louis Napoleon entered and taking his
seat on the throne proceeded TO read the address
which we translate a. foli"ws:
MssYEURs: yield to the wish so often masi.
tested by the country in coming to announce TO
you my marriags.
The alliance which contract 10 not in accord
ance with the traditions of ancient policy, and
therein |. its advantage. France, by its success,
siye revolutions has ever abruptly separated
from the rest of Europe. Every wise Govern.
ment ought otry to make il reenter in the pale OF
the old Monarclies But this result will be more
surely attained by straight forward and frank
policy, by loyalty in conduct. than Royal alliances,
which create false security, and often substitute
family interests for those Of the nation. More.
ever, the example Of the past has lefi in the mind
Of the people supersttlovs feelings. 1t has not
forgotten that for seventy years reign PrnCesses
have not mounted the 1hroHe but to behold their
race dspossessed and prescribed by war or by
revolution.
/ One woman alone seemed to bring happiness,
and 10 live more than the others in tho memory
Of the peope-and that woman, the modes, and
good wife Of Gen, Bonaparte, was not the issue of
royal blood. 1t must, however be admitted that
in 1910 the marriage Of Napoleon l. with Marie
Louise was great event. 1t was pledge for
the future, a real satisfaction to the nation to the
national pride as the ancient and illu,risus
branch OF the house Of Austria. who had been 90
long at war with us, was seen to solicit the al
lance Of the elected chief Of the new empire. Uu
der the last reign, on the CONTRARY, tho dmonr
prop,e Of the country had to suffer, when the heir
to the Crown solicited fruitlessly during several
years n prlncpy alliance. % obtain it only in O
secondary rank an! in a different religion.
When in presence of old Europe one is borne
on nv the force of new principle 10 the hight ui
ancient dynastics, it is not By giving an ancient
character to ones escuteheon (enriciWiSIdn, son
Hason.) and by seeking to introduce oneselfat all
costs into family, that one is accepted. 1t i:
rather by ever remembering ones origin by pre-
serving ones own character, and by adopting
frankly in presence Of Eurove the position o
parrenu-a glorious title when one obtains 1t hy
the free sufIrages Of great people, Thus, obliged
to depart from preced.n's followed to the present
day, my marriage became private affair, anC
there remained only the choice Of the person.
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