Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-18
IIs Emperor's Aaares..

Messieurs.-I assent to the wish 90 -
pressed by the nation, and come to Won r. ol'en e.
NV intended nuptials.s The lance co.,. ahnouhce
inaccordanee with the old political tradt is not
therein lies its advantage. and
France, by it's successive revolution,
abruptly severed herself from the rest Of I Ps es
Every enlightened government ought - Europe
lead her back within the pale of old moo seek to
but this result will be more certainly ,,,"ehie
Just and straightforward policy. and b h. b.
esty of conduct more than by royal an hon
create false security. and often substitute Which
terests for those of the nation at large Raiy in.
this respect examples of the past have Isf
spirit of the people supcrstitious FEELINGS " IN The
1t is not forgotten that for seventh Va.
princesses have assembled the steps of tho -. foreign
y to sec their race dispersed and proscrbaa n on
| or revolution. --.- '! War
Only one woman has seemed to brine h.
to live more than others in the affections Of pm s.
rle-and this woman the modest and pooa '"e Pea
! Gen. Bona partc. was not of royal blood ~ vile Of
! 1t must be admitted, however. that - ,o,.
marriage of Napoleon the first with Man. LOW the
was great event. 1t was guaranty E. TO- Louise
and real satisfaction to the national ni u'are
the ancient and lustrious house of Austr;a !" zee
had so long been at with us, solicit wv winch
of the elected chief of the new Empire - "ianee
90 How. on the other hand under the l,st :.
had the amour propre of the country r. .ns ega~
f,r.
years to ally himself with a SOVEREIGN Loa several
obtained a, length Princess accomplished wv and
but of second rate rank and of a different Nv:
When, in the face of old Europe one is h,
the force of new principles to the he:oht If @ y
dynasties it is not by antiqu ting ones
and seeking TO introduce himself at any nro
, the family OF kings that one makes bimsef Us INTO
ted. 1t is much rather by always keeping ones -
gin in remembrance, in preserving ones own oS OIL
ter and in taking frankly, before Eurone mar.
of parvenu-a glorious title when it comes e.
e free sufrages of great people ~" TUG
. Thus obi ged to depart from the precede,,. :,
lowed even to the present day my MARRIAGE Lo,.
but private affair, and there remained "0I'
choose person. She who has become the ohos., 70
my preference is of high brth-Frcnch in besrt
education and remembrance of blood she'd hn !, "
father for the of the Empire. She uE.n n'f
have chosen has, as a Spaniard, the adyant,na1 =
having no relative in France to whom it mto. Vt
: necessary to give honOrs and dignitarics Fnd =
It with all the qualities of soul she will be an
" to the throne, in the days of danger she wnnS
;. become one Of its most courageous suppo-tprs
II devout Catholic she will address to Heaven tho s.a
prayers as myself for the welfare of France C"S
and gracious, she will revive have firm hons ~.
same position of the virtues of the Empress Josenh
Z: inc.
: come then, Messeurs, to say to France h.
d I have preferred a woman whom love and -
spect to any unknown lady, whose alliance womb
= have brought advantages mingled with Sacrifices
l. Without disdainlng any one. yield to my FEELINGS,
but after having consulted my reason and my con-.
4 victions.
In short, in placing independence, the qualities Of
8 the hear. and family happiness above the dynasty
of prejudices and the calcua ions of ambition | shall
e not be less strong because am more free Ere
l. long proceeding to Nortre Dame, shall present The
s Empress to the people and to the army
e The confidence they have in me assures me ofher
II sympathy towards her whom have chosen: and
= you gentlemen after learning to know her better
: will be convinced in this also have been directed
n by Providence