The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24

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abolitienists, the most dangerous enemies We have
to encounter, have ceased their impla cable mslig
rant and unn ecessary war ON our brethren OF TIE
south whom 10 protect y 70 protec; tbs Union,
done, II the abolrtionists are elected TO the high
Offices OF State and federal government.
JAMES OwsEe.
Nap0leon's Footprints In Italy.
Correspondence Of the Newark Advertiser.l
FLoREs0E, Nov. 4, 1854.
M. Powers, the Amerissn sculptor, mas q copy ia
bronze of the sst of NapQlssns head, made by his
physician, Antomsrcbi, inme dately after his death,
from The clay Of some rich Etruscan vases broken up
for the purpose, there being NO suitable earth at
ply the several members Of the Bonapayte family.
This one was presented by the late Queen Csrohne
Of Naples-sister Ct Napoleon snd wife of Nu'at-
TO her favofts English Physician, DR.. Playfair, Who
gave it TO the present owner with the medal struck
Ia honor Of DR.. AntomArcai, aud NaooleOn's auto
graph. The s0mbre brenze head speaks a moral
lefssn TO the behOlder who, recognizing in it the
fettnrss Of the selfwilled original sees also th the
shallow u disappointment has passed over the n,
and been fixed there by the iron stamp Of death. At
the touch Of small hammer the bollo " metal ssnds
fallen ambition. Mr.. Powers has aso the original
model OF bust, by our late couutryman CAvenger.
OF Louis Buonap sYe fa.htf Of the present Em
Of France, Whose decided resemblance to II discre-
dts the scandal touching his parentage.
After the fan Of the Bonaparte dynasty, this
drst Louis, who married Josephine's daughter Hor
tense, lived at Florence, occupying the old PALACE
now known - the Hotel d'I.ahe. This palace, by.
few years since, when the Emperor Of Russia vsite
Florence, he took possession Of the while immense
ed,ce for himself and suite, the hotel being broken
mp for their accommodation. Here his despotic ma
esty graciously ,ondescenfed to receive the fraud
Duke Of Tuscany; whom be furthermore honored
by giving him . dinner ct the Pitt palace. Tho
antocrst Of Ill the R1ssas, could not accept such
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him In, is ct least amusing. During this sojourn
Of The Emperor here, the princes, his two sons,
avaiied themselves Of The opportunity to visit the
Footprints Of tie Banspartes, as Of the Kedci, are
found everywhere IN Tuscany. King Joseph resided
here, after quitting his elegant retrementat Borden
town, N: j., un his death, and was buried with his
wife and daughter Charlotte, in their family chapel
ct the Santa Croce church. Jerome, father ok the
young Prince Napoleon, and Of the Princess Ma
tide, also occupied for years palace in the Via
Large, and here married his daughter TO the pie
bian Prince Dsmidoa, after having ,squandsred I'VE
millions Of dollars amassed while he was King Of
Westphala. The son by his first wife, Miss Pate.
son. Of Baltimore-from whom the Emperor Napo-
come naturalized citizen Of France, and may in
time fulfil the ambitious desires Of his mother, now
also said to be Ut Paris by succeeding his uncle to
the throne, since his stepbrothef as yet the only
heir apparent, has joined the army, and may be.
come victim Of the present war.
Should America give France her next emperor, 1t
would not be more strange than that Louis Napo-
Icon, tho once axle In the United States, and twice
reieniDg. II, howevsr. his hitherto unacknowIedg
ed nephew has inherited the Napoleon will and
TACT Why should he not achieve his own way to tie
Napoleon throne2 His uncle's adoption Of the title
certain heroism which secures its popularity; a.
the occupation Of Old Hickory and Hard Cider de-
famAti0n by the several pArtisans Of Gems jackson
and Harrison, turned represch into fame, and helped
ole tHh0Un tn fy1Av
Apropos to this 10 An anecdote Of one Of the So
vereiens Of Piombono, listle Tuscan town which
Is closely associated with :the Bonaparte family.
On TIE tomb Of the Old church there TO Ss
thus:-Jacopo l., having been called an ass, while
jet uncrowned a. sovereign, by Pietro GamSacorts,
who governed the republic Of Pisa, Of which Piom.
mounting his horse TO put down the instruction
stirred up by himself usurped the throne and took
for bis device the ass with the ludicrous dsttch-
now haH coneesed BY whitewa.h-whi,h being
An ass am yet thro' my wit
The rest stand BY while here sit.
There Is verify principle in poor human nature
which gives right TO wrong, II successful; while
right itself, if it fails to conquer, is put on the
In another church Of Piombino, St. Antimo are
seen everywhere the arms Of Napoleon's sister,
Princess Elisa Baciocchi, who had it restored from
s ss % ss Saint ct M ss R ssoas
crowns, and Saint Elisa and st. Felix" knseliug
before him An allusion to the Princess and Felix,
her husband. There runs story Of tho saintsd
other illustration Of prinoely lineage in these eoun
tries. The baptismA name Of Signor Bsciocchi, Q
Cordcan by birth, vas Pasquale, one Of the thirty
Italian Synonyms hor fool. On being raised TO the
rank Of ! Bopspazte, biz sovereign wife changed
it TO Felix, or Felice meaning happy, and sought TO
modify his pebian prope ssities, which called forth
the only witcism Of which he was ever known to be
guilty: "When was Pascale. / was teiics, but now
that ! am Felice, lam become Pasquale!" which the
subject wags Of the country cleverly travestied
thus: When thou vert PAsqusle, We we're feiice
but now thou art Felice, We are Pasquale." The
Princess, however, had much of the energy OF her
family, and proved herself useful sovereign.
Among other benefactions she founded the fine ex-
listing hospital Of seventy beds; paved the town,
repaired the citadel, and created roads, arserals
and made herself NO less famous for her gallantries
than for her roads and hospitals. Indeed, from all
accounts, she knew how 70 CO ~ on schemes OF
utility and pleasure at the same time, and wi tn like
subtility which makes 1t doubtful whether she was
at heart the Saint which paintings made her.
It Is said that having looked gracousiy ON one Of
her generals, who was the lover # lady subject
whose quesnly charms could rival her crown, she
banished the unfortunate beauty from Lucca, aud
forbade her ever to rest instant In the same place
with herself; 80 that when the princess came to
Florence for visit, her rival was compelled to
leave A. once Tor Luccs, and r,ce re,sa on her re-
Lucca, where she seems to have made herself gene
rally popular.
There is villa in the neighbomhood of Florence,
which cDce belonged TO the most beautiful OF Nap,-
Icons sisters, Pauline the Priacess B,rghese who
was also celebrated for her consu ate vanity and
coquetries, though her attachment to her ,erial
brother, which declared itself most ely after
bis fall, Is certainly redeemng attribute of her
fame. There is at viareggio elegant arne villa,
which was erected by this Princess whittier she re-
tired to lsmsnt Napoleon 3 downfall, and where she
formed the project Of following him to St. Helens.
She was three yean supplcat Dg before permission
could be obtained from the allied powers When /
did come she pre- pared immediately to 60, AID was
on tte eve Of departing when the news Of her bro
theirs death reached her, She did not long survive
the blow, and at her death bequeathed this marine
villa to her sister Caroline, then widow Of Murat.
The two sons Of this Queen, after che execution
Of their father, went to America, the one now In
Paris having found an asylum in New Jersey; her
daughters married Italian noblemen, AID she, he'-
self. After aulferinQ much nersecntinn. and hainn