The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-12

Maury does not doubt the abilityof his country
men to overcome this obstacle, once the enter
prise is fairly undertaken. He also suggests
that our Government consider the expediency
of offerings National prize to the company
through whose telegraphic wire the first mes
sage shall be sent across the Atlantic.
The Future Hope OF the BOnaparIes.
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte, who stands next
but one in succession to the Imperial Throne of
France, in default of heirs to the present Empe-
ror has, of late years, occupied no small share of
attention, even in this country, but more espe-
cially on the Continent. Now that the Empe-
ror Napoleon III, is no longer bachelor, mis-
grand-causin is the chief object OF speculation
to those political gossips who busy themselves
in deyising alliances for eligible and marriagea-
bic Princes and Princesses. A short time ago,
when the Queen Christina of Spain visited
France, attended by her daughters, one Of those
beautiful young ladies was uncefemoniouslyal-
loted to Prince Napoleon. MJre recently still,
when reconciliation having taken place. after
an estrangement of years between himself and
his near relative the King Of Wurtemburg, this
prince was again married by these political quidA
nuncs. in the most off-hand manner,s. to fair
cousin of his, a Princess of that Royal family.
Hitherto, he has escaped these imaginary matri-
monials tolls; but his er-watchful prosecutors
arc again af their benevolent work, and hints
have been thrown out Of still more desirable
match than the apocryphal arrangements is the
very important fact announced in the DfonateUr
of --- that his Imperial Highness Prince
Napoleon. accompanied by Colonel Desmarets,
his aide -de-camp, and by several officers Of his
household, started on that morning for Brussels.
The Prince de Chimay left by the same lrain.-
Prince Napoleon was received at Quiverian By
General Chafras and at Nous the authorities
offered their felicitations to his Imperial High.
ness, the troops being drawn up as he passed
At the Brussels station, his royal Highness the
Duke de Bra5ant came to receive the Prince.
In this brief but pregnant announcement, we
have evidence at once of the importance of the
Prince and of his mission. the latter, the
exact purport has not yet taanspifed but the
former may be measured by the fact of his selecA
ton for duty on which the independence OF
Relgium and her close alliance with France are
supposed to hang. 1t is remarkable that the pre-
sent chief of the Bonoparte family has sought,
by all possible means, to conciliate and keep
them together. For considerable time after
Louis Napoleon was the de tacto ruler of France
there existed, publicly, at least misunderstood
ing between him and his cousin, founded 1t is
believed, less on personal than on political con-
siderations but no sooner were their relative
future positions defined, than all jealousy APP
~ ba1-4
and the Prince cordially accepting Teconcllia-
ton. One of the first acts Of the Emperor was,
to determine the position of his cousin in the
succession ; and the cousin. from having been
Republican and demagogue of formidable pre-
tensions, at once glided gracefully into prince
dom and presumptive heirship. II is probable |
that the Princess Eemidoff may have been the
mediating instrument in this family reunion
Since that time the young Prince Napoleon has,
to all appearance, been prime favorite. Posts
of honor and duty have been literally awarded
him: he came over here on the occasion of the
Camp at Chobham and now he is the Envoy
Extraordinary to King Leopold, in matter too
delicate and momentous TO be entrusted to. less
than Prince of the blood. In point of fact,
Prince Napoleon, Gke.his cousin the Emperor,
has, in political sense, sown his wild oats, and
Royalty and Nap, leonism certainly become him
much more than the rampant Republicanism he
enacted while chief of the Mountain.
Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Bonaparte is
the son of Jerome Bonaparte by his second
marriage with the Princess Frederika of Wurt-
emberg. he was born on the 9th September,
1922, we believe at Trieste. He was, in one
sense, the child of misfortune; as his father,
when he was born. had already for some years
suffered adversely. An elder brother, Jerome
Napoleon, who was born in 1874 is dead The
youth Of Prince Napoleon was passed. sometimes
at Vienna, sometimes at Trieste. sometimes at
Florence and Rome, occasionally in Switzerland.
and, we believe in America. AT late period,
the Prince resided for short time in Brussels
but. like most of the other members of his FAM
ilv. he did not. until the last revolutionary
period take any active part in political affairs.
On the recall of the Bonaparte family from their
long exile, Prince Napoleon was elected to the
Constituent Assembly, in which. probably,
more from policy and family motives. than from
conviction. he became the leader Of the extreme
Republican party, known a. the Mountain.
From the violence which he manifested on many
occasions. il was currently supposed hat he
was either playing over again the part Of his IN
cle I,ucien as against the frst Emperor Napole-
a. or that. from desire not to lessen the Bona
narte influence ia any quarter, he was simula-