The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-09

Bonaparte learned that an order had already been
ing She accordingly sailed for England, where she
rived in the month Of june and took up her at
Camberweli in the neghborhood Of London, where she
passed the summer On the It'll OF July, 1906, she
birth to her SON. Jerome Napoleon B0naparte cit
zen Of Baltimore Jerome who was aiectionately at
appease anger OF his brother but his endeavors
fruiiless. Napoleon would not recognize the mar
rage nor allow Jerome 70 bring nis VIE 70 rari Be-
ror her beauty, grace aId accomplishments would Sc
for her generous reception, he hoped till the last
tia this privilege would be accorded 70 him The re-
quest however was solutely refused. No step had
been taken in Europe 70 annu this marriage until March
s. 1905 when the Emperor caused his Council Of State
enact a special decree orbiddng all civil officers of the
empire TO receive their registers transcript OF the act
OF celebration of pretended marriage contracted by Je
rome Bonaparte in n foreign country" This Decree
amounting declaration OF the nuty Of the marriage
related the formaty prescribed by article Ill OF the
Civil Code viz that three months after the return TO
France of French subject he should transcrbe the
public register at the place OF his domc the act Of the
celebration Of any mari iage contracted IN foreign
country.
In the folio wing May the Emperor, in letter TO Plus
w. requested him 10 grant bull annung the marriage
From this letter which was dated May ~, 1905, copy
OF which have been favored with by member OF the
Boraparte family, make the following extract
brother nineteen wears Of are whom sent in frigate
10 America, and who, after solorrn OF month, al.
though a minor married Protestant, daughter OF a
fully conscious OF his fault have sent back TO Ane
RIGA Mss Patterson, who calls herself his wife By our
laws the spanish priest 50 lVTsVt
his duties to pronounce the benedicton desire from
your Holneas bull anIullng the marriage send
your Holiness several papers, from one OF wmoh oy
could easly have this marriage broken IN Paris since
the Galcan Church pronounces such matrimones nun.
But il appears 10 better TO have done IN Rome on
account Of the example sovereign families marrying
Proestants. beg your Holiness 10 do this quietly, and
as soon as know that you wiling 10 it will have
il broken here civy 1t is important for France that
there should not be Protestant young woman so near
my person 1t is dangerous that MINOR and distin-
Ia ha .pn al
against the civil laws and all sorts or propriety"
Before giving the reply OF the Ponth, 1t is proper 70
correct some OF the Emperor's misrepresentation SO
far from Jerome having been only month IN the United
States before the marriage he nai been here several
mouths and the marriage ceremony aai oeen posi- ponec
baye learned from private sources, ana as any
reader may learn from Mr. Jelersoas letter Of that time
to the American Minister at Paris and a. appears from
the life Plus w. BY AitsGd, page sc, volume H. Sc
cond edition The marriage mad taken place 10 spite OF
the urgent and reiterated opposition Of H. Pchon, the
French .rae de Araires at Washington The friends of
the Patterson amy-erher directly or through Genera!
smith, Senator OF tGe United states-were sp-
prked OF the invalidy with which the marriage
would be regarded BY t1e French civil law The
FIRST want OF consent OF the mother OF Je
rene (who was sill lIviDg) and his minority and Sc
condy the obstacle o ed by law TO the marriage Of an
officer OF the army navy without the consent o. his
government Aotwhs tandng this notice the family pro
ceeced The Marquis OF Casairugo, Spanish Minister IN
Washington, from what motive We cannot say, dd not
hesitate asA from the parents OF Hiss Patterson her
hand jerome BonapsrteSs nor Casa hugo was him
self married 10 al American lady, But what appeared
extraordinary the conduct OF the French Con
Baltimore who happened 10 be b. Sotin the former
Minister of Police IN France. and VITO IN hat qua lily had
presided the 18TH iructador ~ Son sent into exile
undsr The guise OF civil oce) 10 the United States, by
his appoint Vice Consul az savannah would have
aied from unLeahiness of the climate NJ. PichoL
had transferred HIN 70 the Consuiate at baltimore
n Pichop detained at Washington BY Important political
Affairs, bad ordered ~ sotin 10 present formal protest
against the marriage founded on the civil laws OF France
In dehaace Q; his Injunction, = son sssltea s,,. wiz
lied by Bishop Caro- IL vas the Intervention oil Senior
Casa lrUgo which gave Use 20 the mention IN Napeeons
letter Of The presence Of spaulard bshop Carroll was
On American. Tho marriage celebrated with all the
foruales required by the Catholic laws; and. although
Napoleon was ght in his con sructcn Of the civil
be encountered ecclesiastical obstacles in MS application
rope somewhat stronger thaa be anticipated, q
shall ace in the next paragraph
From exact copy o. the original which was made N
Paris thirty years ago, We here give nc answer OF Plus
VII to the Emperor - -, - 90.
'.ExrT.RoR Asp ROYAL LA. s-n-
81 beg your Majesty rot 20 attribute the delay 10 the
return OF tie courier TO any other cause than desire 70
employ all the means 10 our oSer 20 comply with ine re-
quests Majesty communicated 10 us o. the letter
which, 10 :eher with is accompanying documents, was
banded 10 u ~ the courier himself
sin ever, thing which cependec upon US VIZ. invola
BILE secrecy have felt honored IN yielding TO the soc
atiops OF ysIr Majesty with the scrupulous
mess hence ined eatrely to oarseli the IN
yesigston o. the petition Goa ;ernRg the judgment on the
marriage in question.
taken all care and oarsef Nil the trouble 70
Gtrye personally frcm all sources the means OF taking
The most eiGi ca fDtN 70 h&CeIlaln
toc authority could furnish any method Of satisfying
the wishes OF your Majesty, shich, consi ering their
end Il would have been very agreeable 10 Us % second
But whatever light We have considered H. the result
81 examination has that OF al the motives that
have Lecn proposed which VI eau imagine. there Is
no, which allows - crafty your Majesty as
We should be CAD 20 Go, bs declaring the Iuliiy
OF the marriage. The three documents which your Ma
jesty has beng nssei or principles contrary TO
each other recprccaly destroyed The nrst setting
aside all other absolute peimenis prctends tnt there
only two which can apply q the case, w difference
Of the religion Of the contracting parties and the absence
OF the cufae Of the celebration the marriage. TIE
.ond rejecting these two mpedimentf, de uces two
othersiro the want q the consent 81 the mother, ani
the relations OF the young man minor and az the rape
which l. designated under the name OF seduction. The
third dagrecs with the second and proposes the
tive OF nuy the want Of consent Of tue curs'c 81 the
husband, which pretends Is necessary, stree he has
not changed his residence, btcauSe scc.rdng to the
disposition OF the councl Of Treat the pernison Of
the curaie Of the parish Is absolutely necessary Ia
marriages.
But from an analysts Of these conflicting opinions II
results that the opposed iupedlmenis are four IN mum
Der. On examining them separately, however, Il hS not
been possible 10 Ed one which IN TIC present case and
according % me principles he cLarca can aats '.ss
slready Contaminated. The diGererCe d religion
sldered by the Cnurcn N absolle impeachment does
net obtain between Ter who have been baptized
even when one ii them IA the Catholic communion
Tnis impedimeni obtains only m marriage CONTRACTED
between Christian and ~ inhdeL 'aese marriages
valid =
the Pontn sweeps the entire Geld q esiastica
learning showing every step that there sutho
rity vested Ia him could any preccde1t be ourd In
the history Of the Church for dss0vng the marriage
aud, like an honest man he was, Plus VII comes 20
the conclusion which hs unhesaulgly announces that
he neither Will annu the marriage between Je
rome Bonapar,e Elizabeth Patterson. ln the
the Emperor took IN this there not shadow q
Justification, and he cannot DO yioaicstsd; and " q
learned and compacen ronrf could not end 10 the ~.
brary OF the Vatican single .precedeL for 20 bad an
act we do not deem our DUTY to extend our search any
further.
Finding that to persist ia his opposition TO the
will OF bis brother would only lead TO life Of con-
tnusl persecution, and feeling assured that his Ame-
rican marriage would never be recognized, Jerome
finally sacrificed bis inclinstions TO his interests,
and espoused, on the 18th Of August, 1907, the
Princess Frederick Catharna, daughter Of the King
Of wurtemberg. few days after be was pro
claimed King OF westphalia. By bis marriage
with this princess be had for offspring Jerome
Napoleon, born in 1914, Matilda BORN in 1919, and
Napoleon, torn 10 1873. These children are iiie-