Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-08


NAPOLEON !.
The family of the Buanapartes were of some
distinction in Italy in the middle ages They
arc mentioned in the Golden Book of Bologna,
and in the peeruge Of Treviso: but when Napo-
Icon the G reut was told of such descent. he was
in the habit uf saying that he Twas satisfied !"
bo the Rndolph IF IIapsburgh Of his race.' or
I'm, be dated his nobility from Monte No'te "
Caro Buonapaite horn March %. II46
IT. studied the lbw at the University of the Corte
and soon became the leading advocate IN the small
town Of Aiaccio. There. in l76l, he married
/ .,i,;a RnmoIino. then fourteen years old. the
most beautiful girl in the place. The Ramolinos
belonged to the GeDoese party in Corsica; Carlo
Buonaparte belonged TO the party of the Patriots
under Paeli. Carlo Buonaparte became Pnoli
secretary In 1868. the state of Genoa sold
their rights over the island Of Corsica 10 France
Sncb n sale the barter of free people. like a
herd of cattle was a violation of all national law
The Cor sicans resisted. and sympathy for their
canse spread all over Europe. Paoli. and the
patriois of Corsica, determined to resist the
French. They could mob prevent their landing;
but on the 9th Of May 1869. they determined +"
strike Il blow for liberty, and they resisted the
,rogro. 80 of the French at the bridge Of Ponte
Nnovo. Here the patriot party of Corsica were
nnnihnted at a blow, and Corsica lost Its free
dom.
After the battle of Ponte Nuovo, Carlo Buo-
nanarte and his wife fled to villa they had IN the
mountains Of Corsicn. called Monte Rotondo -
The French however. sent flag OF truce {" the
patriots in the mountains, inviting them TO return
10 the town. Carlo Buonaparte was sent by the
patriots to Corte. and he came back with pass
ports of security. The patriots then began to
return 10 their respective homes. In crossing
the river Liamone, on their way from Monte Ko-
tondo to Aiaccio the river was found to be swol-
len and Letitia Buonaparto was nearly drowned.
On getting back to Aiaccio. Paol, who was or
dered into exile by the French, wished Carlo
Buonnparte 10 accompany him to England. The
condition of his wife, however. prevented HIM
she was near her time aud on the 10Th OF An-
~ st, 1863 only few days after her return. Ma
poleon the Great was born.
Letitia had attended mass Oh the morning OF
the 18th August. On her return home she was
suddenly seized with labor pains a temporary
bed was prepared for he, in 4 ruoln hang with old
tapestry; those who have since examined the
tapestry have declared lint it gives the history
Of the he,o"a of the Had. Such was the birth OF
Napoleon |.
NAPOLEON II.
The birth Of the King of Rome" (Nnpoleon
H. Us he is designated, though he never wore the
c,own.1 took place in April 1911, short year
after the marriage between The Emperor Nnpole-
on apd Marie Ionsr. which took place mt Wen
M. March II, 1910, consummate,l at Com.
pegne, 18th March, and re-celebratet in Paris
ID Ap,l 1910. Napoleon's first marriage with
Josephine took place OH March. 1896.
The eircumst ances of the birth of the King OF
| Rome nrr thus deSnrthcd by SouthrY:
"Napolenn's wishes were crawnrd by the birth
OF a son. The birth WAS difficult one, and the
nerves of the medical attendants were shaken.
| She is but woman. said the Emperor, who was
present, treat her YOU would hourgeolso ut
! the Rue ST. Denis The nccnucher ut suisse
! fr,,,, fbap ,n ri
| and demanded whether, in case one life must be
sacrificed he shnald prefer the mother or the
child The mother he answered, 1t Is her
right At length the child appeared. but without
any signs of HE. After the lapse ot some minutes
II feeble cry was heard; the infant thought to be
dead, was awakened from its l"thargy by the dis
! charge of one hanGred and one pieces of cannon.
! Napoleon entered the ante chamhcr IN which tho
| high fnneionaries were assembled. and announ-
! ccd the event in these words: 1t is a King Of
! Rome
The birth Of the heir Of Napoleon was receiv-
ed with Ms many demonstrations of h'yal enthusl-
aslu u had ever attended that of the Dnuphin;
! yet the joy on this occnSion was far from uni
versal. The koya-is considered the event as
! fatal to the last hopes Of III" l5ourbons: the am
| bilious generals de, paired "f any ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Empire. The Old Il. noicuus who had
envicd B,naparte's despot pNvr. ns the prog
eny of the revolution looked forward with deep
! di>trrst 10 the rule If dynasty fond of shedding
the blood of the haughtie-t of MI the royal hous
Of Europe. aud consequently were more likely
| To make common cause with the little band of
! hereditary S"vercign> than with the people. III
nnlly the tite, King of Rome, put All end TO
the fond hopes of the Italians, who had been
taught hv Napoleon to expect that after bis death
! thrlr country would possess II government sepa-
rirtr fran ffInce; nor could the same title fail to
excite ,om- bitter feeling. in the Austrian Court
whose trir apparent under the old Empire had
! been commonly styled King of the Romans
| But tho most interesting event OF all connected
with this birth is the letter of the divorced Jose
phine TO the Emperor, her still dearly. beloved
| husband, on the birth of this child, and for whom
she had been discarded. This truly affecting
! epistc runs in the language following:
Navarro.
Sire: Amidst the numerous congratulations
| which you receive from all parts of Europe,from
every town in France, and every regiment in the
| army, can the feeble voice of woman reach You!
| And viii you condesccnd to listen to her who SO
| often consoled you in your sorrows and nssuaged
| the paugs OF your heart. when she speaks only of
| the happiness which has just crowned your wish
| es! Being no longer Your wife, are | offer my
| fluctuations on your becoming II father? Yes
doubtless, Sire for my soul renders the same
| justice to yours yours to mine: | conceive
what you now experience as readily as you di-
vine my emotions on this occason: though sepa
ted. we are united by the sympathy which bids
| defiance to events.
! 81 should have been glad to learn the birth of
! the King of Rome from Yourself and not by the
! Carmen of Goreux, the perfect Cuver. hut
am well aware that you first attention are due to
the members of the cops dipiomatique TO your
| family and, above all, to the happy Princess who
has just realized your dearest hopes. She can
not be more tenderly devoted to YOU than | am;
| but she has had it in her power to do more for