New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-30

An arrival from Europe the other day told Us
| that Emperor Bonaparte was engaged at the baths
of R;srritz where he was recruiting himself with
the consideration Of the rank and precedence 10 De-
| o;ven Ia the American or Baltimore BOnapartes-
the Commission to which the subject was referred
having decided in favor of their legitimacy. Their
legitimacy once established, it would seem pian
! enough whereabOut they should stand-in the place
of honor, nearest the Imperial throne, after the
| heir apparent. jerome BoDaparte having married
Miss Patterson Of Baltimore, "a he had perfect
right 10 do, according 10 the rtes OF the Catholic
Church. OF which the lady member as We'll as
himself. the issue of that marriage was clearly
legitimate primd tacie. II did not suit the plans OF
the irst Bonaparte however, who then just had his
hand on the Crown, and was proposing 10 himself
merging the Republic of 1893 in the Republic Of
crowned heads. and who wanted all the help he
could get from the alliances of his brothers with
Royal houses Accordingly, he procured the an
nulment of the marriage by All exercise power IN
the French Courts having charge of divorce, AID
married the facile Jerome TO a German Princess.
The validity of this divorce, We believe, the Pope
(Pius Wiz refused to recognize tJ the last, while
he upheld the legality of the Patterson marriage.
Now. unless it be a part of the creed OF the Gal
lican Church that the dispensing power OF Bona
parte was greater than the confirming power OF
Plus. il would seem as if the Baltimore marriage
must BE- set up in law as well as in morals. That
marriage being good, Of course 1t follows that the
second match was bad-that the King of Westphalia
was bgsmst, and his children by this last union
illegitimate There seems TO be no escape from
this reasoning, which, if admitted, would rehablli-
tate the Baltimore BOnapartes in all their rights OF
prmogenlture. Had Louis Napoleon been moved
to stir in this matter by sense OF the wrong done
TO his cousin by his uncle (Lord Palmerston having
pronounced him "a man Of great justice twouId
be- one of the most respectable acts a his vicious
and tyrannica life. But, as it springs from quar-
rel with the eldest son of Jerome by his German
marriage arising in part we believe fromthe too lib
eral tendencies of that prince, we cannot give him
much credit for whatever he may do IN the prem
ises. II is a matter of some Importance from the
standpoint of the Hees NapoiconienneS, which as
sumo the permanency of the Dynastyo of the Second
Of December Should Bonaparte die, and his heir
also, there might spring up very pretty war oi
succession between the two brothers OF the hall
blood. We know it is most probable that the
French people would have word to say IN such
an event. and that it might settle the quarrel by
sending them both about their business and ar
ranging its government to suit itself. But man
of strong will and Oyerweenlng ambition would
have an opportunity of making much tumuit and
even of sezing the Napoleonc sceptre, if his ability
were equal to his opportunity.
Mr. Jerome Napoleon BOnaparte of Baltimore,
who is thus forced into the position OF public
character having been born in 1905 Is now little
over so years of age He was brought up, We be-
eye, in Europe, in the earlier part of his life, but
finished his education at Harvard University, where
he graduated in le26. He married Miss Williams
of Baltimore, Of family originally from Boston,
| lady of fortune, by whom he has two sons. The
elder who bears his fathers name, was for short
time member of Harvard University, which he
left on receiving an appointment to West Point.
Graduating there, he chose the dragOOn service, III
which he remained for some time. Since the Pro-
clamatiOn of the Empire, We think, he has
changed the American army for the French, and has
served with credit in the Crimea. lie is fine,
handsome young fellow of about ye-and-twenty,
but without any striking resemblance to the Bona
parte family. His father Oh the contrary, probably
resembles the original Emperor more than any Of
the race. His profile -, or was when We saw him
long ago. perfect NapoleOn-precsey what We see
on the coins and medals. This likeness excited
great interest in Paris on his recent visit there.
Crowds used to gather on this account round the
Palais Royal to see him come out. jerome Bona
parte had more personal resemblance to Napoleon
than any Of the brothers, and his eldest son by the
German marriage is also remarkable for the same
likeness.
n. BOnaparte, we believe, has the reputation OF
declining to take part in any of the schemes which
the family of Napoleon and their adherents have
conceived from time to time for their restoration to
power. Whether the extraordinary concurrence OF
circumstances which have aided the unscrupul0us
adrsitness of the present ruler OF France IN bnng-
ing the race once more to the surface, may have
worked any change in his views and plans, We have
no means of Judging We should imagine, how
eyer. from what We have heard Of his character,
that he is not one likely to barter the safe enjoy
meuts of an opulent private gentleman for the
perilous tolls Of empire. This son, however, may
have less reluctance TO
TRY the dread SUBMITS Of cessresn power"
so that We may possibly live to see one DAY Young
America promoted to rule over Old France. 1t
would be- no wise more astonishing than the
success of the daring adyenturer who now
predominates over her. 1t wO1d only be
another of those odd caprices OF fortune
which swell the chapter of the Curiosities of
History. 1t is not very likely, indeed, that France
will continue to permit the dead but sceptred
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