The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-01-20


Your majesty, out of affection toward me,
to make any change in the line Of conduct
which las been adopted in conformity
with the most mighty sovereigus OF Eu-
r.,ye; | only crave your permission that
INV husband and may remain near your
person.
"But oh. my father. my sovereign If
this boon is denied us, let US ct least be
DO assured of Your favor and Kindness be-
fore we set out for strange land. With
out some proof of your patcrnal love,
can scarcely find courage to appear in
your presence. If we must depart at
once, let us bear with us at least the as
surance of -FOUR affection as we'll rs the
hope Of your protection i'll happier times.
Our misfortunes will surely one day have
an end. Europe will not always command
our humiliation; it will not always de-
light in degrading princes who have been
recognized by former treaties, and who
are allied to the most ancient and most
iilustrious houses in Europe. Is not their
blood mingled with our own? Psrdon
me, my father and my sovereign, for hav-
ing thus expressed myself, and deign to
let me know that this letter has not been
received with displeasule. Believe me,
DC, CATHERINE.
This touching and noble appeal could
scarcely fail to melt the heart of a father;
bu. political motives were at that critical
period far more powerful in the breast of
monarchs than the gentei voice of de-
nestle Affect, n. The Princess of Wur-
temberg, together with her husband and
son, were obliged to quit that Fatherland
to which she WAS SO tendcrly attached.
They took refuge in the Papal States,
whore they lived for many years, under
he name of the Duke ard Duchess of
fontfort. They chose country habita-
On uamed Casino Azzolino, near the
yer Trento, which forms limit between
&c Roman and Neapolitan States. Even
ere, however, they could not escape the
Limitations which were at this time the
.ortion of the Bonaparte family. They
we're prohibited by the King of Naples
rom entering his dominions, and so rig
llv were his commands enforced that
he Countess Conurata, niece of Itrome's
having ventured one day, in a girlish
freak, to cross the Fiume Trento for the
sake of enjoying ride in the Ncapolitan
territories, she narrowly escaped beng
seized OF the Neapolitan soldiers, who
were placed there to guard the bridge.
The young and ardent countess was ex-
ceedingiy indignant at tbs curtailnent of
her liberty.
"Napoleon's niece" exclaimed she,
dwelling emphatieally upon this word
''Napoleon's niece is not made to have
her walks dictated to her; she is not a
yassal of any sovereign!'
The Duke and Dutchess of Montfort
81. had all the difficulty in the world to calm
her anger, and to prove t, her the necss;-
~ Of submitting TO the ungenerous res
friction imposed by the ing of Naples.
As for Catherine of Wurtemberg, she
pursued the even tenor of her way, tread
ing in the same path of duty and affec-
ton until death closed the earthly por-
ton of her existence. We know not
what were her fathers feelings on hearing
that she bad died in the land of her exile
But whatever they were, the memory of
Catherine of Wurtembcrg is still fresh in
many hearts; and although she did not
live to witness the realization eff the hope
expressed in her letter, yet to her chill
dren has it been given to enjoy the bless
ing of restoration to their country and
also to share in those Imperial honors
which have once again become the por-
ton of Napoleor's family. Perhaps we
need scarcely, add that Prince Napoleon
and Princess Mathilde arc tho sole dcscen-
dants of this undetermined woman. No
higher honor could be sought for or de-
sired than to be the children Of such .
mother.