The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-16

The American Bonapartes.
The 18th volume OF THEIRS History Of the
Consulate and Empire, is just out. It was de-
layed in consequence of the insertion Of a
note by JRRoxE NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE, Esq,
of Baltimore. This gentleman is, as all our
readers are aware, the son of JERoNE BONA
PARTE, formerly King of Westphalia, and at
this time the only one of the brothers of the
Great NAPOLEON still living, and his wife
ELlzARErH PATERSON, Of Baltimore. The
note in question relates to the marriage of il.
ROME BoNAPARTK with the mother of the
writer, and consequently to his own legitima-
cy. 1t states tAat on the gath December, 1853,
JEROME BONAPARrE, then naval officer in
the service of the French Republic, married
Miss ELIZABETH PATERSON, the daughter Of
a citizen of the United States; that the mar.
riage was celebrated by the Bishop of Balti.
more, according to the rites of the Roman
Catholic Church and that the marriage was
regularly registered. JxRoMR BONAPARTx
was at the time nineteen years Of age, old
enough to contract marriage, according to the
laws of France. The father OF JxROM. being
dead, his mother did not within q year, as the
French law requires, demand that the mnr-
riage should be declared null and void. On
the contrary, Madame LErlTIA called Mr.. JE.
ROME NAPoLEON BOHAPARrR, the issue Of that
marriage, her " dear son." and signed herself
in a letter to him, his "very afiectionate
n .ther." In the year ls05, the Emperor Ma
poLKoN demanded OF the Pope bull annul-
ling this marriage, and the Pope replied that
there was NO reason TO annui it. and that were
hs to annul it, he should be guilty of . most
abominable abuse Of his sacred ministry before
the tribunal Of God, aud before the whole
Church. Such are the facts Of the case.-
Our readers are well aware that it 10 part
Of the Catholic creed that NO power ON earth
can dissolve marriage lawfully contracted,
bus the Holy Father himself; for with the
Catholic, marriage is q sacrament. The EN-
,,eror, NAPOLEON was . Catholic, aud so were
the French people. A. such, the Pope was
their spiritual father, and according to the
Canon, NAPOLKON /. had NO more right to
dissolve that marriage than he had to dissolve
any other. So far ~ We recollect. NAPOLEON
never did obtain the consent of the Pope, and
If this be 30, Is we believe 1t 10, ELlzABBTu
PATTERSON is this day the lawful wife Of JE-
ROaE DONAPARrE-as much so a. any other
lady is the Ia wful wife of her hushand-and
JEROME NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, Of Baltimore,
is his legitimate aud only legitimate SON. LIE.
CLIMATE he would have been, even had the
Pope annuiled the marriage, for the MAJ riage
itself was perfectly formal aud In accordance
with law, and he was born before the applica-
ton Of the bull. But as things now stand. he
10 the only legitimate offspring Of his father,
whose marriage with q princess Of bavaria,
while he had wife still living was altogether
void and OF none effect
An answer to the note, the substance of
which we give above, by Prince NAPOLEON.
(Plon Plon," as he Is called, the eldest SON Of
JRkoME BY his marriage with the Bavariau
Princess, is also published. The amount of |
it Is this: When the Empire was re-establish.
ed under NAPOLEON Ill, the descendants of |
Miss PArERsox attempted TO sstablish arieht. |
and Prince NAPoLsoN and Princess MArHlL.
DA apleaied 70 an Imperial family council.
the only competent tribunal, according to
Prince JEROME, " forbid Jerome Pss,ysoa To |
attribute to himself, with the name Of BouA.
PARTs. nitafion which does not belong TO
MIN legally. He goes on to SAY thas on the
4so OF July. 1864. the family council, having
nearo ~. ALLoA, the eOnncil Of Prince JnRour
ano Inc Ffincess 4ArHILDA, and N. BsnnYxp.
the council Of y. Jnaoxs NAroIRos BorA.
rAfrf, maintained the right Of the latter 70 ths
name " honAPARTH. but without the right
u asaAaas AimseH OF Ne advantages confer.
= - >Dsss ss>A StsSo ntt9cle0 OF the ee1lo<an
NAPOLEON" The Emperor sot oulv ~
proved OF Ne Judgment ut when ~ pp,sen,
note was submitted 70 him for HE annroh.
ton. BE added Tie following parasrans vi,h
hls own hand: His Majesty the Euperor
by his conduct towards Ne dssess6asss al
His. PArnasoH sises the judgnsat was de.
tsrmiasd. thought Il right 70 prove tAat he
did not even consider them - bslongiae o his
nnssy eiriis." The question was Aeaia saisaA
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