New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-21

VI.
Minister Of Marine would be dissatisfied ut Jeromes
conduct. Such being the facts, NJ. Allou contended
thst if ever there was candestine and fraudulent
rjaee, it was that Of the oath of December, 1863 He
then produced the registry of jerome Bonapare BIRTH
which showcd that lie was born in 1874, and
seanenty undev 20 years Of age al the period of his
marriage. NJ. Aiou next stated that since the last
sitting of the Court letter bad been reeived by
Prince Napoleon from Mr.. Gould formerly Secretary
to the American Embassy in London, which threw
further light the question. Mr.. Gould stated that,
having observed during the peadings IN the Paterson
Bonaparte case that certain Importance was attached
TO the presumption that the marriage of his mother had
the sanction OF the Ter koc and that act valid where
1t was consummated is valid every where's the con-
trary at the period of the marriage, it's validity was
doubted by the most eminent jnrists In the United
States. His fathers opinion, whose reputation rs
jnrist Of the highest asked the time of the
marriage and he said, without any hesitation that
such a marriage might satEfy the conscience and the
reputation OF the bride, but that its legal validity was
doubtful iuasmuch as the husband was foreigner
mot having even domioie), that be was Miner that
he had not obtained the consent either Of his guardian
or of his family, nor had he performed any one of the
aets formaies necessary 10 legalize his marriage
", the opinion of Mr. Gould's father, and
several other American jurists, that If the
marriage were not legalized and ratified In France
could not secure for Miss Patterson for her children
any right of legitimacy Of Inheritance on the sce OF
her husband. Moreover, it was well known In the
United States that all these arguments were submitted
to the consideration of Miss Patterson herseand that
she knowingly incurred the risk Of finding hersef at
last only Inorganic wife, IN order 10 ENJOY the GRANGE
of the exalted position to which she might pretend as
legitimate wife. II is openly said IN America that
she played for high stake, and that she must take
the bad lnck with the good Such Is the substance oil
Nj. GOuld's letter, on which Prince Napoeons anvo-
cate dwelt at some length. lie then remarked that
bis adversary had passed over in silence the will oil
Miss Patersons father and that mournful look cast by
the father If the family on the dsobediebce ana mis-
conduct Of bis daughter. 80 much FOR the character o
the marriage Tie next point to be considered Id the
absence OF publication required BY the l1Uth artlr OF
the French Code. With regard TO the decree Meyer,
relied on by the counsel for Nj. Patterson Bonaparte,
NJ Allon opposed to il the Judgment pronounced by NJ
Delangle Oh the 9Th of july 1885, Ia tie Gaze OF Du-
bonctage. The law rays that when fraud ia commit
ted out Of France, whether with Fermentation or not,
to which is added the want of consent Of father or
mother there Is no mode OF supplying the want OF con-
sent by prescription marriage celebrated ia CLAN
destne remains candestine 1t Is no longer as
Dagueseeau remarked private injury, but public
oIense. NJ. Alton then argued that Miss Paterson
never obtainet the rights OF French woman. Having
arrived Mt Lisbon she and her husband separated never
10 zee each other again. SO much for the aother.
Now with respect 10 the son. can he pretend to have
BE- ell treated legitimate son because he received
letters which were read in court from the true wife,
the Princess of Wnrtemberg2 lis the kiudIess OF the
legitimate wife the Child who is not what disclosed
By these letters. NJ. Alton then replied 20 the legal
objection raised by the opposite council to the validity
OF tie decree oil the NentOSe, year III
ece Of the word pyoJet having been indorsed on It,
He read letter from Count de Laborde, Director
General Of the Archives Of the Empire, which explains
that the word pret was indorsed on tho draught Of
the decree, subsequently became dehnitiye he then
continued
While hstennsju,l to the mpaSOnsd language Of my
NJ berry er. in,erruptibg-Noi have no passionL
d" NJ A.o1-Oh 81. Berger whether you know II or not
you are possessed oraoa passion which does honor TO
the advocate and which would dee TO bnd iof moeni IN
oider to reply to.you.'
He then remarked that NJ. Berger contested the
fact Of the marriage Of the Duke de Berry with Miss
Brown in England. However that may be, the night
10 annul such marriages is mOnarchiea aud accepted
by all awyers as ncontestible. II was by the same
principle adduced the occasion ofdecarirg null the
marriage Of CASTOR Orleans, that the Emperor Ma
pOIepn anuued the marriage II his brother jerome.
A. Allou then complained that in the memorial pre-
tenied 10 the Court it was stated that written opinion
existed, eiven by MN. Troplong, Baroche aud
Alatuc 81 consultation 10 the effect that the mar
riSge o. 1903 is null but that the offspring Of the mar
image is legitimate No such opinion was ever given
as sppears from the folio wing letter addressed by
Tropiong TO Prince Napoleon and dated the 9th Of
January;
Monesneur-I lind no difficulty, in declaring by writing
what had the honor 90 tell you the other dsy Never cid
H. nsa,s 81 sG5 and fIs iss,eey Of N Jerome BoaGDdr
PGf>rsn The u certainly in conefuene OF incerse;
lSas ip,se G thai there the hands q hi client
eoSsnltsi5r WITH Al full length ,gned MN Absncc
Bonnpsrte ought to oon.dered legitimate child IN France
repeat your Hghnes that this assertion h fAse 10 every
la Anl nobody place contradiction with tbs definite
decision TO Li concientouy adhered Your Imperial
Hishne~ may na what use you pie as Of !h' Is,ts
b. Allou concluded his argument by observing that |
there could be no difficulty in deciding between the
two marrages-one contrae ed secrety and IN vlofa-
ton Of his promie by boy Of 49, the other eelebra.
ted in the face Of the world with all the fornahy OF
the law and all the pomp OF religion.
The Court adjourned until Friday next, 10 hear the
Imperial Advocate.