The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16

the to0e Of this lestsv reveals ythng NJ Sofia
the Coosul, vas drawn into Is. FfeDch.aas he coc
strossa sbe authority q fo6on's protest. fhs Pc
tes0n family had duty aud stedy wHrnaa
q shs daIess- wIi say more: =. sns nasrs". Me siy
snmDste Napo.eon was mot yes Emperor, but he Was
already the Geaesh Shsse renosa had died the 0i1
World, Chef ~axis OF the French republic
WIS already great thing tor republic IN family that
one OF s daughters ehond the family OF the Fra
which they exposed themselves, foolshy 10 found
every line OF ths marriage CONTRACT
and "a s ss q e the ss
" eve and legal form ~ 70 secure the yady
a. Re :: x r.pss -
rsSat lie s o. ss s a
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sns e . s sa (
the republic iEs,sr .sss
a 70 81 ss Conventions clauses and aseS
s H. .i s' Y :ss :s:s s <:
s ssa ssn ss
SoaCs Of ar % e. Form e. SS iron I'D -
SseS 10 hs. case TIE s.id assSssS Patterson s. save
sss; s :.a e ps S sn and s1 s.
jerome RcuApsrs hsrss her hsirs executors sd~in
A1d s ~: e =. &C.
Q, O. . the enc Or the other them ~ ne
y Ss Patterson or Lis h & Gan s.a " ss ~
art stipulated, &C.. &c.
DO You this proposition to Knowingly yto
late the Law by these who calculate 20 last the
sequences OF the act which they about t.
THIS aoeu%en. Is serious one, and every word ia It d.
still is the will Of Mr. Pattersoo-the will Of a true PHI
osopher true republican snd sincere friend Of humaa
y without distinction Of nationality or '00F We r0'A
ass y Ct my s has n.
Consulted In my pinons feelings
@ a:s q: f s.
e Seenns the end end aes ssay and r
these not be props just Or rgS. 'S
sss. ss 4 az dss's'S.
10 my viii and pleasure to declare in her favor fei
give and bequceh my said daughter Betsy. &C. &c.
Is not this last impression 81 honest m "a who s
ebout to appear before his God, complete revelation u
the character AID weight wb ch yoa attribute t.
the pretended marriage Of 1909 Does it uot demonstas
TO- yea that N the eses OF the fither him.
,isge, a candessine marriage, although celebrated
| IN public, pret nee sna nsockery of a ciya
and religious act the greatest mporance9 You &c.,
gentlemen in conte mpt Of what warnings the marriage
was celebrated. It to place with the most profound
promise made TO pichon that il should not tke plase
after sudden return succeeding t. p-ecipitate
ture which appeared to show that rnoture h,d t,ken
place The learned advocate then quoted the example az
ihe Duke de Berry, who married Mrs Browne Gag.
land lived with her for ten years and during whose
lfete having afterwards disowpcd the marriage--ho
united 10 the mother Of Henri Cling point
He dwoi at great length the reclamation" of Madame
al iTio He then proceeded to describe litigation
before the ense de fenle, and concluded fol ows-
Gentlemen you have the whole before Bat.
Irspeat Is not Your justice that appealed to. /.
public opinion Il 10 wished to act upon. have under
before you hope have not in any way misreprosented
the attitude of the iasrious person represent in THU
case Prince Napotton has In this case evinoel
any bitterness irritation still less any a1ger He pre
serves bis nncss heart pure, inviolate, respe VI
hallowed memory Of his mo her. He repe's as hstt
to his mother the pretensicss brought forward in the
q another wife, and /. Is sacred duty for him
do so. That is the motive which actiates him. And
70 w hs ca% sc. acy st:
u to be known that they ara equally remote from in
fuencing our opposition Let equitable minds pronounce
II is impossible lot 70 remain convinced that If the 70
in which the nuly Of the mari age pronounced do
rive somewh exceptional character from the position
Of the young al oicer who received prtoa Of
his brothers glory the great principles Of morality
tce and local laws have 10 no been nfrnged and 10
the jurisdiction nothing has taken place which ciashod
in any way with the dictates of justice.
After this speech the Court rose, and adjourned tho
| case for week.
The correspondent Of the London Express publishes the
NJ Atoms speech for Prince Napoleon 10 the cause
columns IN the Ga,es des Tssaar Il is very nsesess
ing but like that OF NJ Rerryer and like the memorials
published both Sides Is overlad with matter extra
neous to the legal point at issue. The argument whot
strikes as most werthy OF attention that the direct
Office Of the state Of the French law fixed upon Jeroms
Ponapate and the Patterson family by the remonstran
ces Of NJ Pchon the French Charge d. Afaires In the
United States stamped the marriage made the tAoe u
those remonstrances with that character of clandestny
lin the legal aeceptaton Of the term Of "bad fath1
law which the courts regard as cause Of nudity -
| iniio
sent reign, M. Alon stated very curious croun
stances The decree Of Napoleon NJ, calling Madame
Pattersons by the Of Bonapare and restoring
to him his nationality French subject, aud also the
nomination Of his son as officer 10 tho French armys
acts accomplished behind the back Of Prince Naps
leon and at which he very much astonished. n
Alon himself day at the Ministry OF State, and
heard the plaintiff NJ Jerome Bonaparte snnounced a.
said Ga footman's mistaken but the late Prince Jerome
became very Uneasy al the turn things were taking since
tho American Bonapartcs had been admitted to the mpe
rial favor, and wrote the following very remarkable
| letter 10 his nephew,
slnF-Ayes has now elapsed since. as soon As became
gave s, sse
n dispose wit, without ,ss ss
that have never belonged to IT, They render
he S rass s Fl o sss
y sR s ~ and s. %
o % S % as kg e NV and =:
dispose. s ,ssa the
ts
son and his son ncc,Iey os ss which fayor their
drawing sh q
which compromises my dearest seled
justice final decision. II were but private Individual
might have legal again the demand
their repeal for DEGREES only valid they
] not interfere with tho rights OF third parties
con-
side and before which may be permitted 70 offer
duced without any motive Into the bosom Of family AnA
| the results OF which could not but be pre- judicial.
! TIE SUPPOSED POLICY op THE EMPEROR AND TIVE
FRINGE SAroLEoS REGARDrNG TIM CASE.
Translated from the Paris Obustitutionnci jan IS fbr
| the NEw yoNK HrEAfD.l
Paris letter addressed 20 lie Nord brings us later u
toligcncc concerning important affair which will ve9J
brought before the Supreme Court Of the Seine
An article published in the Nont,r Of the 10TH haa
already given Information which have reason 70 be-
liovo win be more fully developed by tho publication e
the arguments in the cause now pending between In
Royal Hghncss Monseigneur the Prince Napoleon and
| N. Jerome Bornpartc Patterson.
have no desire 20 anticipate that publication ~
laying before your readers tho collection u Official doos~