Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-20

tha, the people should govern, there is ide ty OF
sen ment bete cen the friends Of the rgning dyaas
aud the par Slns ot LiOv. rtU hty Fraternity -
As always happens in c,ses of A ind, Father Llcor-
dsrs ia ,hCd ever the sh uldes Of th United S. es
The critics with voice lutte in sarcastic a-sions 10
panegyric unSuitec To the times; and declare, with
siderable Ingenuity that the fact of the American
Union being now in imminent danger Of dissolution, is
the best evidences that the democracy exalted by the
ustrous orator is neither more less than gigantic
failure. We know this reasoning and its deductions TO be
without foundation. IL is the form OF government
which is the issue in the great controversy agstng
the United Sass and democracy the proper sense o
the word is entirely foreign to the question. But II
idle to attempt EXPLAINING papAbe fact as this
to journalists interested in holding different opinion
read in amused silence the erroneous views pre-
pounded looking 10 happier period in the future to
bring lhsir refutation.
further topic with which our country is connected,
and which attracting eager attention at this moment
is the suit pending IN the civil tribunal OF Paris, be-
tween Hr Jerome Bonspate OF Baltimore, and his halt
brother Prce Napoleon. Very great questions drpend
upon tbs issue OF this process osensiby claim oil Mr.
Bonspaf,e share in the property eit by the late e1
ng jerome, tut really attempt TO obtain iul re-
coguitiOn hs rigits the legitimate offspring OF the
younges brother OF Napoleon t. Tte controversy now
brought before the Freueh courts q justice, has been IN
ri aoa for several yeas past and the principal t'a
lures Of the familiar TO require any eXpauA-
tiou here Tie preteGsOus OF Mr. BonsParte were the
ste.t Of en- Imperial family council, ~ lSS5 to decide
upon the demand of Proee Jerome that hiS son oy MISS
Paterson should be obliged 10 cease bearing tue name
OF BOusprte. The Judgment pronounced by Ihe couu-
c co.frmed Mr. Bcnapartc IN the privilege OF his name
but held - reserve the bCne arising from certain art
cles OF the lode Napoleon, which, II accorded, would
have placed Mr. Bonap4re in the lice Of succession to
the throne ccns u,iug him. indeed the heir presumF-
tive the Prince imperial not born at the epoch OF
th - proceedings.
The coan., Il Me- J,rcme Borsparte is the most en-
irtn, advocate at the fteuca Bar, ~ BeTryer. Pnce
Ntuoeon Is represented by A. Allou, Who also very
ate aud eloquent awye, IL il the CUSTOM in France,
fcr counsel 70 publish in important srits memoir OF
cir ease aud this done scme days before the ar
gament commenced IN court. Both statements were
printed IN plmphet form and viii doubtless have been
epubished il America They constitute veri,abe ro-
mace with the merit of being record of actual events.
The argumslt Of Mr. Berry,r behalf of his eli nj,
was not 50 much display OF brill ant rhetoric as lain
enumeration o. facts, supported by documentary eN-
dsncs OF the most lncOneS2bs character. Many letters
were broug; forward abish that Cespte the cour
adopted by Napoleon l in reference 10 his Younger
b5o;her's American marriage it wa fully recognized by
the European family after the fall OF the Emperor.-
Among those letters several IRON tie ex-hng Jt-
rome himself In one, addressed 10 Joseph BonapaItc,
then ding in the Uued States he speaks Of the hH
pcess gtich would o, conferred upon him by marriage
b.twetu Ii, son Jerome and Joscphs daughter Char
cte: prC then in contemplation, thought was neyt
realized Tus Letter written nu 1921 aac bears date st
IiltS9. VIII tn EX h'' o. 6spGA was lYing N eA-
lie F;gatvters ll.er 20 lS29 when Mr.. Bonapare Was
about 20 marry his a,agr him. expressing his sat
aetoa that Young Jerome had zoe cOusvLt OF my ell
beloved brcller-rei rsug 70 Joseph. Tue letter con-
cluie5 with tie words "Arte to Frequently, my Gear
child aud give me De ailed news OF yourself, never
dolb.g the fra.ernai tcud ruesS of YOUR afsetorae
IA her" There another letter the same subject,
roCu ed ia ayde 4 20 written by Madame here mother
of NauOl,ou and conceived in county tender Strau.
From these and many other tspsss, read in court Is
p-ifey clear that the h,st understanding existed not
IL b,lwrrn Prccc JerOIe anu his American sou, but
teen The latter and e children Of his fathers second
m rtl;g uaul lie Napo., oto dynasty again sscended
ere EreHcH throne, ani political considerations onoc
mere urged the brctd,r Of NporOu and the uncle Of
NOo leon H. 20 reyudlts his Gulcn With Ass Paterson
In 1851 ince Jerome eliUyOred TO induce the pres
eur Emperor T. dsown Ar. Bouapsite. In letter writ
ten oy the Eurecr 10 his American cousin under date
Of july - b l,54 Pc soys:
MY DsAR COUsIN-I lave received your two letters
had aiicady received from my uncle jerome, who
informed me that he would consent 10 your remain
ing ~ France Piled him that, the French Law
rec cn T.. you as legitimate sou, could not do other
81 :, than arklos ledge you relative"
The T binder OF II. A!,Ou, counsl Of Prince Napo-
lol was AN Ll,lnp. 10 prove the ilegay, under the
Freueh laws srliug the publication OF bauus eoL
ut OF parents or guardian Sc., ct the marriage sol
eu,. IL D,c ruoer 2ih 1903 ~ Baltimore, between Je
/ rome Bouapafte aud f., z,be,h Patterson.
sds viii be beard again az the close Cf the pres
emf Werk @ be followed Oy the conclusions Of the State
Attorney afer With the Court vi!l pronounce juic
meut Tae general impression Is that the decision vii
| b adverse 10 Mr. Bonaparte.