Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-16
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THE AMERICAN BoNAPARTES.
DETAILS OF THE LEGAL TRIAL SOON TO CONE ON
CONCERNING THE AMERICAN BoYAPARTEs.
From the London Times.


From the London Times.
PARIS, Tuesday, jan Is, 1861.
A most interesting case will come before
the Tribunal OF First Instance at Paris on
the 25th of the present month. Nine. Bona
parte, first wife Of the late Prince Jerome
Bonapsrte, ex-King of Westpbalia, and uncle
of the Emperor Napoleon, end her son, by
her marriage with the Prince, claim TO in
hert their part of the personal property left
by the Prince. Mme. Bonaparte, who be-
lieve, is now in Paris, was, as you are aware,
an American lady named Paterson, and the
real object of the present suit is to re.estab.
lish the perfect legality of her marriage
by attempts renewed during the last lew
years." says the printed memoir drawn up by
NJ me. Bonsparte's legal advisers, NJ. Berger,
advocate, and M. Legrand, avoue.
by means OF writings recently published,
i. has been tried to annul the character and
validity of the most solemn acts, in spite OF
the sanction they have received and the posi-
tive prescriptions of our laws. The best es-
tabiished facts have been denied or msrepre.
seuted, aud an attempt will be made before
the Tribunal to cause the illegal acts Of arbi-
trary power, and the opinions servilely re-
peated by men without any judicia! authority,N
to prevail over the fundamental principles of
law aud social order"
A short sketch of the early career Of Jerome
Bonsparte is then given. lie entered the
naval service in lS03-hls brother, the future
Emperor, being then First Consul-and pro-
ceeded from Martinique on board OF mer.
chant vessel to the United States. Ii be
were born as stated, in 1854, be would then
have been only 10 years Of age but from q
communication OF Gen. Smith, uncle Of Nj iss
Paterson, his commission as officer showed
him to have been - lie was introduced in
the month of May to the family of Mr.. Pster.
son, zone Of the richest and most respectable
citizens of Maryland" Jerome became ena-
incurred of Mr.. Paterson's daughter, and after
some time proposed marriage. After due in.
qury as to whether any difficulties, legal OF
otherwise, existed, the suitor was accepted
Jerome announced to his family in France
his approaching marriage. The French
Charge d. flares to the United States com.
muDicated to his Government the particulars
of the negotiation and the dispatches contain
| ing them are still in the srchieves Of the
! French Foreign Office. The ceremony took
place with great solemnity at Baltimore, or
| the oath of December, 1903, and the contra
de marriage was signed by Jerome, his wife
aud his wiie's father, and witnessed by Mr.. j
CarrOll, OF DhitlmOre,.oy tue lCe'Oousui "
France, by NJ. de Camus, French citizen
afterwards Minister Of Foreign Affairs il
Westphalis. and by Commodore Barney, o
the United States Navy. The ceremony wal
performed by the Roman Catholic Bishop o
Baltimore, who delivered the following certi
| hcate:
BALTIMORE, Dec. "a, 1903.
With license. this day united in the boil
bonds OF marriage, in conformity with th'
rites of the Holy Catholic Church. Jerome
Bonaparte. brother Of the First Consul o
France, with Elizabeth Paterson, daughter
Of William Peterson, Esq, Of the City o
Baltimore. and Of Dorcas Spear. bis wife.
x. Bishop Of BALTIMORE.
This certificate was verified by the Frencl
Vice. Consul, Henry Veruet.
"Such we're the solemuities Of the marriag
OF Nj. Jerome Bonaparte with NJ iss Paterson
observes the memoir" "No opposition wa
sent from France, when the projected uuio
had been known many months before. Tn
whole year 1904, passed over without an
protest, or any sign Of discomfort disturbiu
the quiet aud honor Of the Paterson family
shis alludes 10 what called the Cunse dc Famill
the members u whirh, according - the mtuiT, was
Ablalucci, Foud n"ifrv dc Vi io.i bai"rhc, n
General uinsi1.