The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-11

mari iaees-thal s marriages contracted good faith
such are the two aer na No%s
this time with the concurrence Of the wfe-oefore tho
TO state mpartially, by means Of documents wncn w
be laid before the Tribunal, and by deyotng ss
space citations the circumstances which nave
ceded accompanied and followed marriage whose va
dty and legal character the object OF 'ne pf0s0"'
me mace OF Amens had been signed hardly one year
when q rupture became imminent rhe fHs. oousu',
while concentrating all his maritime iorGes 'us %
10 secure the good Wi, OF the United States he deter
mined TO cede Louisiana to them ~ .aon VI
eighty millions OF francs, one fourth OF which Was 70 DC
deyo,ed he said TO indemnifying American commerce
for losses sustained by captures Of vessels maoe curing
'e "oSdnes In the latter part of May, 1909 the young
Jerome Ronaparto sailed from Martinique on merchant
vessel for the United States. he relations which no
sonobt in that country were agreeable TO the political
views Of his brother Among the families at which he
Visited was that OF Mr.. William Patterson, one Of tho
most wealthy and respectable citizens OF Maryland.
President Jefferson, letter TO Mr. Livingston United
states minister at Paris, dated November 4, 1908,
writes
Mr. Patterson President OF the Bsnk Of Baltimore
and the richest man in Maryland aud perhaps IN the United
Ss Ss
Gene a ssmae entt aud me family . one o. rne nss IA
country where there no hereditary titles
This letter led to the rumors which soon began to
o. inc M,a ,srson Mss xbe,h Pat
erscn IL Is said In tho memoir published In her FAVOR,
united to the natural graces Of youth and beauty the
precious gifts Of elegant and erudte education We
read further, estimation entirely different, not u
the advantages but OF the character and educa
ton OF Miss Patterson BE this it may the heart of the
Young officer was soon taken captive and the 18th of
October 1893 citizen Pchon, Consul 10 the United States
learned from the lips Of tho young jerome BonipaIte
himself that he had through the agency OF d. irao the
spanish Minister, asked the hand OF MISS Patterson IN
marriage. Citizen Pichop understood the first Consul
II was dincu for him 10 divine the vast intentions
which the future Emperor dreamed OF for himself and his
family and TO what consuro he would DO exposed i he
his brothers with Lady citizen q republic so hardly
had he received The confidence Of lhe young
when he set himself 70 work TO cause
him 10 abandon his design. Mr. Jerome Bonaparte al
though his officers brevet stated him to be Twenty-Five
years OF age, bad not completed his niaeteelth M
pichon endravorcd TO make him understand that mar
raee cor traced at his age without the consent Of his
rents would be null by the provisions Of both the law of
1872 ano the civ n code which d been Just promulgated
In The case If the law 10 be Legally re-
c,gn2ed aid obligatory IL the United states the consent
OF his parents necessary and ths marriage could be
annuied the request Of the mother made within the
following year IT, tho other hand II could be sup
posed that the law Of Sept 20, i7sz, was stu
applicable Frcnchman hey ond the sea, II at least be-
necessary that he should prove by brt register
by publication that he h attained the ago OF twenty
yoa,s, beyond which age tho law Of 1872 permitted
persons marry without the consent OF their parents
Analogous observations to the above were transmitted
by NJ. Fchon to Mr. Patterson who had not concealed
the nquictudc which arose in his mind from consdera
o Oh the age OF the young officer Of marines and Of tho
distance which separated him from his family ana igno
rance Of the provisions of the Fcnch law relative to
riages contracted by Frcnchman In foreign country
NJ Pchon was able 10 latter himself with being sue
cessfu for short time, FOR the l4th Of December he
received visit from The Secretary Of Jerome Bona arte
with note from the young officer wlch stated that
nature reelection he had broken OIL the marriage and
honorable To himself NJ Pichon writing TO the Minister
Of Fol eign Affairs, NJ. dc Tallcyrand, says
doubt no, that the IN which have CONDUCTED &c this
and i The spanish Minser as well Sra
jerome to the resolution which he has taken
There was too much exultaiion in his victory.
Whether IL a sudden change in the resolutions Of
the Patterson family and young Jerome or whether the
declarations of the latter had been made with the object
Of relaxing the vigilance Of the Consul certain il Is that
within month afterwards the marriage unexpected
by NJ. Pichon took place
The Consul was not The only person surprised Admit
raj Niilaumcz, who c1ntl1nced tho French fleet,
also surprised and in despatch to Dccres, Minister OF
the Marine informing him OF the marriage contracted by
the brother O. the First Consul, Says:'I have
dcavored great deal to tnrn him from this underta-
king, ard | believed it actually foregone, when
at the end OF months ! learned that
it had Just been corsunmatci al the house of the
lady father, with the greatest secrcsy.o
The memoir published by the Patterson family de-
carcs tho contrary that it celebrated with great
solemrity in Baltimore. However this may be, here Is
authentic copy Of the terms of the act as Inscribed
upon the registers in the cathedral
with license this day united in he holy bonds Of nsr
s SSSrsh -r%%s R5naTsr'e srsSsr he Trs q
his wfie .''' Wv H., Bishop Of Baltimore
The marriage preceded by u contract regulating
the pecuniary part Of the arrangement is necessary
for to bring 10 your attention certain passages Of that
act which may very probably be called into question by
the adyo Gates Of Prince Napoleon
and EasssS Pserion sIs Be conso,sS and
Ssras 10 al n,en,s and as well according Sn To ny
laws ot MARYLAND as Of those o. the French epgb And
q the s an snF TIM n ss 5rs@e sps s e
At all times and a. The request OF the said Elizabeth
o o rue a Nose 81 y e g9s ep s
OF the said and the said Elizabeth all
%s 's u h & sG s iee a.
France coniaby to s The conventions clauses aud acts
Article IN case wherc, BY any whatever the
hc,c should separation between the said Jerome and
bonds Of mstrimoay'. or os', < @oyo from bed and
6oa.a u any other fern ghseyer HEN may ,;ga
right 10 ihe property 10 entire en- ioynent Of
ct hc s ,o real and %ed o. S SAID
traitors, &c And the said Jcromconaparc MS heirs, &C.,
siso and Of W aierson or Of the Que or the other Of
eare AID cnnr% IN he person Of the SAID raers OF lis
heirs, &C. the said thrd part stipulated, ac, &C.
Il must be remarked that in that circumstance the
Vice Coasal ~ France at savannah NJ settin believed
il 10 he his duty 10 follow very different line of
conduct frem that Of A. ticlton He appears 4,
have taken active part 10 the matter, AMI hts
Hguros below tho marriage contract, and ia an the
documents which were executed on that occasion.
IN regard to M iichoo II ia ca that while h. stated
that Mr. Patterson opposed 10 the marriage aud that
the two young persons appeared TO have been agreed 10
force nun ne nrNcfto%& expressed the OPINION
that the parents OF the young woman we're very repre-
hensibc ia not having opposed decisive and ceaclols
resistance T. the marriage
la a later despatch, addressed 10 VI. lie Tlcyrand h.
exprese himself 10 these terms 10 reference t. the young
couple who hal Just arrived Con the llih Of February,
1901 at eorgetown:-
As you may believe, ". s9naparte IL cons'aa " with
the friends Of Madame. lie IA he pleased in
their society and they seem pleased with him. ID
Il pity to young Of his AGE, and
n his situation, with sush incluaions - he in,nl.
TESTS, given up altogether he ffiy1y and
Madame u Of character capable Of being
With serious things she proud 81 her position, and
not think Of anything beyond IOyins all The % wici. he
gives her She i besides, like all the young women ~ his
country, OF limited edut alton. Such least II the
opinion with which have benu struck Hut T. possible IS
have seldom seen Madame Jerome iionspsrtc That may
be mistaken.
Besides this opinion II tho character &c Madame Jerome
Bonapaitc, II ssarl to bring forward still
grave which feeling of reserve, easy u understand,
would have induced me o. pass by silence ii II ltd
figure Ia the record Of the documents submitted by
Prince Napoleon to the examination OF the Tribunal 1t
Is found IN passage ct The will Of NJ ". r,tel him
SET lie SAYS
Tho conduct Of daughter has ~ her life hecn
ttOd by such feeling ~ disObcdicnc thai never
consulted,