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

rome IA marriage had been projected prcvious 70 Hs
arrival ts.~ssn Princes Charlotte and fracs LuOisn
sEoney supposts The youshfui jerome Unsteady Such
fact as this (pIsued Berryer) have never With
union projected for the eldest daughter OF osooh is TO
be replaced By a marriage with bastard whose only
eaa ns 70 belong a. al % inc family rests in what the
other side 10 simulated marragel And who proposes
such monsrosttyg The grandmother Ia not this sui
edged. But there Is still more-thc father Of this
socaed bastard writes hts brother TO urge the mar
rage The letter runs thus
Nv DEAR SaoraEnmyou had a. ono time the protest Of
You II you s the same friendly Intentions with
union would render doubly happy NY wife viii write
Tor my WIN ajari,a s % him in your
. sss ss s : e ' &c
sI aRRs e s 81 s ss,os S
III. . na S s zee
United Sna am my dear brother your most
The marriage did not come or neither young Jerome o
poparte nor Prrcess Char lotto feeling any desire TO
alse the wishes Of the family. Tho young man went
grandmother wrote to him the following letter, which
shows her OF the relationship TO have suffered
any d,Ennations-
Mr. DEAR soN-I have day received Jour Of lhe
SS sssss
Is 90 Where
will you recommend you TO up his intenons
rs
Ha y so a. o snds sns
to believe my constant attachment Your most aec,ienase
The following year N. j. Bonaparte returned to Ame-
RIGA but before his departure he received another letter
from Madame Letzia expressing her fear leat he has
forgotten his gTandnamma (totTe bonnie mdmani /" In
1896 before he to Europe received the follow
irg letter from lis father IL rs dated from Rome, the
9th of March,
You are aaTs
With % &c ss OS and Sp
children iha. know not how to put them in saetrd With
hsars 80
the oSrts warts@surg RUSSIA which would protest
Any steps Thes WSIa have the q INV
d sd q are % s then ay to pet
alton Of the Queen and OF The princes. children
In 1929 81. Jerome Bonaparte married. lie announces
the napry event to the family in Europe The family i'm
iGlely send back letters Of congratulon comnenc
| ing by Madame ietizia who wrtes--
MY DEAR soSI have heard with pleasure & Sonr mar
ssss one could desire earnestly pray thai you may Be
sSSSls ssSps,s lasting sss yss
my aec,onae wishes 70 your betresned hoHg
S eo E we VIII Che 18Th liz we'll
Peeon snd Fnses MsS
Il iour sfectionate mother. MADAME
Jerome from Prince Joseph and from the princcsses
the family Similar letters Of congraulaton were alst
year The marriage of Princess MathiIe to Prince De-
midon also notified to him in the anectionat
terms Some slight amusement was created in court By
NJ Rerrycrs reaoing the reply Of Princess Mathde
Prince Demidef,o the congratulations Of their American
relative Prince Dcnidod writes
When teyou sieur and dear brother IN that
leu. Maiilds realizes al the hopes had formed Of her
| Princess Mathilce Whites
DEAR JrRoaKr must add words the letter OF Ana
tos 70 tell you how w happy content s and tranquil am
little nephew my sistcrn law Love INC always pas
You Kind Your sincere sister and friend. MATHILDE.
Tho other show the excellent terms on VIII eli
Jerome Bonapartc stood with tho present Emperor both
before and since his accession 10 the throne Berger
then to the decision Of the conseT d. fnmc annu
ing the marriage, and pronounciog the ilcgtimacy
Bonaparc. lie considered tho decision OF that tribu
nal Illegal and proceeded at great length TO state the
laws relative to marriage and iegitimacy. Tho only
solid ground for questioning the marriage its clan
| destine celebration He quoted letter OF NJ. Pichon,
tho French Envoy TO NJ do ralleyrand showing IL to
have been made the subjec, Of an Official communication
Its celebration at Baltimore already decided fur
thor proof OF publication lie then proceeded as folow
argue that the plea Of the want az consent Of the pa
rent OF the bridegroom grouniless--ITaving LEI
country whilst still governed by the statute Of 1902
N jerome Bonaparte thought himself fully competent
! to marry. A new law was promulgated after his
departure, and II was clear that he was liable
| 10 the operation of that Law whom no married.
The consent OF tho mother requisite, and in
the OF It's being withheld marriage might DO
ennued. Is true, But the law, precise II Is,
tains important pr5yso In this respect Undouttcd
ly, according to the Code Napoleon, marriage Ia null
when contracted BY niEor under twenty years OF age
without the consent q his parents. But the parents
must make their objections protest before twelve
month has ELAPSED. Now, Madame Letizia did protest
but though she knew &C tho marriage 10 1903 her protest
only drawn up In February, 1S05-fourteen months
aner hs celebration Of the marriage The protest itself
drawn up In such extraordinary terms that must read
| 1t TO the Court
Before Maurice Jean Ragdeau and his colleague noarles
Htghnrss
nspare mother Of the Emperor. residing IN her palace,
had niirecy heard that her son NJ Jerome Bonaare
ssa ss' I snS MT
sa.rsS s.. duties and siSs.s most solemn mn
rs s1 isasi s
G, g.. N Ssr no; her and
might take necessarily suspended esanc have
s a. s y which a now hs
known her Intentions and that her sance should not At any
se os 70 her @ o Se
son asgss II have committed against iUS ia%s and hs
ae y Kerr G 70
s ~ss ss D FROM der doing
That her eonseei was never asked by be, son sun nj
grounds which the Law does require her slae
te.sd sbrosd BY her son Jerome sonapsrc without her
. an II 81 s S' .t. ea y a.
copy Of the maria certificate TO have the nnly OF said
II
An Of which her Imperial Hghncss signed with said
| rtes, &c
From this strange document NJ. Berger proceeded Il
say appeared that regular suit would be brought for
ward before q legal tribunal An active correspondents
exchanged between NJ de Taoy rand and the frenc
Minister at Washington However, any action that nigh
have been brought forward before legal tribunal
have failed, owing to the delay Of the protest And 10
rrcciscly because well known that legal trbuna
would have rejected such claim thai arbitrary expeti
ents resortet to- Tho OF the law IA sinpi
MS that % truth the OF legalty is ortuous
VS. TODD AZ in
too late 20 apply 10 the tribunals 20 quash marriag
that tho devices were resofted TO which about 4
deecfbc on The 2sth Of February 1905, the following
| decree was issued
| Al the Palace Of the Tujler,es the II venose
| Napoleon, Emperor OF the French
Seeing the act RECEIVED BY Rssuideeu notary Paris tbs
~ Ncntose, An MIL containing protest Of Madame
mother against The pretended marriage Of her minor
Jerome BonspaIte, contracted In country without
| place of his domiclle
seelng articles 3 section and T. section q oT tho Inv OF
the 18th Sepember 1I, articles 81 ts led lss iu III
49, Of the civil code and the anatus % the q
flotcal, An NIL
The Council Of State consulted:--
Considering that the marriage OF minor contracted In