The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-31
November 10, 1929.


our father is still in the country he will not return be
fore the 18TH He is we'll also your brother and sste
1.-THE present Prince Napoleon and Princessl emOrac
you tenderly. Your ailectonate mother,
Similar letters of congratuation were addresse
to NJ. jerome Bonaparte on the birth of son i
1881.
rhe Princess Mathilde, daughter of the ex-Kin!
OF w Westphalia, was married in 1910 to NJ. Anato
Demidofl. Her brother, Prince Napoleon, lost NJ
time IN informing NJ. Jerome Bonaparte of th
event. and he concludes in these words:
81 embrace you, dear Jerome as also your wife and
chld and am for life devoted brother and friend
NAPOLEON BoNAPARTE."
NJ. Demdoff also informed him of his marriage
with his sister, the Princess Mathilde; the wife
Joseph, ex King of Spain, (then known as COun
de Survilliers) did the same; and the Princess Ma
thllde herself wrote as follows:
''Nov II, 1S4O.
''My dear Brother-I believe you will learn with al
marriage.
My new condition realizes all the hopes which l had
anticipated. But, while | am happy, am not the less
attached to all the aectonate sentiments which l pro
fessed before my marriage and you know my dear Je
rome what share you have in my affections Give my
aiectonate compliments to my sster-in law, though
have not the pleasure knowing her. her Of my
affection for her. thousand compliments from the
Baroness. Your most affectonate sister
"MATHILDE
y Kiss my little nephew for me-"
When Prince Louis Napoleon went to America
after the ''affar" of Strasburg, NJ Jerome Bona
parte offered him his house as residence. The
Prince (the present Emperor) replied:
-, MY dear Co9sin-In a month begin my journey tc
VISIT remember with pleasure the time passed
together at Rome and Florence.
Farewell my dear cousin; receive the assurance O
my friendship.
"NAPoLEoN LOUIS BoNAPARTE."
On the lst of January, 1853, NJ. Bonaparte con.
graduated his cousin on becoming Emperor, con
the foundation of his success namely, the will OF
the people as expressed by universal suffrage
The Emperor replied.
My Observation-Disclosures the distance and a very
long separation have doubted the heartfelt inter
est with which you followed all the chances of my des
ny nave felt great pleasure in the letter which brings
me your congratulations I thank you for them The
news you give me of the vocation of your for the
ltary career and OF his entering regiment Carabi
neers has not been less agreeable to When circum
stances permit shall be- believe me- happy to see
you. Whereupon my cousin, pray God to have you in
MS holy keeping at the Palace of the Tuileres
Feb 8, 1858. "NApOLEoNn
NJ Ronaparte came to France in June, 1854. On
his arrival in Paris he received, through the Min
lister of State, an invitation to dine at st. Cloud,
where the Court then was The invitation was
addressed to Prince jerome. The moment he en-
tered the Palace the Emperor handed him declar-
alton, drawn up by NJ. Abbatucci, Minister of JUS
tice, NJ. Troplong, President OF the Senate, and NJ
Baroche, President of the Council of State setting
forth that AM Jerome Bonaparte is to be consider
ed in France as legitimate - that che is French
by birth, and if he has lost the character, decree
can restore it TO him in virtue of the 18th clause
of the Civil Code"
In a short time N. Bonaparte perceived that his
presence in Paris and the kindness of the Fun
peror towards him excited certain discomfort
elsewhere. He informed the Emperor of the fact
and received from His Majesty the following letter:
"My dear COusin-I have received your two letters
had already received one from my uncle Jerome who
told me that he would your remaining
in France. replied, that the French laws recogn ze
you as legitimate, could not do otherwise than ac-
knowledge you relation and that if your position
Paris embarrassing it for you alone Judge of
thatthat Napoleon, fhe conducted himself well, had
nothing to apprehend from family relations, &c You
must without irritating your father, continue to follow
the course which you have proposed to yourself | will
write tomorrow to Fould about the arrangements
agreed on.
Compliments to Jerome, and believe in nv sincere
friendship. "NAp0LRoNn
On the 18th of April, 1855, NJ. Bonaparte, being
then in Baltimore, received from NJ. FOud Minis
ter of State, letter announcing to him that OF
his return to France he to resume the title o.
Duke de Sartene Ia town in Corsica "to put ar
end to the difficulties which YOU are aware Of
and alsO that it was the Emperor's intention that
his son should bear the title Of "Count de Sartene.
This proposition was rejected.
Prince Napoleon and hs sister, the Princess Ma
thilde, then demanded of the Emperor and the
Conseit de FdmiUe, that "MM. Patterson (Mr Je
rome Bonaparte and his sony should Tot exercise
any of the rights which belong exclusively to the
Legitimate issue, and that consequently NJ. Jerome
Patterson and his descendants should be prohibited
from bearing the name of Bonaparte." The Con
sell de Fdmde decided in favor of their bearing the
name of BOnaparte, but decided iUeguiiy, as The
memoir maintains, that they should not have The
right to avail themselves of the benefit of the 20ls
and 2O2d article of the Code Napoleon relating to
succession. The COnseH de Fumille was composed
of NM. Abbatucci Foud Troplong, DeMorny
Baroche and Orrano. The point is argued at sOmt
length in the memoir.
On the 10th November 1855, Marshal Pelissier
at his headquarters before Sebastopol, named 'tM
Jerome Napoleon BOnaparte" Lieutenant in the II
/ X inlt nf tbn aoion of
nomination was confirmed on the oath Of the sam
month. But on the 18th Of June, 1885, letter .
permission to wear the decoration Of the Mediid
of Turkey was addressed to NJ. Bonaparte Jr, a
''M. Bonaparte Patterson" This permis sion
granted to him under name which was not his
proper designation, was not accepted. At the SAM
time, the proposition of the Duchy of Sartene wa
renewed to NJ. Bonaparte, the father Under thes
circumstances the latter addressed the fOllowin.
letter to the Emperor, dated July 25, 1856:
''Sire-I received the enclosed from my son few day
ago. kept it to reflect its contents before SHOULD
send it to your Majesty 1t breathes the sentiments
honor in which my brought up, and pray you
Majesty to grant his request 1t is real dshonor to
man to be born a bastard and in accepting the consc
quences. Had been in that category | should hav
long since accepted with gratitude, the offer which you
Majesty condescended to make But as legiti
mately born-and as have always been acknowledged
as such by my family by the laws OF all countries and
by the whole world it would be the extreme of basenes
and diShonor my part to accept 6reUet Of 6aStdrdy
did not raise the question neither do fear it. And
the family council conseH de famiHe has rendered al
illegal and unjust decision it at least stopped short
deprving me of the name bore from my birth, to th
ffteth year of my age, without its ever having bee
contested
"The object and the victim of intrgues caumnies an
falsehoods it only remains for me, Sire, to repeat tn
addressed to your Majesty my letter of the got
of March, to with my and wait in exile that jul
tice which am convinced Heaven for
later and request that your Majesty will please
to grant an audience to take your orders for the fl
ture. J. N. BoNAPARTE.n
The memorial concludes by praying the trbun,
to order that an inventory be taken ofthe propert
left by his Imperial Highness Prince Jerome, AM
| that partition be made of it:
son this demand which must be admitted in any case
| II. Bonaparte will be able to maintain the legitimacy
his fdtion and to repel any exception on the groun
that the affair has been already decided which might
pleaded. As for Madame Elizabeth Patterson who ha
taken part in anything that has passed since the Dirt
of her son. and against whom to this day direct attac
has ever been attempted with whom it cannot be aege
that decision legal not has been pronounced sh
will vindcae the honor os her maternity she will prov
the validity OF her marriage, and she will claim all tn
rights which to her from the contract which pre-
ceded it. that there is interest created and resn
discussion and for the trial of the questions whic
this great may give rise to, French magistrate
holding the code of laws in their hands and maintaining
all the dignity Of their independence will not make tn
holy authority of marriage and the sacred and egtimat
rights of family, established for than half cenu
ry give way to the ephemera necessities Of policy,
! or to the Illegal complacency of servants.
"BERRYER, Advocate.
IN LEGRAND, Avoue."
1t is difficult to exaggerate the Importance Of thi
case, for on the decision OF the tribunals wi
depend the legality Of the first, or Of the secon
marriage.
This alludes to what is called Conseh de Famite
the members of which, according to the memoir wer
MN. Abaucci, Foud, Tropong, De Morny, Barouch
and Gen. Orrano.
The Emperor had falsely stated to the Pope, whe
trying extort the BULL that his brothers. marriage
performed by Spanish priest whereas the ceebrant
the Roman Catholic Bishop of Baltimore.
From the london and Cttnq Telegraph. Jan 12l
| THE AMERICAN MINISTER AND THE EN-
PEROR.
| Lord Elgin forwards an autograph of the Empt
| ror, found in the Summer Palace, relating to tn
| American Embassy:
CAMP BEFORE PERM, Oct. 81, 1860.
My Lord-I have the honor to enclose herewith
| the translation of draft note in the yermillio
pencil-and therefore purporting to be the Empt
ror's autOgraph-found with several other paper
| at the palace of uen-ming-yuen. 1t relates
| the question of the presentation of the America
| Minister, Mr.. Ward, to the Emperor, when
visited Pekin last year. 1t is important inasmuc
as it contains distinct assertion on the Emperor
pa;t, to the effect that Mr.. Wards offer to pay hil
the same marks OF respect to his own PresideT
was absurd because it implied the placing of Chin
| on an equal rank with the barbarian nations. Tn
EmperOr's atfectatiOn of superiority is not in tse
| of much consequence to other sovereigns, but
| has an unfavOrsble bearing regards the vaidit
| of the treaty rights which they obtain from hil
on behalf of their subjects, because it imparts t
! them in some sort the character OF concession
made of pure grace by suzeraIn to VaSsals, an
| enioyed, therefore, under some not very dehnabl
! conditions of fealtv. | have, &C.,
ELGIE AND kINCARDIEE.
To tue Lord John Russell, &c.
| DRAFT OF AN IMPERIAL RESCRIPr VERMTLIoS
THAT is, AN AUTOGRAPH, FOUND IN TIRE PALACE o
YUEE. MlEG-YUEN, ON THE 7TH OCTOBER, 1867
We have this day perused the reply of the Amer
! can barbarians to the communication of kweiliGn