Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-02
The Birtb Of the New Prince.

To Republican ears, nothing can sur
pass the stupidity which regulates the Law
Of succession to the crowns of the old
world. In 9 country where merit and
ability enter into the consideration in each
new political struggle for the Presidency,
trusting to the freaks Of nature for
ruler seems the supremest folly. But in
FnTlaud, where the welfare of The nation
and Of mankind, largely depends upon the
character and sex Of the first baby, there is
reason for the great anxiety felt in all cir
olss to know everything that can be
known Of the little stranger. The London
papers come freigbted therefore with in
tsiligence of the birth and progress Of the
youngster who may be the future king
o. England.
The London Lancet in commenting upon
the event, gives circunstancial account
Of thepreliminsry steps taken in order to
insure success to the young mother, and
describes the infant prince thus minutely
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TVsry precise statements have been made
as to the uterine age Of infant the prince,
and his weight; but these statements have
been more precise than accurate. He is
believed by those best able 10 form an
opinion to be somewhat more than "a sew
en-months' child" The weight of nine
pounds gravely assigned to the young
prince is altogether incorrect. We are as
sured that he has not been weighed at sll; /;
and this will certainly afford relief TO
many anxious mothers and nurses, who
have declared almost with one voice, "it
was & shame to weigh the little prince, for
it is go unlucky to weigh q child" His
weight is estimated at considerably less
than nine pounds, which is q good weight
for fine child of fully nine months de-
velopment, six pounds would probably
be nearer to the truth, and yet leave moth
ing 10 regret. The little prince feels well,
and is, happily, a fine and healthy child.
Par paTenthess, he is said to present al
ready q striking likeness to his royal
father, his features being unusually well
marked"
What if this young six pound prince
should prove brutal tyrsnnioal man
Whist il he should gather up in himself
the worst elements in his long line Of le-
gitimate ancestry What if he should
prove a crsbid, surly, obese and lecherOus
man, as have been some Of the royal high
nssses Of Englsnd7 His nursing is said
lbe committed to Mrs. Cnnsr, "a NAL
ried woman Of irreprOschsble character,
good health snd sntecedents and possess
ing the requisite physical qualifications ="
What If, notwithstanding these careful
precautions, the new prince should follow
tie bent Of some primal instinct that
would only find its proper expression in an
insane ambition to be the dictator Of the
world. The voyage from infancy to man
hood is so dangerous, there is SO little pos
sibiity Of predicting what the man will
be from the child, that it would appear to
Democratic ears the sheerest idiocy to
stake tho future fortunes of great en-
pire upon the eldest born Of the Prince
Of Wales.
Wetrust that he may have inherited large
ly Of the virtues of his royal grandmother
Victoris. Before he reaches his throne,
however, the law Of succession in Eng
land may be nullifed by the growth and
oVershadowiDg might of the Great Repub
lie.
We know not whether the fact that his
youthful highness is but o seven months
child ought to be regarded unfsvOrsble or
not. There are wise SAWS and modern in
stances however that George III and the
present Napoleon never had but seven
months of uterine existence. This is
the third time that sovereigns Of the
House Of Hanover have seen grandchild
born to succeed to their hOnors. On both
previous occasions there have been family
circumstances which augured for the
grsndchild.
The dissensiOns between George ". and
his father, and the notorious unhappiness
Of the married life Of the then Prince Of
Of Wales, were bad Ouens for the future of
Princess Charlotte, whose life ended sadly
amidst q nations sorrow. Nor were the
circumstances attending the birth Of
George III. more bright with promise; the
quarrel between the infants father and
grandfather, which came to an open ruI-
ture on the occasion Of his baptism, might
not unjustly be regarded as presages of a
life which terminated in such bitter
gloom.
Vicioris's heir and grandohild comes in
to this busy world Of ours with no such
ante-nstsl family jars. Nature, however,
plays many q freak. Her freaks often
make child the embodiment of all the
bad or good qualities of some ancestors
who lived hundred years or more prior
to its birth. Let US however hope well for
the new prince.
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