The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-19

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under a system Of supplementary election returns.
When the rebellion began the Governor called upon
General Fremont, Then commander of the Western De-
partmenk and offered 70 raise cavalry regiment In Wis.,
some dncuy thrown IL The wsy Of is sSespsaucs =
Washington, but these finally overcome The regt
ment sesvsd with credit in the Southwest but on ac-
count Of tie falling health Of Colonel Barsow durag
most of tis military term he was sitting on court mar
tails A. s. Louis. He was a man OF strong mental
characteristics, Of indomabe energy, and q unswerv-
Ing nlelty to his friends
The King or the Bclgfans.
Leopold l., King OF the Begians Duke Of SAKE, and
Prince Of SAKE Coburg and Go,ha, died at Brussels
December ., 1865. BY his wealth, his connections by
marriage with Great Britain and France and partly
through his shrewdness he held at all times an in
faentia position in European affairs; and perhaps
the greatest barrier the extension Of French dcmi
MON in Europe which existed since the time Of Ma
poeon the Great His career, without having been
marabs, has been varied and interesting. He has won
something OF reputation statesman, principally
through his peculiar relations the great Powers OF E
rope though In by his efforts for the inter-
nal improvement and development of the physical resour
ces Of his kingdom Through life he has been Of the
most fortunate of monarchs For years he has been
known as the "Nestor of monarchs OF soveregns and
has been the great referee for deciding all complicated
questions between the regning monagchs Of Europe.
He was born in Coburg the 10th Of December $780,
and was consequently within few days Of being
seventyhve years OF age the time Of his death. his
education was such became his station. His earlier
years were devoted to general studies and travel He
had the reputation of being the best informed sovereign
In Europe In the department OF natural history. He
early became acquainted with the politics OF the little
duchy In which he was born, and OF which his elder
brother the sovereign. Upon the marriage OF his
sister in 1908 with the late Grand Duke Constan
tine Russia he entered the military service OF Russia
This position Napoleon compelled him to abandon, but
IN 1918 that service, and after the abdica
ton q BsnapaTts IN Apr lsla ne went over 70 Eng
there that he first the Princess Charlotte, daughter
Of George w.. then the Prince Regent whom he mar.
ried in 1915 With her he received pcnson for life OF
100000 was made Duke Of Kendall and Field Marshal
Of England. On the 9th OF November 1917, the dis.
tinguished Princess his wife, died in childbirth After
her death he divided bis time between his English estates
a. Claremont. and his German possessions.
In 1880 leopold WAS nominated King OF Greece by the
Great Powers which had taken charge OF that country
At FIRST he disposed TO accept the appointment but
afterwards declined the honor partly because the Allies
had not sufficiently extended nOrhward the boundary
Of that Kingdom, but mainly It Is believed, by the
Greeks, In consequence Of lcttor which ho received
FROM Capo dIstrias who was then President Of that
land OF classic fame
In 1880 evolution separated Belgium ftom Holland,
and England and France ntarfared TO sustain the former
independent kingdom, In defiance Of the Treaties
Of Vienna by which tho Tn ted Kingdom OF the Neither.
lands had been created On the 4th or June 1884, Leo
pold elected King OF the Belgians by the National
Congress of Belgium and the 2ls Of July he assembled
the throne Of this new kingdom, over which he has
reigned more than thirty tour years.
wife, the Princess Louise Marie Therese Charlotte lisa
bella, tho eldest daughter OF Louis Philippe then and
for many years after the King o. the French no the fruit
Philippe &C. Duke OF Bratan., IN his twenty nth
year, who 10 heir 10 the throne; secondly, Philippe
Eugene Ferdinand &C. Count OF Flanders, now in his
twenty third year. and thirdly, the Princess Marie Char
lotte Amele, &C. who Is nov in her twentieth year.
rghtful heir to the throne but being an imbOcis it
mains to b. seen how England or France or both will
The alliances with other Powers by which the late
King fortified himself TO speak by hs two marriages,
arc rather complicated and curious In the nrst place he
Coburg, and Of his brother Prince Albert lately the Royal
ConsoH or Englande Qrcen Being the brother by nar
rage OF the Duchess Of Kent he was uncle TO Queen Vic-
tora whom he Ia supposed 20 haze exercised large
amount OF personal influence. He uncle also TO Prince
Ferdinand eldest ofhis brother Ferdinand, who dod
In 1884, who married the late Queen OF Portugal mother
Of the present King PEDRO VI OF tba, country In the
next place. his eldest son and ber 10 his throne married.
Maria an archduchess Of Austria aad daughter Of tho
late Afchduke JOSEPH PElaine OF Hungary and this lady
cousin Of the father Of the Emperor Of Austria
King Lsopolds daughter Caric.'a, married Ferdinand
Mexirna brother Of the Emperor OF Austr ~ and now,
by the grace Of Louis Napoleon, Emperor Of Mexico.
II under tho administration and encouragement or
King Leopold that the ratons, nieres,s OF Belgium have
been developed Belgium 10 The only country IN Europe
in which the work OF building railroads Is actually cc
pleed The railway from Antwerp 20 Brussels was the
FIRST that was made the Continent Belgium ebounds
In coal and iron Her manufactures extensive aud
remuneratye Lcge 10 her Birmingham. Tho carp u
OF Brussels and the acss of hechn world renowned
Leopold dd all that was practicable 10 increase the com
m rec OF his little kingdom OF fonr and half millions
Of inhabitants Nor was he unm ndful OF the interests
Leopold was the securing 70 his people the greetest OF
all bieseings-- entire rcgions liberty.
In 1s4e, when revolution was tho order or tho day,
agiators in Belgium affected to think that might
be worth while 10 have In their country. But tho
King acted like OF He Informed them that
he fully OF the opinion they could be that the
constitution needed very considerable amendment land
that can b. done !" said he without revolution and
bloodshedp There no difficulty In extending the
right OF suffrage, and in other ways making the govern
pept moro popular IN its principles and operation he
ventured 10 hint thar the nation considered him
20 be In the way he would take himself out OF the
BE recognised ono OF tho mos. psrsroonous or
thu rich men Of Europe and pfncil.ed an economy
which would be thought discvsd'tabc 10 much poorer
men IN this country His income amounted h. nearly a
million OF dolia He had besides his pasal reside
n Brussels And hts drca palace az Caremcn near Lon
don still beautiful county residence 81 Laeken,
near Brussels.
Louis Napoleon has long been suspected Of dispos.
ton II not determined purpose 10 annex Belgium 70
his empire, and tho death OF Leopold and the imbe-
ciliiy or his may afford him preext for making the
effort Leopold very yhYewd in his relations with
Napoleon, ana proved himself Willy statesman In
1864 he vs!ted Louis Napoleon FOR the puTpose gsne
rally supposed OF s'laying any feeling Of excitement
which might exist IN ha mind In regard to the fof-
cations At Antwerp; but msy now be suspected that
that visit had something 10 do with Tho set'cmant Of
Max In Mexico.