The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-05
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It is now reported that the Emperor
Napoleon has given assurance to Mad.
Iturhee formerly Miss Alice Green, of
Rosedale, near Georgetown, d. {. that
her son, who was some months ago
ago adopted By the Emperor Maxi
milan Il, his heir, shall be returned to
her. Mad. Iturbide is the widow OF
Gen. iturbiae, who was lineal successor
to the throne of Mexico. The Washing
ton 1s2a1s Of saturday says:
As the facts in regard to this matter
have not been generally understood in
this country, and have been the subject
OF much ignorant and more or less in
territorial misrepresentation, we propose
to briefly review some of the attending
circumstances in this extraordinary
case.
TIE child was aireadya great f1vorte
with AlaiiN of The Oldest and best ianli-
lies-the loyaiists OF Mexico. Maxi
hi ian Was not. The adoption Of the
Vhisd, therefore, as his her would, he
conceived, be Il powerful element in
strengthening his waning cause, and
would enable him to form Il native party
friendly to his interests. Whether the
idea originated with Macmillan or Ma
paieon i. not known, but il was prompt
y
used to get the parents consent to part
with their child. The father steadiastly
persisted i'll his opposition to the scheme
throughout; but the mother, overcome
by the promise of Il brilliant future for
her soll, urged by her husbands brother
(Augustln lturbide) and others of the
family, SOaded by the intimatiOn that
the child would be taken, with or with
out Ter consent, and never dreaming
that the adoption of the infant by the
Emperor would lead to her immediate
separation from it, reluctantly signed a
document giving her consent.
She thought her child would have
mothers care; at least until it was old
enough to be sent to Europe to be edu-
Gated. Imagine her CONSERVATION and
grief ON receiving, the day after her son
was taken to the palace, an intimation
from official sources, that the air of
Mexico was unWholesome for the Itur-
blde family, and that IL speedy trip to
Europe might be beneficial to them.
The banished family at once prepared
to comply with the Imperial mandate,
and hurriedly packing, up such neces-
sary articles as could be conveniently
transported, started without delay for
the sea coast, the mother almost frantic.
At Puebla her grief become unen-
durable, and determined to make an
et1o to recover her child, she at once
returned to the City of Mexico and app
pealed to the Emperor to allow her
either to take her son, or to live with
him at the palace.
The only answer she received was a
order to leave the country.
Almost heart-broken, she came to the
United States and appealed to the au-
thorities here, but in consequence of her
written consent to the Emperor's adop-
ton of the child, no action could be
taken. Resolved to leave no stone UNI
turned to accomplish the one object she
had in view, she proceeded at once to
Paris TO appeal to the French Emperor.
She is still in the capital of France, and
has had from Louis Napoleon partial
promises from time to time which have
her to hope for a reunion
with her child ut no distant period.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, it
is said, and Mrs. Iturbide having lost all
confidence in Napoleon and in Maxi
milan, is now about to return to this
with her object unaccomplished.
The child is we'll cared for by Maxi
milan, and receives the treatment of Il
prince. 1t has a suite of rooms assigned
10 it, and numerous attendants, and takes
an airing every day in the royal equip
age. Americans, writing from the City