The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-01

or betrayed it to the English Niurat
came to her. the day the contract was
signed, and asked her what advice she
you are Frenchman, sire" she re-
piled. You ought to be faithful to
France. 1t is to her that you owe alle-
glance" g
: Murat turned pale, and violently
pushing open the window of a great
balcony looking upon the sea, said,
Then 1 am trattor;" pointing at the
same time to the English ffeet, under
full sail, entering the port of Naples.
throwing himself on couch, he cover
sd his face with his hands and burst
into tears. The Queen was more COM
posed, though not less moved; and,
fearing that his agitation would be per
ceiyed, she prepared a glass of orange
water, and besought him to be calm.
A letter from Madame Murat, AFTER
Napoleon's fall, gives some idea of the
prosecutions to which the Bonapartists
were subjected rt-- -- Fl
TRIESTE, November IL, 1923.
sI When saw the date of your letter I
trembled. 1t Is ten years since have
seen the name; and avoid the recollec-
ton of it, not through indifference, but
from fear OF compromising persons
who showed me devotion, and who are
dear TO me. Imagine my Joy, then,
when recognized the handwriting OF
my friend JuIiette. The letter arrived
on my birthday, and was handed me
when awoke; and certainly no bou-
quet could have been received with
more pleasure than your warm express
stousa of friendship. So Won have
thought of me! Your loving memories
have awakened mine, and am trans
ported to the time when enjoyed your
society.
l should like to enjoy again the same
pleasure. 1t is only by word of month
that can acquaint you with the perse-
cutions practiced upon me in the name
of the French government, and which
would take too much time to explain
by letter. By a resolution of June 6,
passed by the foreign minister, it was
decided that could live neither in
Italy the low countries. or in Switz-
erland. Germany and America were
open TO me. BY an unexampled piece
of Injustice, I am forced to leave, to
change at each instant my country. At
the same time, my own personal prop
erty is retained in France and Naples.
Judge then of my situation at Trieste.
You can perceive that I can tell yoa
nothing about my future. I am sure
that, If could see you, and talk with
yout you could on returning to France
succeed in obtaining justice for me.
AT present, my position is very sad.
have also the grief of being separa-
ted from my two sons. The persecu-
tiOns 20 which we have been subjected
have forced them 70 go to America.
Achilles has been there two years; my
second son left me a fortnight ago.
This separation broke my heart; and
now L have only my second daughter
with me, who is soon to be married.
My isolated situation ought to re-
n 81,
rePose have long desired and cannot
obtain. If they could read my heart,
they would see that only ask for quiet.
Still, why should they refuse me what
my family has obtained so easily? They
are undisturbed at Rome; and they
travef and meet with no annoyances.
alone am prosecuted.
L have seen my daughter Letitia, who
admires you greatly, which is not as
tonishing. What does surprise me is
to hearlthat your little niece, who was
so delicate (whose portrait look at as
write TO youl, has grown beautiful.
was touched by the compliments she
sends me through my daughter. This
Is the more amiable, as she was of an
age when the absent are forgotten. !
am grateful for the Able de Rohan's
remembrance. If he has no scruples
on account of my opinions, say to him
that should like TO be remembered
in his prayers. offered up by SO good
a man as he, they must be listened to.
His vocation does not surprise me.
Sensitive natures are apt to go to ex-
tremes. -rE
Believe, my dear Juliette, that, If you
give me the pleasure of embracing you,
it will be the greatest happiness have
felt for IL years.
This and many other incidents, anec-
dotes, and letters are contained in this
agreeable book, which will doubtless
be widely purchased and read.