The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-04-06
The American Bonaparte.
THE IMPERIAL FAMILY OF FRANCE AND
RS CONNECTION IN BALTIMORE.


dynastic with additional intere st.
Prince Pierre Borpnarte, who has caus-
ed the pot to boil SO fiercely, is son of
the Great Emperor's brother Lucien,
who was considered the ablest of the
family next after Napoleon. The pres
ent Emperor is regarded by many as
not a Bonaparte at all, but the son of a
Dutch Admiral by Hortense Beauhar-
nais, the daughter of Josephine. Louis
Bonaparte was forced by his brother to
marry Hortense. He was in love with
another woman, and withal dreamy
sort of person. Those who believe in
the operation of principle of poetic
Justice running the progress of history,
make mention of the fact the grandson
of Josephine, and not of Napoleon, now
rules i'm France as proof that the "whir-
ligig of time brings in his revenge"
Josephine once said, "My progeny shall
be supreme" But Josephine was not
the only woman who was ill-used by
the Imperial Corsican. Nor was she
the only one who cherished hopes of
divine revenge through her descen-
dants. And hereby hangs Il tale.
In 1903 jerome Bonaparte, then in
command of French frigate, landed
10 New York. As the brother of Ma
poleOn Bonaparte. he was received
with distinction, and was most hospit-
ably entertained wherever he went.
While in Baltimore he met Miss Eliza
beth Patterson, the daughter of a veal
thy merchant of that city, and married
her on the 9th of December o. the same
weir. The ceremony was performed
by Bishop Carroll, Of the Catholic Dio-
cese of Baltimore, brother of the dis
tinguished Charles Carroll, of Carroll
ton. The marriage contract was
drawn up by Alexander Dallas, after
ward Secretary of the Treasury, and
was witnessed by the Mayor of Baiti-
and several other official personages.
After remaining in the United States
about year Jerome Bunaparte and
his wife embarked for France in an
American ship.
In the meantime Napoleon to whom
the marriage of his brother gave great
offense, had ordered that the newly
married pair should be permitted to
land at no port over which France ex-
ercised authority. They, therefore,
landed at Lisbon, where Jerome left
his wife, directing her to proceed to
Amsterdam, aud went to Paris with
the hope of prevailing upon Napoleon
to recognize his marriage; but this
Napoleon refused to do, at the same
time upbraiding his brother for daring
to marry without his consent. On ar
irving at Amsterdam, whittier she
went in an American ship, Madame
pta q, tod
Icons order forbiddiEg her to land.
She then sailed for England, where she
took up her residence at Camberwell,
near London. And here, on the 9TH of
July, 1905, was born her only child,
Jerome Napoleon Bouaparte, now liv-
ing in Baltimore.
Napoleon had determined that his
brothers should marry among the prin-
cesses of Europe, and all efforts to in
duce him to recognize the wife Of Je-
rome were in vain. aud Jerome was at
last forced to yield to the wishes of the
Emperor. and marry the Princess Fred
erica C.tharine, of Wurtenhurg Ma
dame Bonaparte met her husband hut
once afterward, aud then no word pass
ed between them. 1t was lin the gale
~ OF the Patti palace at Florence, in
Italy. The Princess was leaning on
the arm Of her husband when the meet
ing took place. Jerome started aside
on recognizing Madame Bonaparte, and
II moment afterward whispered to the
Princess, "Tliat lady is my forme,
wife," He Immediately left the gale
ly, and the next morning quilted Flor
ence.
Although Napoleon declared the
marriage of Jerome and Miss Patter-
son, null and void, lie could never in.
duce the Pope to SO declare it, and a
few years ago, when the question AS te
the rank in which the Bonapaites O
Baltimore were entitled as Princess o.
the Imperial household was up tor de-
cision, the protes of the Pope agains
the decree of Napoleon was brough
forward.
Soon after the birth of her son Ma
dame Bonaparte returned to Baltimore
where she has principally resided eve
since, in the enjoyment of large for
tune. She was about eighteen years o
age when she first met jerome Bona
parte, and is now about eighty i've
She was always a great admirer of Ma
poleon, in spite of the cruel manner il
which he treated her. 1t is said tina
she believes that her grandson will ye
be Emperor of France.
Madame Bonaparte's son Jerom,
Napoleon, now in his siXty-tifth year
has lived in Baltimore since boyhno,I
He was educated at Harvard College
where he graduated in 1896. He after
ward studied law, but never practicet
as the bar. When quite young MAJ
ne married very wealthy lady, Miss
Susan Mary Williams, originally o
Roxbury, Mass, and has since devoted
MS time to the management of his larg
estate, and to agricultural pursuits
Ills own fortune, added to that of hi
wife, made hum one of the wealthies
men in Baltimore. Revisited his faith
er several times in Euiope, and TO
many years received from him a larg
allowance. He is on good terms will
Louis Napoleon, and has once visite,
the French Court, accompanied by on
OF his sons, upon an invitation from tn
Emperor. During the REICH OF Louj
Phii,:;npe he was permitted to remain
in Paris To" short time, but was re
CURED to ASSUME his mothers name q
Patterson.
Mr.. Bonaparte has two chl,sa rem, Je
rome Nopoleon, who was born in Raj
timore in 1892, and Charles Josep]
born IN 1852. The first named er,du