Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08

The Yew York Stats Zeitung tells this story Of
Louis Napoleon: Had not the original plans of
Napoleon, in regard to his marriage, been frus-
trated by the Austrian court, his life might have
taken very different COURSE and there might
now be no necessity of his despairingly bewailing
the fact that through foreign counsels he has
allowed himself to be ruined. He wished to
marry his cousin, the Princess Wasa, grand
daughter of the Grand Duchess Stephanie, of
Baden, and had already offered her his hand, on
the occasion of a visit to Baden Baden. His
suit was accepted, but with the condition that
lived in Vienna apart from his wife, should give
his consent. Napoleon thereupon turned to the
Emperor Of Austria with the request that he
should undertake the wooing Of the bride from
Prince Wasa but he received an answer to the
effect that this was not permitted by the laws OF
etiquette, inasmuch as the Prince was only
colonel in the Austrian army.
This, however, was merely an excuse, since
Franz Joseph was determined to prevent the
proposed match at any price. He, therefore,
tried to influence Prince Wasa to positively re-
fuse his consent; and, while Napoleon still hoped
on,a match between the Crown Prince Of Saxony
and the Princess was quickly brought about by
the intrigues of the Austrian Court. Napoleon
was deeply moved and exasperated at this, and,
upon Learning that this-his darling project
had been frustrated, he gave utterance to the
memorable words, +" Les souperdins de Europe
Sc souriendront de moi" CThe Princes Of Europe
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1t is true that at later day the Emperor Of
Austria had only too much cause for regretting
the share which he had taken in this affair but
for Napoleon the result was much worse from
having perhaps the only real heartfelt desire be
ever experienced repressed in this rude way
Even though the woman whom he had desired
to make Empress Of the French, had by no
means distinguished herself for eminent quali-
ties, yet her modest, bashful, almost independent
| nature, would have been guarantee that she
would never have endeayored to overstep the
| limit of her duties never have labored to secure
| government which would have made of the
| highest interest of France plaything for her
| hlimors and her seltishness.
| But this was the result of the second choice
which Napoleon then hit upon. Among the
| many adventurers of rank who happened to be
| in Paris at the time of Napoeon's great political
stratagem, there was a certain Countess Montijo
| and her daughter, who had created a sensation
| and drawn the attention of Napoleon toward
| themselves by their extravagant style Of living,
| as well as by the beauty of the daughter.
Napoleon had drawn these women into his new
court and had nduged in every kind Of gal
lantry to the daughter who, however, had quickly
given him to understand that, despite her
coquetry, she was just as careful OF her honor
as he was of his, and would yield in no way to
his passions unless he allowed her tne legltlmate
place at his side.
Whennow the proposedmatch with the Princess
Wasa turned out failure, Eugenie contriyed to
procure an invitation to Compeigne and there, in
the freer intercourse Will Nhpoieoi,aii "i.n .io
aid of brilliant toilet, in which violet wreaths
amid her blonde hair had an especially strong
effect. she succeeded, through the magic Of her
personal appearance, and her splendid converse,
tional powers, in so alluring him. that he, still
sensitive over the result of his former plans, and
with the firm determination of meeting the
crowned princes of Europe as pdruenu sud.
denly offered her his hand and to the universal
as;onshment not alone of France but of al
Europe, raised to the position of Empress Q
| woman of doubtful descent and of an equally
, doubtful past
since then this woman has shared his throne
with him for eighteen years, and has apparently y
contributed very much to its splendor; but Il
now Napoleon looks back over this period, ant
calls himself to account for the influences which
since then have been brought to bear upon hin
/ from the side of his wife, and by means of he
have been made effective, he can scarcely d.
: otherwise than curse the hour in which h
t entered into this alliance.