Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-09-16
HIS MARRTAGE

HIS MARRIAGE.
On the 18th OF January, 1868, he had
married Eugenie Marie de Guzman, Conn.
tess de Teba, a scion of an old noblo fam
lily OF Spain. In company with her he
paid visit to England in April, 1855. be-
ing received with general favor by both
the Court and the people, and made a
Knight of the Garter by the Queen. On
March 16, 1856, the Empress gave birth to
coy, known as the Prince Imperial, and
bearing the special ognomens of Napo-
leon Eugenie Louis Jean Joseph. The
birth of this blessed baby was the COCA
sion OF great rejoicings throughout France.
HIS SUBSEQUENT HISTORY.
In 1854 he embarked in the war against
kuSsla which was waged in alliance with
England, Sardinia and Turkey, and termi-
mated successfully by the fall of Sebasto-
pool in 1856. On England fell The hard
est part OF the fighting, while France
reaped the greater share of the plorv and
profit resulting from it. Early in 1853 an
attempt was made upon the Emperor's
life by one Orsini who had conceded his
plans In England in connection with DR..
Bernard, Frenchman residing in Lon
don. Lord Palmerston, therefore, at
tempted to amend the English criminal
code SO that it would apply effe ctively 10
such conspiracies, and his defeat in Par
lament led to temporary suspension of
the cordial relations between the two
countries. But these were soon restored.
Dr. Bernard was acquitted bv an
English jury. In 1859-'GO, tie Emperor
the cause of Victor Emanuel
against Austria, and in person led an army
to his assistancesaefeating the enemy on
several decisive fields, and terminating
the war by the victory of Solferiuo, june
24, 1850. by the peace of Villa Franco,
July 18th, Austria ceded Lombardy to
Victor Emanuel, whose territory was fur
ther increased by the annexation of tho
duchies, Napoleon being recompensed by
the cession of Savoy and some neutral
Swiss territory to France.
THE MEXICAN IIASCo.
In 1861 he became q party with England
and Spain in the outrageous assault upon
tho Mexican republic. When his allies
discovered that he had ulterior objects in
view, and was intent upon something more
than the moro NJndication of the rights of
foreigners, tho abandoned him; but Ma
poleon caused his troops to remain, and
persisted IN an effort at setting up the
Archduke Macmillan of Austria as EN-
peror. The whole project was wretched
failure, not less for France than for Maxi
milan, and great dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed ut home because of the Emperor's
interference. Finally he abandoned Mex.
leo, leaving tho unfortunate Archduke to
his fate, i'll answer to the repeated protests
of the United States, the last detachment
of the French troops cvacuating the coun-
try early in 1867.
HIS LITERARY LABORs.
Once after his ascent of tho throne the
Emperor returned to his literary labors,
publishing in 1865 the first volume of an
elaborate work entitled L" Histoire de Ju-
les Cesar" The literary and historical
merits OF this work Wero unQuestioned, as
it's Imperial author enjoyed unusual facil-
tiles IN its preparation. It was printed at
the Imperial Printing Office, and the pre-
face bore the date of March 20, 1862. En-
gllsh and French editions of it were soon
brought out both in this country and Eng
land.
TIE LATEST PERIOD
of the reign of Louis Napoleon, Emperor
Of the French, has been stormy indeed. -
The opposition to the Empire and the Ma
poleon dynasty has steadily gained strength
and threatened to soon establish repub-
lie In France. Rochefort and other auda-
cious journalists lampooncd the &" Son of
his Uncle" and melted the Reds" of
Paris to once more arouse. The vote poll
ed by the Opposition in May, 1869, show
ed such an alarming increase that Napo-
leon at once became alarmed, and pro
claimed, IN the senatus consultum of
September, certain reforms in answer
to demands of the people. Still
further warned by the boldness Of
the Liberal party in the Corps Le-
gislatif, he finally professed to aban-
don the system Of personal govern
ment and an irresponsible Ministry which
had been inaugurated by the coup d etat of
1851 /; and on the I'd of January of the
present year, II. Emile oliver, the leader
of the more moderate Liberals, was called
to the head Of the Ministry. But this con-
cession did not serve to satisfy the people,
and in the disturbances which followed,
the arrest and imprisonment of Rochefort,
the editor Of La BarSeiILuiSe in January
last, formidable uprising in Paris was
only averted by the presence of q veteran
army of 1000 men. When Rochefort
was safely disposed Of for six months
another appeal to the people was made,
and the plebiscitum of May, which received
about 1850, 900 affirmative to about ], $50, :
600 negative votes, nominally ratified the
so-called reforms in the constitution which
had been inaugurated by the Emperor at
various times.
THE PRESENT WAR.
Thus affairs stood when the Emperor
seized upon fimsy pretext to declare
war against Prussia. hoping to humble
forever Germany, to excite around him the
enthusiasm of ardent young France by
gaining for it fresh glory on the battle
field, and to establish upon firm and
lasting foundation the dynasty of the Bo.
| napartes.
liking the field in person, he endea
vored to lead the French armies to victo
ry, and to centre AROUND him the glory o
the conquest which was to be made. Hi
recent history We need not account. Inn
| beclllty and lncapacitY characterized hi
movements, until at last forced by the de
feats which the armies of France had sus
tanned, he abandoned all command to hi
generals. Sick in body and mind, worl
with fatigue and anxiety, Friday he SUI
rendered to Kino William