Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-17
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isoi 6arte I 4 ltersot q ge Wi csAse u beV
theme for romantic speculation. Tie latest
book laid upon our table is q history OF tins re-
markabe union, and compendium OF " tne sns secret
between members Of the Patter-
s6fi fzmiy and their agents IN Francs IN relaiies
theFet0., The author, Mr.. W. I. X. Saffell, had
III mHhe OF materials from which to compile
his book and We do not think that it's yet e4-
hausted. The preservation OF these ls
,SSss; SsSsr.u EIiIifs isaISs i. Of SS cd ru
bish which had laid neglected for half century
ia a warehouse once occupied by Mr. fAttcrscfl
madame Honspe9ss fstherl, 10 aOoxs ,onr my
" IHeh proved to be the long -mseing correspof-
depce These letters came into the posseseiefl
OF Mr.. SafelL and forthe firsttim are mage
public in the volume now before US. Maaan1e
Bonaparte was oousuited asto the plopnety "
nnblishinp them. and she expressed herself 4s
beipfsl entirely indifferent on the subject afr
erandsons, Col Jerome n, BonRpATte and MF
Charles j. BonapArte, from considerations St
elcacy, very NATURALLY peposed the puoncatdn
and desired the sonpilef 50 70 state IN n the pif
sThere % il Certainly nothing in these 1ttthfs
whirh does not reflect honor UPON the PAttefsdh
fgiimilys and their pnblieaiioa VII correct mary
wrong. ifprssshions eoneefniny ms . 1nnsPAy
rfidiI I'd marry his dSpglitsf 10 French naVhi
oiReer. even though his brother was = pfosgef-
itiyp Rmperdf. He opposed tne match until Ae
found is( fiothihg but force and violence would
| PrsssnsM AfteE Il was CONTAMINATED, the wnofe
i4laiS were aPxi io6s that jerome shonid give qp
Al his hopes 2 profennsnt in France snd
II come citizsn Of the uh9ed States. ;Iney prh-
TefFedf 1h1E the Young people should live hapHl-
I " IN this, country, rathet thAh encounier t4e
,storms Of revolnton WITH TIE remSse ,e, nope II
1attanIng to- royal. rank. In fact this posil-
i 1'bifiy was regarded by item with dread.
| " Mr.. Robert Patterson (brother to Mauame
/ Bopaparte) went to Europe three months q.
ter his sisters marriage Tor the purpose pi
tPrccpring for hsE honoIable reeognlq9ni l,1 sad
lnpsdeeess[ul mission. he writes hqpefhpy
\ VI RrsE. Tor all the members OF the BonapAHe
| fRnily, Napoleon excepted, expressed theh'
selves as weIl pleased with Jeromes 8 mafnsee
he had fIienq with HIM, Captain raJl Y. peti
tstalea, who seems to have been man 81 gfeA'
address, who interviewed Lncien Bo9nsparfe
1 and Brought back . nost ,fatterihg repoff'
1F1eH Mr., Patterson. said Lp6ien, that orl
Tmother myself and the whole, family, Yltf
1 one yoiSe, and as heartily az ! 90; mgniy aP'
I does not for the PRESENT cohcur with ns, Pr
i he is TO be considered as isolated from his
f1amffy Placed ON the lofty ground on which Ae
ss11ds ss ssss1 srs sHd
! ed by a policy, with which we have nothing Ec
do. We still remain plain citizens and, ~ such
from ali NJ 'iiaye leArned' OF the yohnk lSHys
character, and the respectability Of her friendf
I We are, and feel highly gratifed with the COP
nection; that they need not in the least be hurt
| the displeAurG Of Ahe lGCnshh that myself
although of an age to be my own master, A1C
4 escnpyiIsg disline neuisIed places under thadsnsrh
ment, l have also, by my late marriage incurred
his displeaspre, 80 that JeromeI 10 pot aloDe
But. IL Wfeh weidd mary, We are teconsult onl
own happiness, and not that OF another it mat
\ tefs hot Who Use "a 81 is MOTTO be mstieAse
After reading this correspondence no o1'
will entertain a very exalted opinion OF jerome
iBonapATte.. More resentment will. be falt all
want Of true manhood than at the RELENTLESS
cruelty of his brother. lie might have takSr
the >Aiyite Of kis mother, accepted Shahdsont'
annuity, become citizen OF the United Stateh
II aud lived and died an.honoted and happy NAB
/ BE chose rather to accept the baEfe4 holoE ea
| crown which was not his by hereditary right 4
I desert his young and beautiful Wife, and 10 eatr
the. contempt Of all mankind. z5ifIqre At7s Pg
terson's marriage, her father received an anop
msus letter, which no ,endoIsed with. the: dat
q November s. 1885 and 6led.AwayV phe writb
was evidently some Frenchman who was ~
ti1nately acquainted with jerome BonaparteAA4'
the facts in his history thus communicated I,
| bis future father-ln-law were not eaicHlsteq 4
| enhance. the old gentlemans. peaee pf ullnf
Other letters Of warming came, put the marrlas
went on, and his Subsequent CONDUCT justihe
the darkest pruphesfes of tho unknown Wins
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