American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-06-28
Bernadot:e, King CT Sn eden ana .,v..
WAY.

Oefna00ttey rang "a 81 edel ii1 AivA.
way.
(har,e1 John Bernaiotte was born at
Pau, in the department of tho Lower
Pyrenees. on the 26Ih of January 1864.
HIS fatiier, an attorney of that place, ap-
pears to have treated him in early life with
some degree of hars hress the old ia wyer
{ esincing so decided part.alty for an
elder son. that. at the age of sixteen,
Charles Quilted his patrrnal roof, and en-
listed as a private il: the royal marines
He went imnc lately to Narcotics,
whence he was ordered TO Corsica off which
island he first saw active service. At the
end of nine years, steadiuess an gDod con-
dust had promoted Bernadctte to the h 9Th
est rank it was possible for private
soldier under the old system to attain
namely, that of sergelnt-rnajor. Thus,
at the age of twenty five, his pro p Gets in
life were settled. To rise higher in the
worlai seemed an in; possibility But the
Rcvolutio IN OF 1889 brot1 down the barriers
which stopped promotion, and. like most
young soldiers, he sided with the new
order OF things
In times of revolution. energy AMI ref-
sonal bravery are qua lities best calculated
to obtain advancement. These Bernadotte
possessed in an eminent degree, and his
| rse was rapid. In t7y2 he was promoted
to a colonelcy, and as such served in the
cam; 1aign of tho Rhine. After the battle
of Fieurus (26th May, 1922 tothe gaining
of which he was mainly Instrumental.
kleber. the com handler in-chef, promoted
him on tile field to the rank of general of
brigade. A few years after, Bernadotte
performed one of those dash ng exploits
which, are captivating to the multitude.
and which invariably secure the popularity
of the actor. In one of the battles the
banks of the Rhine, the division under his
| command began to falter. In vain he tried
to rally them by his example and his conn
mrnia at length. find Ing them still in
clined to retreat. he tore his epaulettes
from his shoulders, cad threw them into
the ranks OF the enemy. Now TO recover
! them,' lie exclaimed, and dashed into the
| ti,ckest Of the fight. Those who witness
ed the feat were ashamed to desert Inn
they followed. inspired tho others with
| coura &c, and the enemy was routed. At
the end of this camrai gn-whieii lasted
| Till 119s-the French Directory wrote to
him very fatter.ng encomi ums on his con
duct. r
| Though Eernadotte was extremely do
sirous Of ncce.ting the reverson of their
crown. offered by the Swedish ENJOYS. yet
It was difficult to know what effect such
- step would work upon the emperor,
whose subject the ,,ew crownprince s.ill
was He took the proper course. and
formally applet to Napoleon fot his per
pission to accept the ploaered dignity.
The answer was cne of those dramatic
ep ANS in which Frenclimca so much
delight - Elevated from the French peo-
pie myself cred the emperor, Il dar
not oppose the choice of another pc pie
The reply was eauivocnl, and 50 were the
otter procee ling; of Bonaparte. lie de-
Inyed the Official documents necessary to
| release Bernadotte from his obligations as
French subject as long rs possible. Sew
oral interviews took place between the
two enc,ntrs: but the future king of Swe-
den gained his point at last.
The fare Seil interview was exceedingly
stormy. The last words We're uttered by
| Napoleon. GO. he exclaimed, that our
destinies may be ccompiished =
Ees nalotte took Els imperial rival at his
word. and d parted Immediately On ar
irving in his adopted country, he was re-
ceived with every mark, of regard and
honor. This wasin the beginning of 1911
| Two years afterwards, he was placed in
most difficult position OF the sovsreigns
VIII, allied themselves to crush the power
OF NAPOLEON, Charles XIII. of Sweden
was necessarily one. The military talents
of TIE erown-prince were too ete:.t to be
dis ense with and he was called upon I'd
ta'5e the field in behalf of his adopted,
against his native land. 1t is said that
this terrible necessity causei him a men
tai struggle of so violent nature, that he
was thrown on a bed of siefness. which
Threatened TO terminate fatally. But he
recovered in time foc acton, and took
prominent part in the battls of Leipsic,
Here his position was Singular. BY his
former successes IN Germany he had
ma; MY contributed to the anne alton of
the German states, the French republic and
empire. Now he Appeared among frances
enemies, to undo all he hal previously
done. The Iat;ls Of Lepsic~ proved a
sweeping day OF reckoning for the French,
who were defeated with unusual slaugh
ter On that day Bernadotte's triumph
over MS Cnc emu efltIly nave Dten
com plete In fact. Napoleon alw avs spoke
of Bernadotte a. the proxiInate cause OF
his downfall lie WAS exclaimed tho
exile OF 81. Helena to G eneral Las CasaA
F. fLe serpent neurishdd in our bosom
On the 9th of February, 1918, Charles
Kill died and lorna otte was proclaimed
king of SWEDEN and Norway, by the title
of Charles NV. On the eth of the follow
ing May lie wac crowned at Stoc! holm
AT this ceremony = flattering and somewhat
poetic mark of attention was paid him.
The throne was very elevated, and APP
proaehei by steps. On each step was en-
btoiJered the name of Il victory in which
he sha,ed. beginning with Fleurus ION the
Rhinei and ending with Leipsic; for it was
by these successes that he had, in great
measure, reached the throne. On the eth
of the next September he was crowned
again at Dron. helm as King of Norway.
So highly esteemed was he abroad, that
every important European power, without
single exception, sent to congratulate
him on his accession, and to consolidate it
by its alliance.
Happily. Charles XIV. proved himsei.
worthy OF his elevation. Although pro
fcssonau warrior he hated war for it's
d.mora i ing effects and turned the whole