New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-18
CkETCH OF HIS CAREER.


SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte' COM
monty known as Prince Napoleon and since the dea''
of the Prince Imperial the head of the Imperial houSe
of BOnapare was the second son Of Jerome Bonapare
King of Westphalia and his second wife Rlncess fieu-
erica Catherine of Wurtemburg. lie was oi'eh c'c'
Prince Jerome Napoleon for this reason: during tHe
reign of his cousin, Napoleon H. 1T was obviouSE i'
possible for him to sign his first Christian name alone
II might have led TO confusion. and womb nave occl
discomteous to the sovereign. lie accordingly anopleu
the signature of Napoleon (JerOme)," Jerome being
his fathers name, but not his OWL when the lie
public seemed to be definitely established he assumed
the signature of Napoleon BOnaparte but after the
death of the Prince Impeslal lie dropped the Bona
rare." Prince Napoleon was born at Trieste on sep
TENDER o. 1522 When the Instruction broke out in
the Romagna. in 1881, he staying in Rome with
his grandmother. Madame Letia Bonaparte, but was
forced to leave the city because his cousins wete I'M
pcated in the revolutionary disturbances. lie was
then taken 10 Florence. and afterward was placed IN
boarding oil at Geneva where he remained Tor two
years. 153335 His education was completed at Aren-
enberg where his COUSIN the future Napoleon III,
his tutor. His uncle, the King of Wurcmburg, provd
cd for his military training at LudwigSbure. and after
remaining there four yeats he travelled extensively
for five years and spent some time in spain. HIS
resemblance to the first Napoleon attracted attention
everywhere and Berangcr described him. in alluSion
German fat
In 1915 Louis Philippe gave him permission to
visit Paris under the title of the Count OF Moh'lort
but the Government soon began to suspect him be
cause of his relations with the Democratic party ana
his advanced political opinions and after four months
he was ordered to leave the country In 1917 now
ever he was allowed to remain in France with his
father, and on February %, 1848, he made himself
conspicuous by his eager support OF the revolution
After the fall Of Louis Philippe in 1849 he was
elected a Deputy from Corsica 10 the Constituent As
sembly where he voted with the Moderate Republl-
cans. In 1640 he elected from the Department
of the Sarthe to the Legislative Assembly The less
liberal complexion Of the latter body induced him to
accept from Louis Napoleon the post OF Minister
Madrid when on hearing of the Ieactonary eduoa"
ona i % r0pSSgG snd Mas dPved ." his
ofhce of Minister for being absent without leave
became leader of the extreme Republican party: and
was called The Prince Of the Mountain IN lnc e.,
enlistment Of the second Empire he took m, scat III
the Senate and Council Of state as an Imperial iIce'
with the right of succession TO the throne, III case Nd
poleon III died without male Issue.
NOT A BRILLIANT SUCCESS IN THE cMMEA.
At tie opening of the Crimean War he was piacco
in command of a reserve corps at the Alma ana
A. 1nlorman lie was soon recalled. Osensiby
an account of i'll health and the French gave MN the
nickname Of "PlonP on." which continued to cllng To
him throughout the rest Of his life lis adVersrieS
questioned his bravery and capacity While MS paruSa'
ascribed his abrupt return to civil HE 10 HIS nav" III
sisted with characteristic vchemencc upon using Inc
war with Russia for the liberation OF IOldhu. 'ii'
Kinelake atsolves him from the charge OF cowauce.
prince Napoleon was made president OF the Imperial
Commission of the Universal Exposition OF lo''' anu
in this office lie displayed considerable talent anu d"
,ivity In 1856 he published book chuucd 'lsi'
NJ Prince NAPOLEON to the Universal Exposition nc
made scientific maritime excursion on Inc corNc''o
pora Hortense 10 the coasts OF Scotland Iceland ana
Greenland in 1871 and in the same year he puDii9eu
.yoyage in the seas of the North About tle am .
iine b WIS admitted 10 the Academy or Fine nrio'
In h. acquitted himself successfully OF dipiJ
matte mission by prevailing upon Prussia W IciiH Id
a''c nno1 Eeufcnael IN favor of SwltIerlaHu.
h I GiainI Died 10 the newly created Ministry Tor
Algers amt the Colonies on June az, 81 The tronbes
up the post on March ;i. =, io''' O'0''''
Prince Npoleons marriage at Turin (January w." ~.
,eton ~ princes Clotide, daughter OF King Nlgu
i F3,1u 10 WaS quickly followed 10y the Italian
war against Austria. Prince Napoleon We CHrn. Int,
thono' he erased the Apcnnnes by forced mdrchcs'
ne reached headquarters Only 10 Wl.. dan, nf villa
SnSoh CO.. the the rTryng out OF which he sent TO
Verona. In 1861 he delivered Il md?ill.'' ffrrco
H a. en"ned and Prince Napoleon made an o,,
slanght on the orleans family ne pt trc Prince
dncIined much 70 the disgust Of tie French army S d
now posed the champion Oh ueIho''"'S INV
the Polish revolution
HIS VISIT TO THE UNITED STAlbs'
prince Vanoloon visited the United states IN 'uS'
1851 in his Yacht the Jerome Napoleon and leaving
the Princess ClOtilde in Ncw-1OrK WIN '"' ea,arv
d, Abrantes proceeded TO Washington. where 'coio
Seward nresen ed him 10 President Llncoih' I'' -
,sy,aa co,.ral Reaurccard5 headquarters AT Ma'as'
with a safeconduct. and pushed on as lar as n. I
rnond escorted nv the French Minister o I,ir liable
10 france he made, in loO-: ,,n,,l nnwer OF
IN Tapacy and in favor OF Ioiish i, in Eaccio
the inauguration of the NiG 81 necCh full Of demo
a. 80 ~, This proved less paE'tUo th@m
his nrcvinnS speeches 10 the Emperor VINO m onicai
thapcp
threw up all his public Iur rc,cv and the preSi-
membership OF the Council OF ~ Universal EXpoSi
den"y ~ lie commissioners for the Innal newer
yo ~ Wy His opposition 20 tie Temporal ~, ~
Of the pope converted the fhipic enemy hut
never been his friend into aE idncr Of the Emperor.
"c spccuiE 'bsthreak Of the FrancoIrns.lAii dn@c
Prince Napoleon was sent 70 nan h aid of France.
his father to come At the close Of the
war I'm 1871 ne declined 10 accept al! .oton Ie-o he
General Connci, OF Corsica IN w IL resisting he
ordered to leave I"riS' DIV"
was fOrcibly expelled
HE ACCEPTS THE REPUBLIC ,,,uo
An. -, .a,,cbmeut of the French l'ePioi'
Prince Napoleon took active paFt ]" ' pn;nco
~ rrance like the Comte dc Chainnosru; nm NV" Of
Napoleon believed in manlet,.U vas elected one
- IL ~ ' t Acacia and after, IN an 'u it
VI y, ue ses ~, he wrote The RepuiC ,, Ed
Patyiotism imnoses il upon us, ] accept IL i'''
u P y, Tho decree Of the Feicn sri dca
1852 prince Napoleon became III 100, che Bonaparte
Of the Prince Imperial NE new rs claim TO the
family and the EN- fmperalists offered 10 him
the leadership OF the party, ~ In favor of
that I'm accordance with his conVlcuo'd he forced 10
popular form OF goverrfmcm'' s"pport his victor
more popular msn Inc II.