The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-06-26

acting for Charles ~. OK Spain. The
motif Of the business was the closing Of
the long sea- coast from the Bay of Bisoay
to the Gulf Of Rosas against the COM
mmce and ,ncursions of England. Ma
poleon easily brought the Spanish min
lister and hts master under his influence.
IL was agreed that the compact between
them should be confirmed by partition
Of Portugal. Godoy received his bride of
$4,000, 900 francsl
Marshal Junot was sent with an army
corps to Portugal and on the S0th Of
November, 1907. he entered Lisbon.
Maria ]. and the prince regent John
and the royal family, taking to flight,
found refuge In Brazil Junot published
his masters celebrated proclamation to
the effect that tho House Of Braganoa
had ceased to reign. For the time 1t up
pearsd that the reformation Of ancient
kingdoms might be effected with pen
stroke and proclamation.
The Spanish Bourbons had fallen into
an imbroglio that might we'll excnse
the interference Of foreign power.
Charles Nv. was virtually fool. The
queen, who ruled him. was devoid of
virtue. Godoy, her favorite, who ruled
her, was oonspirator. Don Ferdinand,
prince Of Asturias and heir TO the crown,
intrigued to take his fathers lifel The
king, to save Godoy. was induced by a
mob to resign the throne to his loving
son, who took the title Of Ferdinand
VII Charles, however, instead of en-
barking for America, according to the
compact, soon sought 10 recover his
Crowd. and appealed to Napoleon to as
gfst him.
Ii was the appeal Of sick sheep to a
healthy lionl The lion invited the sheep
and the household Of the sheep to meet
him at Bayonne, Oh the frontier. There,
in the first week in May, 1903, was held
the conference Of the lion and the sheep.
The lion said that they should all resign
their claims to him Ferdinand should
have the kingdom Of Etruria. Charles
should receive the castle and parks Of
Chambord, and pension Of 5000, 600
francs. The rest should DO cared for.
Ferdinand demonstrated, and ventured
on rupture. for which he and Don
Carlos were imprisoned at Valencia A
proclamation was issued that the House
Of Bourbon had ceased to reign A
Junta was convened in Castile new
constitution was formed. and on tho 9th
Of June, 1903, Joseph Bonaparte was
declared king Of Spain and tho Indies
Personal forces now again appeared
eontending with the absolute jerome
Bonaparte, youngest brother Of Napo-
leon, being ct Washington, was intro
duoed to the Pattersons Of Baltimore.
At the age Of nineteen be took Elizabeth
Patterson for his wife The marriage
was solemnized by Bishop Carroll. JeI-
ONE desired to return with his Ameri-
can bride to France; but his mother de-
olared the marriage invalid, on account
Of the son s minority. An Imperial edict
was issued to that effect. The Emperor
forbade his brother to bring his wife to
France, aud called on the Pope to an
null the marriage.
Plus VII. refused to grant the divorce.
From 1906 to 1907 Jerome and his
beautiful wife were kept aloof. Mean
while, On both sea and land, be dis
played greater talents than were shown
by any other Bonaparte save only the
Great One, The Emperor wanted his
brilliant youngest brother-who In case
of failure Of heirs to himself was de-
clared successor to the Empire-to be
King of Westphalia He ordered him to
take in marriage the princess Catharine
Of WurtemEerg. The wishes of Jerome
and the despair of his wife were put