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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letter from Bordeaux dated April 23 reports a planned meeting of the Federated States to declare Napoleon Bonaparte 'King of the Romans' with pompous installation ceremony requiring attendance of subject kings, princes, and dukes. The Pope to retain only spiritual functions, receive a pension, and reside in France, location unspecified.
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Napoleon, King of the Romans.-We are informed that a letter from Bordeaux, to a gentleman in this city, dated April 23, states that a meeting of the Federated States is to take place, for the purpose of declaring Bonaparte "King of the Romans." The ceremonial of his installation is to be performed with great pomp; all the Kings Princes Dukes subject to the French-Emperor, have received orders to attend in their proper persons. The letter further states that the pope is to continue in the exercise of his spiritual functions only to receive a pension and that he is to reside in France the particular place of his residence, has not, however yet transpired.
(New York Daily Adv.)
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Bordeaux
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April 23
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declaration of bonaparte as king of the romans; pope to receive pension and reside in france while retaining spiritual functions only.
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A letter from Bordeaux dated April 23 informs of a forthcoming meeting of the Federated States to declare Bonaparte 'King of the Romans,' with his installation ceremony to be conducted with great pomp. All kings, princes, and dukes subject to the French Emperor are ordered to attend personally. The Pope is to continue exercising only spiritual functions, receive a pension, and reside in France, though the specific location has not yet been disclosed.