"Citizens of Paris, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to come to Paris City Hall Square and attend this welcome ceremony I have held for my brother Franz Joseph and his fiancée..."
Jerome Bonaparte stood with composure and confidence in front of the Parisians in the Town Hall Square, saying, "The Austrian Empire and the French Empire have been mutually supportive partners since the time of my uncle. We cannot forget the assistance provided by Prince Metternich and Emperor Franz during France's most difficult times... It was their righteous advocacy at the Congress of Vienna that allowed our nation and people to rise swiftly... Some among you might say that the Austrian Empire also restrained France."
