Pali's Response to Napoleon's Manuscript

Pali was part of the royalist faction, but needed to maintain a good relationship with him. Pali backed rival candidate Matteo Pazo de Borgo, younger brother of Carlo Andrea Paz de Borgo,. The Pazos were one of the wealthiest, most eminent families in the joxio region. In 18th-century Corsican elections it quickly became an ugly corrupt affair. Both sides took part in violence, intimidation, and bribery right out in the open. Napoleon would make them pay for their dirtydirty tricks. He challenged his rival to a duel at the appointed time and won.