Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-19
From .as National ims'l,ge.esr..
THE SOi.DISANT CHaRrES )

Oar readers may recollect the circum.
stance OF petition addressed In the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
at the last Session OF Congress. by a per
son who styled himself Charles K. King
OF France and Navarro, PRAYING the IN.
terposition of the United States 10 procure
his rights to be recognised, Sc. Perhaps
more attention was given to the story of
this man than, wholly improbable as it
was, 1t deserved. Be that as it may. the
Paris MoniteuT, the official paper, has
thought it proper 10 take cogniZapce of
the matter In the following article, which
we have translated from that print:
From the .Moniteur Uniuerssl Juiy 7.
The newspapers of the United States
have latterly spoken of an imposior, or
rather OF an insane person, who calls him
self Charles X. King of France and Duke
of Navarro. We find to-day in The
Times letter written from Portsmouth,
the 29th of June, and signed ". Psrsat,
ChevaIier OF the Legion of Honor, late
Captain of Cavalry. This FrenchTnan
declares that the unfortunate person in
question is his own brother. But says
be, i bad rather the world should know
that be is in state Of madness than to ex.
pose il TO the belief that there is in my ia
mily so abominable an impos:or.' Here
follow some authentic particulars respect
ing the pretended Charles X
Victor Persat was born in 1890, at En-
nezst, in the Department Puy de>dome.
He entered the service in 1907. After
having passed some years in the 18th and
29th regiments of Chasseurs, be passed
into the guard of the usurper, A shot in
bis head, and the cold Of the fatal cam.
paign of Moscow, deranged the mind of
Victor Persat He was put upon halt pay
in 1916, and returned to bis family.
II took but three years for him TO dissl-
pate all bis portion. Being one day out
hunting, the gems d'srmes summoned BIN
10 exhibit his license. The only answer
he gave was, 10 FIRE upon them, and be
wounded one of them dangerously.
He was arrested, and after detention
OF three months, was brought to trial 1t
was his good fortune to have to do with a
jury which acquitted him He prof,ed of
bis liberty to go and JOIN Maurice Persat,
(the author OF the letter. who served then
among the Independents (Patriots) in A.
merica But having been left at Havana
the rigor with which the Spanish Cover
nor treated him, completed the distrsc-
ton OF his reason
AT meeting of the citizens of Philadel-
pbia, held at Heiskell's Hotel on the 18th
inst agreeably to public notice, inviting
the friends OF Commodore BARRON to
meet for the purpose of making arrange
ments 10 g,vr him public dinner, JOHN
LEAMY, esq was called 10 the chair, and
JOSIAH Randall was appointed secretary.
After the meeting was organized, the
following letter was read;
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is, 1924.
Sir-No man can more highly apprec late
the favorable opinion, or kind feelings of his
friends and fellow citizens, than do. BIT the
towards me, which | understand is intended
by the meeting over which you preside, would
at this moment, give me more pain than plea
sure,
Called by the Government into public ser.
vice, have no other view than to discharge
my duty with the same purity of intention and
honest zeal. which have hitherto given me the
support of friends whom am proud TO claim,
and that consciousness which has sustained me
upon many trying occasions. But the great
wish of my heart is to avoid all appearance OF
ostentation or triumph, so foreign from my
feelings, and to pass on to the performance OF
my professional duties without marking the
event by any thing which may excite hostile
feelings, under which l have already suffered
sufficiently -
therefore most respectfully request that l
may be permitted to decline any honor, which
NAV be intended towards me OF the nature al
luded to
Very respectfully, / am sir, your most ODE.
dent servant,
JAMES BARRON.
TO the Chairman
ofMe Meeting at HeiskeWs Hotel.
Whereupon il was
Resolved, unanimously, That while this
meeting entertain the highest respect for
The character Of Commodore Barron, and
would cheertully participate in rendering
TO him any public testimonial of regard
they highly approve of the delicacy and
:nagnanimity displayed IN the letter Just
read, and that in accordance with The wish
es of Commodore Barron SO emphatically
expressed, they will reIinqush all further
measures in relation TO the proposed pub.
lie dinner.
1t was on motion, 49,.
Resolued, That the proceedings OF the
meeting be published in the daily papers
of the city OF Philadelphia.
JOHN LEAMY. Chairman.
JOSIAH RANDALL, Secretary.
DIED, :,