Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03


when she v,d; but now, she is canonized, and |
become fixed star in the armament of inspiration.
Marlin's story is species of pubic document. II
was investigated by Decazes, the Minister of Police
in ieIo, and officially reportcd-and the Prophet
himself was introduced by the Marquis Of Roche
foucaui, to ouis the 18th, who was so much af
feoted with what he saiJ that he never could con-
sent to his own coronation. Martin told him that
he not the legitimate heir; and, as an 'videncc
of his mission, he told him that he, (Louis lsth)
had once design upon his broth,r Louis 6th's
life in the forest Of st. Hubert; that he had dou
ble-barrelled gun in his hand, and meant 10 shoot
the king, his brother with one barrel, and fire the
other in the air, and represent i, as dou 10 at
| tempt against himself and the king but that he
b, came entanglcd in the branch of tree when the
king was passing When Louis 18Th heard this
from Martin, he wept and confessed III truth; but
| charged him TO keep silence upon it. Martin was
strictly watched after, and even those who had
any previous correspondence with him, were hash
| y removed from his neighborhood His curate was
sent to another parish. The rrefect of Charities,
was removed to another prefecture; and lie Sieur
| Andre. lieutenant Of Sens dUmes, who had con-
Quoted Martin to Paris, was transferred to distant
sta ion. The promises which the king made to
Martin were all broken and the only advice of the
prophet which he followed was, "Prenes g"rde a
rois dire s0cre, 81 Uous fs fenfez, rous Serts
frappe de mort pendant Ia ceremonie du Sacrc'"
"Beware ofha,ing yourself crowned, tor you dw,
| 4, ,ha
This was somewhat too serious for the old g. nt =
man, and he thought 1t prudent not TO run
Tie rick.
The following letter from the Marquis of Roche
foucaut TO Madame du Cayla on The subject. is
contained in the "Mcmoirs de NJ. Sosthenes de la
Rochefoucauli. aide lie camp de Charles X-Paris,
1897" "About this period (lSl6) very extra
ordinary circumstance, of which I shall hereafter
speak more in detail the subject Of general in'
t,rest. A man named Marlin, simple, without edu
cation. of perfectly regular life respected and no
nored 10y oil who know him, was, according to hi'
own report suddenly struck with vision, and tn,
apparition Of an angel lie declared that he hearC
distinctly voice, which gave him mission to th'
king, (Louis ls,) and promised at the same time
sure means of compelling his majesty to believ'
= his vcraci'y At first he hCsated, but his doubt
: a, last giving way, he commenced his journey. NJ
de Gaze. (the minister of polce) knew that maj
! preerding TO dcyine mission, requested an au
: dicnce Of the king, and endcavoed to prevent il
u Suddenly the man disappeared, 40 one knew where
The Duchess of LuyBn, my grandmother, dwell, q
4 i,,s
place Of residence, and four leagues from Ramboui
= lc'. Being Informed of all lha, passed, resolve
y to make personal inquiry and at last, discovcre
l. that Martin was shut up lunatic at Chareni 4
y where f und him perfectly tranquil, in respect /
D. his personal condition. II am assured" he said I
c me, ",hat have only to obey, and all will bo WI
s | wait with tranquility the opportunity of seein
'' the king, have something TO tell him, which ca
be told to no one else" After having questionc
70 aud cross questioned the man, struck with what
NJ saw, and with what he told me, ostonishod abo,
III all at his simplicity his faith. and his tranquility,
returned to Paris, determined TO demand an al
dence of the king, which was Immediately grant,
me Martin was admitted a few days after, an
IN what can well attest (you know it madam,
ID well as mysef) is that the king was remarkab
as struck with one thing tha, Martin told him. thin
er added he king, that one could know but heav,
or aud himself. Martin refused money which was
ne fered him. He accepted only fifteen francs, to p'
'rs the expenses of his journey. Since that time,
OF has resumed his ordinary life, he has cxpcHcuc
he some prosecutions in his village, and has been CO
Ia s,anily watched. leave those who read this
Of markabe Incl !ent, TO form their own judgment
of il. can oniy say that many sober-minded peo,
of are convinced that Martin was no imposier."
" After the death of ouis 18th, Martin was int
:" rogaed by the emmissares Of Charles 10Th, W
Nv endeavored to make him reiract what he had 81
VI respecting the son of Louis 10Th being still ali
The Duke de Montmorency, one of these, "
however so terrified, by revelation made 10
inqusiior. When Charles 10Th fled from Paris
ny the Revolution he passed through Rambo uie,, a
'"' sent to inquire OF Martin who told him that j,
hoe useIess for him TO shed more Hood, III neither
re- nor his family would ever more reign in Fran
du- Louis PHILIPPE ia his turn, also afraid Of NJ
Inc tin, and very sooIraiter his elevation TO the hro
Martins house surrounded with gems a. Iyn
but he made his escape, and lived in concealn
$ for some time. But having recognized the ID
ho- Of Normandy as the vcriIable Of Louis l6,h
are, dspleased all parties and May sth 1894, he