The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-01
LIFE OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.

has bean remarked that of all roma nee the
romlnce of reality was the most wonder Ill
Tn. truth Of this must have been ackno wled ged
By all who have followed in detail the checquer-
ed lite Of the French King. His father, the
proiiglte duke of Orleans, was as much distin.
guished for his vice as his ther was for her
virtues AMI piety. Under the care of the latter
and the tuition Ct Mad de Gealis, me youth oil
the young prince was passed. In the luxurious
and vicious court of the Bourbons, he was pat
ern of sobrley and virtue. Pe was early taught
10 restrain his passions. TO cultivate his mind and
endure fitigue, he walked Ten or fifteen miles a
day and laid on bed Of board covered only with
mat. He kept daily Journal ofhis life, i'll which
he reguallv kept an account OF the manner in
which he had spent his lime, and performed the
duties he owed to his parents, 10 society aad TO
God. He was dvout sober chaste and intelligent.
His life is unstained with vice. and he has been
repaid for his Temperance wilh as ound body and
healthy mind. When very young, he entered
tie army and there won early the reputation Of a
good sold er. AT the lime when the reign of ter-
r,r '.was keeping hig! carnival in bood-staned
Paris he was looked upon by many as a fit per-
snn Ia fill the throne vacated by tie murder of
Louis XVI, as his royal lineage would conciliate
monarchiss, while his liberal principles would
satisfy the republicans. As soon a report 10
This effect was hiuIed to the leaders Of The rabbe
his father was executed, his relations imprisoned,
and he saved his own life by fl ght. For 5 months
lie lived in great >secusiOn in Switzerland. and
supported himself by teaching The rudments of
learning 10 young persons.
He went 10 Hamburg for the purpose of embar
king for America, but when he arrived there he
had not sufficient funds 10 carry out his intention
lie then lourneyed in the extreme north of Europe
suffering great priVations and with the blood
hounds Of his enemies continually baying in his
track. He approached many miles nearer the
North pile than any other French travel er.
Here he supported himself at times by
teaching French. While in Boston he is said To
have resided iE the Province House, nearly oppo-
site the old South Church, and now speaks oIthe
Kindness of the Bosonians with much grail ude.
lie then went IN England, was invited thence To
Sicily, and there married daughter Of its King
Upon The overthrow ofNspoeon he went,o France
an. his sequeslered estates were returned 10 him.
Until the breaking out of the revolution Of 1880,
he lived with ease and retirement with the eXcep-
tim of the exile he underwent during Napoleon's
shoit reign in France previous TO the battle of
Waterloo Though Immediately rich, he fell
not into The vices of the afluenr, but IN all his
grandeur and opuence remembered the lessons Of
his youth. His fortune has been estimated by
French writer al one hundred millions of dollars
The revolution of July drew Louis Philippe
from retirement He accepted the kney office
with reluctance. He argued with Lafayette the
American Constitution was The best in the world
Dul l1e OOFtIHIUtHl WHICH rIdHCc was d
monarchy surrounded By republican institutions
Since his inlament into the Chair Of State his |
quiet has been continually harr3 ssed by att mpts
upon his LIFE, which has gained him the name of
the target King,-and domestic insurreclon.-
Considering the difficulties of his station, he has
acted with moderation and wisdom. He has !
strengthened himself by alliances with foreign |
states, and if he can ESCAPE assassination, there |
is good reason to suppose that he will Keep his |
crown till his death When that even; occurs,
France is morally certain 10 be cnnvulsed anew
with revolution. Boston Times !
ANecoora OF LOUIS PHILLrPPE.-May we be
prrnilted here ID relate recent anecdoIe Of b is
Majesty, at once extremely character site, and
indicative OF a superior mind
A very distinguished English mob leman, Lord
BIN, having had the honor of dining with
the king in that unceremonOus ma nner in which
he delights 10 Withdraw himself from the tram
mels of state the conversation was carried on
rs if between equals, and his Majesty inter ala
remarked that he "was the only sovereign in
EuTops fit TO fill a throne.' Lord BIN, some
what staggered by this piece ofegotsm, mutered
out some trte compliments upon the great talent
for government which his royal enIertriner had
always displayed, &C., &C., when the King burst
into fit Of laughter and exclaimed NO, no,
that is not rhat mean; but Kings are at such a
discount no,C-a-dGys there IS no saying ,rhat may
h1ppen end l am the only monarch ,cho has
cleaned his etrn boots, and could do ii again.
JOHN VAUGHAN, ESQ, AND BEN ]. FRANKLIN.
Mr.. Combe in his Travels speaks of Mr..
Vaughan as in his SD year. and as one of
the most Interesting men in Philadelphia.
lie Is secretary TO the American Phllosoph-
ica Society, and lives in their apartments.
lie was educated under the auspices of DIR.
Franklin. was his intimate friend, and in a
hong career ofpublic usefulness and private
heuevolence. has faithfully walked in his
fn9tsteps. He was one of DR.. Franklin's
sute when he was presented to Marie An
toinene, after Franco had recognized the
Independence of the United States. DIR.
Franklin had ordered wig and intended
IN appear in full court-dress, but when
te wig was sent him it was too small
He told the peruqnier that he had married
his whole arrangements by this bunder, but
il was now too late to rectifv it. An
mon Dieu, mon sieu'', ccst que rotre tete est
trip crosse" was the ready reply; and
Franklin at once resolved to appear in his
velvet coa:. of the Quaker cut, with his hair
coa5ed back; in his usual attire when dress
ed far private party. His fine venerable
frnrc his antique vet becoming apparel