Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-22

hlNb LOUIS PtlLlPPE.
Reflections of the most interesting character n
suggested by the present visit to this country OF Il
Prince de Jonvllle third son Of the King Of Il
French. More than forty years have passed sine
his father was here, seeking asylum from the viz
lenoe OF his countrymcn. The life Of Lou
PHILIPPE illustrates the extremes OF exstence-ex
treme pcnurv and suffering; extreme wealth an
grah1eJr. Descended from royal line, he ws
early placed under the most emineut instruction,
aud at the juvenile age Of eighteen, Duke OF Char
tree, took command OF the I4;h regiment of dra
goons Which bore his name, AMI was then garrison
ci at Vcndomc. Ills first service in 1899, i
the campaign against Austria; and the battle G
V,ncy was his FIRST action, IN which Lieutenan
General, nj the hehd OF twelve battaons OF infant
ry, add SIX squ,drons of cavalry, forming the Sc
eond line OF kelerman, he fought with great bra
very; and six days after received, the rewar,
of his vslor, the second command IN the new evieS
troops which the executive council had ordered Il
be raised.
He serving with distinction. under Dumou
ries "a Flanders, when the Convention p4ssrd de.
cree of binishment asains; ali the members of the
BOURBON family Tue young Duke himself wac
obliged TO flee, and sought security in Swz cr-
land. Alone, and an foot the exieJ prince wan.
dered amidst the mountainous regions OF the Alps,
and without resources, living almost on charity, he
was at last compelled, under feigned name, 10
deyoe mseil TO Ie,chinS foe his support and for
eight month, he performed the duti"s Of professor
in the college Of ReIchnau lnstructins daily in his
tory MATHEW, tics and the French and Eng ish ian
gu,ges This feature IN his history, strkn: exem-
prfes the force and decs on of his character Sat-
is - that his mother and sister had iounu places Of
s,lety, he trusted to his energies; and strong
IN the resources Of his mind, he threw himself al on
them aud the youth OF -, the Lieu, enant General
in the French Army, prince of the royal house of
Bourbon, depended on his early educatIon for his
daily support. IL shows how thorough hal been
that ed ucatiop. and how well he had improved his
oppOr unitics, that when he Quilted Relcheniu, he
received the most honorable testimonials of his
l-arnns and ability. The change wss great, but
hi. strong mind was equal TO the vissitudes HIS
father, the Ddke OF Orieans, having heen beheaded
in 1885, the young eI lie assumed the title Of his
deceased parent, and sought refuge IN the North Of
Europe. After a variety Vi adventures, interesting,
dangerous, and romantic IN the extreme, nc received
fro hts mother letter, urging hun ia the most
touching manner TO save hImse from the gathering
storm of inurilied Fnncc by Fastening 10 Amer'ca.
This the only price at winch cou d be purchas-
eli the liberty OF ms mother and brothers, who
confined IN tie prison oi MarScIlles; and though II
d ranged all his plans, and thew him entirely out
of the circle OF EurOp an politics. and three thcu
sand miles fiom his country, he hcsitated not 20
connolly wIth her request and, cssuI>ing hIms 1t as
q Dane he sued, September "a, 1896 from Hum.
burg IN th- ship America, CLpI E~ins, Tor Pn,l.
eipha. THIS was the darkest period OF lis lie.
lis distracted coun'ry-his abused mo.her--his
pe.sCcuteI lamlly-hls murdered father were be.
hnd him; an unknown iand-untried iriends--de.
sallted solitude, and threatened ini!genco bt'o
him.-rrei'ed by the captain as a runaway West
India s,mO!er, employed by passenge: as an in
lerpreter, and tossed about upon the OF waters
and the Oitroub rs, he bore up against all vi
madness that showed the hrmnesS oil his mind
and the energy OF his nature.
L. Ocloa,r, he reached Philadelphia, and being
Joined ia February by his two brothers the Duke
of Nun,pen.isr ard Count Beauiol,s, VINO had 1
tedious pa,stge 81 niGc Tires days IN the Swedish
ship upicr from NatseIes, they took up their
residence AT The house Of the Spanish Consul, and
mingled N the society Of the city. At the invita-
~ .ttr I'D he n T. M
pornrly residing At Philadelphia, the seat OF Gov
eminent. they visited him at Mount Vernon, and
sh,red his kind Y hns,taiIlles. Learning their &c
sire 10 travel Wesr, Washington prepared Tor them
M itinerary, anu furnished tncm ~Ith many letters
OF Introduction; and adopting the Customary mode
Ui travelling on horseback with sIudlehigs, they
sttrted on their journey. They crossed The Alir-
ghsnieS To Knoxville aud NASHVILLE, and then turn
ed nor hward 10 PIttsburg, thence up TO Erie ami
Il IF 10, and thence to the Falls OF Niagara. From
this place they came down th-o Ish CinanGiguI,
REGION o. country then almost un'niahued, and with
70 tds amos, impossible. Enblrking upon ne
ca Lake, they iOurueyed on loot i'om lts head to
Tipgl point, a dS.aUce Of p miles, each carrying
his hasg gc on his back, aud thence they descend
CO the Susquehanna TO Philadelphia.
The yellow fever hrokc oar IN Philadelphia on
their return and these Princes poor aud re-
duced as 10 be unable TO leave the cry until . Ior
tunate remittance from their mo.her gave them Ihe
metn5 OF making an excursion 10 New York, BVs
ton and the Easter States LeacnIhs Ihat their
u
the cxes hasteued reIOn her, and as The suresl,
though not the most expeditions way, trave led
wiz u wagon and horses TO the OHIO, thence by
water To New Orleans, which journey they accom-
pljshed 10 little over two mon ms. little incl
dent illustrative oil the strong and versatile charac
ter of the King, occurred a. Carlisle, IN Pennsyl
yania. lie thrown from his wagon, aud,
knowing that he required bleeding, he slowly crawl
cd TO the house OF farmer, and rtques lug assIs-
lance opened n vein in his arm, aud derived
the benefit he expected. The good people, suppos-
ing him sumo Eastern doctor going 10 settle West,
urged him to remain IN Carlisle, and promised him
an abuhdlnt practice. Arriving at Havana, they
were soon after ordered leave, aud again returned
70 New York, whence an English packet carried
them Falmouth, and they arrived IN London IN
February, 1890.
Sch j. a rapid outline Of the American part Of
Louis PGi'Iippe's history. Il was toll OF incidents
and vicissiiudes, stirring scenes, mutations OF tor
tune, escapes, yen,s and adventures. Aud now lie
is upon the tp-1ne Of Fance, aud lis sph - upon
the ancient footsteps OF MS father. Since the Vsit
of | ,ou,s PuIuppe, FianCc has been revolution.
IL d. Napoleon ms arise n, seZcd the elns Of empire,
conducted his GutOn TO the pinnacle vi glory, aud
i,iento rise no more; and cUnyuised, distracted,
and var busted T. rope has se,tled down ~ pc zee
fuI rcpuse. The pIOr strange, who, for want OF
money. coud rot leave an American cry fl ed
with yel,N fever and VINO had 10 teach Tor his sup
pJrt H. now The richest mrD IN Europe WI mI.-
llOns and tens OF millions at his disposal The re-
fugee o. NJ before the assumed pOSer Of the First
parties spendor on his throne.
This county, once travorSej in poverty, and Pc
III, and WEAKNESS ny the pe'srcued sire, Is DOW
visited by ms royal son. ~ princeiy character md
glory: nay more, that very and the very ship
which he commands were commissioned TO Trans.
por from their solitary resting place the remains Of
that colossal genus of military power, and bring
back 10 his own.lOved France rs ldOzed N,poe n.
Such changes constitute the romance Oi h Ory, |
and assure ms lhal truth Is of en- stranger thau f
ton. Could ue SON. as he jOurncycd ~ our midst,
look oak fory.f"ur years with tue eyes Of his ia.
thrr 10 the days " ashneton, 10 the inf ncy Of
our Institutions hcforc the frs. steamboat pyughtd
our uaers or Toe first railroad tracked our gnd-or
c7u the llther calling up the scenes be once s'w,
gazr, with ms sons eyes, upon our nov teemns
population, and behold, ~ the then soutudes ui
The West Cities, States, Territories, With mil
lions Of stirring, busting nhlbitants-couj he, IN
the vicinity AT Cinaudai-ua, again Ucci Lord Ar.
burton, who th,n O., bri,ry complained 1t lbc 'Unds,
thai he doubted whether Niagara IT'S sii wcu q COM
yensate his iOi-cou'd he again visit TIE SPOT thCn
uuOuiit, uophuned, " ich row is nc cipai OF our
na,ion and the Sc,t Of our Government he wouu
believe himself not ~ ne Amercs Of 1875 AID 'yG,
but new world, where eve'y feature was strauss,
md every scene novel. 80 rapid IS The march Oi
improvement, ,hat % 10 Only " guiding ou,sciy s
Ly som such landmarks Of thought ns these that
W. can sufriluty rtaHZs the rccCnECss OF Our OIL
rir. or the suuritniiy Of our increase Wcny sub
UNITY for the contrast wG row present 10 our con-
drrnn seventy years back is one Of the most sub
lime manifestations Of Government IN the history
OF The word And yet We have but begun Oul
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