The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-11
THE DUCHESS OF BERRY AND HENRY v.
THE DUKE OF BORDEAUX

But what was the situation Of the Duchess Of Ber-
ry! Why did she not rush from the palace Of St.
Cloud, and, taking the young Duke Of Bordeaux in
her hand present him 10 the troops and the people
and exclaim, I" Behold your King" Did she want
nerve and courage for such undertaking. Ger.
tsnly not Her romantic history in La Vendee,
where she had performed such prodgies Of valor,
would at once give the lie to such supposition,
could il even for a moment have been INDUCED.
There were two reasons or rather three, why such
line Of conduct not pursued by Madame la Ouch
ess. The first was that she lacked at that critical
moment energetic and decided advisers. Second,
King Charles y. would scarcely allow the young
Duke OF Bordeaux TO leave his SIDE And third, the
Duchess Of Berry was maccuratey informed as
to the real state Of affairs both before and after the
fatal ordinances Of her father and monarch. The
Count de Mensrs had undoubtedly informed the
Duchess as 10 the state Of Paris up 10 Tuesday even
ing, and on Wednesday morning she commune ted
TO Charles all her uneasincss and anxiety
The monarch imperturbable, and assured the
Duchess there was no reason for any apprehension
respecting the result Even the arrival Of a Young
artist at the palace charged to take the portrait of the
king and who gave graphic ard fearful account II
the scenes he had witnessed, did not move that
prince, who, after having listened with attention to
the recital said Ce nest len, tout celia fnra ce sor
ce nest presque ren TeDez, mon chez ce que vous
avez de mieuz faire c'est de commencer mon por.
trait" And then Charles X. sat down before the
artist and his features did not cynce the sliybes
change. Not so the painter he could not proceed.
The king perceived IT, "Eh bien'" said the monarch
with unrufl'ed composure, :" ce sera pour la scmai
proehaIne.n When the artist withdrew the Ouch
ess Of Berry gave herself up to agony Of grief and
Charles x and The Duke d'Angoulemc both sought
10 console her That was the moment In which sbe
stood in need Of wise, firm, and courageous advisers
But there was none who stepped forward and the
cause OF her son was lost. | know very well that
there are some persons still accurately informed
with regard to the events Of $780, who maintain that
HaIt h~ Ihtsh If H..
| she should have done, she would have been made q
prisoner, and that her would have been shot I
do not believe This. The moment for such line of
conduct as that have described would have been on
the Thursday afternoon rs the forces Of the
King had retired 10 the Bos de Bouloep~ and when
the Duke de Rsgusa repaired to st. Cloud The
whole city was at that time in state Of Bile
| apprehension. No government had been organized ;
the lear oil Commandment was very general new bar
ricades had been evcrywbere thrown up il was no,
believed by any one that the conflict had terminated
the heights Of Moutmartre were looked 10 with the
mos, fearful anticipaions. The Hotel dc Vile was
the spot to which report after report was brought of
the arrival Of fresh troops from distant gsrrsons and
OF the determination OF Charles X TO lombard Paris
The next day and these reports soon became Known
to the whole population That then was the nome nj
when, II the heroic Duchess OF Berry had appe sred
without soldiers guards, In the midst OF the people
and had exclaimed, Charles X and the Duke dan.
| gouleme have abdcated, the ordinances of Sunday
last are withdrawn, the Chamber are 10 meet imms-
dntey, Osssiur fcrier i prime minister, and now
behold your king-ilsnry v ~ have not the small
est doubt that her mission would have been crowned
with success and that all other hopes and combina
| ions would have been at once abandoned | admit
that to have met the Popuace to have faced the YET
vengeiul and but partially avenged fs.isian,, would
have required much nerve, vigor, and presence and
strength OF mind. But II Is precisely because the
Duchess OF Berry was Of million, and because
her maternal love and energy werc Of the frat order
that therefore advert to this subject ID
No real great effort made Tor the son of the
duchess until was too late - and he was ne thsr
TO DO seen nor heard Of at moment when al va,
critical and imPortsst II n not impossibe that thu
Duke himself may bs visiting England when these
pages shs appear and tina they may come under hi.
notice To HIM say Prince, your cause va. ne.
elected whom there was time TO save Il II /. oox
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