The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-10-03
VOL. ".

Philip, reared in the midst Of those scenes WA
shortly afterwards exiled from his country, and
passed several years in travelling over different
nations of Europe and the United States He was
a school-teacher in Switzerland and in this coub
try, and was only saved from the severe dstresses
OF poverty by voluntary advances in money, made
oy acquaintance out Of regard to his distinguish
ca family. A minute and adulatory account Of
al MS doings in this country is given in a work
on the Court and King Of France written by
Lewis Cass at a time when be ought to have rep
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IL was In 1896 that he arrived in this country
when ne visited Washington at Mount Vernon
and then Journeyed over the w estern States mar
ucularly up and down the Ohio and Mssissinn;
rivers. AS this was before the days of steamboais
most OF these journeyings were made in the rud9o
vehicles and still ruder fatboats of the earl;a,e
state OF our civilization. From New Orleans bo
went TO Cuba, with a view of returning 10 Snain
but the Spanish authorities refused 10 allow b;n1
to be carried thither, and he was therefore forcJ
to come back to New York, where he I oh ras
sage in an English vessel for Falmouth In F.
land he resided for some time at the celebra,1aJ
Twickenham of Pope; afterwards he went 20
Minorcs, and then to Sicily, where he married
the Princess Amelia, the second daughter of Kipg
Ferdinand.
W. euS ieo'oine VI VI tue DpuTDOuS, IN 1874 he
repaired to Paris with his family, but the return
of Napoleon from Elhs, the rext year. I,e-a HIN,
over TO England. So ra id, however, was The
change OF events at that time that before the close
Of the same year, Louis the 1 Sth was restored and
the Duke OF Orleans, with the title Of Louis Phil
ippe, went back to his native country Here the
immense possessions which he had Inherited from
his father were confirmed to him. and thus he
became one Of the wealthiest men in Europe. As
he was also a hereditary member Of the noble
order, he took his seat also in the Chamber Of
Peers.
In 1880, when the people rose against the des
potism of Charles the 10th, he contriged to
wheedle himse into the confidence of the popu.
lar leaders, and was nominated as a citizen-king
At first he seemed inclined to carry out the liber-
al policy in the triumph of which he had succeeded
but, like most men when endowed with power he
became regardless of the principles on which it
was conferred. He was more solictous for the
advancement of his family than for the good Of
the State. Year after year saw the Government
wrestling one after another Of the popular rights
won in the battle against Charles. But the pop
ular indignation was growing at the same time;
and, in 1913, Louis Philippe was driven ignOmiu-
| iously from the throne which he disgraced, 10
the disguise Of mental, he fed precipitately from
Paris, meyer TO- return. Since then he has resided
in Obscurity in ErSsand. N' ~ \ l"Na
Louis Philippe was a man of great industry
great good nature and TACT considerable accom-
plishments, fine taste and unexceptionable 10 bis
I ps.gAtS habits Hcassas however, extremely se4
ish, and, under the influence of his ambition
treacherous His protested regard for the in
trests of the French people was never more than
pretence. The Bourbon blood in him, which
for centuries had run through the veins of despots
could not easily forget its old courses He was
at heart, unfriendly to the progress of mankind
| His large private fortune enabled him to be a
generous patron of some Of the beautiful arts and
this, perhaps, in the eyes Of some will excuse his
| deficiencies as politician and statesman.
The death of this man can have no effect upon
| the present politics Of Europe. He had deprived
| himself wholly of the power which he once pos
sessed, and was utterly without influence The
party which had been gathered around him dur
ing the days of his kingship, having been made to
cohere by the mere plumber of Office, fell asunder
| as soon the cement was withdrawn Even Gu1ot
it is said, did not visit the fallen monarch, in
| England. His friends attached themselves to
other and more promising candidates for the smiles
Of fortune, and left him alone in his old age.
EUening Post, September II.