Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-03

ready partly made ana TO inform me Iu
fall of the secret of my birth He repli-
ed that in doing SO. 1t was necessary that
a certain process should be gone through
in order to guard the Interests Of all par
ties concerned. I inquired what sort of
process he meant. Upon this the Prince
rose and went to his trunk, which was in
the room. and took from il a parchment
which he laid upon the table, and set be-
fore me that I might read and give him
my determination in regard to it. There
was also on the table pen ink and wax.
aud he placed the governmental seals Of
France. the one. If [ mistake not, used IN
der the old mouarcb. 1t was Of precious
metal, but whether of gold or silver. or q
compound Of both [ cannot say-I think.
9a rejection. the latter; but I may be
mistaken. for my mind was SO bewildered,
and agitated. and eugrossed with one alb
sorbing question, that things which at an
other time would have made q strong i'm
preston on ne we're scarcely noticed, al
though I must confess that when I knew
the whole the sight of the seal before me
bv a member Of the family Of Orleans,
stirred my indignation. The document
which the Prince laid before me was verv
handsomely written, In double parallel
columns Of French and English. [ con
tinued intently reading and considering
1t tor q space Of four or FIVE hours. Dur
ing this time the Prince left me uudis-
surJed. remaining for the most part In
the room but be went out three or four
times. The purport of the document,
which [ read repeatedly word BY word,
comparing the French with the English,
vas this 1t was solemn abdicatiJn Of
the crown cl France in favor Of Louis
Philippe, by Charles Louis, the son of
Louis XVII, King of France and Navar-
re, with all accompanying names aud tt
ties of honor according to the custom of
the old French monarchy, together with
q minute specification in legal phrase0l0-
gy Of the conditions, and considerations,
and provisos, upon which the abdication
was made. These conditions were In brief,
that a princely establishment should be
secured TO me either in this country or in
France. at my option. aud that Louis Phil
ippe would pledge himself on his part to
secure the restoration, or an equivalent
for it, Of all the private property of the
royal family rlgLtfully belonging to me,
which had been confscated in France dur
iag the Revolution, or IN any way got in
to other hands Now you may ask me
why i did not retain, at all hazards, this
document OF, at any rate, take o copy OF
it,, bu. tits very easy for you. sitting quI-
ety there. to prescribe the course which
prudeaee and se5Eiuterest would dictate.
\ day or two afterwards all these
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the thing could be viewed. came to my
mind bUt AZ the moment [ thought oG
nothing except tie question Of acceptance.
or rejection And then remember the
sudden manner ia which the whole affair
came upon ne. and the natural timldlty
aud JasLtuluess of one who lad always
considered himself Of such obscure rauE.
when called without preparation 20 dis
e.5 saca topics with man Of high posi-
tea EEe the Prince Besides which my
word 0E honor had been 50 recently and
solemn. .E pledged. and the sense Of per
eaaal dignity excited bF tae disclosures
# ,-1 Prince. that / never 50 much as
Thought of taking any advantages Ut the
slrcal5 tluces. but simply and solely
whether Gc not I should sign my name /,
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