The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-21

c,.s If alliance with the United States Of America.
Now, the Princes father, Louis Philippe, mus have
| been a precocious yosth to have attended French
Cabinet councils and to remember these proceedings,
for he was then short of five years Of age. And it
must have been one of the lucky days Of his grand
| father subsequently the noted Philippe Egalte,
when be admitted TO the councils of Louis XVI,
to whom he was more personally and politically OBJ
noxious than any other man in his kingdom. And
what was the object of this solemn embassy of q
kings son to reputed half breed Indian, living upon
the great American lakes To reveal to him that
he was the heir of the French monarchy, Of which
neither he any other living being, so far az ap-
pears except Louis Philippe himself had the most
distant conception. And with what yiewf To pro-
cure his formal abdcation and the assignment OF his
rights to the citizen king And what good would
such an assignment have done to Louis Phlippel
Mr.. Williams, in his simplicity, which we are told is
of his characteristics, seems to suppose that
Kingdom may be assigned as easily as tract of
land and that the title of the passes readily
the other is not necessary to tell the veriest tyro
in the political history Of the world that kingdoms
are not now transferred by assignment. Our Amer
lean Dauphin might have abdicated, and there his
power over the matter would have ended The right
OF cesson by the laws Of the old monarchy, would
Charles X, the youngest brother Of Louis XVI,
the last reigning monarch of the Bourbon
line. Louis Philippe, in such an event,
would have been just as much Of a usurper,
as he was before in the opinion of the believers in
the right divine Of kings. The advantage would
have passed to the nephew of Louis XVII and not to
his distant relative, Louis Philippe. He Who sup
poses that that sagacious monarch did not under
stand all this, OF that he sent his son upon such
Tom FOOLS GRAND, knows as little OF human nature
as he does Of one who possessed some Of it's most
! powerful intellectual attributes.
1t is further stated that Mr.. Williams received letters
from Louis Philippe, and from the private secretary
Of Louis Napoleon, and letters from several French
bishops and a cardinal, ALL except the first making
inquiries respecting the events of his life. These
were all burned, says this memoir-they never ex-
listed, says common sense
The narrative contains resume of the various cir
cumstances upon which this pretension is founded,
cutve series of proofs Of the conclusion at which he
arrives However it may fail in that respect,
can deny that it is most extraordinary specimen OF
historical logic and critical accumen. The conclusion
Is drawn with as much confidence as though the
eessary facts were established y the most ncontest
twentyseven different points, most Of which depend
upon the bare assertion Of Mr. Williams, and several
OF those which do not are Insignificant mmateral.
Here they are
l. The Prince de Joinville inquired after Mr.. Will
liams. So says Mr. Williams.
q Louis Philippe wrote him letter. So says
Mr.. Williams.
8. The confession of Belanger that he brought
the Daulhin to this country. So says Mr.. VIII
liams.
4. That Genet, the French ambassador, in the
presence of DR.. Francis and others, acknowledged
that the Dauphin was alive, and in this country, and
in the State Of New York. in the year 1877. Mr.
Genet is here called the French ambassador, and
the phraseology is such that the careless reader
would suppose he occupied that position at the time
the conversation took place. Not SO. His diplo-
matte functions had ceased BY his recall before the
death of the real Dauphn. He spent his subsequent
life in this country, and had no peculiar or official
means of information on this subject The CONVEX
sation referred to took place in mixed assemblage
almost forty years ago. To judge Of the value Of
this declaration the circumstances should be known,
that we might be able to determine whether it was
asserted fact that he knew deduced as an in
i 1ln oA11 H. - <L1 c.
gitive was known to Mr.. Genet, and the means Of
his escape, together with the of the persons
engaged in the enterprise. The bare, naked asser-
ton, is worthy Of little credit Dr. Francis states
that such q conversation occurred his high charao-
ter leaves no question of the fact. But, in that
event have little doubt that Mr.. Genet was in
dulging in some badinage, or making an experiment
upon the credulity Of his auditory. He who knows
anything of the history Of that somewhat remarka-
bic parsonage, hardly believe that if he was in
the possession OF such an important secret he would
have locked it in his own breast for twenty years,
instead OF turning it, as he could have done to his
personal Advantage secret which more than once
during that interval might have wholly changed the
political affairs of France, and with them those of
would have paid millions-some Of them-to prevent
their depression, and others to secure their ele-
walton.
5. The dealings" Of Mr.. lie Ray de Chaumont
with the Indians So says Mr.. Williams
LIE Ray veil ana That t tie attempt e
d
fiams is a very chimera. His father occupied
somewhat important position in Franco believe
be was secretary Of the cabinet council during our
Revolutionary contest-and he an active friend
OF our cause. He became interested in large tract
OF land in the northeastern part of New York, and
his son, who is now dead, and is the gentleman re-
ferred to by Ny William, came over to take charge
OF and to settle upon it, He remained there some
years. and then returned to France where his son is
yet living. he was most respectable, intelligent
person. whose position placed him in the neghbor-
hood OF the ST. Regis Indians and that circumstance
alone led to all the intercourse he ever had with
them. After he left this country, the late Major
General Brown was, for some time his agent. And
this is the spy, sent by somebody, God knows who,
or why, to watch one Of the st. Regis tribe of
indians
8. The story about another SPY suppose he must
be so considered-Col. de Fevrer. So says Mr..
Williams.
T. The tale about the Able de Colonne and Bishop
Chevreuse. So says Mr. Williams.
&. That efforts were made to induce Mr.. Williams
to return to the bosom Of the Catholic Church Of
nature only expIcabe on the supposition Of his
being more than an ordinary person. So says Mr..
Williams.
Generally, religious zeal furnishes motives sufIi-
GENTLY powerful for such efforts among all persua-
sions and the narrative contains nothing explana-
tory in addition to this well known law our nature
except equvocal limitations, Of which Mr.. Will
liams is the only witness.
8. That the name of Mr.. Williams is not On the
baptisma register at Coughnswaga.
This is very trifing circumstance, easily expli-
cable, and, indeed, satisfactorily explained by the
priest, from the state of the infants health, which
prevented him from being baptized in the church.
Therefore, there is no necessity for resort
ing to any physiological specnlations as to
the regular intervals" Of two years between
the children borne by his mother, and the impossi-
bility Of finding proper moment or rather possible
one for the entrance of this important parsonage
into our mundane sphere.
10. That he has none Of the characteristics Of an
Indian.
Doctors will differ, they say, and 30 will men who
not doctors. My opinion Of his personal appear
ance, when knew him, and Of his evident affinity
with the Indian race have already stated.
IL. That lie closely resembles Louis XVIII. ]
do not know that he does not, though have no
proof that he does. But it would be much more TO
the purpose to show that he resembles Louis XVI,
unless indeed, he was the son OF his uncle. 1t Is
said however, that family likenesses sometimes de-