The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-31
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The Bourbon QucstiOn--Lotter or the Prince
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The Bourbon Quostion--Letter or the Prince
de J0invitle.
| Punam's Monthly for April contains a second Article
on the Dauphn story, by Mr.. Hanson. in which the
writer makes ingenious attempt to get rid OF the dam
aging testimony OF Beauehesnes book. noticed by US on
Saturday. and 10 confirm his original statements by adj
ditonal evidence. We do not think that he has met
with remarkable although the discrepancies he
points in the account OF Beauchesne certainly Gu
ous, particularly the facts about Belanger and the other
facts that The marks the Dauphin, known before his
supposed decease, were not the those on the
body OF the dead child examined in the Temple while
they do correspond with those the body of Eleazar
Williams.
Mr. Hanson also introduces letter from the Prince
de Joinyle. written by his secretary. denying all know
edge OF Mr. Williams, except person in casual
encounter on steamboat. but whose name even the
Prince did not remember The letter is as follows;
CLAREMoNT, Surrey. Feb. 9. 1853.
SIR The Prince de Jonyille has received the number
OF the Monthly Magazine of New York which you
have kindly thought h 10 transmit to him, and has read
The article 10 which you have called his attention. His
first thought was TO treat with the Indifference which
deserves the absurd invention which this article is
founded but on rejecting that little truth is there
mixed with much fasehood, the Prince has deemed right
that should, IN his name, give few lines in reply to
show the exact portion OF truth there is in this Of
fables.
You can make, sir, OF this reply the use which you
think proper.
Ills very Uue tnal In voyage winch ne made 10 the
United States towards the end OF the year I84l, the
Prince, finding himself in Mackinaw, met on board the
steamboat passenger whose iace he recognises in the
portrait given in the Monthly Magazine, but whose
name had entirely escaped his memory.
This passenger seemed well informed concerning the
history of North America during the las, century He
related many anecdotes and interesting particulars con-
corning the French who took part and distinguished
themselves in these events. His mother. he said, was
an Indian woman. Of the great tribe of the lroquois.
faithful allies OF France He added that on his fathers
side his French. and far n citp
name which the Prince abstans from repeating II was
by this means that he had come in possession of
tereslng OF these recilals was that which he gave
Of the last moments of the Marquis Montcalm, who
died IN the arms OF an roQuois who his relative,
and 10 whom the great captain had lett his sword These
details could fail wildly to interest the Prince whose
voyage to Mackinac, Green Bay and the Upper Mssis-
spp had for its object to retace the glorious path Of the
counties The Prince asked Mr.. Williams since such
was the name OF his nierlocuor TO send TO him, in the
form OF notes, all the information which he could pro-
cure and which could throw light upon the history Of
the French establishments in North America On his
side. Mr. Williams, who did not appear less curious
thoroughly this same history asked the Prince
10 transmit TO him all the documents which related to it,
and which could be found in the archives Of the French
government
during half day by the difficulty Of procuring the num-
Der OF horses necessary for the journey which he
abouto undertake. Mr.. Williams pressed him earnest
y TO accompany him 10 settlement OF roquois Indians
established near Green Bay among whom he said. were
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many who stll remembered their eastern fathers, and
who would receive with delight the OF the great
Chief OF France The Prince declined this offer, and pur
sued his journey.
Since then, letters have been exchanged between
Mr. Williams and the persons attached to the Prince,
the subject OF the document in question Thus the letter
OF NJ. louchard, cited in the article OF the Monthly
Magazine, must be authentic. Mr.. Williams could also
equally have produced one which remember 10 have
written 10 him upon the same subject
But there ends all which the article contains OF truth
concerning the relations Of the Prince with Mr. Williams
All the rest all which treats OF the revelation which The
Prince made 10 Mr.. Williams, OF the mystery OF his
birth, all which the pretended parsonage of
Louis XVl il from end 10 the other work OF the i'm
agination-a fable woven whoesale-a speculation upon
the public credulty II by chance any OF the readers oil the
Monthly Magazine should be disposed TO avow belief in
H. they should procure from Paris book which has been
very recently published by nj. Beauchesne. They will
there ind, concerning the life and death oil the unfor-
unae Dauphln, the most circumstanUal and positive de-
make of this letter such you may Judge proper
and to ofer 10 you al the Time the OF my
distinguished consideration,
AUG TRoGNoN,
Former Pecepor and secretary for the commands Of the
| Prince de Jonville.
be written and reduces the question one OF veracity
between Mr.. Williams and The Prince MIR. Hanson
seeks 10 nvadae the testimony OF the latter by showing,
through the adavi,s OF Captain Shook and Others that
the Prince inquired for Mr. Williams before they met,
and seemed anxious 10 find ought where he lived These
adayits also state that he paid great attention to Mr.
/ Williams bu, the fact amounts TO nothing because it
/ is the habit OF Frenchmen TO salute everybody in the
most respectful and polite manner. But we leave Mr..
Hansons Argument TO the judgment OF the readers Of bis
whole article which is evidently written in spir, Of
sincere conviction