Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1853-02-17


The article Of most general interest in
tue present No. of Putnams Magazine
entitled "Have we Bourbon among US
gives detailed statement of the evidence
which goes to'show that the Indian Mis-
sionary, Rev. Eleazer Williams, is no
other than Louis XVII. of France, the
Dauphin of revolutionary history, son of
Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette The priu-
cipal points in this curious bit Of romance
are as follows The Dauphin was born
March 25, 1885. After the death of bis
mother in 1893, he was put under the
care of Simon, the brutal cobler, by whom
he was treated with the most barbarious
cruelty. In Dec, 1894, the Convention
passed a decree to send him out of the
Republic. On the 9Th Of June, 1895 his
death was announced to the Convention,
three surgeons testifying that he died of
scrofula. To cone now to the history Of
Rev. Mr. Williams Prior to the age
Of thirteen or fourteen, every thing is blot
ted out of his memory Until that time
bis mind is blank. Bathing at Lake
George, with a group of Indian boys, he
plunged head foremost from high rock
into the water. He was taken up insen-
sible, laid in an Indian hut, and restored
to life This is the first remembrance Of
which he is conscious. He was the repu-
ted son Of Thomas Williams, a half breed
Indian, descended on the mothers side
from Rev. John Williams of DeerGeld,
Mass, who with bis family, was carried
captive to Canada in 1904 by the Indians
and the French. lie was sent to school
at Longmeadow, Mass, and put under the
care Of MIR. Ely. Subsequently he was
under the tuition of Rev. sNIr. Hale Of
Westhampton, On the breaking out of
the war OF 1912, being then 27 years of
age, he took up arms as an Indian chief
on the American side, and was wounded
at the battle Of Plattsburg. During the
war he became acquainted at Albany with
Lieut.. Gov. Taylor, who introduced him
to his rector, Rev DR.. Cloves and Rev.
Dr. Butler. His attention was thus drawn
to the Episcopal Church. At the close of
the war, lie was introduced to Bishop Ho-
bart, and soon after under his sanction
became a Inissionery among the Oneidas.
On the removal of the Oueidas to Green
Bay, he accompanied them to that place,
where he has remained until a recent pc
riod. He is now an Indian Missionary
at St, Regis and Hogansburg, on the St
Lawrence in this State. His reputed
mother lives with him at a very advanced
age We now take another step in this
strange history.
On the arrival Of the Prince de join
vile in New York in 1871, one of his first
inquiries was whether there was such per
sou known as Eleazer Williams among the
Indians in the Northe IN part of the State.
Learning his location at Green Bay, the
Prince proceeded thitner. Williams hap
pened to be at Mackinac, when the steam
er in which Joinville had taken passage,
touched at that port, and joined the com
pany for Green Bay. Soon after leaving
Mackinac, the Prince was introduced to
Williams b y the Captain of the steamer.
At the first sight of Williams, he became
greatly agitated, he turned pale, his lips
quivered, but soon recovering himself, he
engaged him in conversation. This con-
tinued most Of the time until their arrival
at Green Bay the next day. The Prince
then told Williams that he had some mat
ters of great Importance to speak about,
and after gradually preparing the way,
informed him that he was born in Europe,
and was the son Of Louis XVI. He then
wished him to sign document, abdicting
all claim to the crown Of France in favor
OF Louis Philippe, on condition that he
should receive a princely establishment
in this country or in France, with the res
toration Of the private property belonging
to him which had been confscated in
France during the Revolution. After re-
fection, Williams declined the proposal,
and the Prince went about his business
without further palaver. Such is a bare
outline of the story, which our readers
will find we'll and fully told in the Mag
ziDe.-T Tribune.
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