The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-23
| The Elcazer williams Afnir-Lctter Of NIr.
Genet.

/ NEW YORK, March %, 1885.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
sR-lt is certainly to be regretted that writer who
attempts to ppenr before the public simple
feelings attempt to make the defamation Of private
character subserven to the attainment of his object
The in which the writer of the article in your
paper Of yesterday, called the ''Eeazer Williams Hum
bug, speaks Of my father the late f. c. Genet is oen
sve to his private character He find nothing in his
private public life which could lay the foundation for
any charge of avarce, that he would have sold any
crt that he might have become OF for the
millions that your writer says that he could have barter
ed for His distinguishing characteristics loyalty
and patriotism to France while he in her service
which during the best portion of his life and the
United States after he became an adopted citizen.
During the progress Of the French revelation while
acting minister at St. Petersburg, he frequently made
such personal contributions he could afford to the
bausted finances of his country. When ambassador to
the United States he expended much Of his private
fortune he had brought with him, in the erection of
hospitals, and for the relief Of the French who dr
from ST. Domingo and which returned to
him by the French government From the millions of the
and which destined 10 feed the amshng people of
his country he entitled to retain per centage which
would have been fortune at that time in this country
but he was not person TO be guilty of such an act at
such time. When Robespierre came into power, and
sent Fauchet to surersede him in his mission his nc
counts examined with all the strineen that the
malice Of the acobins could bring their assistance but
they were forced to speak well of his dsinterescd
and honorable conduct,
thought proper to suggest in discussing this affair OF
Eleazer Williams single suspicion upon the character
oil The queen oil France poor Mario Antonete-sO pure
and yet unfortunate filed with beauty and good
ness and yet hated and who expated ten thousand
times the faults that she guilty Of upon the
scafold.
As respects Mr.. Wiiams's claims TO be Se Dauphn,
have oubt 1t will be fully investigated by those who
have undertaken the friendly task and whose object as
is not to prove that he is the Dauphn bnt
to arrive at the truth In the Rev. Mr. Hanson Mr. VII
ams has friend, who while endeavorng to attain this
object will i am sure, make assertion that Is not
founded truth and argument that is not based up
reason; and will believe nt all times be fully compe.
tent 10 support whatever position he may assume against
all anonymous /" distinguished . Western Statesmen,
who may oppose him with such " csustic expostons'
II Mr. Genet had known that the Dauphin was In the
United States he would not have concealed II for the
millions your writer speaks of-gratude Forbid What
he did know and what his opinion was VIII be made pup
| lie, perhaps, in . few days,
Your writer is at liberty to indulge In political renec
tons until the history Of Mr. eenets life and mission to
the United States IL made public. But trust that hs
will no longer indulge In aspsrsions private cha
| racter which many who are stin living know TO hav'
/ been pure and disinterested. Yours respectfully
i GR0, G. GENET.