The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-03-12
Have we rourbon among US ?

Have we fourbon among US
The February number Of PutnanIs Magazine
contain. an intensely interesting article, under
the title, Have We Bourbone among Us r. IN
which the attempt is made to prove that the
Dauphin, LOUIS NNli did no, dic as alleged
from cruel treatment At the age Of ten ,ears, but
was IN 1898 sesrsaily brought to tins county
aud placed In IN Indian family, 10 ST. Lawrence
county, New York, aud ty tins family ss,reared
as one of their own children. The Rev El-azer
/ Williams, "i the Protestant T.. Church, residing
at Green Bay, Michigan. and now Miss.nary
among tho Indians, ls claimed TO be this lndi,du
/ al DR.. Hawks in a brief introduction to the
aItlo'e. offers strong testimony, from persona
know ledge to the lruthfulncs, Of Nr Mr. Wi.
lams character, and also to that Of a Mr. Hanson
who l. the writer of the article referred TO-
] stronger chain uf corrob"rstive TESTIMONY
in proof any assumed TACT ue have never se.n.-
| ltn well known, that at the aye of seven wears
/ LOU, was torn from the arms OF hi. met ,-r Mar.
Ant n'ncttr, who WI. shortly after bri r ,ded
and placed in the hands of man narlrd Simon
whose lnsns. It wa. not 10 actually murder the
chlld, tut to destroy his intellect and II his life
/ IN the md, so mu,h the better. hy cruel treat.
/ mrnt. Eur eighteen month, this nhumnu prctc
kept the boy IN cell in the Temple deprived
n
.uhcc'lus him to dreadful crueue.. Too fatally
was his work accomplished v hen .om-,l n :
/ Ike reaction hom tho horrors of the Revou
/ ton took place, and the Republican party bt .ar
! I" feel ashamed "t their hrnd.h excess the poor
| hoy was removed from the cHsrody of Simon
| "hO was handed over To the rarnlinnsr- and
every kindness extended toward. Linn. But il
was too bate His body wa. drrdfully diseased
md his mud n blank History saws that be died
from scrofuous affection the result rl his cruel
I treatment Rut ne" narrative above r,Err.d III
SAYS that such va, not the case int ut the tim {
/ of his reported drath he vas brought to TIN.
country and gwen to an Indian woman al Cauyh.
nawHgo. IN 81 Lawrence county. named WI
| hams whose husband was half breed; and Ia
prove ths. m array Of facts - produced the per
u'Hl o. which leaves scarcely = doubt upon lie
mini
Mr. William, hiss no recollection ~hatev,r oi
his childhood All il blank until h- foui tcsnli,
I year, when the light Of reason dau ned upon
mind. lie was then an Indian boy, with his
| Indlan brothers and sisters anong whom be grew
/ w, until sent to school AZ Long Nradows Ms.
ahusei,s. Ia manhood he b,cam. Protestant
Missionary among the Indians and is still dtyat
cd To- hi' sacred calling Many Of our readers
will will rceollect that at the time the Prince de
JuIuvillc visited this county, in ISL, it w,s
stated IN some Of the newspapers That a lncal de
scculant ofore of the French royal families wa.
SomeN here among the Indians and that the
. Prince had sought him cut and had an interview
/ vi'h i'm. Mr.. Williams nsw gives an account O
. tLb alleged interview, which took place al Greer
Rav They fret met ON board steamer from
BrtIIlu To- Green BE-, the Prince as it j. allege,
hcjug IN search "t him, Aad receiving Intelligence
f'oIn 'hos Captain that Mr. William. Wa. sr
b.srl.
i "Whcn We were fairly out on tie water" say,
Nr. Williams, '1le captain came To me aud sald
I"'The Prince Mr.. Williams, requests me to say t,
you that lie desires to have an interview viii
you, and will sc happy either to have you com,
him, or allow ne to introduce him TO vou, -
'iftsrut nv com, lIm,nts tO the Prince | said
'aul ssy that place myself en- rely at his dis
possl, and will be proud to accede to whateve
may be hi. wishes IN the matter The capa,
again rctncd and soon returned, bringing th
Prince de Juin,ll,e with him. was sitting n
the .imo on barrel Tie Prince not only stsr'c,
with evident and involu tar, surprise when h
saw mo hut there was great agitation in his fac
, and manrner-a Sigh; pslercss and quivern
Z. of the lp-which | could not help reinarking a
: the tim" which ruck me forcihly afterwards it
eMnsc,ion with the whole tram ~ circuXtanceI
AMI by contrast with his usual self pu.sr,sc
maun-r He then shook me earnestly ard re
specially hy the hand aud drew mo immedlai,
, " into conversation"
Much general conversation passed between III
II Prince and Mr.. Williams during the voyage A
Green Bty. private interview was asked,
which Mt Williams gives the following de,alle
account:
4 "llr op,ned the covsrsa'ion by saving that
- had n communication To make to me Of vrrv II
!, serious mature ms concerned himself aud of tn
r, last importance to mp-that It was one IN wh,c
Il m others were interested. and therefore s,fI,
proceeding any further h. wished 10 obtain som
pledge Uf secrssy. some promise that would NJ
: reveal to any one what lie was going to say.
h dcmurrcd to any such conditions beirg impose
9 previous t. my being made acquainted with Il
i. nature Il thr subject a. there nigh he in
something proludlcial and injurious to others AZ
It was at length after some alteration, agre,
that should pledge my bonor no, to reveal VIII
the Prince was going To say, pfoVicdsd there vi
nothing in It prejudicinl to any one, and | .gnc
promise to this effect on sheet Of paper.
y was vague and general for | would not tie M
Z self down to shsoluic secresy bu, left the mn,t
7, conditional. When this was done, the prin
VI spoke to this effect
:, "'Ysu have bcon accustomed, sir, TO consid
yoursrfa native II this country hut YOU ave n,
( You are Of foreign descent you were born
Europe, tir nsd, however inc,edibl, it may
|. first seem to you, have TO tell you that YOU a
+ the son Of a king, There ought tn be much o.
ISOLATION to you tu know this fne, Ynu ha
suffered great deal and have been brought ve
low, bet you hav. not suffered more or be,
more degraded, than my father, WHO wns long
exile aud poy.rt, IN thl. country but Their.
this difference between him ani you. that he "
/. all along aware Of his high birth whereas y,
/. have been spared tho knowledge If vour origiI
N When the Princr hal said tbs, iwas mu
~ overcome. nnl thrown into s'N'- NJ mind Viii,
rHus 800 H'.Ir Hu.e .r. 'otlc, hardly kur
:. what q" dn ur say, uni NY t.'u-s : were :" ru
> ex-i,d lhnt wns Ink" un" IN dream, and mu,
wi~ said between Ne. 4 whi.h | can give but
tnlis,nct account However remember that
4, told him hn, his communication was so sinr'h'
" ard unexpected tha, lie must forgive mc icr h
ng incredulous anl that really was 'bstwe,
tive