Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-19

the nature of the subject. there might be some
thing in il all preudicia and Injurious to 9TH
ers, and it was length, after some alteration,
agreed that should pledge my honor not TO reveal
what the Prince going to say provided there was
nothing in it prejudicia to amy one, and signed
promise to this effect sheet of paper was
vague and general, for / would not tie myself down
to absolute secresy but left the matter conditional
When this done, The Prince spoke to this effect
g. You have been accustomed, sir to consider your
self native Of this country; but you are not. Iou
of foreign descent you born in Europe, sir,
and however ncredtable it may at first TO you,
have to tell you that you are the son of king.
There ought to be much consolation to you to know
this fact. You have suffered great DEAL and have
been brought very low, but you have not suffered
more, been more degraded than my father, who
long in exile and poverty in this country; but
there is this difference between him and yOu that
all along aware of his high birth, whereas you
have been spared the knowledge of your origin.''
When the Prince had said this was mucn over
come, and thrown into state of mind which you can
easily imagine. In fact hardly knew what TO do
say, and my feelings were SO much excited that
was like one in dream, and much was said between
US of which can give but an indistinct account.
However, | remember that told him that his COM
munication was so startling and unexpected that he
forgive me for being incredulous, and that real
lY " betw cen two.''
" What do you mean," he said, "by being be-
tween two?''
l replied that on the hand, il scarcely seemed
to that he could believe what he said, and on the
other feared he might be under some mistake to
the person. He assured me, however, that he would
not trife with my feelings such subject, but
that he spoke the smp pie truth, and that in regard
the identity of the person, he had ample means in his
possession to satisfy that there mistake in
that respect | then requested him to proceed with
the disclosure already partly made, and TO inform
in full OF the of my birth He repl led, that in
doing SO, it necessary that certain process
should be gone through, in order TO guard the inte-
rest of all parties concerned l inquired what SORT of
process he meant Upon this the Prince and
which n
rom it parchment which he laid upon the table,
and set before me, that might read and give him my
determination in regard TO it. There were also on
the table pen Ink, and wax, and he placed there gov
eminent seals of France, the if l mistake not,
used under the old monorchy. 1t was Of precious
metal but whether of gold silver, a compound
OF both, cOnnot say. think, reflection, The lat
ter but may be mistaken, Tor my mind was so be.
TiIdered and agItated, and engrossed with alb
sorbng question, that things which at another time
would have made strong imp. ession were
scarcely noticed, although | must confess that when
knew the whole, the sight of the seal, put before
me by member of the family Of Orleans, stirred my
Indignation.
The document which the Prince placed before me
very hands 3mey written double parallel col
umns of French and English l continued intentIy
reading and considering 1t Tor space of tour five
hours. During this time the Prince left me unds-
turbed remaining for the most part IN the room, but
he three or four times. The purpoIt of The
document, which read repeatedly word by word,
comparing sthe French with the Eng lish, was
solemn abdicaiion of the crown of France in favor
of Louis Philippe, by Charles Louis, the son of
Louis XVI, who styled Louis XVII, King of
France and Navarro, with all accompanying names
and titles Of honor according to the custom OF the old
French monarchy, together with minute sPecifca-
ton In legal phraseology of the conditions, and con-
SideraonS and proViSoS, upon which the abdIcatIon
made. These conditions were in brief, that a
princely establishment should be secured me, either
in this country in France, at my option, and that
Louis PHILIPPE would pledge himself on his part to !
alpnf ha
royal family property rightluy belonging which
had been con6scated in France during the Revolution
in any way got into other hands. Now you may ask
why it did not retain. at all hazards, this docu
ment Or any rate, take copy of it butitis very
easy tor you, sitting quietly there, to prescribe the
course which prudence and sef-interest would dictate
day or Two afterwards all these points, and the dill
ferent lights in which the thing could be viewed,
came my mind. but al the moment though of MOTH
ing except the question OF acceptance or rejection
And then remember the sudden manner in which the
whole affair upon me, and the natural timidy |
and bashtulness of one who had always considered !
himself of such obscure rank, when called without
preparation discuss such topics with of
high position like the PRICE. Besides which, my !
word Of honor had been recently and solemny |
pledged and the of personal dignity excited |
by the disclosures of the Prince, that never much
as thought of taking any advantage of the ci:cun-
Stances but simply and solely whether not should
sign my name, and Sci my seal to deliberate surren
der of my rights and those of my family. 1t was
deeply painful and narrowing time, and cannot :e
you, and YOU cannot Imagine, how felt when trying
TO decide this question. AT length made my deci-
sion, and rose, and told the Prince that had consd
cred the matter fully in all its aspects, and pre-
pared TO give him my definite answer upon the sub
jecI: and then went on to say, that whatever ghi
be the personal consequences 10 myself felt that
could be the instrument of bartering away with
my own hand the rights pertaining to me by my
BIRTH and sacrificing the interests of my family, and
that could only give 10 him the answer which de
Provence gave the ambassador of Napoleon at
Warsaw, Though l am in poverty and exile, will
not sacrifice my honor"
The Prince upon this assumed a loud tone, and !
accused me of ingratitude in tramPling the over
lures of the King, his father, who he said,
tuated in making the proposition more by feelings of
kindness and pity towards me than by any other con-
since his claim the French throne rest
ed entirely different basis 10 mine, VIZ: not That
of hereditary descent, but OF popular election w hen
he spoke in This strain spoke loud also. and said
that he, by his disclosure, had put me In the posi-
ton of superior, must assume that position, and
frankly say that my indignation was stirred by the
memory that one of the family of Orleans had inn
bued his hands in my fathers BLOOD and that anoIh
er wished to obIair from abdication of the
throne When l spoke of superiority the Prince iH.-
nedatey assumed respectful attitude, and remained
silent for several minutes. 1t had now grown very
ate, and parted, with request from him that L
would reconsider the proposal of his father, and not
De- hasty in my decision. L returned to my father
n-Iaws, and the next day the Prince again, and
On his renewal of the subject gave him similar
swer. Before he went away he said, g Though we
part, hope we part friends"
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