The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-03-04
From the N. Y. Home Journal.
HAVE WE a BOURBON AMONG US!

HAVE WE a BOURBON AMONG US!
This question, asked in an article in
Putnam's Monthly, for February, con-
,nues to be eagerly discussed in all the
circles OF the city. i will set all Europe
talking. For the sake Of those of our
readers who have not read il, we will
give a brief statement Of the contents Of
the startling paper 10 which we refer.
Louis XVI. espoused Marie An,oine,te,
daughter of the Emperor Francis l., in
1779. On the 10Th May, 1744, Lonis
assembled the French throne. Thers'e
Charlotte. the first child Of the ill.fated
pair, was born December, IRIS; second
child, who died early, was born 1881 !;
and Charles Louis, tho Dauphn Of
revolutionary history. came into the
world, March 25lh, 1855. The history
of Ills child, his beauty and his sufferings
are familiar TO all. Carlyle, in his "Frencb
Revolution" alludes to the unhappy
prince in the following terms:-"The
royal family is now reduced to two-a
girl and a little boy. The boy, once
named Dauphin, was taken from his
mother, while she yet lived, and given to
one Simon, by trade cordwainer, on
service then about the temple. prison, TO
bring him up in principles OF Saascullot.
tism. Simon taught him 10 drink, 10
swear, to sing the carmagnols. Simon is
now gone to the municipali:yi and the
poor hoy, hidden in tower Of the tenn
Pile, from which, IN his fright and bewil.
derment. and early decrepitude, he wishes
not to stir out, lies pelshing; "his shirt
not changed for six montl,s;;" amid
squalor and darkness, lamen,ably so as
none but poor factory children and the
like are wont to perish, and not be
lamented."
The object Of the article in Putnam is
to show that tho Dauphin did not die, as
all Europe believed, but was brought TO
America an idiot, that he recovered his
reason, and still lives, and that the Rev.
Eleager Williams, an Episcopal mission.
arg among the Indians at Greco Bay, is
the person. The writer of the article is
the Rev. j. H. Hanson, also of the Epis-
copal church. 1t is introduced by a letter
from the Rev. DR.. Hawks, who ,estifes
to the worth and veracity both of Mr..
Hanson and Mr.. Williams. M. Hanson,
who had heard some rumors Of MI. Will
liams's claim, sought un interview with
him, of which he gives an interesting &C.
count. lie was thus indncsd to invesii-
gate the subject thoroughly, and to bring
it before the public. lt is no, necessary
to follow Mr.. Hanson through all his
argument, but we will just state the
results a, which he thinks he has arrived:
--"lst. That the Prince de Joinvile,
on his arrival in this country, inquired for
Mr.. Williams, and sought and obtained
an interview with him at Green Bay, in
which, after demanding conditional
pledge OF secrecy, he required of him
resignation of the crown Of France, as its
legitimate heir, in favor Of Louis Philippe,
and afterwards correspondent with him
through his secretaries. Cd. That after.
the Princes return, Louis Philippe wrote
with his own hand to Mr.. Williams
Sd, That Belanger. in 1e4s, confessed,
when dying, that he brough, the Dauphin
to this country. 4'h. That the French
ambassador, Genet, in the presence of
DR.. Francis and Others, acknowledged
that The Dauphin was both alive, and in
this county. and in the State of New
York in 1917. 5,h. That LIE Ray de
Chaumort, who, according 10 Gcne;'s
statement, was acquainted with the affair,
had much dealing with the Indians in the
neighborhood where Mr.. Williams was
brought up, once in conversation with
him, made remote allusion to the
Dauphin. 9th. That Colonel de Fer.
rier, one of the body guard Of Louis XVI,
married, and resided among the Indians
at Oneida, where considerable par! of
Mr.. WiIiams's life was spen, and that he
and LIE Ray believed member Of Louis
XVTlh's family 10 be in an INDECENT con-
diiion in America. 7th. That the
Able de Colonue, resident at Trois
Rvieres, near Caughuawaga, believed
the Dauphin to be alive, and in America,
and that Bishop Cheueuse did the same.
Sh. That efforts were made to induce
Mr.. Williams TO return to the Romish
Communion, Of nature only explicable
on The supposition of his being more
than ordinary person. 9th. That the
name Of Eeazer w lliams is not on the
bap,ismsl register at Caughnawaga.-
10th. That he closely resembles Louis
XVIII. llth. That various marks on
bis body correspond exactly with those
knewn TO have been on lie body OF the
Dauphn. 18th. That the name of the
Daup'lin was omitted from the solemn.
ties for the departed Bourbons, in the
reign Of Louis XVIII. 18th. That the
Indian woman, his reputed mother, does
not acknowledge him to be her child.
l4,h. That hoxes of clothing and medals
of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette,
were left with the child, one of which is
still in Mr.. Williams's possession lS,b