Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-02
The bourbon Question.


Hanson ia support of the hypothesis that Flea
ger Williams. clergyman OF the Episcopal
church, and missionar., to the Indians Of Nor
thern New York, is the son Of Louis XVI and
Daupbin of the House OF Bourbon In bis
first article, II was stated on the authority oi
Mr.. Williams, that the fact of his royal descent
was first communicated to him by tho Prince
DE Joinvllle, while on visit to this country IN
| ls4l. This statement elected the following
authorized reply from the Princes secretary,
dated "Claremont, Surrey, (Eng) Feb 9Th
1853:
1T Is very true that IN a voyage which lie
made 10 the United States. towards the end Of
the year 1871, the Prince finding himself at
Macknac, met on board the steamboat pas.
senger whose face he thinks he recognizes in
the portrait given in the Monthly Magazine.
but whose name had entirely escaped his mem
DRY.
The passenger seemed well informed con-
corning The history OF North America during
the last century. He related many anecdotes
and Interesting particulars concerning the
French, who took par, and distinguished them
selves, In these events. His mother, he said,
was an Indian women OF the lroquois tribe,
faithful allies of French. lie added that, on
his fathers side, his origin was French, and
went so far as 10 cite name which the Prince
abstans from repeating. 1t was by this means
that he had come III possession oil 30 many de
tails curious to hedr One OF the most inter
estlng Of these recitaIs was that which he gave
OF the last moments ofthc Marquis of Mont.
calm, Who died in the arms an lriquois, who
was his relative. and TO whom the great cap
tam had left his sword These details could
mol fail wildly TO interest The Prince, whose
voyage to Macknac, Green Bay and the Up
per Mississippi had for It's object 10 rclrace the
glorious palh Of the French, who had first
opened To civilization these fine Countries
The Prince asked Mr. Williams, since such
was the name Of his inteiocutor, to send to
bin, in the form, Of notes all the Information
winch he could procure, and which could
throw light upon the history Of French estab-
IIshnenls in North America. On his side, Mr..
Williams, who did not appear less curinus TO
understand thoroughly this same history, ask
ked the Prince to transmit To him all the docu-
ments which related to It, and which could be
found in the archives Of the Frehcl Govern
ment.
"On his Arrival at Green Bay, the Prince
was detained during half day, by the difficult
ty Of procuring the number Of horses necessary
for the journey which he was about to under
take. Mr.. Williams pressed him earnestly to
accompany him to a settlement of Iroquois In
dams, established near Green Bay, among
whom, he said, were still many who remem-
bcred their Eastern fathers, and who would re-.
ceive with delight the son of the Great Chief
Of ha IL nd
pursued his journey.
"Snce then, some letters have been exchang-
ed between Mr.. Williams and the persons at.
tached to the Prince, on the subject of the doc
uments in question. Thus the letter of MIR.
Tochard, cited in the article of the Monthly
Magazine, mus, be authentic. Mr.. Williams
could also equally have produced one which |
remember to have written to him upon the
Same subject.
But there ends all which the article con
tains Of truth concerning the relations of the
Prince with Mr. Williams. All the rest all
which treats OF the revelation which the Prince
made to Mr.. Williams, of the mystery of his
birth all which concerns the pretended person
age of Louis XVII, is from one end to tn,
other, work Of the IMAGINATION; fable wover
wholesale; speculation upon the public ere
dulity."
This contradiction raises direct question o
veracity between the Prince and the Parsol
the one the scion of an ilustrions house, anc
of character hitherto unimpeached-b deep
ly int ere sted in excluding other claimants t.
the sovereignty Of France, than already exist
as well as in concealing the cruel Injustice tina
had been done the son of Louis XVI, i
this were really he-the other the minister o
sacred office, whose piety has never beer
questioned, and whose long life has beer
spent in deoeds of unpretcnding devotion to +;
rude and lhankless race--but who has the in
forest q Of acquiring such notorety as may
attach to a false pretension. The Prince
statement, Mr.. Hanson Maintains is untru,
in this: that he treats the meeting between
himself and Williams as casual, whereas Mr.
1 H. asserts, and introduces testimony to prove
it was sought after and contr7ed by tbt
; Prince. lit had been accidental he admit,