The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-08

diff suit to induce the Duke de Nemours to surrender the
rights OF his orphan nephews 70 their lsn the Count de
CnAmoord, with the came facility with which at the
head OF ten thousand men, he surrendered The Tuile
nts to . half armed and undiscpiinsd mob; but,
10 matter so nearly concerning ths desiinies Of
her children the wdo ssd Duchess OF Orleans claims
Is Is natural, . right to be cossalted, and id.
dIesaes TO her royal and "dsar brsther In Law" q
dsut to read without sgh osyup,thy for her "a len
greatness and without smile for the strange position
WHEN Vie neoestiy OF The case drives the mother OF the
legitimate -haitor OF tho royalty OF tie barcaies 20
asiume. sincs the unfortuuat M,ris Antoioetts no
princess has married into the royal fam Of Frsn;s With
brighter hopes and CLEARER prospects than HAlon,
Duchess OF Orleans Her husband the heir apparent
OF wise and pc serful king who ira nod Ia the school
Of the sernes adsersity had learned the art OF
Gro and seemed likely according to the short sighted
provision granted TO man, to preserve Ii BY the
talents by which be had gained H. and hard II down
noimp.red or even augmented digsy to his
The Duke OF Orleans enjoyed vide and well sed
popularity France and possessed ahAbiity OF man
and martial decision sni frmnsss OF character
which promised satey for mis- throne and glory and
cess for his Arms The first cloud that dasksned
these far prospects was the untimeiy death OF this
years began to need his ssppo and the evil counsels OF
ycophsnts and inrigues most required the counteac
ton Of fresh and vigorous ntelsOt What the woman
felt 1t 10 easy to In Asne What the Princess and her
children lost Is impossible to estimate. win tina Daks
Dorsans were dashed to the ground the hopes the
reign potracted in apparent power and spsnaor and
the widow might dry her tears when she unused the
splendid destiny that awaited her At last ths
9th OF February and In two thrse hosrs the fabric OF
the nothsr's hopes and ambition melted like before
the blast Of furnace Alone Of AL house. she had the
courage 10 confront The threatening and strong
her maternal love- to expose her unared broas the
pixies and musksts OF the brutal mob The effort
vain; but still foreign exile she has chung with mo
theirs constapcy and womazs sim pie hsartednes
to the hope that the day shall JET when France
shall receg.as the ttls OF hsr Oh lid aad restore him
the throne OF his grandfather The last blow has bsn
the detection OF her husbands family, this surrender
to the heir Ct the elder branch OF the dear bought rights
Of the house OF OeanfY Yet under this last and
probably least e1pestsd aicon Helen Of Orleans has
stood erect, and, true to her and her own
homage to the claims Of the dynasty walsh ceased
regnin 1880 We're II her own cAss she says with
much dignity and swsstIsss, she would give III her ahs
sion ct she has not disoord and II would bs
for her to cooperate for peac but the sacred rights
Of her sons are concerned and THESE shs cauuot
der Thus then has persisted the hope OF recraitng the
ranks Of the esi,mists BY those OF the Osanst party
and raising up against powerful adversary domestic
petender 10 the crown The organs OF tbs fusion have
bask in the rays OF kuscoe favor the Duchess OF Or
leans rejects Inc homer and interest OF the
alliance.
We not prepared say that this step has been an
imprsdsntons or unworthy Of high spirited Princess
molsh without remorss the grounds Of the claim which
the Oreanists put forward On the legtin,is princps
that Is on the principle that France belongs to the
could destroy-on the principle 10 fast that France is
not the property of ner people but OF particular racs
ChAmbord Is clear and incontesbIe less clear end
rcopsios is tbs right OF the present ruler OF France to
hold the throne which he occupies. the sup position
tina. France is elective monarchy. The two cases
Leave no room for the claims Of the house CT
Orleans which can neither shelter itself under
the csnopy OF legitimacy appeal to . titlo
gained by popular choice. If Loui, Philippe rishtrl
Monarch OF France, hs 80 by virtue only OF the pru
right Of the people to change when they will the person
and of their chief lssrac. The people who CHOSE
their than those who acquessed ia the return
OF Louis XVIII and TIE accession of Charles had to
bind them The principle Of s.tivs monarchy mount
no higher than Its and Juuus truly but rather
roughly told George III, the gained by revou
ton may be lost By another It the misfortune and
the OF tie late Of Louis Philippe that he lost
sight Of the origin of hs power and sought b. dynastio
associatons measures and connexions to re establish
under foot when Il stood between hm sna tss
crown 1t was not GRATED to The Oslsans family
TO shelter their POWER under the les,timist prin
ciple while they possessed the throne and 1t
not be allowed them to put forward their claims
under the elective principle now that they have lost it.
Fanee fell and from whom it subsequ en.ly
called, aad such eligibility this 'act gives thsm
which might have been claimed BY the DESCENDANTS OF
Oliver CIR mws, had they aspiIed on the expulsion OF
James H., to the vacant crown Of Enslsnd
with feelings then, OF respectful sympathy for q noble
and high spirited lady has borne without
os'en,a'iop And without rspning feel bound ds
cre that tie hopss and aspirations OF the Duchess OF
Orleans her children are OF tbs mos, visionary and
unsubsartia 'ure and that thosgb he may do wAs-
y nderins caims for which she ia to receive
10 Kidd Of equivalent, she will do yet moro wisely In
WEAVING ands Of sons from ia. vain ohimera Of
succession to throne srom which they alike
cuced By ths dosmAs Of legitimacy and the principles OF
popular election.
TIE PROTEST OF TIE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS.
the following is translation o. hsntc copy Of
letter addressed by tbs uhess OF Orleans to the Daks of
Nemours -
E,sxyAca Dec TO- 1853
Ny Roy and Dear Brother in l.w-l received your
frankly into the fussn' which you concluded by
your visit At Frohsoorf.
would by the principle Of psao. whsh Is this basis OF
the Christian religion agree the opostior
which you make me this time with much energy but
the same motives which have tints my whsn
that question debated in presence OF august and
very dear mother =. Carsmont must again ensag,
PERSIST N my reflections, and thus to rstArd my entry
rather that OF my sons, MO this union.
vii ssa'n and ocueisely explain myself.
.s otbsrs ~il ~ ms'vrS ohs,n.nn iI.s $3.50 ~"
mily Tescs we're the only questions here, should At
once consent; hAvs no. sovn discord and i. would
thence be easy to re TO cooperate - the peace Bat
here the question is that OF the sacred rights sons
they are Orphan ihey have only myself 70. their
tepsncc, and, In defending their RICH h ,os
bic defend in them this principle of eie,tvs royalty,
which took s birth 10 the revolution OF 1890 prnc
pie which was the gnids OF Ferdinand poor hr4ssnd
nsintspArce Of which ne knew well as By his natural
sfaby to conca'e the opinions OF the great majority
OF freshmen
To enter this ution-intc this politi al pact Is
nothing else but an acknowledgment fall ACC entire Of
Legitimacy. aud whatever respect may individually aud
even By my birth profess tha, principle i ID po,
pibs that, consequent With myssH forget ia. DIR.
cumstances under the influence OF which year father be-
cane hing ano under which, Al-o a woman yenturei,
IN Drawing the dangers Of momentary srssxcitati1n to
preent self IN the midst Of the Cnsmber OF Dspaes
to claim there the which desmt of for my SOD,
spd-what do l say9-wbich dream OF still for him
Men piope may change impsnerabls Providence shows,
after the time of trial. it's will and eternal ,sto At the
day ed in advance it's GOLDEN psge have faith
In IL; II will pair the wrongs which have sastsnei
which have sustAinsi without faults OF ours &c.
HyMENE DU HESS ORLEANS
Prince Albert and his Accusers
From the LONDON Times, Jan. Is