The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-28
THE WILL or TIE DUCHESS or ORLEANS

The Liverpool Albion has published copy Of the will
of the Duchess of Orleans which has had to be proved
in Doctors Commons. The following is the most inter-
esting portion of this will which is dated Esenach, Janu
ary l, 1855:
'In dying commend my soul to God and in the name
of Jesus Christ implore his infinite mercy praying Him
to receive in the eternal abode there TO re-nito
to those for whom have mourned upon this earth.
leave my maternal blessing TO my beloved sons and
pray the Lord to guide them through this life give
them prosperous days, and to grant them eternal felicity
when they shall have nobly fulfilled their destnics hero
below, bid them here last adeu, whilst thanking
them for the happiness they have contributed to my
senoc entreat the Queen to accept the last expires
sion of my respectful gratitude. bid farewell to my
mother, to whom owe so much to my brothers and
sisters for whom have felt sincere affection to my
mothers family whose tender hospitality has lightened
the bitterness of exile of my and myself to my
friends and servants whose fidelity in the midst Of mis-
fortune has inspired with grateful attachment and,
finally, bid farewell to France which have loved
much and where the happiest years Of my life have gd
cd away. recommend sons never to forget that the
fear of God is the beginning of all wisdom, that it is
guide and beacon in prosperity and stay amidst msor
ne to remain faithful to the pecepts Of their child
hood, and continue steadfas likewise in their political
faith May they observe it both by their constancy in
adversely and exile and by their rmness and devoted
patriotism when the of events shall restore them
to their country May France restored to her dignity
and liberty, and may constitutional France reckon upon
them to defend her honor her grandeur and her inter
ests and may she find in them the wisdom of
their grandfather and the chivalrous qualities Of their
pies which have made the glory of their house. which their
grandfather faithfully observed upon the throne and
which their father his will and testament bears wit
ness had ardenty adopted His last directions have been
the guiding rule of their education.
elm quitting this world recommend my children to the
Queen My beloved the Count de Paris win attain
his majority the moment my will shall take effect yet
Notwithstanding this count upon the moral influence Of
the Queen and upon her respected authority to replace
in his counses likewise reckon upon her maternal
soctue in entreating her to accept the guardianship Of
my beloved SON. the Duke de Chatres Such duty will
not, trust appear to her too onerous, for beg my
brothers assist the Queen in the administration Of the
fortune Of their nephews. know full well the feelings
which animate them for the children of their depored
brother, and am that they will at all times testify
towards them sincere affection. charge my to
remain ever closely united the indssouble union Of tho
two brothers forming the condition of their strength and
mutual happiness. desire that my eldest shall,
from the day that his legal majority permits him. take
part in the family council appointed to watch the
interests of his youngest brother 1t is also my desire
that those tried and faithful friends who have surrounded
my sons and who after having been the devoted adhe
their father have ceased to give up proofs
of attachment in adversity will still continue to
main about them
The testatrix then proceeds to divide between her two
sons all the property which she had the power to be-
queah and various family souvenirs and to request them
pay certain annual allowances, and the will concludes
with the following words Whatever the place Of ex-
ile where my days may Close and whatever the tomb
may happen to nd request my sons and in their de-
fault my heirs TO have my remains conveyed TO
France whenever family may return to It, there to
deposit them in the mortuary chapel Of Dreux hcsido
tho tomb Of my husband. here close my last will with
assurance of pardon to all such as may have offended
or afflicted me- and with entrcaty to all those may in
my have offended panied, not to retain the mem
ory thereof My last words for my beloved sonsa
prayer and blessing"