Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-17

lhat the head OF the King was placed be.
tween hislegs. He likewise certified ~
the identity Of the spot. This was tbo
material evidence reported, ON which
search was ordered to be made. Mr.
Desclozeauit appears had purchased the
ground in consequence Of this interment
Search was first made for the body of
the Queen, and the ground was oreged 10
the length of 10 feetby five. Tie bed If
lime was soon discovered, and in thatbed
an empty place large enough for the en-
closure of a coffin. Boards were fo,,nd
in tolerable state of preservation AND
and human bones. The head was N :
perfect state of preservation and son,
its position, It had been obviously 90
vered from the body. A wremnan4s q
garments were likewise di covered Tb 81
bones, the ground and the ime were t., l'
en- and carefully deposited in box, 'a On
the 18th of January 1916. search v na
ma.le for the bodyof the march AGa as
opening the ground to the derth of saren
feet, fragments of a board were discore en
ed embedded in lime, parts to all anGss,
ance of coffin. In the middle Of III.
mixture of earth and lime, we're found As
bones of human body, and the lead CO. CO.
vered with lime was seen placed betwee,
the twol legs. The remains were careful
ly collected, deposited in lead collins and
transported to the church Ct st. DENIS
We cannot fail to remark that it was
on the Slst January, 1895, when the bO.
dy of the Royal Martyr was thus ineIori-
ously inferred in quicklime, as il his muir.
derers, wished to wipe from nature the
yestiges of their own enornity.
II the very same month in which this
deed was done, at the distance Of GO
years, and within two DAYS of the yerv
time of their interment (19th Jan.) these
venerable relics arise from the grave. to
mingle with the ashes of their ancestors.
Even revolutionary quickiime has rot
been able to expunge therelics of our nur-
dered revolutionary berefactor. We
can but call to mind the time hen Cit.
zen Genet, the Ambassador from tie
French revolutionary republic, openly de.
nounced President Washington for deco
rating, his parlour with the portraits Of
Louis and Antoinette, which were pre-
scented by these sovereigns themselves.
What wiz he now say?
Another most striking circumstance
attending this disclosure, is, that TIE
head of the unfortunate ADtoinette should
be- found in an entire state of preserya-
ton. How circumstance so singular
should happen, we pretend not to &C
count for. 1t seems Ike one of thoseprO
yidential interierences, by which the wick
edness and depravity of man is sometimes
turned to his own discontinue, quicklime
in this instance, did not perform It's won't
ed Office and instead of destroying, las
this melancholy eviderce Of
the uncertainty of human grandeur.
THE FUA.ER.aL.
The removal to St. Denis of The re-
mains of Louis XVI. AID of Marie An
toinette. took place yesterday i'll tie Or
der and according to the NAM er fixed by
the grand master of the ceremonies. lie
procession was composed OF the bodies OF
the kings household. Tie hearse, sur
rounded by a great quantity OF people,
was preceded by the mourning caH1ase'
Tie most profound and religions 81
Ience of the great multitude o'sPecla,Ols'
who attended the ceremony, and 0: those
who were crowding the ways OF the carr
riares. was a proof of their painful feel
inss at the sigh Of such noGrhiul SIse.
tacle. In the grave from when I'VE, Tefeo's
the precious rer:sins of Louis w. was
nut an oak box covered with lead, < con-
taining two medals, one Of brass ana lie
other of silver. On orc SIDE Is ehSfaSeu
the head Of Louis XVIII, by NJ Audit
.uy. and on the other side this short IN
scription.-'' Louis XVI the E, @ lsa ' ",ra
nru. 1s15'-Another box with tile same
contents, was committed to the grave %
St. Denis and third one IS TO DGI.I
ed under the first stone OF the ln tno =,
monument to be erected in the piao' u
square Of Louis XIV. a., horeo.
BY order of the minister o. ue .Vr, ,S
hold, the following notice has been pun
lished: 10 =,
g The king, anxious to consecratfs, r .,
a solemn and public testimony; the a arsst
ton which, though concealed Tor ,! S,r
number of years, has been 50 r9w eaor T..
evinced this day by the Frer 1an pspT'eeff
has ordered, that on the 9lst 'a '..;ec for
each and every year. publ; s se aslebrst-
the soul &C Louis XVI. shall be c5l.p'a
ed in all the churches OF the knssa"" r;4h
tbat tho court shall be in mourning VIZ w.,