Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28


ne tie MAJ, said that the person who had la
.ased him, was spprehent!ed. and that he
al no Longer any tiing Ia fear. Three or Ia
Dur hours Afterwards, however. he saw
he same parsonage again, whoalter repeat
ng his iorIaer orders said. 10 tell thee
hat was arrested was wrong. He that |
'aid so to thee hath no pnwer over me-
On Sunday the sixteenth of March, the |
same parsonage. Aztec holding the same Ian
guage, stated that he was the 49,
$. and that he had received the
power CT striking France with all kinds of
wounds :: and he directed Martin to publish
this.
When received into the Royal Hospital
OF Charenton, Martin, as has been stated,
exhibited no symptoms Of Malady, but
seemed oil a melancholy temperament. He
IS OF the middle size, Of flat and meagre
form. da'k chestnut hair, his eye, which is
sunk, indicates Intelligence aud has a tran
gull cxpression.--He replied to the 1uesti-
ons put to him, with mu,h confidence. On
Wednesday and ThurstiSy. the thirteenth
and fourteenth. he had no vision. On FRI
day morning the fifteenth, in his apa, tneut
as he was tying the strings of his shoes. the
and said, that il Martin cOutinued 10 be so
treated he should not come to him ogain.--
He recommended him to place confidence
In God, adding that if increduity should
prevail, the misfOrtunes he had foretold.
would come topass, and that it the truth o!
the visions which Martin had experienced
was doubted he might be examined by doc
tors in Theology.
The perscnage who frequently visited
Martin, had uniformly the following APP
pcarance he was Of the middle size and
very slender; so exceedingly fair, that
Martin said, IN word, he never saw the
like. He was dressed in fair great coat
flor SO be described the color.) He wore
sandals. He gesticulated much, but did not
change his position, and when he copclud-
Ell his speech. disappeared very suddenly
He constantly 9p,kc with great miIducss.
ami Frequently uscd the expression. jug
friend II - worthy ofremark, that be o.
ten used phrases which are not Ineligible
to Martin, Thus, toe instance, having
once said that France was IN dqlirigpi,
and would become the prey OF great evils,
Martin was under the necessity ofapriying
10 his cure 'Hr al explanation Of ibis surt of
hgura'iv@ isnguaSe In like manner be
asked M. he Grns. t'he Superintendent Of
Hospital. what dnctor NJ Theology was,
oiwi,icl! the a9parition had spkokeG tohim
Some iiys after, o. the fifteenth Nav.
saw Martins brother. This man, who
IG3gng by his conversation, possesses
n.t+ch god sense ani ingenuousncs told
mo thar Martin bad always been of \ mili
charac er that he never observed him to
have ext ayagant ideas or any subject -
that ne always maintained an irreproacha-
I've conduct. founded on sentiments of rcli-
s.On, well understood. aud disengaged from
any thing like iaaaticism or superstition ::
that the revolutions which had occurred,
Of whatever nature they might be, had ne
YER produced any remarkable Impression on
his mind ; that he had always enjcyed
sound health both corp0real ( mental. and
that nens of his family had been affected
with insanity, He added that in working
with hs brother in the fields he had seen
h'n rest On his plough. in the attitude OF
person listening; suspccting what was
passing, he wished to enquire into the par
ticulavs. tut was obliged to run after his
horse which he cpull not stop His bro
ther Martin, on relating to him what had
taken place confirmed him IN the idea he
formed.
Mr.. Bcnthac de Maupas. Director of the
Hospital ot Clarendon, ami M Roger Col
lard, Physician 70 the King and principa,
PLY for tie hospita! drew upa long
series cf minute questions which we're Sent
n the MGvor and Care of Mar in's na,ish
All the Information collected from the trs.
6mony aiven, cOncurs in repveacn;iro
Martin as man If amiabIc and simnie
manners, possessing muclI good squse. and
"a never having shewn any marks OF en-.
thuFf"srr The cure stated that he neve,
came to the sacra" 3nt of the Lords supper
but once ye%r' rs ear witness OF lie
are of p,tbIic noto-icty me bos,;t'i 49,
Y Iarenteed on Che homo ~ Hirec;nr ;
II an respectable H. his piety md he W..
tues. lie conyersen ofteuer nan VIII
!artin. who never spoke ., bic Visions ex
cept when directly questiODedon the sub.
pct.
Martin wrote to his fpni'yi to inform
diem, that Information was 70, Inc SEA ohl
respecting him. G. have hatrd that he
vrn:e on he l|;i,and the Minil:er's letter
was three days P"eteriarin da(e.9
twas announced 10 him ia vision nj
which he gave an account to tao director.
that NIL ,roa3 fHish ,cben he sltoula see
tte King. lie WIS also told Of a a,oH lo}to
td3 ESCAPED and whose escape had been
favored by his moi being arrested, as he
should have been when there was yet time
Tor that purpose.
On The 2Gti' Of March, he bad new via
,on. The pcrsorage then observed. chat
though he bad said he would not appear 10
him again, lie could not sec without main
auch conduct rhsor,,oJ - -