Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-03
MOUNT VERNON.

4 ss MOUNT VERNON.
! The plain, but neat and romantic mansion ard
sepulchre of ousiiiusisious WAsaINGToN, we are
yeiy glad to hear, will have Undergone Thorough
repair against the arrival of the s.hasions Guesf''
CI.ofayctte.)
AT this hallowed and rcysred spot scene is TO oc
cur, which, II no; in splendor will, in feeling, vie with
any '"at mas happsnett among northern aud east
e'n countrymen-and TO attend which shall COM
ceive ourselves amply rsmuneratcd for the loss we
sustain in not being able tn witness their splendid pa
rtcs 1T this place ring will be rendered to gen
LAFAYETTE, containing THE hair Of his late fellow
,oidier gen. WAsHINGToN. Mr.. Gusts, of .7rrling-
'o"' 10 10 nave the honor of presenting the ring.
y4ierandria Herald.
THE SUFFERlNGS AT OLMULTZ.
81 correspondent suggests to- US, that as every
.hng connected with the name Of Ia FAYErrEF
Is NJ tis fnomcnt interesting, the following ac-
count OF two OF las follow sufferers in the inci>
dents % the Ficnch Revolution will be accepta-
oie 20 many of our -eatiels. 1t is taken from
me bohuon Chronicle Of JANUARY 5th. 1897.
CNft. Int.
La Fcrs MaU8oURG AND BUREAU De, p,sy.s
rs the names of the fellow sufferers of Cen.
eral LA FdSErrrF, in the dungeons of Oiinuts,.
La Tour Maubouig and Bureau de Pnsy have
oeen often mentioned in different publications.
as well as IN the debates Of the House of Conn.,
mons. we think that some information relative to
these gentlemen, will not be unaccep,able TO
the generality of our readers
La -FOUR Maubourg, educated with General
La Fayette, was always one Of his most intimate,
friends. Although of illnstrious birth, and pos
scssed OF a splendid fortune and estates parti-
cularly priyilcdged, he was one of the most rt.,
| dy 10 sacrifice al! those advantages 10 the pom
uiar cause. His being nominated deputy to the
Constituent Assembly only retarded bis promo.
uon TO the rank of a field officer in tue army,
where he was justly and highly esteemed. His
opinions IN that assembly were invaribly dcta-
led toy the purcst love of liberty and e,u,ality.
and of pubic order, founded on submissions To-
the laws. fhe Jacobius began, among some
troops stationed at Avignon that system of dis
organization which soon after spread its dread
iiil ravages all over France IA Tour Maui
bonrg fastened there. and soon restored, by his
presence, military discipline, and, by his patri-
otto iirinness, crushed all Jacobinical factions
Every one agrees in the opnion, thai his ,'isin-
tcrested Character, superior to all the allure
ments of ambition, and his strict adherence to
the principles Of honor, hate been, during the
most violent storms Of the Revolution, so gene
rally respected by all parties, THAT his conduct,
ms words or actions, not only never were ia TIE
least called IN question, but even defe,i tie
| slightest attempt of Calumny itself. ard his
IS tie man who, adored by his W lie and six chill
drcn, by four Younger brothers and sisters, who
consider him as father; who, b,;veti and res
! lis
soldiers, has been, for upwards Of four years
dragged in Germany from dungecia To Gu,,reo,,.
anu Tor more tan two years. las not et has foot
out o! tina: horri,l cell in which he is buFed ~
| OlmntZ, and where he feels each dav no, @ ard
more the rapid decay Of his forn,e, viz.rrt,is con-
shtution, which Is known to be almost Destroy.
ed by The barbarous persecution of those elr,s-
lar governments, who can only, reproach hin.
with an active desire of seeing ~, country tsr-
loving the blessings OF justice, iiap,incss, and
Liberty.
/ Bureau de P'Isy was an CG.ccr Of Engineers,
! OF the most distinguished tai.-nts, ard bscyEd
| Tor the ainiabe qualities of tbs heart and cha
racter. by all those who had any intercourse
! with him. The only perso,,ai advantage he
gained from the Revolution was that of fnal;rr
F.! patriotic sacrifices. Moderate n his rolitn.ai
Opinions, be was constantly attached tn La Tav-
cite and La RoChesoucault, who, though beth
perfectly democratical in their rTinciI les and
sentiments, much the more ical.:s tc,
maintain National Laws and Public Order
:, The Constituent Assembly made choice Of B,l-
reau de Pussy to execute the plan cf the cole
brated departmental division of france, and
thrice called him 10 the Presidents clair " Iieh
ne filled when, in February 1890 u, receiyed
the first constitutional oath. Having ioncd tie
army in order to defend the peuSlcnce and
! Liberty of his country against the confc,leracy
ut iiinitZ, he was summoned in July, 1909 10
the Ear of the Legislative Assembly, 10 give
evidence upon ridiculous accusation .ai,. TO
his charge, for having carried an art; ce;..stis,,
iional message from la Fayette to n,I, y...r
BY the letters, of the two Generals, il was r.
proved and even acknowledged by H.. g e,,sss-s
themselves, that it was only proposal a ~.
La Fayntte and refused by Luckner OF q azeis +.
ing Ike Austrians at Mons. He spoke, of,..l.-
'.,sion, against the Jacobins, with cana, i
mty and patriotism Before the war he i,s
lust married Young and lovely wife, whom !.
left with child when he joined tie army, aes'.
as he WAS soon after treachefously arrested az
for upwaids of four years kept in Dungeon n
has not vet enjoyed the happiness ofeGlbracing
his child.
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