Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-27

toned to their ages, sex AM strength. The
seven men were moreover declared 10 have Lost
their political rights for the rest Of their lives.
The house of Jean Peter was ordered to be
razed 10 the ground, the materials sold for the
beneht OF tue poor, with the execution of the
timber aud furniture of the room in which the
murders were committed, and which we're to be
burned. 1t was moreover expressly forbid ever
10 erect any building upon the site of the house
Of Jean Peter. The Cantonal Consistory was
charged with loeifng to the support and condi-
ton OF chill Of Marguerite Peter, the fruit of
an aauiterous commerce with jacques MORT
The condemned heard their sentence with re-
signed air, and with some signs of repentance.
Ursula kundig aud Conrad Moser appcared
grateful for the cleniency used towards theuc
put old Peter seemed inconsolable when he
heard That his house was 10 be deinolishcd.-
Since their confinement they have behaved with
decency and dccility. jacques MORT the man
by whom Marguerite Peter, the i'll fated heroine
had Child, was a shoemaker She seemed 10
have been devotedly attached to him; a part of
one oil her letters TO him IS as follows: -eAh.
why are you more dear To me than INV mouth
can utter! Why have vowed so much love TO
your The Friday after your departure again
assembled the hill where we took leave of each
other. kept my eyes for a long time fixed up.
ON the spot Where you live. | recognized the
chateau OF kybourge. Since that moment /
have fallen into my delicious reveries.n And
further ON. ooh, my soul. Oh, nv beloved
child! Oh Child of love-yes, you arc born OF
God, who is love himself Nothing can tear
thee from my tenderness; oh, thou that | love
more than my self.n &c. About ten DAYS before
The horrible sacrifice above described, Marpuc-
rite Peter declared to her followers that she had
new revelation from Heaven which warned
her that Napoleon was about 10 revisit the earth
Tor the purpose of scourging mankind: and that
aitcr INN, would come his son, the young duke
OF Rechstad, under the figure of the son of G cd.
and that lie would be the real Anti CHRIST. that
she was called to combat him, and prevent him
from becoming master of the world; that tlie sig
nal for the great fight would shortly be given
Ihis was the habitual text Of her conversation
during the last days of her life. Though the G.
vents at Weldensbuch excited only horror a
mongst the great majority of the public, yet
were there many, both at Urich and other parts
OF Switzerland, who talked of these moestroci-
ties with transports Of admiration.
Numbers from various parts repaired to w ell
densbuch; and one person in the ardo1r of his
zeal, was seen to scrapc the blood from of the
walls and furniture of the apartment, and bear
il away sacred relic. Were it not for the
wise precaution of the Magistrates i'm exposing
the bodies of the victims TO public view, Their
promised resurrection would lave been soon
spread through the country and credited by the
fanatics. The authors of this narrative state
their regret at not being,at liberty to expose to
public Indignation, the measures put in practice
to trouble the peace of the Canton of Zurich,
and excite spirit of fanatcism there. This,
they say, they have been interdicted from doing,
and must confine themselves TO stating that the
origin of this fanaticism is very recent, and NAV
be dated fromthe period when certain travel-
lers, well known for the exaltation of their reli.
gous doctrines. unfortunately chose Switzer.
land as their residence, and the theatre of their
religious exhibitions.