Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-21
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'.iFt T.. & To.
N..t- er -t.. Use .-ol,l Islavet.5H Is .crcs-
sarIiv interesting the American people Iiis CON
f1ement IN the dungeon of Cituiz has, III ru especial
manner, extracted their attention and drawn upuu tf;
heads OF the merciicss tyrant who Imprisoned hy their
deepest Indignation and ablorrcIce. We have lad
many versions Of this most UBIQUITOUS act witch vii
forever stain the page Of German history bui the M
lowing brief account furnished by I.ai1y cite himself 90
Geo w. y Gusts, Esq. and recently published by dat
gentleman IN the Alexandra PhcniX, wi be read with
interest. It confirms all the ocncr statements as far
as they went and adds few items not before knowa.
[Pct. Rcp.
81 was upon the frontiers, defending them from the
enemy, wien the events OF the 10Th OF August over
ihrc'' at once the government, and every thing Ike
order in France, and H." reign Of terror enscd From
tie diSaGccted ana muLinoHs state of my ariny-iirl-
ing 1t impossible to render n.cr service to my conn
Try, prescribed and pursued By the factions which had
usurpcd tie power and Frustrated every thing like
p?oPne;y or rational government determine: Ia
seek an asylum IN IA oFed land, and await
the course OF events. WHICH might restore better days
10 unhappy France, and enable to prove my duty
To- and affection for her, b. every service ard ey cry
sacrifice IN my power 10 render or make
"Ne!if!nG from camp, accompanied b. fey friends
but without inducing single soldier TO share cur for
tunes, arrested bv tic cntny's patrues
81 first surprising he traitors, We we're treated
with sew o; courtesy, but upon filming that otir
hearts were still wijh country, though stern ne
ce5sS NI.gcJ Us 20 leave ,Cr service. Icv threw tI
The mask, and were treated with every indirni =
which hatred TO principles, d,sappontnieIt in lhe;r
hopes o! our trcachery. could possibly devise.
eve were transferred to a GREAT variety Of prisons
and separated. Companions wore ignorant Of ms
fate, and Of theirs. At hiagdcblrg the Governor
mn~t have considered a second Baron Ircnc not
only as e door OF prison nas,y and secured by
five SIX bolts, but these again secured by
enormous raG!oChs. ic term dungeon hes been &c .
morally applied 10 TIC places Of confinement in these
Gasl!as. az fortified PRISONS Tie ROOMS arc not prO-
pery speaking under ground, hut rather on level
with the surface; but ticy in Ill respects suli.
ccD!!y damp, dismal and unwhuesome for all Tic pur.
poses for winch tyranny intended taeuI-~aiid whose
miserable victims are generally soon relieved there
Dlnu'z were among the number Of NY prisons. At
Oinrtl Tic in which was confined so long was
directly over hc commons sewer not only Of The ga1i-
SON. bat Of he h1spita and offensive was tie at
iocsf.c-c WHICH brcatled that the guards, coming
their rounds Of inspection, actually held their noses
and lrit t!le pestilcnal ciTyia with winch was sur
rounded as soon as thcjr duty would permit.
Tie Governor Of the fortress sometimes came TO
81; with me but MS visits generally short nor is
he TO be blamed, for surely who could inhae
tEc pure air # Heaven anulI terrain from choice
Hamcnt III place so offensive as was NY wrctched |
prison.
"iJwoui1 hc naturally asked why was TO &c con.i-
derod state prisoner and treated wiilr rronr ony
by commission Of high crimes aud rn5dc
maauor,: had fought against Austria as tic enemy
AMI invader Of my Counlty--tic sane rs regarded
Prussia. Was moi al least entitled % the courtesy
and privileges always shown by civilized nations IL pri
=oners ct var Was dcsericr ffon tic armies Of
rance: j' 50, ~v was J not delivered MP 10 her au
horjtic, ani tried 5r military commission The fact
was ;hc friend II rational ii5cry-laIth!lI 10 nv
country her constitution and her laws 50 long as shc
;ad either Af prosecutors wished 20 shut out tie light
# political ffec3pa, which lad Just began to dawn upon
generating France and return 10 the eudal darkness
n which she had been involved for age. It was known
lat had served IL tlc revolution OF Auel ca and on