Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-17

fortunate king, and in danger Of beir, r,,-,
ed Tor his pains in the passages: al, ,h;.
appearance rather OF hidcous dream -, r-u ID,
The reality. -a Ct
When Mslesherbes went to Carry ,h,.,
to The king, he found him with his .G0g!
clined on the table, in a musne nos,"'' T.
he observed 10 him al his er,erin, ~ s-
been for these two hours trying ~ 70. Gs''
what have ever done to incur n. N :" ntC
my subjects. The Very endeavour ,bo r u
goodness OF heart aud certain ,impIri'r
character, but it would be long bsG,a "
taught from his childhood to brlleyr ~. %:
could do no wrong, would find ias, grom~ ~ We I,
offence in his behavior 10 his people T% a q
e.utiun OF the sentence was fixed for ,La -,
OF January. l79S. Louis mounted Tho f rH
scaffoid with firmness; after admns,s,;, '-,-
last saeramen. hi, confessor address,J g.: NC
Son OF st. Louis. ascend into heaven II, VIE,
ever manifested some repugnance 10 ,,,,r' now
his late, and would have addressed the ,", "
tors, staggering I" one Side Of the pra,s rm =,
that purpose, when the drums beatapL T." ~.
suddenly lied by the execulioners and nn1 %~
wen, the sentence OF his Judges. III sid "
the ind, cent haste ana eagernrss Of ,b.,. VS.
TO complete their task arose from orders ,"''
ing been issued to the soldiers, in case -
attempt al rescue, 10 fire at the sc,fflt ~
that they were afraid of being rhemsrIr, - w.
patched If any alarm were given, or rhsv W..
any symptoms ofcommoliun amonctbr c,n. F
One person tasted The blood, wi;h q brp,J''
Inn .,fi h.r IL ch
hair and pieces of tie dress were sold BY Ii, =,
lcndants.
NJ strong emotion was evincrd a, III. n,
ment; the place wa, like fair, out lcv I,r.
altrr, Paris, and those, who had voted ro, y.
death OF The monarch, bcganto feel serio,,,,i
uneasy at hat they had done. Louis XVI L"S
occupied his time while in prison, wA,r- h.
confinement was Strict, chiefly in consoloc n,
vile aud sister, and in instructine hi, Son A.
discovered reither imna fence, rerc, rm >,
sentiment. The truth is, that grea, and Irwin,
situations raise the mind abovr Itself arJ,S
out the sting Of pc. ,onaI suffering, by III. in,
portance O! the reflections and con,,ore,,
cts they suggest He read much. ami aG.,
reverted 10 the English his,ory,whrre he rori
many examples Of fallen mon.rchs, and On.
among Them, condemned like himself BIZ II.
people. He was attended during The vhyt
time, and in his last moments, BY his Old sr.
want, CARY, who never left him. The paar
O! those who are faithful IL misfortune are $,
cred IN the page Of history! The queen follow
ed her husband TO he block after an in,cr.
Of aimos' year. There were cucums,sn:e,
OF a das,ardly and cold bIooded barbarty Il.
t,nGing the accusation against her. But ID:
rev olu IiUnaIy spiri, had then attained its high,
est ,liulence aud fury. She expressed her sp.
prehension Of being torn in pieces by the mob
on her way to the scaffold, and was grayely.a
sured by one of The gend armes who accompl
MED her,,hat SHE would reach it witheur mert
ing any harm!' 1t is an afft cling mclIen,
tina, just before she expired she TUNED rounl
her head to look back at the Tui'clits ard
then laid her neck on the block"