Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-08-25
MARIE ANroINET1E

! ""'V HutoiheUc. was never more
strongly exemplifed than in her con
duct respecting Sir Charles Asgil.who.
but Tor her Interference. would hav.
shared the fate Of Major Andre. The
letter which the queen despatched To
General Washington. not only presery-
ed the life of that gallant officer, but
immor,a!iZed the benign spirit which
actuated the soul of his truly iliustri.
Gus advocate. The reception given by
the queen IA lady Asgil al Versailles.
when she went To thank her for the
preservation of beloved sou. was al
most unexamplcJ she raised the a.
Unable mother IN her arms. and mingled
tears oil genuine scnsibili,y with those
OF the noblest, the purest maternal
fondnesr.
When thisloyelv and amiablc queen
was condemned by The revolutionary
tribunal ot France. and the sentence
was read 10 her, She WAS asked, "IIavc
YOU nothing TO answer upoa the deter
m,naiion of the law:'' She answered.
Nothing" And YOU. oliicious dc.
iendets." said the president address
ing himself "a her counsel. Our mis-
sion is fulfilled with respec; Ia the
widow Capet," was the reply.
The unfortunate princess suffered
the guillotoine, the day after her
condemnation. The execution took
place in the Place de IA Revolution.
where Louis WI. had suffered before
her. The streets were lined by two
rows of armed citizens. As soon n
the queen left the Conciersiric. Ia A..
cend the sSaifold, the multitude which
was assembled in the court. and streets
cried our Graro. in ,hr midst Of plau
dts. Marie Antoirci,e had on a loose
white dress, and her hand, were tied
behind her back. She looked firmly
round her on al sides. Size was ac.
companied by the rector Of St.Laudry.
and on the sraffold preserved her na,u.
raj dignity of department.
After the execution, three voun.
persons dipped their handkerchief, ia
her blood. They were Immediately
arrested.
The queen had been bascly calum.
mated, yet. during the ,ial. not one
particle &c evidence WAS ad,!uccd,
tending to faint her moral character.
although rev ards and honors were
held ont 10 The person who would &C.
cuse her with the slightest appearance
at probability.
7aHeyrnnd. --ln his personal ap
+ pearance he is one If the most .insu
lar men IN existence. II j.. IN shor,.
impossible to look upon him without
immediately coming TO the conclusion
+ that he Is a most extraordinary person
age. The duke Of Montobello j. re.
ported TO have said. that YOU might be
looking Tallcvrand sicadfasily ~ the
lace at the moment person struck
him tom behind. without being able
TO know from his features that any
thing had happened to him; this ! take
To be literally true. His face Is. in
Tact. lace of stone. with the excep-
ton of his eyes, which are remarkably
brilliant. His pei son APPEARS like
that OF skeleton dressed after the
fashion Of times long passed away
Ills upper garment - very loose. and
partakes OF the form Of robe rather
than a coat. Such VAS the costume
in which he appeared at the soirec of
Lafayette. His presence there was
not at all expected by the crowds If
people who weekly pay their respects
60 the most consistent and the most pa
trioiic man of the age. The announce
ment at his name. a may be easily
imagined, excited no little astDnI-h-
ment. 4 passage through the cOmf.a.
nv was made for him ~ the aitcn
dants, and every eye was intensely
Fixed upon him as lie moved along the
suite Of apartments. like the statue ~
wi,hcred old man TO whirh had been
given the power of IocomotiUn.
The lss, EncIiL, paper Furnish ~ icitor from
Pare thc tiil Yvlnf. extraordinary nn. eiiofr y
-l1~kng ,p-faf.ee e tie mastery Which fir dis
? mpcr.d sartrasrtaiiiy. produe,d By r.ad,ng
trashy plays and novels. mar exert rt,r The u.iHd
o'crpov crins even ,pe 'nstincii', -, q lit
y. \ Pot
Is circumstance Thoroughly Frcn ch.
occurred here last week. HERE - 80
Paris q small theatre 30 which ali the
actors ase children under seventeen.
Onr ~ the principal actresses in this
embellishments petty interesting girl.
named Bruce. aged not quite foaticen.
had, u appears, inrmcd 90 attachment
20 a Young man &c seventeen. naucd
Louis CreiZ. an orphan, entitled g.
some property. PlreRis aud guardians
we're. as usual. unfavorablc To- the
lovers. and a few stolen interviews
J were the only solacc OF this ptccious
pair II turtle doves; IL has. however.
been clearly asccrtained that nothing
/ criminal had passed On Tgc.Gay
last Mis- Bruce having had a tluaftrl