Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-31

my hand or my pis.o -fally resolved, n I .Lould
be recognised and aPPrehcnded, to blow my brains
out, Tor 1t would have been too great stupidity
10 suffer myself TO be brought back to Paris.
''Nc arrived at last at Comheigno. At tho en-
trance OF tho suburb stood n non-commissonsd
English oilicor who seeing his general turned to
the right and marched with gravity through several
small streets until he stopped at a small house in
a very lonely part OF the town There we found
officer, who received us very well, and we wait
cd for Sir Roberts carriage, which Mr.. Wallis was
to bring from Paris for him. That officer had or
derod post-horsos for Gcucral Wallis, brothor-n-
law TO Sir Robert Wilson, who travelled uudor his
name. Mr.. Wallis arrived at about six o'clock
after having been followed great part of Tho way
by tEe gendarnnes. We had not instant to lose:
The carriage advanced rapidly We experienced u
a great delay at Coac, IN getting through the
toxin, but ii was during the night. At last, next
morning ut seven o'clock, arrived ut Vacnci-
ennes, the last French city that frontier. /
was beginning TO feel more easy, when the post
master 'oid MS TO so and havo passports u
mined by the captain OF tho gendaruerie " GU for
get suppose.to read who are said Sir Robert
calmly let the captain come here If no chooses to
see u.s.. The postmaster felt how wrong he had
acted; and taking our PASSPORTS lie went himselfto
get thcm signed. As il was worry long before ho
came back, sogan to 30 tormenied by most hor-
riblo anxiety Was going to be wrecked in tho har-
bort suppose the officer of gentarmes were to com
hinscf and verify the signatures and to apprehcnd
me! Fortunately the weather was very cold; it
was scarcely daylight, and the officer signed tho
| passports without rising from ms bed. We got
ont OF the gate. On the glacis, officer of the
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IN o.uof'put having satisfied their curiosity wo
went on and stopped no more Wa flew alone tho
beautiful BRUSSELS road. From time to time r
Ncu through the back window to sec whether we
were not pursued. My impatIcnce arcmontcd with
every urn OF tho wheels. The position showed s
at distance, large house, that was the Belgian
ohstou-houSe. L fixed my eve on that edifice and
IL seemed TO mo it il remained always eouallv
lar Oil imagined that the position did OF cot
on was ashamed of my inpaticncc but il was
impossible for to curb it, At last wo re.cbed
INC roh'ior; we were on tho Belgium territories
was saved. pressed the hands of Sir Robert. and
expressed to him with deep emotion tho extent of
my gratitude" -
! The fate of Mad Iavelleltc is better known and
most melancholy Scarcely had her husband pass
Cd the outer door, than the jaior entered his room:
ne retired however, on hearing the concerted noise
behind the screen, but returned again in few min
utes and discovered that his prisoner had cscaped
MADAME Lavellette was now subjected to imprison
meht Tor many weeks, and the treatment she reoeiv
ed and the anxiety she suffered affected her mind;
ana the most aniable and excellent of women lost
her senses, and continued in that dreadful state for
nearly Twelve years With the concluding passag e
Oh inc work we shall finish our present notice
AT last, the health of Madame Lavellcttc recov
cred sufficiently TO permit me to take her home A
deep melancholy throws her frequently into fits of
aostractcdness; but she is always equally mild ami
able, and good We pass the summer in a retired
country house, where she seems to enjoy herself
have preserved my independence, the first of all
mortal riches without pension, salary or gratuity
OF any sort after a long life, consecrated to the
service OF my country, offering up for her liberty
prayers that viii perhaps never be fulhied and iv
ing with the rGcollections of great period and n
great man."