Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-10-05


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CHARLOTTE CORDAY.
Greece and Rome in their most de-
voted times never produced finer in
stance Of patriotism Of intrePidity; and
Bsutus and Thsasy bulos, with their
glory aroaod them, can hardly claim .
higher rank among the kberatoss Of
mankind, than this young heroine
She lived in the town Caen in Norman
dy, one Of the provinces Of France, and
appeared in the period Of the revolu-
ton, when Marat, the infamous friend
Of Rebespierre, was on his pinnacle Of
power. This man . native Of Geneva,
vas originally Of low origin, having
been at one period cfhis life . hswker
Of toys about the streets Of Paris. He
after wards became editor Of a revolu-
t,onary journal; and at length by dint
Of talent and 6nesse, was appointed a
deputy to the French convention.
Here he distinguished himself BY that
sort Of eloquence which takes among
the vulgar, aud still more BY the Zero
cioas nature Of his proposition which
made him noted for cruelty, even in
this ssnguinasy assembly. His deeds
il we're vain to relate. They realized
all that fiction has told % in its widest
tales, and more than realized the bar
barities attributed BY history to An
tiochus and the worst Of the Roman
EMPEROR. Suffice it 70 say, they n
reused the spirit Of Charlotte Corday /;
and with perfect conviction Of the
consequences Of such m attempt, she
formed the vast design Of Kidding the
country Of one whom she considered
its bitterest foe.
For this purpose she came to Paris
and on the morning Of the 18th Of Ju-
ly,p192 wrote to Marat, informing
h,d.th>: she had matters Of the deep
est importance to communicate, and
requesting animmediate audience. To
shi, No answer Was returned; aud she
again addressed to him . note in the
following words:-"Have you receiv-
ed my letter? II you have received it
I rest on your politeness. It is enough
that am unfortunate to claim atten-
ton" This was on the 18th Of the
month, aud on the evening Of the same
day, she was admitted icto hls pre-
sence. He had Just stepped out Of the
bath and was only half clothed when
Charlotte was announced. She would
have retired an instant till he had I'm.
ished his toilet but he ordered her
stra,ghtway to enter his apartment.
"What do you wish with me 'were
his fsst words, a. he cast his lasc;vious
eyes on the beautiful girl, who stood
undantedly before him. II demand
justice" was her reply. II come to
plead the cause Of the unfortunate de-
puties who have taken refuge at Caen. /"
She held a scroll in her hand it pro-
fessed to be their petition, and Marat
took it from her and glanced over it.
Il was never known how this petition
came into Charlottc's possession. 1t
has been alleged that one Of the unhaP-
py deputies was her lover, and that
he entrusted it to her hands for the pur-
pose Of being delivered to the tyrant.
1t has also been conjectured that If he
had granted its prayer, and extended
mercy 70 those pessecuted men, she
might for time have waived her fatal
purpose. Another, and . more proba.
BE opinion il that it was framed BY her.
self to serve a. an excuse for intrudiDe
upoo Marat, and enable her more easi.
" to carry her scheme into execution,
Be that ~ It may, it produced no ef
feet upon his savage heart. He read
it With sheer. "Young woman, (said
hey you have come upon . useless err
rand. The fate Of these men is seal
ed. I have already given orders 6oI
Their apprehension. Their deaths
will soon follow" :" exclaim
ed Charlotte; and drawing . poignard
from her bosom, she plunged it into
the heart Of the monster: He reeled
backwards, aud fell upon . couch.--
His only words were-~Traitress you
have murdered me-sei1e her-seize
herf" She gave HIM but one look Of
disdain and horror, and dashing down
the bloody weapon, strobe With fear
les grandeur out Of the room.
She went home leisurely, nor made
the slightest sttempt 10 escape. HeI