Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-31
Boston, Monday, august Is.
TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM EIIROPE

Boston, Monday, august IS.
| TWELVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The fast sailing ship New Jersey arrived at this
port this morning from Liverpool. whence she
sailed ON the Goth of July. BY this arrival we
have London dates to the 10Th and Paris 10 the
10Th OF July. The most interesting item of intel
ligence is the trial and execution of Albsaud
TRIAL & EXECUTION OF ALIBEAUD.
This trial took place in the Court of Peers.
on Friday, the 9th instant. Shortlyaf after ter
O'Clock, the prisoner was introduced into the
Court, in custody Of five municipal guards,
two of them held him under the arms, and
led him to the box prepared for him. The
prisoner walked to the bar with a firm step.
Ills carriage was erect though his face was
pale, and his eyes cast down. AS his ad
vocate advanced, he rose and shook hands
with him. The Peers entered Immediately
afterwards. The President asked the ac
cused the preliminary questions; to which
the prisoner answered, that his name was
Alibeaud Lewis, about twenty-six years, and
that his birthplace was Nismes. The re.
naming answers of the prisoner were can.
did and animated. He attempted not to
deny for one moment the motives by which
he had been actuated. He confessed, with
the calmness of one who had long contem-
plated and made up his mind to the situation
in which he then stood, that he had procur-
ed the cane gun, practiced with it, and
bought the poignard, all with view to take
the life of the King on the first opportunity.
His object, he said, had been to arrive at
Republic, by a general overthrow of every
thing.-Eis project, he said, he had first
conceived at Barcelona which place he left
for the purpose oftaking the life of the King.
Several witnesses, who had been on intimate
terms with the prisoner, were called. 1t APP
pears that the unhappy man has been SOL
der in the 18th infantry, shopman, and
latterly, commercial traveller. All the
witnesses agree in giving him an excellent
character. He was described as being hon.
est, brave, generous and modest. On the
first day the Court adjourned at half pas;
five. They resumed at quarter to ii o.
clock on Saturday. He again exhibited the
utmost composedness of demeanor.
The appeal being concluded, the Presiden.
observed that, all the witnesses having been
heard on the preceding day, it now remain.
ed with the Attorney General to present his
requisitory.
NJ. Martin Du Mond accordingly rose
and said that he might abstain from adduc.
ing further proofs of the guilt ofthe prisoner
his avowal being sullicientfor his conviction
Ii. Martin then blamed the conduct of M
Corbiere in the affair. He regretted tha
the legislation did not allow him to order the
arrest and prosecution of that witness fol
not revealing Alibeaud's intention to the
magistrates. M. M. then endeavored tc
fasten on the factions, as well as on the
miserable condition of the regicide, the crime
he had perpetrated.
M. Ledru, Alibeaud's advocate, sale
that when he was chosen by the President o
the Court for that difficult task, he had a
first hesitated, but having at last accepted
he resolved to do his duty to the fullest ex
tent. When he repaired to Alibeaud's cell
he found him calm, and reading over the
bill of indictment. Alibeaud greeted him
and told him that he was guilty, and coult
not be defended =" But" said he, "my heat
) alone will not suffer for my prosecutors
they have pryed into my whole life ; the,
must have my honor and that of my family
it is that and that alone you must defend.
M. Ledru then read q note Albeaud hat
drawn out for his defence, &c. He wa
: born of poor but honest parents. One o
his uncles had received q sword Of honor il
the armies of the Republic-the Star of tn,
Brave had been placed on his breast by Ma
poleon, by whom he had been appointe'
commandment of cavalry. M. Ledru relates
a number of facts creditable to Alibeaud
On two occasions he had saved, once
young girl, and another time fellow soldier
: who were on the point of drowning. i
Strasbourg he defended alone three of hi
Z. comrades assailed by group ofpeople, b
n whom they were nigh being killed. Til
g advocate concluded by an appeal in fave
S of the prisoner to the clemency of the Cour
!, Alibeaud afterwards rose and read, in
Y firm voice, his defence, which went to cleu
q his honor. He condemned, in energeti
S terms, the conduct of the Attorney Genera
s who had, he said, debased himself by the vii
manner in which he had conducted the pre-
}, sccution against him. He then Representa-
e that the King had violated all his oaths an
c promises, that he was tyrant, that the pee
:. pie had right to put him out of the way
C Alibeaud then went on TO justify the doctrin
@ of regicides, which he maintained was
C right invested in the people. The Pres
dent, however, finding he was going on to
a far, ordered him to sit down, and refused
C allow him to proceed with his defence.
$, vain did the prisoner insist on continuing
: he was taken by two Of the municipal guard
Q and forced to sit down. He anew pro.cstC
is against the violence offered him, and han
ing his manuscript to his Counsel, he sal
:" i confde you this document" The Pres
m dent ordered it be put into the hands of d
D, officers of the Court. M. Ledru, after son
ii hesitation, gave it to M. Sajou, who hand
re it to the Recorder.