Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-19
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THE LAST TRIAL OF FIDELlrY.---The reign Of J,
/ Napoleon, worried and ransacked as ii has
been, by the writers Of memories, recollections
and histories, is mine that still has a multi.
,mde OF rich, and as yet, unexplored veins.---
The history Of the secret associations that
fsprang up In the latest days Of the empire,
would form most curious and interesting vol
ume, and there would be no lack of materials
to I'LL it. The society Of the United Brothers
alone. would furnishpages Of the most absorb
Ing interest, while nothing could appeal more
iorclbly TO the imagination than the stpanee
and dramatic episodes connected with ito mys.
ltcrious limitations. Perhaps hundred Incl
dents might be related as striking and we'll
co.ceived as the following
An otiicer OF the French army, having ID.
CURED the suspicion or resentment or the Em-
iperor, thought it expedient to abandon bis
country. and take refuge in one Of the Aus,ri.
an provinces; and here he became advised Of.
and Initiated into society, the object Of whose
formation was TO hurl to The ground the Coles
sus whose arm sno,e and governed the whole
continent Of Europe with a sceptre of iron.
One day aletler was brought to him, contain.
ing the usual signs and passwords Of the soci-
\ ely, and requiring him 10 repair on the follow.
ing night TO secluded spo, in forest, where
he would meet some Of his associates. He
went, bu. hc found nobody. The orders were
repeated four times, the officer sought the sp.
pointed place. with no better success than &c
first On the fifth nigh, of his appearance at
the rendezvous, after waiting some time, he
was on the point Of returning. when loud cries
suddenly arrested his attention.
Ora" ing his sword, he FASTENED to the spot
whence they seemed to proceed, and was fred
upon by three men, who, seeing that he remain-
cd unwounded, instantly took to flisht---bnt 1t
his feet lay bleeding corpse, in which, by
the feeble light of the moon, he in vain sought
for tokens Of returning animation. He was yet
bending over the dead man, when detachment
Of chasseurs. summoned apparently by the
noise Of the pistols that had been discharged
by himself came UP suddenly and arrested
him as the assassin. He was loaded with
chains, tried The next day, and condemned to
die for his supposed crime. His execution
was ordered to take place at midnight. Sur
rounded by the ministers Of justice, he was
led. At slow pace, by the light Of torches,
anl The funeral tollng ofbels, ,oa vas. square,
IA The canire CT which was a scatfold, environ-
cd 10y horsemen; beyond these were numer-.
Gus group of spectators, who mui,ercd impa-
tIently, and a. intervals, sent forth cry Of ABB
horrcnce. M
" serteace was read, and the last &C, Of the ira.
gehy was on the .pcin, of fulflment, when an
officer let fall u word Of hope. An edict had
Just been promulgated by The nnrarnr,nnf nE.
r't..-, ,.arlnn aud liz, any condemned Grim.
inal who should disclose the members and &C..
. cret tokens Of a particular association, the ex-
| is,ence Of which the Frenchman to whom
these words were addressed. had lately be.
me a member He was questioned, but he
, deried all knowledge. They urge1 him to
, confess, with promises OF additional reward---
, his only reply was a demand of immediate
alh--.and li' imitation was completed.
, All that passed was terrible trial Of fideli.
iy; those who surrounded him were members
a Of the society, and every incident that has
/. been described, from the first summons 10 the
r last fearful moment Ct expected death, was
: only step IN the progress Of the fearful expe-
0 rlmen. by which they sought TO determine the
. 'rus,wor,hincss Of the ncophyte.
; The cllMAx.---Our New York correspond.
cnt states a fact, which not only places that eli.
: ~ and the Institutions of,liat city in an eleva-
1 ted and commanding position before the world,
: but presents in strong contrast, the course, e
: like weak and wicked, Of Mr.. Biddle. TO
: those who ,ecolIect the high assumption and
> arrogant bearing of him who claimed 10 be the
"great regulator"-thc 'regrots" that he too
: was compelled, reluctantly, to yield 10 the ex.
: ample Of New York, in suspension, which
he would be the first to throw off.--the fact will
be not less striking, than We hope gratifying,
!, that New York is not only AerseLf prepared to
y resume the fill performance Of her obligations
through a resumption Of specie paymenls, but
PaovTEns TO THE UNITED STATES BAxx os
!. PHILADELPHIA THE MEANS OF A SIMULTANEOUS
. RESUMPTION. f5Q
Can any thing be more humiliating to the
pride and the weakness Of the arrogant preten.
der in Philadelphia! Extended in every di.
recion, tossed upon sea Of bubbles, and
chandize and lands and railroads, the great
head of the Federal Party fluids himself una.
:. bile, with all the aid Of illegal and irredeema.
bic issues and protested post-notes, even TO
name day Of resumption, however distant.
New York, standing upon the nigh ground Of
RESUMPTION, and a return 10 a sound state Of
things, End seeking to promote the substan.
iiaI business prosperity Of the country, offers
10 the Philadelphia delinquent her own specie
and an extended credit upon balances, suflis
cient to enable Mr. Didde. it the love fspe.
culaiion, his devotion 10 an irredecmable cur.
Yency, and his desire to continue depression
, and pecunary arrangement. do not altogether
: outweigh every consideration OF public justice
and financial morality, 10 unite IN specie re-
: sumption at once. We shall see by what new
. subicrf,ge he will avoid this most favorable
: and liberal propes,ion--.l avoid he undoubt-
!. eddy WILL Albany Argus.
J., I3eARDisc THE LION IN HIS DgN.--The alec
8 ,ion for borough o&cers, in Harrisburg. on the
! 10th ult resulted in the election Of the srhols
: demofrufic Ticket. Tins, under tho very nose
; ofGov. Rincr. the people Aurstbe independents,
. The Governor and his friends made . deeper,
t ale struggle to carry The constable, hut i H.