Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-05-23
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wisdom. TO abandon these
great transgress0rs TO bhs
man justice he has moi
willed to Judge them above !
for an example was neces-
sary upon the earth.
/" Mafsand whc was mss
tonished at his own courage
on the fatal day OF the 27,ii
/ November, was "A base and
trembling coward, because
an assassin cannot be a mafi
Of true courage. lie slept
with his pistols, he feared
death, his conscience was
tormented, he was fearful
of his companions. his slad-
ow even caused him alarm.
1T is Marsaud, who has
killed Gordon; il is he him
self who claims the honor ot
having committed this last
assassination. Gordon the
meanwhile was not account
able but 10 God or men
Marsaud knew that he had
no right 10 condemn Cor
don, and to become at the
same time hath Judge and
executioncr.
NJ. Boclle observed that
the position OF Raymond is
different from that Of Mar
saud. Meanwhile said he,
the same passions, the same
cupidity directed him. 1t
is evident that the forced
constraint which he pleads
is not genuine. Although
piioiiD, he occupied a*iaiion
on board sufficiently imror-
tant. He needed not to
trcnblc before Marsaud who
was disarmcd, whilst he him
self had pistols ; il was bis
duty, after the Captain had
been his bcnciactor, To serve
IN his defence. lie has e.
red upon the boa,swaln; no
has ba,ricadei the door ot
the Licutcnant's state room
there has been Iberiorc nu
his part, participation and
necessarily co-acllon. Tie
consent and concurrence at
Raymond are also proved
by the facts which followed:
the taking possession at The
effects of Morpain, taking
possession of the THE ui
Lieutenant. and how many
other circumstances declare
his intentional participation
lie ate with Marsaud, he
cuts away the mast. he cie-
ates the leak, he alters the
role, he sells, he divides, he
aids Marsaud in all places.
Like him he has a mistress
whom he introduces THE
visllly on board. lie lends
him assistance in all his
movements against the Vice
Consul, and like Marsaud,
he attaches himself To a ior-
eign laud without intention
To return.
Nevertheless, his age,
his previous character,
his confessions establish
between Marsaud aud
himself M enormous dit-
ference, and We regret
bitterly that we cannot
find IN the punishment I"
tie applied an equal dis
tincliun. But we are sn-
able indeed, IN admit ey.
tenun'Ing circumstance,
IN his favor; lecislatinn,
and Jurisprudence refuse
this right Ia the nIarniIme
tribunals. One superior
power only can be in,o-
ked, and it must be- that
" hich can or,lain u mare
'"st application Of punish
Incut.
Here N. Boelle drew
- his conclusion, That
Marsard n,d Raymond
,u.hl To- be- declared gull
y, the first MS principal,
he second as accessory,
md that they should 10th
'e condemned tn the pun.
,hmcnt OF death. Ile
demands that the cxecu-
ion may take place on
he place du Chateau, at
Brrs,, aud reserves all
|nr,her pr"secut"ns n
rainst the other actors or
confrdrratcs oG the crimes
committed aboard the Al
Pxandre.
la hearing these terri
bic conclusions, Marsaud
oils his handkerchief IN
,is hands and looked tn.
wards the earth. Ray
nond is filled with con-
.,crnation aud appears
.ivcu up To u violent
.ricf; they both keep
,ullen silence.
NJ. Drin expresses him
eli' nesr'y ia these terms:
" Death Gentlemen, II
$ death which is de-
handed. Ii is death
which they mako upon
heso two devoted heads.
Death this word dis
urbs and confounds all
NY ideas /; il parylyscs
my defence IT interrupts
he exercise of my iacul.
lies il obscures my IN
In the CIR
cut Couf, this word ~
not pronounced, but after