Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-18

MAsAT.-One Of the most interesting portion
OF Theirs History of the French Revo ution. is
that IN which the character Of Murat is portrayed
lie vas one Of the master spirits OF the bloody pc
rod and tor bo.ine's and prohlgacv OF political
sentiment was without an CquR. he pubIIShed
paper nj the tine, which abpund-d W N the mosr
inf imma,ory h1rarg. Is and incendIary appsals
Among the notes arc The particulars, not only of
M1r'rs brh an 10 history, bu' Of his personal %.
gtarancc. Il IS stated "th,t he was born of Cal
whistle Pare0ts IN l7ii, was not five feet high;
MS head was hideous ard his head mons'rou. for
his size. Fr0m nature he derived a daring mind.
an u1spEernaJ.e Iw tgln ''On, vIn1fr;ive temper
and irrocrOIs hClrl He studcl medic me before
he settei IN PaI7, where he was long IN Indigence
At les. he obtained slfuito1 as We erinary SIR.
-eon ~ q c CouE, D'AI ois. htthe p-fiar Of the
Eevout on, his natural enthusiasm rose 10 ds'iuum
and he ser W journal entitled "The Pcople's
tnerd,' IN which he pre- 'cued up revolt, muir.
DER ard pl,Igs. In 1890, Lafayette AID siege
on his house. bu; he found sl asylum in that Of
IN actress who was INFUSED by her husband to
admit him In different Searches mtue aztec him
tie c. ars OF las paTiz'ns, and the vaults Of the
CnrdeIers' church successfully gave HIM shelter
ans thence scnt Dr'h his journal. H. August Ma
rat t,CIWe member OF me municipality; was one
Of the Iei 'nsigi.O pl tie September massacre,
and ven pr1possi 10 Dint0n 10 set the pa.ons on
fire. Several deputies pressed he Assembly to
issue % warrant iHr hi. arrest, but they could not
obtain Il, for Ddnton and torespierra we're his SUD
rorirrs. Do Onr occasion Mufat SAID to tho pco.
pie, "hnss'c'e 100000 plr,IL ms Of the former nr.
DER Df ,figgsi"-Syon a. er he WIS made prsslisn,
OF the JIcJJIa society. Narat was stabbed 10 the
heart while IN the bath, by Charlotte CJrday. lie
had some talent, wfO,e and spoke with facility, ~
a dtuse, lucuhesrni, but bold and Impst5ilnCd
manner. After Lis death, tOrUrs the most divine
wg5o pod him, and Ip the Ptce DC ClrrOusai n sort
Of pyramid ~. raised I1 ce..Drluon Of him, within
which were paced his bus, ris bathing trb, his VII.
Ing desk, AMI .Imp, and sentinel vas p.4ccL there,
who, one GIT died 'ther OI 70 or horror. kyerl.
ul.Iy however, France ind county broke hrs bust,
them Trough The mud"
| The following Is another gr.pho description oil
| this polIt.ca monster:
"M'rars political explorations began ard ended
/ IKE tho how Of a bloodhound Tor mu,d8r ia
I wolf could have written journal the g8unt mt
/ fimshed wretch could no have rlvened more eager
j ~ FOR slaughter. 10 vas blood which was Maur
constant demand, not ~ droys from tho breast of M
indvi iuai, not m puny streams from nc silugh'e'
offImiilcs. but blood m the pfOiusUn Of an ocean
We inclined 70 believe thai there was toye
Of insanity M this unnItutal ierOcIty; and the wIl
and sgul'Id features Of the wretch appear To hay
Inuma.Cd degree Of alienation Of mud.-DintL
mufdsrsd 70 gIut his rOgo; Robespieue u aVerg
his injured vlnity, Or Ia remove rival whom
hoteji-harai, from the same instructive love
blood which induces q wolf 10 continue his tavdg,
+ Of The flock ong after his hunger is appeased."
{ None exercised more fatal influence upon N
period in which he lived than MaraL He depmve
the morals Of the existing parties, already suihc
! | emily lax and TO him we're owing the Two ide.
which the committee NJ public sllery realized AZ
D Later psnod-ths eHterminaton Of multtudes ar
the dlttniOrshp.
j. "a woman of Toulouse, who was DESTROYS
c obtaining the liberty u a relation resolved 3,
e Letting MaraL On going 10 his house, she wss ir
d i1rmed he was absent; but he heard tho voice Of
iema.ei and came out himself lie wore boots, b
no socklngs-a pair Of old leather breeches-whi
, SIX wdistcoat and q dry shirt, the bosom Of WIN
20 was OPEN md showed his yellow chest. Lot
u dirty nails, skinny fingers, and a hideous face, su
=; cd exactly this whimsical dress. lie took the idy
~ hand, and, Leading her into a very pleasant root
y furnished with blue and white damask, decorate
~ with SIX curtains, elegantly drawn up IN iest0or
I" nnd adorned with china vases, full Of nituI
Z" hDWers-wbieh were then scarce and dear Mar
i- sat down beside her on nm elegant couch,-hea
le the recital she had 10 make-became interested
her, kissed her hand and promised 70 set her cou'
free. In consequence, he was liberated from pnS
within ~ hOurs"-E " ExyTsss