Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-03

demned VI. de LaVaoite TO DEATH as an accom-
, piiee m the attempt comniued by Buoneparv
aginst tho royal authority. NJ de Lavtstte he's
this fatal sentence with the anne cal ',
ness he had ovinced throughout the ates. "Qa
roUies rciiS GBli p said he to his counsel NJ
Tupcr, whoSn eloquent defence had not br,n ,,l
20 save him" tsn coup deeenon qui ma frappe
and then turning towards u number OF persons EN-
poyed ~ the various departments nfthe admnistra
ton OF the posts. who had Si been summoned I,
give evidence against a man. whom ,iurr, ;veiv,
years, tHcy had looked up TO and vencrated as
master, nc wSvco his nand, he cried in a calm
eady tone Ut vo.ce-"FaIewcu gentlemen Of tn,
post -
The appe al to the cour, of Cassriion was mad.
contrary TO the wishes Of NJ de Lavnlelte. who
merely acquiesced in the form being gone though
IN satisfy the earnest entre9ies of his friends A,
he anticipated, the appeal was rejected. All propei
forms had, indeed, been too carefully observed foi
HIM to hope to escape through any inf,rmslity.
Now comes the dreadful task of breaking: this heart
tenjns intelligence TO his beloved Emily. NJ de
Lovalleue at leosth came tn the u,ion of wri-
ting % two 81 their oldest and attached frs nds
IA Madame de Nandeui, and the Princess de Van.
ue'ncn requesting then, the las, aci he could de-
mnnd OF their trCniShip, to take upon Themselves
ihiS cruel NILSSON. Accordingly, these two ladies'
/ having taken the pfeCauton o atlitins fnemse II
! ~ the deepes. mou a'us, repaired TO Madame DC
LNvai'e:tc, who, the moment she behe d them kab.
i,cd IN the sarb Of woe, understood the object of
their visit. The pnncess dc Vaudsmont, gifted
WIN most excellent understanding and great pene
traton, insisted on Madame &c Llva.lei,e writing
10 the Due dc DuraS, first gentleman of the bed
chamber to obtain for her interview with LOUIS
the Eighteenth IL was doub,luI whc,he this de.
mlnd would be acced- TO- for both Madame Lab.
eioyere and Madame Ney had been re- frs-
eft. However almost contrary to all execution
IN about an hour after. m answer was brought con.
tanning these woris:-"Ths Hing atraits Madame d.
Ls-aHsne in his cabinet"
Madame dc LtvHI.lot;e Instantly drove 10 the
IruIlereS accompanied 10y her daughter, and hayin.
been c'nduc;ei 10 the royal presence by the Due de
" In III aNUs.la,
knees At The feet OF Louis XVIII. ".dadame, said
the monarch, "a instantly consented receive YOU as
a mark otthe interest | feel for YOU" These few
words were all hat tci. from the royal lips. After
} look { ON the King, the puc &c pur,s s'cpp.J
10 ward, and having assisted Madame dc Laya!letts
TO rise, ed her from he climber.
Ene day following this Intellectual attemp: upon
the roya. ccmcncy, MADAME de Lavectie had her
h-st interview with her husband within the walls
"t the Conccrccrie IL was four months since they
had met, and Nj. de Lavalietic was 90 prepared
loo ihc sad change that h'd taken place IN the m.
pearance OF hiS heoved Emily. She wa, thin ard
pac IS Death, ami her deep ec'ron convinced he,
husuani that she n least had hose neither had
nc any himself Ca entering the miserable dungeon
ne had lun@Ntcr Tor nearly four months, Madame
de Lave ette threw he self into her bant's arm.
and Tor more than an hour was unable 90 artiruinte
word. 80 io"s,,, size recovered Sufficiently to lie
able 10 give him an account OF her unsuccessful an.
~ cation 10 the King, and by that time sire was
forced TO retIro. The ensuing days were spent by
Madame de Lavalstle and Ter friends IN un,v,,I
ing applications 10 the roval cemency in b,ch the
duke lie Ra-uSa, NJ. PaSquler, minister OF STAG
thc ruhe ue l'ict.Gu aud hers a.. lonk an active
though equally unsuccessful part. \ second ed
mission 20 the Tuieres iorml.y denied TO
Madame de Lava'iete, and when. by s.ratacsuI
some of her powerful tUsnds succeeded IN pacin,
her IN me hns's way on his return tom chapel
The ony words she could obtain, after throwing her
sell at the Soverecn's feet, were :--"Madame.
. can only do my duty The wrGtchei wife then
turned lmploriugiy towards the Duchess Of An.
gou ne, but she was intercepted BY NJ. d' Agout
'hs'a. ier d h0uheur, VINO extending las two arms
before her, forced her 10 stop whilst the PRINCESS
who passed quickly or, scarcely dzigntd 10 cast
look upcn the sufferer. For the IL RI time tbi,
courageous woman vectrr-t 10 approach the royal
dwelling, and this lime succeeded IN gaining the
ante chamber o. the Duchess Of AnEoul,ires anl,t.
nsn', b1. having b,en recognised 10y i domestic,
ostcts were instantly issued thu, no person what.
ever was 10 be admitted, AMI the duchess quiz; ID her
apartments 10y another passage. Tnus, Madame de
L'yaHgue, seeing the isut,esSpess OF her erertions
dcci'ed upon quitting the palace, and once more
turned her steps towards her husbands dungeon
where she arrived eXpreng with fI,guC, ana near,
y henri broken. In similar eLeTtions dd this DC.
voet wife and her friends pass day after day until
lGe afternoon OF the lgh December, when the pris
oner VS. upprs % tina, forty eight hours were al:
that remained 10 MN OF lie.
Many ciesen, accounts hsvin. been given Of the
''frHus e'ces attending the pc Of NJ de Laval
e'ie wo translate the following particulars from
the Count own wOr!s:-lt was Tuesday evening
ite iJ.7 OF December, and Eli Just heard that |
h1t only i3rty-elgG- nous 20 i've. Eacrie, one o
the alors, entered wtH sat, and could uo,.e-is.
saying 10 him. 1T is n WAYS en- the FtIdI.s that
iEa executions take pllce. "-"r'rcquentry on the
Ihursttys,' turned Tie man with a s3sh.-"And
n ipJr o'clock 10 the o. -rgoDU2" aniei. inrero.
g1Iyc y "O.'en Iu Tie morning." answered the
jluoT seemingly much all .Cfei, and, at the same
accompanied by relation, NtjsmoiscIle lbolrc,
came 10 dine with me. When the jaI.or Quilted Us,
Emily, Tor the mrs! time, gave me an idea of her
plan.
81, appcars but 700 csrtsiN," sh. said, "that we
we nothing 20 hOre. We must then come 10 a
resolution Ourse.y ,, and here Iay love, Is what
have % Pr 10 10 you. You will pu. on my dress,
and, %; eight o'clock TO 'ish', you will quit the prs
on N company with my cousin. Gou will find my
sedan ennsr OUTSIDE, and II will convey you as
far as The Rue d.s Saints Psrss, where Mon.
sIeur BiuIus will be 10 waiting with a cabri
o.et, and he will conduct you 10 a place OF sale.
", where you VIII rem1In until we fad means
OF enabling you 20 quit France listened, m ST.
lent as-Ouzhmen-s wi.H my eyes fixed upon her.
She was perfectly composed, and the tone Of her
voice rIrtuOk OF thorough conviction; in shOr' she
seemed 90 firmly convinced, hss;ated how % re-.
p y. The enterprise seemed to me rash, th7,,
sooner or later isl; mus: tel. her, that had no
hope o. success DI, as she me about 20 sct,
she Immediately interrupted mel will have no
objections" SAID she, iHDrssslvely. "lr you die
dis-irsIciDre DO not reject my IIan Lam conyirc-
To- VAIN dI represent 10 her the difficulties Of such
an Csclp s-the number Ot laO.s anI guards should
have 70 p1ss-hg turnkey, who was IN the ha DI, OF
handing usr mo her sedan chsr-the imgos5IDllly
OF being sufficiently disguised to avoid detection, |
and, Do short, the mvnrIU.s repugnance ] had to /
leave her Ir the hands OF SUCH Of wrs,Ghes ns
those about tue prison, and were Il even possible
thu, could escape, What her lot would be when |
they covered the trek, auI tbIt they might per-
hlps, 10 their brutal fury, violently asalI. her7 !
was anou' 10 continue uut rem1fEIug her unwOut- |
ei pa encsg and some md cations 81 I5npaucUco which
she seemed "-oSis 70 conceal, saw myss forced
10 desis', and, for some moments, remiincd silent
At length, EMILY" si,d II III. do oil you wish,
but, Tor the success Of your plan, suffer me to !
make one observation. The cIbu1ct is TOO FAR of 1
sinai. navs scarcely escaped when shall be mis-
sell .na, most undoubtedly, the sedan Will be over.
token, :o- ~ canro. reach the Rue dss Saints PsrSs
under Hn Uorr, und crcumDefcI with your dress, !
cannot possibly mop. 20 eyadC my pursuers on foot"
lus rgh sr'Dn seemed 10 strike hrr for tho fret time
"Caarge5' continued, ".ha; piu Of your plan |
o. moro" belongs 10 lg stiI, and ! swear TO you
it8t 10 morrow vii. ~ 1II you desire"
Us true, you Ure right" sald Emily, "G viii !
have the caJnO.e! placed nearer this. Bus give me
your word and honour 20 obey ne, for 10 is our lost
resource"
Taking her hand. a v 81. DO al you desire and as
you 5cgrc," -ld l. This promise satisfied ner, md e
parted.
"Whcn Emily md her cousin were gone. sat
down o. roy solitary dungeon u reflect upon the
p.gJec.j Dut itc more reflected upon IT, the more
mpracUcau', % aBpnlICd 10 ms. My wife was tai. /
90 han was Hy good uH f inch; che, too, was