The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-03

was destined TO confer upon ms name glorious m
mortality II was Napoleon Bonapade. Al The
mention of this the theatre rung with the applause
And he had occasion subsequently 10 exhibit his shI
in auelline a similar outbreak. His companion was
Bouriesne who afterwards became his private sect-
tary, and who subsequently, wrote his memoirs.
Ii is now demanded that the hing be formally de-
posed by the National Assembly, aud Nerrens, Tie
president of that body, put the question, which
carried suspendng the royal authority. The hrs
and his family then removed from the reporter,
box where they had been Tor hlieen hours 10 house
of security, from whence they were removed 10 ue
Temple which he quilted only twice alterward
once to attend his trial, and the next time on h w
20 the scaiiod.
This part of the lecture closed with tableau, To-
presenting the massacre of the Swiss Guards.
The people being thus scattered by the SW,,
Guard the latter returned TO the Tueglcs. TIE
mob however, again collected IN greater number
more perfectly armed, and with the addition OF ca
pieces Of artillery. From this moment the attack
the palace became a massacre. The mob entered
the palace and butchered all they met with. L
unfortunate Swiss made desperate efforts TO escaIr
some sprnging from the windows, and some were
hurled out Of them. A singular instance OF a re-
pect of the French people for the fine arts Is mcu
toned by historians in this connection. Numbers Of
the poor Swiss sought refuge by clamberlng up the
statues in the garden and the insurgents refused to
fire upon them lest they should injure the statues.
They, however, pricked the unfortunate men with
their bayonets, until they we're compelled TO
PART III.
TnE MAssAcREs SErTEMBER.-The last Jart Of
this lecture was devoted exclusively to what has
been aptly termed ''the mere bugaboo Of the Frenc
Revolution
The Doctor commenced by remarkng that after
the events detailed in the second part the moderatc
party OF the French people had fallen to pieces, aid
the Jacobins and violent republicans had obtau.l
the ascendancy. Within three weeks after the r.
moval OF the King to the Temple, Danon attancI
10 the head of the government in connection wit.
Marat and Robesplerre, and he assisted by Col
lot De Herbos, Nerrens, and other republican lead
ers of the most violent stamp. The measures re
solved upon were OF character that might have
been expected from such combination of poliiica
leaders. They Immediately proceeded to organize
series OF atrocities without parallel in the story
of the most sangunary nations.
The butcheries which have sprung from re'igiol,
zeal and lanaticsm may be paated. They can DC
accounted for by referring them 10 the phrenzy ID
which people can be wrought by blind superstition,
but in looking for the motives which resulted in the
massacres of this period utterly at loss
There is nothing TO palate hem nothing upon
which the widest and most monstrous pervers on Of
reason could seize in order TO Justify them. We
can account for them only by supposing that
they sprung from unquenchabe thiist for
blood.
Marat had openly declared that 300 00 aristocrals
must perish before the revolution could be renderc
permanent. Robespiere originally of amiable
that are utterly inexplicable This man was an OF
scure lawyer in an obscure district of France or
no fortune and entirely briefess he at time
rendered judgeshp but refused TO accept the Office
because in performing its duties he fearful of be-
ing called upon TO pass sentence OF death upon hl,
fellow duty to which he was nveeratelv oppos-
ed, upon principle, and against which all the sensbil-
tiles Of his nature revolled. He subsequently be-
came member Of the National Assembly, whert,
from the stern integrity and devotion TO prncpo he
manifested he acquired popularity which placed
hun III company with las coadlutors at the head Of
the French people and Government And vet il wa,
by the counsels OF such man that system Of *
termination resolved upon Of which history fur
nlshes no parallel. Danon, minister Of Justice,
having the power 10 warrants for the arrest Of
suspected persons, determined that few against
whom he entertained the slightest suspicion should
cape him. system of domiciiary visits was insti-
tued, which vigorously carried on from the ION
of August, and excited the greatest terror and alarm
among the people They fled from Paris in great
numbers, until the 29th, when orders were given t.
close the barriers and TO place guards al every
OF escape IN order to inter ept the anrighied royal
Its. Thus bemmed IN every side, they were C )u-
PEELED to submit TO whatever fate was IN store for
them, and the prisons of Paris became in col,g-
quence, absolutely choked it'll unhappy victims
The CONSERVATION of the people was increased
about this time by information that the enemies of
France on the frontier had been successful had cap
tured several important fortresses and were hourly
expected to be laundering at the gates of Paris RI
'
arstocracy excited the indignation of the people
against that unfortunate class, and hasened denoli-
ment which has affixed and indelible stigma upon the
French people, and which may be regarded as M.
commencement Of the final scene of horrors which 81
signally marked this period Of the revolution
On the ID of September, a band of about three
hundred armed rufians were collected in front of the
hall OF the municipality, and were harang,ed hy
Danon, Nlarat and Robespierre after which thcy
were hired at the rate of lo dors per day to proceed
to the prisons Of Paris and massacre the prisonci,
They were led by Maillard the individual who head
ed the instruction Of the women when they rro. .
ceeded to Versailles. As they were proceednc 10
perform their atrocious duties they fell in with TWEEN
iy-four recusant priests al the Hotel De Vile amog
which was the Able Sicard These they placed in car
rage, and drove them along the streets with bitter
taunts and insults, 10 Prison, where they were all
with the exception Of the yencr,bj, Sycard ,.
sacred.
They then went into the hall of the prison and g..
tabshed a mock tribunal of which Malard was es-
tabshed as Judge. II was then arranged that enc or
TWO OF their number were TO bring prisoner, aud,
after lew unimportant questions If the Judge pro-
nounced tie words, "let him be set at liberty" he
was TO be led TO the door, and there despatched by
the crowd that were in waiting
The tableau representing the mock tribunal W as
then exhibited
Examples of mercy continued the Doctor. were
exhibited on this occasion, which is rather remark
able, considering he character Of this motley assem-
bly,.
IN one case lhe governor OF The Hospital Des In
valldes was saved by the nerposition of his dauch-
ter, who happened 10 be in prison with him. but the
condition that she should first drink the blood of
the enemies OF France. A cup Of blood was accord
lngly presented TO her she drank it, and thus saved
the life of her father. Another gentleman was saw
ed by his daughter upon the same conditions nwas
also observed that the cowardly and timid were sure
TO be sacrificed, while bold and daring demcauor
frequently won the admiration OF the crowd and re-
suited IN saving the life of him her no exhibited
it. When individuals were spared, the mob alwa,,
deputed portion OF their number to escort them