The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-25

in order that no class Of his subjects might
escape suffering, he united TO avarice and
tyranny sensuality so gross and uncrompro-
missing, that neither the brOcade of the noble,
nor the russell OF the peasant, could secure
their wearer from his unblushing profigacy.
These combined vices, united TO the pow
er OF their indulgence, could not long be
calmly endured, even by war.worn and
exhausted people. The murmurs grew into
loud complaint; and, when this remained
UNDECIDED, deepened at last into resistance /:
but all attempt was futile 10 restrain the
evil impulses Of Bahory, graded into
strength, as they had then become, BY tenn
porary submission, and each effort only en-.
tailed destruction upon its authors.
The tide ran on like that of mighty RI
yer, which, polluted at its source, carried
suffering and death upon its current; blight
ing where il should have preserved, and
whitening where it should have nOmrished
The discomfort was derided; the resistance
terminated by blood and torture. and the
success Of this system so encouraged 3athory
in his excuses, that ere long there remain
ed scarcely family throughout I'ransylva-
MIA to whose hearth he had not brought death
and dishOnor.
Then it was that the noble who had be-
lieved that his high birth aud powerful in.
fluence, and the peasant who had hoDed that
mis- helplessness aud insignfcance, would
nave secured him from outrage, alike found
their trust TO have been VAN; that their sons
and brothers had been slaughtered; their
wives and sisters become a mark for sorrow
or tor ScOrn; and the common suffering made
with all ranks a common cause, Satisfied
that of themselves they were pnwerless a.
galnst their Iyrant-prince, so long as he com
unned TO be protected by the Turkish Sui.
tan, it was resolved, in a council of the
Barons, TO dispatch an ambassador 10 Con.
siantnoPle, who should be Instructed 10 re-.
present their grievances at the sublime
Porte, aud TO request the deposition of
BaihOry.
Informed by his spies of the step taken BIZ
The uObles, BalhOry, on his side, lost no time
in dePuiing an envoy TO the same court.
charged with his Justification TO the Sultan
and he selected for this delicate mission
Andrew Getty, a friend in whom he had
great confidence; and then, fearful Of any
longer trusting his personal safety 10 the
very doubtful loyalty of the inhabitants oil
klausenburg, he retired to his noble ances
trail castle of Etzed TO await the return Of
his messenger.
Nor was the precau;ion altogether need.
less, for the vicious prince was we'll aware
of The attachment Of his capital to Gabrie
Bethlen, who had already, during residence
at AdrianoPIe, succeeded in divorcinp from
his interests both the Grand Vesir and the
Multi. But 10 such temper as his thi,
species Of self-mprisonment was a living
death, TO which he submitted with much the
same patience and equanimiIy as a cageC
lion 10 his narrow den.
Jealous, at this particular crisis, Of ever
one about him; and, like all tyranis, suspi
l clOus of even the most devoted Ofhis Crea
lures; the anxious sovereign was entireI
thrown for council and companionship upoI
his sister, princess not more renowned 70
her extreme personal beauty than for he
naughty and vindctive disposition. Report
indeed laid to her charge, many of the afro
: cIiles OF the detested Baihory; while it wa
, CERTAIN that even if guiItless IF their suq
s gesuon, she was at least culpabIe in not eS
4 ertng her unbOunded influence over he
r Drolner' IN order TO check those crueltie
d which had deluged the land in tears.
10 this cOngenal spirit, the seIEexi!e
T prince poured out his doubts, his proiect
s and bis fears; and she listened alike to al
g while by hatierng his selflove, his amb
o ton, and his cnPidity, she soothed his will
i and inapeiuous temper, and enabled him
:, support with less Impotence the period
E suspense and anxiety 10 which be bad col
!, demned himself.
Q Hour after hour of fierce desire and feve
d ish excitement he had still. however. "a 81
dure, ere intelligence ofhis envoy could DO
i sibly reach Eized; and with The assisian,
# Of his sisters society, and the induloen,
{ of those vices which he could YET conn !
d within the castle, he bore IN bravelv nnl
e he could no longer conceal from 6imse
! that the necessary time had elansed !,
e that all further delay was suspicinns q 1
e dangerous! Then, indeed, his Dass;on ~ !, !,
n have way land AS he strobe 10 ana c,o - i
J. high Famparts, occasionally tmrnino ! Il,
b and searching look towards the easievn i,
bywhichhis messenger must return. he ana,
Z cd his neihsrlip until blood mingled with 4
!. foam that gathered round his mouth. !,
!. The armed men who kept the walls ire,
E bled ia their harness as he approached.
i Vainly did he watch. and idly did Il
!. boiling blood fever upon his temples: for llol
{ after the appointed time had passed, d