Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-04
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can tiscy be Judged by another King, for
he has no authority over his equals; kings
have no judges but God and the people;
and If l am regarded as Marshal Of
France a council OF Marshslls shall judgc
me. and if as a general. a council Of gem
erals. Before descended to tho base
ness of the appointed judges, many pages
must be torn from the history Of Europe.-
That tribunals imcompetent-I blush at
it,"
Starace implorcd him to consent to being
defended, but he replied with the frmest
resolution; No, sir! you cannot save my
lic; let me preserve the decorum BETTING
king. This is no; 30 be a trial, but a
condemnation, and those who call them
selves nsy judges are my exccutoners.-
iou will no' si'esa ip ny deieuse-I pro
hibit you"
The advocate left in sadness. The
Judge, who was making up the pro
cess entered, and according to custom de.
manded his name, and going en- to say
something else, but the prisoner cut OF
his troublesome discourse, by saying:
u am Joachm Murat. king ofthe Two
SiciEes and yours depart, take yourself n
way from nay prison"
When he was left alone. he bowed his
head toward the slrih, with bis armscross-
ed over his breast, and his eyes fixed on
ihe portraits Of his family; his rapid sghs,
his profound afihciion, showed how batter
were the thouehtsthat pressed n his heart.
Finding him in that attitude, Captain STRAIT
q, las benevolent keeper, did not dare to
address him, but Murat spoke and said:
"ln Pizzo there is JOY over my caIami-
ty, (he supposed or knew it) but what
have | done To make them enemies? |
have spent for their advantage all the fruits
Of my long hardships in war, and ] leave
my family poor. gave fame to the army.
and rank to the nation, among the most
powerful of Europe. For love of you,
forgot every other affection was un.
grateful to the French, who would have
judged me on the throne, from which de-
scend without fear or remorse. In the
tragedy Of the Duke de Enghien, which
King Ferdinand now vindicatcs by anoth.
cr, bad no part. and swear il, to that
God before whose face | shall soon ap-
pear"
He was silent for moment and then
continued; Captain Strntt | feel the
need fbcing alone. render YOU thanks
Ter the love shoNn to ne in my adversely
nor have any other way to prove my
gratitude, but by confessingi it, May you
behappy."
Here Murat ceased, and Strait weeping,
left HIM alone, Soon after. before the sen.
tence was published, the priest Masdca en-
tered and said:
"Sire, this is the second time that ad-
dress you. When Your majesty came to
Pizzo, FIVE years ago, asked your help To
complete our church, and you granted
more than we hoped. My voice then, no,
having been UNDECIDED by you. to day !
haye faith that youwill listen to my prayers.
which are tnrned only to she eternal repose
your sole"
Murat performed The duties Of Chris
tan with philosophical rcsigr ion, and. at
the request of Masdca. wrote in French the
following words: "Ideclare that die as
a true Christian" "J H."
While these pious offices were being
performed in one room Of the castle, Gar
different scenes were being enacted in an
other. hat Murat who had been
brought by the foriRne of arms, 20 the PR
vate rank to which he MAS born, had come
on rash enterprise, with tweuiy-eight
coiIpahons, confding not IN war. but tu-
mul.s. that he had stirred up the people to
| rebellion fhnt he had yarreI nyainst leo;t
'mat sovereignty; that he had attempted the
revolution OF the kingdom, and Of Italy,
and THAI therefore a. public enemy i've
was, by the force OF the law Of the decen
mo, still maintained IN vlgor, condemned to
die The law for the greater derisioD Of
iortune} dictaied by s1srat, scwen years
be'ose' temgn'y suspended by hun in many
cases OF government was, as haye bciore
said, the instrument OF has death.
he sentence was heard by the prasoa-
cr "till coolnessan disaaIn, a company
oi soldiers, That had been statoned III a
small enclosure OF thc CASTLE was drawn
up IN Two lines. Mnrat would not have
hseycs bandaged. lie gazcd serencly on
! the preparations OF arms, and taking the
place where he was to be sAot, said 10 the
solhlers;
Save my face, ann at my heart
a yolley ofmuskctry answered bis word,
and the once king OF the Two Sclies was
no morel He fell, grasplng in his hands
the miniatures OF hls family, WHICH. togeth-
er with his unhappy remains. were buried
Ia the same temple which his piety had G.
rccied. Those who thought Of his death
wept over At bitterly, but the greater part
of the Neapoliians concealed their grief
ieignng know not what subterluge, in,
the midst of all the occurrences at Pizzo.
Tbs w5s the end Of Murat. in the folty
eighth year Of his lite. and the seventh OF