Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-17

what you please !" On arriving at the prison Mazas b
general became much camer. He begged of the commits
sary not 70 seize his valuable arms and 10 send him som,
cigars and history OF the French Revolution The com
missary complied with his request
zen LEFLo was IN bed in his apartment the Legisla
tive Palace The Conmissary Bertoglio woke him and
showed his warrant He dressed himself utterng threats
against the Commissary and the President "Napoleon
SAID he, wants TO haysa coup detat; we will shoot him al
plncennes As 10 you will not send you to Nouka-
hiVai out shoot you With him. When getting into the
carriage he wanted to harangue the soldiers but Col
Espnasse ordered him to be SILENT and the soldiers
once leyeed their bayonets against him. From that mo-
ment TO the prison Mazas he never uttered word
Gen BEDEAC inhabited part of large hotel in the
Hue dc funiyerste No so The porter at first refused
to indicate the part Of the house in which lie lived but
afterwards complied When the bell was rung, the
Generals servant hall opened the door, and about to
close II abruptly, whoa he pushed back by the
mlssary OF police, wlo the moment after entered the
Generals bedroom, sad informed him of the warrant
against him The General appeared thunderstruck ear
rest me " he cried why, such act is violation Of
the Constitution an Vice President Of the Assembly
You cannot you do not find in Raante
deltcto The commisary replied that she had re-
marks to make the warrant entrusted to him, but
execute IT, and that the General intended to risk his
lie, he 1.-THE commissar fully determined TO sacr-
flee his to perform bis duty If the General did not
comply quietly the force would be employed" He then
ordered the General to ct up which he did The General
took as much time as possible to dress and when at last
he had finished he burs into violent passion: g am
determined he said mot to stir from here. If you
dare to lay hands he Vice President of the
bly,, you do it at your pril" The commssary replied,
g Do you admit that hive performed my disagreeable
duty with all consideration possible p? Yes said the
General. In that case, said the commissary will
use force " The Genenl made the utmost resistance,
crying out g Treason teason! / am the Vice President
of the Assembly, and perons arrest metz He was how
forced to enter the arrage and the sergens de vile
followed him When he arrived at the prison Mazas he
addressed body Of republican guards duty there but
they paid no attention TO What he said inside General
Bedeau found Generals LEuo, CIANGARSIER and CA
vAIGNAo the last of whom he enbrsced
Col CHARRAs, who lived No. rue du Faubourg ST.
Honore, at first refused to open BIT afterwards when
he found that being tken to break open
the door, he complied When the ommissary showed
him his warrant, M. Charras said does not surprise
me. expected it two days since, an could have es-
charged my pisto but finding thatnothing had oc
CURED, drew the charge. Had you cone the day ex
pected you, / would have blown you brains" He
got into the carriage without resistance on the way
only asked, Are you taking me to shoot me ~ The
commissary replied in the negative and san that their
destination the prison Mazas. When M sharras ar
rived there he refused to specify his civil state and in
sisted that representative of the people Be affixed to
his name.
The arrest of Gen. fAvA1GNAc was neither Ing nor diff
fcult NJ Collin thecommissary of police hsving enter
ed the house in which the general resided No IL rue d
Helder had the following conversation with the porter
In what part of thu house does Gen. Cayanac live ?"
He is not at home said the porter 81 know that he
is at home, and must see him. He is not at any
rate he is asleep you me too carly his bdgng is on
the entresol" The coItmissary went up Knocked and
rang at the door, and inquired for the genera female
voice replied that the general hom, The COM
mssary rang the bell again, and male voice exclaimed
Who is there? The cmmssary called, in The of
the law, for the door to be oped The general replied
q will not open II" The cohmissary said General
if you do not open the door Twill break it open" The
general then opeedit and hecommssary having enter
ed, said Genital you mJprisoner resistance would
be useless, for I'll my measures taken have orders
arrest you in virtue of vibrant which will read to
you" The general would not hear the warrant read,
and becoming CRAFTY exasperaied abused the commissary
who advised himo be moderate The general then look
ing sternly at tie commissary said: What you arrest
me what is YOU name?' The commissary replied g
shall not concea butths is not the time you must dress
yourself and follow mel The general then became
calm and said Well sir am ready to follow you all
ask is for time dresysef your attendants with
draw He then asked remission to write and this
granted When the general ready he said TO the
commissary, Now let set out; but ask as favor
that may proceed 10 my destination with you alone
The request complies with On their way the general
appeared to be in deep hought and only spoke once
which ssk If he ane had been arrested and whore
ne was going The eomnissary said he could not reply to
the first question but he vas going the prison Mazas
The only attempt at resistance says the pamphlet by
NJ. Baze
When the Commissary of Police N. Hubert enter
ed the bedroom Of NJ. THEIRS in the Place ST. Georges
that gentleman sound asleep. The commissary drew
aside the curtains which Of scarlet damask, lined
with white muslin, awoke NJ Their and informed him of
his business. NJ Theirs up haIily rubbed his eyes,
over which his white cotton nightap drawn down,
and said what is this all about II have to
search your house, replied the connssary but do not
be alarmed; harm will be done ou your life is in no
danger" This last APPEARED necessary as NJ
Theirs was thundersruck. " But Fhat you going TO
do? Do you know that am q representative +" Eyes;
but cannot discuss that point witt you must execute
the orders which have received. But what you are
doing may bring your head to thescatfoldw Nothing
will deter from the execution my duties" but it
is coup deta that you making" . cannot reply
to your questions ! beg you vii get up" DO you
know whether alone in this natter or have some OF
my colleagues been served the ame y cannot tell
YOU sir NJ Theirs then rose, AID dressed himself very
eisurey refusing the assistance If the agents. Sudden
ly he said the commssary Bat sir suppose should
blow your brains out" 81 do not think you would be
guilty Of such act NJ Theirs but have taken all my
measures and should know how prevent you doing So"
But do you understand the law! Are you ,ware that
you are violating the constitution" 1t is moi my bust
to discuss with you and, besides your knowledge is
far superior to mine. have only to execute he orders
which given to me- should execute youfs, you
were Minister Of the Interior The search male in the
cabinet of NJ Theirs did lead the discovery Of any
political correspondence. On the commssary Expressing
establishment that fact NJ Theirs replied tint he had
long since sent all his political correspondence England
and that nothing would be found at his houE On being
requested CO. NJ Theirs appeared timd full Of hest
tation He allowed to fancy that he WIS to be taken
before the Project Of Police The direcowhich the
rage took increased his apprehensons AID he endeayor
ed by every argument to turn the agents rom the
plshment Of their duties On reaching me prison Mazas
he asked whether he could have his cadaa ia usual
and every attention was shown him. Hs courage
petey abandoned him while in prison. and he showed
aent quguei dit satisae Theirs was afterwards ta
ken professionally back "a his own house by fresh dec