The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-02-07

cause Of order; he who cared not for his life, and
who could, il he had SO desired, have overthrUwn
some parties
I Tie Commssary replied that he lad no com
ment to make on his warrant, but only to oexecute
it. that il the General had any intention Of taking
his life he alsn was decided to sacrifice his in the
accomplishment ofhis duty that he must submit
without violence, or otherwise he would be com
PEELED To use force. lie ordered the General To-
rise The General dressed with decided slowuess.
At the moment Of setting out, the countenance Of
the General became sombre and exhibited great
anger lie leant against the chimney piece, and
said, 81 won't 20, will only go if YOU take me
az criminal unless you force me out Of my honse
unless you dare to take me by the collar-me,
the Vice President Of the National Assembly"
The Commissary said to him" Remember that
| have conducted myself in every respect with re-
spcct and courtesy toward you" Yes, sir. .saIa
the General The CommIssary then seized him,
The General made the mos, determined resis-
tahce. He was carried to the carriage, crying
Treason To arms | am the Vice President
OF the Assembly and they arrest me" All was
in vain; the carriage Sc, out, and the scrgens de
vile followed it. On lis arrival at Mezas he ad-
dressed the platoon Of republican guards, who
were deaf to his words. At the entrance Of the
prison he met Generals Leho Changarner, Ca
/ vagnac, the latter of whom he embraced
Col. Charras, who lived Rue du Faubourg St
Honore, No IA, refused at first to open the door,
but seeing the panncls begin to give way Under
the blows of the police, he cried out, Stop, am
going to open it, and be did so. The Comrnis
| sary Corteillu Informed him Of his GRAND. The
Colonel said, 81 had fureseen il; ! expected it 4;
| might have escapedt, but would not quit my
post ! thought it would have been done two
days ago. and IN that expectation had loaded
my pistol, but | have discharged it," He at the
same time pointed to a double barreed pistol on
lis dressing table. The Commssary took pos
session Of it. "lf you had come on tla, day."
said the Colonel, II should have blown your
brains out" lie got into the carriage waiting
for him without resistance. On the way, be in.
quired where they were taking him to- Seeing
that the Commssary hestated in ans wering. he
said, Are YOU taking me to be shotf' The
Commissary then said that he was taking him to
Mazas On arriving at the prison the Colonel be
came excited he refused to give his description
fer the prison register otherwise than a Repre-
sentative Of the people which he desired might
be inserted
Cnmmissary Boudrot effected an entrance to
the bedroom OF the celebrated NJ Charles lie
grange Rue Cassmer Perier, No. ~, at the mo
ment when he was leaving his bed TO inquire the
meaning Of the cries Of terror uttered 10y his ser
want who had just opened the door n. lie.
grange protested; he said they were violating
the Constitution; that it would be enough for
him TO FIRE a pistol out the window To- rouse the
people to arms that if he wished to defend hin.
self he could kill them and that they should be
put to use force to drag him from his home. 4
number of political papers were seized; some
cartridges three polgniards and a cavalry sabre,
numbered AS, and recognized by the Maraechal
de logis, Of the Republican Guard kerkan. as la,
Fping been stolen from his barracks on the Gath
Of February. Onhis way to Mazas, NJ. Lagrange
said several times, IT'S bold stroke, but its
well done"
NJ Grcppo, the ardent Socialist, had a whole
arsenal unier his pillow AT his lodgings Rue de
Ponthieu, had an enormous battle axe, newly
sharpened) two poignards, loaded pistol. and
superb bonnet rouge quite new. The arrival
Of Commissary Groutier aud his agents plunged
VI. Greppo into state Of complete prostiation
Being questioned about the things found under
his pillow, he SAID he had bought them because
he had a taste for the sea Madame Grcppo, who
Is woman Of much energy made use Of the
most animated expressions to her husband. is
it possible, said she, "to have little resolution
and allow yourself TO be arrested in this way
without resistance I" But alas neither these
words nor the sight Of the battle axe could re.
vive VI. Greppo "liow could he have resisted I"
writes an eyewitness, M Greppo Gut saisi dun
arrangement augebl sa,islAre'
Perhaps some one may wish TO know in what
manner the arrcs, of NJ. Bizc was effected 1t
was without any serious obstacle although with
a struggle NJ. Baze resisted un guiJw ct rosiro
like one of those PrOcureurs that Petronlus calls
rRtnres togar
When the Commi,saTy Of Police, Arh,nt, en-.
tered the bed chamber of NJ. ] hpr., in the Place
st. Georges, NJ. Theirs was sound asleep The
Commissary withdrew the curtain, woke NJ
Theirs and siguliied his intention and warrant
NJ Theirs sat ny hastily, rubbed his eyes and
said, "On what account r Il am core 10 make
n search at your house but do not be alarmed !,
no harm will come to you your life is in no dan
ger"
This last assurance appeared necessary, Tor "
Theirs was in great CONSERVATION But what
do you intend tn dol DO you know that am
Representative T. Yes but cannot enter rto
any discussion on this point, must execute my
orders" But what you do may bring you to the
scalo!L. Nothing shall prevent the execution
Of my duty. at is "A coup detat that you are
making" IL cannot answer your observations ;
pray you got up" DO YOU know If am the
my colleagues in the same case r II do not
know, sir" NJ. Theirs got up and slowly dress
I'd himself, refusing the services of the agents Of
the police. All at once he said to the Commssa-
ry, But, sir suppose ! should blow out your
bransi Il do not think YOU will be guilty Of
such an act NJ Theirs but in any case, have
taken my measures, and know how to prevent
you But do you know the law Do you
know YOU violate the Constitution (" II is not
my business to enter into any discussion with
you; and besides YOU are much better informed
than ] came to execute the orders which are
given, mud as ! should have executed yours when
you were Minister Of the Interior" A search
made In the chamber of NJ Theirs did not lcadto
the discovery ol any political correspondence
NJ, Theirs replied that he had his political CORES.
p,ndence addressed for some time in England
aud nothing would be found Mt hl- house On
being requested 10 descend and leave the house,
NJ Theirs was much affected, and appeared
alarmed and full of hesitation in his movements
II. was led to believe that he was about To bc
conducted to the Project Of Police. The drrc.
ton taken by the carriage augmented his appre.
hcnsions, and Inc endcavorcd on the route, 10y ~.
cry sort OF cap,lous and subtle reasoning To turn
the agents OF police rom the accomplishment OF
their duty. On his arrival at the prison Of Ma.
%. wa lis custom Every attention was shown
him. lils courage it must Ice confessed, entirely
abandoned hin, in prison, and he drd not show
greater l,rmur-' than N, Grcppn Excused from
hciu.: transferred to Ham, ~ iu,Drs was voys
lounlly taken buck to his own house By new
decision NJ. Theirs was to be- taken to the right