The Nevada journal., 1853-02-18
IIahedoYcre--sIis Execs,iion.

LaDeuOyc ycFe--zaiS EGeCGsttCE,
The gallant Labedoyere, the first de-
fector to Napoleon on his return from
| Elba, was condemned to suffer the pain
of death, He had twenty hours to
apply to Court of Appeal. This time
was granted to the entreaties of his fa-
mily, to enable them to solicit the kings
pardon, rather than from any supposed
benefit to be derived from this proceed
ing, for he had confessed everything. A
young orator of the Paris bar then al
ready celebrated as political advocate,
and still more celebrated since in the
Tribune-M, Manguin-defende this
desperate cause before the Court Of APP
peal He moved public opinion he
touched the Judges, but he could not
move them. A second sentence Of
death confirmed the first.
Labedoyere, still uncertain if the in
huence Of his noble family might not OBJ
tain from the Court perpetual imprson-
ment instead Of a tomb, fortified his soul
in hia cell, with the resolution Of the
soldier, the resignation of the Christian,
and the prayers of the dying ready for
life OF death, according as the heart,
forgiving or implacable, Of the King,
should decide at this moment on his fate
His mother and his wife besieged the
portals Of the palace but, trembling
lest reasons of state should prevail in
the councils of the King against the nat
ural disposition and magnanimity of the
princes of the royal house, they collect
ed 100 1000 francs in gold, to bribe the
gaoler of the prison, fer the escape OF the
condemned. This offer, which was sus-
pected by the government, was received
by the keeper of the Abbaye.
Nothing more than a desperate sup
| plication remained for the mother and
wife Of the prisoner. The most rigid or
ders interdieted the guards of the pal
ace from granting an entrance to these
supplianls, to spare the court from the
embarrassment Of an implacable severi-
ty. These guards, however, were less
pitless than the courticrs they relax
ed their stern vigilance before these two
weeping ladies' At the moment when
Louis XVIII, leaning upon the arms OF
attendants, was descending the grand
staircase and crossing the veStibule,
where he was to get into his carriage
for his daily drive, the young wife of the
condemned, only nineteen years Of age,
her infant in her arms, in deep mourn.
ing, with hair dishevelled and eyes
streaming with tears of anguish threw
herself between the prince and the steps
Of the carriage, and exclaimed in a
voice stihed with sobs, Pardon Par
don u The King drew back, at once
n1 hnt
of efusing q satisfaction to his party,
and Of incurring those reproaches of
weakness with which he was bcsieged
even in his own palace, prevailed over
the spectacle of this suppliant who asked
for so many lives in one. He fortified
himself with his impassibility of coun-
tenance, and bowing with an apparent
good nature which contrasted with his
rigor to her, said: " Madame, know
your sentiments and those Of your fami-
ly for my house it is painful to me to
refuse pardon to such faithful servants
e your husband had only offended me,
his pardon wouid have been granted be-
fore hand but | owe satisfac tion to
France, upon which he has drawn all
the evils Of sedition and war, My duty
as King ties up my hands. can do
nothing more than pray for the soul of
him whom Justice has condemned, and
to offer my protection to you and to his
child.n
After these words the King was borne
into his carriage, and the windows were
closed The hapless wife tainted upon
the track of the wheels.
1t was six o'clock in the evening; at
the same moment carriage, escorted
bv gend'armes, was bearing Labedoyere
to the place of execution, under gar
den wall on that same plain of Gre
nellie, which few days before he had
contested with the enemy. He was ac-
companied by priest, who recited to
him in low voice tho prayers in the
pangs of death. On alightinG from the
coach he perceived, amid little group
Of curious persons, attracted to the spot
by the rumor of the execution, a faith
full friend, Caesar de Nervaux, whose
visits had often consoled him in the sol
itude of his prison. The presence Of
this witness, friend, at an hour when
all else upon earth are enemies, and the