New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-01
EXECUTION OF MARIANA SALAZAR.
From he Niedrdguense, Avg 9.


AZ coon Salazar reached the city he lodged in
the graGhouse and all the attention and respect
shown him which bis unfortunate conc ition would Al
ow From the time OF his capture in bis launch until
Lis arrival in Granada G received all the care and
respect compatible with his circu instances. There
wts 70 resIaIt placed upon Lis actions; and, il or
der 10 relieve the tedium o. the VOYAGE a well as 10
keep his spirits irC IN dropping, Commodore De Brss I
trt taed iim moic Ike a companion thau prisoner
upon whose shoulders rested the great responsibilities
Of rea'on SalazCr exprt hins If ga'erul fof the
courtesies which hsd been extencei to hlG.
Shortly after liz arrival in this place he had An
interview with Gen. Walker, which lasted but /. fcY
minutes: When it ended, be returned to his p e
Of coIfin ment and was made aware that clo,k
= III. of the same day had been determined upon 10
his execution. He appeared 70 be prepared for The
announcements as, from the moment be ~ss taken, h.
was vel of the usual penalty attached to Che
crimes Of which he had been gully. His n'erviev
with General We ker took place about o'clock a.
During the remainder OF the day be was attended
faithfully by Padre Viii aud other Fathers OF the
Church, aid devoted bidsef wthou. interruption, 10
making lis peace with offended DEITY and stand
rg in tie presei OF the angus mae-ty ot the hns
Of kings.
front Of al image OF Christ the cros. Az me- iinal
hour approached the holy secrdnent ws al mustered
10 him. snd his spiritual advisers exhpr.ed him to keep
Lie mind fixed steadily upoa Recee r4er Hs c3vo'
ions were not disturbed until the officer upon whom
deyolved the duSy Of hi. execution entered the apart
mert in which H. vas confined to lnquT' ~hethel he
would prefer Ldrg or sitting s,ura in from OF
tie VIC " ct lo UEt ulHih iir p'Ci7lV'
sitting; and the same chair in which Gen. Corral wa
executed was placed upon the SPOT selected fr the oc
casiCr-the preci;e place On wien Zen. N0Ha' SUI
feied death ., =
twelve men were detached 70 execute the decree vi
lust ce while the main body OF the troops staiioped Ia
The city formed three sides OF squar" m front 0' me
wa! against which the prisoner chair was placed
the oetachment twelve standing about htteeL PAGES
distant from The wal.
Tie prisoner having announced that he was rea ~,
., tt.. MA tt
guard of four and the venerable P.dfe 'u'i VINO
cea-td not 10 bis pous exhortators
Sslhzar was drtsstd il blue colh icket and coarse
dark iLcn tioTsos--p.esentirg muct the appearance
Of a sailor. lie walk from the guart- house ia his
stockings, and carried IL .rcn- OF hn cruchx upon
which be locked with much earnestness and TO ~Alch
lie addressed his prayer.
prayer after which the persons assembled aronnd we're
asked they fcrgsye lin fo the msny wrong: he had
peipe. ated toward tner city and their GovernnsLt
being ~ svtrcd in tire affirmative he tied the handker-
chief shout h:s eyes Lirnsef and while cillIg upon
Je,us % f-siye him the word ives given the so.dier-
fred a1d the sOul Of SaGzaT took fright into the spin,
/ word -
| He wore q heavy black beard, w.A0u' mu-tacne
His hor wa ty iuc ined 20 cIr, aud the coni):-
nation OF Ls face indicated a sight mix ure ot ne{'"
blood. He was sald 10 have pose, ed morc acti'i'y
than any Of his political Associates, aud ms VA III
ri6trabe intelligence, and an anoi ion "-irh W1-
bOuuGless, always placed Linn st tie dead OF ms pa'y'
Tee same facU ties WHICH, Il guide by hon.f, D. 10
siy snd love FOR ts country, would have "a sea Ln
To- igl positiou n the state were b' ID II nlsi-
the cause Of his death for To his eDOiIjr and ci-p(A
ton fol ni CUE, with inordina'e svaice, may Da
attributed lie late detection # Ryas, sad eq1h m
stable associates. Ii Saazar had liked h lie Tor me
/ good Of his cOuntD-eyen though mlstsken ~ MS
/ Vews-We would accord to hun the praises due q
patIiot tu rom the fact that be put his mortal exist
cree in jeopardy, and promoted civil war thus m
te,rg the lives of others for the sake oi effect
ing tie sale OF Brazilian dyewood, to when ne
/ tao doubtful claim we cannot extend 10 hm any
q sympathy. In cuc opiuion, the nan who values nm
.en 50 hte and sets 20 low esumate on the pros
,erily Of bis native country 10 throw both 10 tue
balance against few dollars s not worthy the pr'''
| iege Of living
sa'szar, by species Of mercantile maueuveHng,
which is called, through courtesy finsncierng got
OF about twenty thousand dollars worth OF
Brazil wood which be eLGesvored TO sell to the GOV
| e,nuept at an enormous profit. General Wake ws
adverse TO its puIchsse and Saaz1r did not effect s
,ae This disappointment excited An intense hstreu
| in him 10 General Walker and he went to woIk 10
the en1eayor TO eft ct his overthrow. by his pross
Ifor he il said 10 have been quite wealthy ana hlf
unirpg energy, he worked upon the mind ot hsns .n,
and his sssocates until he persuaded them 70 ~
another government. As soon "a this was doao' ~, t
Inevitable Brazil wood agsin turned up, ana ,oa
Rvas might obtain little money Tor bis PreseO'