The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-16

civil power TO answer such PURPOSES,
without suhjugaiion to the laws of war
and the scope of gospel principles is wide
enough for such purpose. b.
Middlebury, July, 1867.
Tie EXECUTION OF THE IMPERIALlsrs
Lat Words Of The Condemned The
New Orleans Times of the 9th inst, has
a ranchero letter from st. Louis Potosi,
Mexico, giving the following particulars
of the execution of Maximiian, NIiramon
and Mcjia:
"At six o'clock on the morning of the
10Th the troops of Escobedo formed a
short distance from the city for the ex
ecutlon of Maximilian and his Generals.
the people of Querelaro hocking by thou
ds'to see the closing scenes IN the life
of the men they loved. As the clock
strikes seven, the bells toll and announce
that the prisoners have left their prisons
for the last time, and are on their way to
their execution. After few moments
they appear, drawn in carriages and "A
large guard around them, the Emperor
first, Miramon next, and Mriia last As
they near the place of execution, convul.
sive throhs break from the crowd. The
carriages ttop, and tie prisoners get out.
Among the conclave you can hardly see :,
dry eye. Tokens of dissatisfaction are
manifested. Maximiian, on a!ghting.
is saluted by the people. In an easy and
graceful manner, and with an elastic
step. he marched TO the fatal spot. The
prisoners were dressed in plain manner.
They were not bound nor blindfo!ded. In
taking his position the Emperor spoke in
a clear and firm manner, and with nothing
of bravado. lie seemed TO feel his stu
ation and said when he was first waited
upon at home by the deputaton from
Mexico who came with credentials offer.
ing him the government of the country.
he refused. AT Il subsequent meeting,
the proposition was again presented, and
he replied tina, if convinced that the ma
jority thought it was to their interest tc
place him at the head of the government,
he might consent. Another deputalion
waited on him and brought additional
testimonials. Upon advice from the
powers of Europe, who advised him that
there was no other course to pursue, he
accepted the call. lie denied that the
court that tried him had right to do so
His was a case of good faith. The ma.
tons OF the world had pledged their faith
to him. lie never would have done the
act had it not been for the good of Mex.
leo. IN conclusion, he hoped his blood
would stop the eifuion of blood in the
country.
Miramon spoke from paper. The
only regret he felt in dying was that,
should the Liberal party retain the Gov
eminent, his children would be pointed
out as the children of u traitor. lie told
them that he vas no traitor, but had
always opposed liberal principles, and
always been against the disorder of the
country, lie should die, as he lived, a
conservative, satisfied TO die for his coun.
try. The fame of his acts wonld live. and
posterity would judge whether he was
right or wrong, lie closed with tn G
words, viva la Emperor! Viva la Mex
ico'
Mcjia made no address, he went to
Escobedo, and said he wonld die poor,
that he had never made an effort TO make
money. Ills only wealth consisted in
forty cattle in the mountains. lie asked
that the merchants of Matamoras, to
whom he owed considerable, would not
press bis wife 10 pay his debts, when they
came into possession of the money left
them by The kindness of the Emperor.
After Miramon ceased speaking, the
guard was drawn up. The prisoners
were standing facing them. The En-.
Peror called the sergeant, and drawing
from his pocket handful Of twenty dol
lar pieces, he gave them TO him, and re-
quested that after his death he would
divide them with his company, asking as
II favor that he would aim his bullet At
his heart. The officers gave the signal,
the volley was fired, and the prisoners
lay stretched on the ground The En-,
peror was not quite riead. There was
considerable quivcring Of the muscles
Five balls had entered his breast. Two
soldiers were then called out who shot
him in the side. Miramon and Mcjia
were killed by the first volley. Each Of
the four balls entered in the breast. A
sheet was thrown over the emperor by the
doctor, who was to embalm his body
The bodies were then taken by their re-
spcctve friends, and the troops moved
back to their quarters, while thousand,
remained, kept by supernatural agency"
At dinner to Gov. Ward of Hudson,
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