American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-27

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ton Of the Emperor Macmillan ant
4 h1sH bfaye @genefais Miramon ant
Rfe1iaF BEflA reA4s A an permit
fted 70 give d lew TENS or Interest t.
1 your readers. Every event connect
81 .swtfllatAe Nnnlsa d6Hi sFlayed a
/ Qaeretaro. few weeks since, is in
vested withGa horrible fascinatipr
| for sthe ciyiliketl EMofld, n Tie IN
human haste of the Court and its bru
tai sequel exhibits nothing of which
q brave people should be prend, bu1
is 10 every NAY worthy the m0nsters
unnataral hhd 9th pei doaS murder.
On the 10Th of June, the morning
of the execution, the Emperor was
taken from the convent Of lapnchen'
as. While standing on the steps Of
the convent for moment the En-
peror turned to his attorney at his
side, andlsaitf: sns- II Is a beautiful
day; Just such a one rs Ldesired for
my last moments! ] p roceeding 70
the carriage he placed himself by
the side eff his generals and a priest,
and, surrounded by a guard of four
thousand Liberal soldiers, was driv-
en- to the place of sexecution-the
identical spot where he had surren-
dered his sword on. the 10Th day of
May, through the black and damn
able treachery8of Miguel Lopez. On
stepping from the cal rage, the En-
perefT asked to, abe shown the men
detailed for his execution; looking
/ at~them, he addresses few words
of farewell, gave each soldier Of the
detail O doubloon, with Q request to
aim at his Heart and net disfgure
his face. The young, officer in
charge Of the sdeta6hmeHt seemed
deeply affected, and told the Emper
or that heRyery qinlieh regretted that
the painful duty fell to him to execute
the sentence of the court; that if it
was left to him all three should live.
The Emperor said to the young Off
Ger: "Child, always do your duty
soldier stroud obey the orders of
his superior officer to the letter."
Turning to his generals, Miramon
and Meiia, he embraced them three
times, and relnaTked:9 sFriehds, In
few moments more we will meet
in another world" Addressing Mejia,
he said: q What is not rewarded
in this world will be duly rewarded
in the next Grasping Miramon by
the hand, remarked that brave men
were respected by monarchs, and
gave the centre-the post of honor
to that brave but ili-starred veteran.
Then turning to the few spectators
and soldiers, he addressed them in
a clear, loud and firm voice: :" Mex
leans men of my Origin-men born
to rule mankind, animated by my
sentiments, are destined by Provi-
dcnce to promote the interest of ma
lions or be their martyrs. This lat
ter fate is mine. When l entered
this country. 7 did not bring with
World; l came here called by in.
fueftial Observation-Disclosures
honorably desired the welfare Of
their country, and who today perish
with me. Before going down into
the grave, console myself with the
reflection that l have done all the
good in my power, and that L have
not been abandoned by smy generals.
Mexicans :! may my blood be the last
split, and may it regenera to- Mexico,
my unfortunate, my adopted coun-
try !" and looking up. to, the. calm
blue vauit Of heaven, awaited With
princely smien, his approaching
death. ca " Il % ~
The noble and heroic Miramon adj
vaneed alew PAGES, aud gazing up,
On the soldiers as If passing a re-
view, said in "a loud, clear voice
Soldiers of Mexico? my country.
men! you see me standing before
Tou today sentenced as q traitor.
have children, but they never can
barge their fathers memory with
his infamy, of which | stand ac-
used 4 am no traitor; 4 phaEet
ought for my country; I perish to.
ay with honor. Mexico lin loud
oice,) Mexico long live Mexico
ing live the Empire p
Mejia-the much loved and idoliz. :
a Mejia, was siIen t--not aw0rd es- /!
iped his lips. His wife, whom he
we'd very tepdenly, had gone the
~ before 90 san Btks Rotdsi 10
threat the life of hen husband at the
lnds of the citt1 1es1lsuf<2 hsg f.
issien had enardI ! fII|1< 5|| xns 9
buffed by JuareH t|IInli|e IS II
ueretane, she gave bii "a to cbi|II e,
the night q her aIfival. Tht q
,xt morning, Gle dsEI ~ execotien a
It'll the new born bab1 I'd ~ arms cl
e rushed wildly, many Through r
Q Streets, as IT SAILING tor some .
m strong to sas o1 husband ftourl Is
9 impending '1h. 1t was atiie1 r.
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eat 80 q 10 heavy With al
rrd IN ~ 80 e. stepping to1 u
sids famon Nldtlie Emper On
Meda s.spided Me readiness. ge
lth heads eroct they net the gaze isl
the soldiers drawn up in line, the On
nd of command was given, a vol III
of musketry broke the stiffness lel
the air, and The souls of Maxilsii; pu
Mirsa,on aud Meiis steed,ia {ks So
sence of the XII II f(n~ nc
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