Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-04-15
NEW YORK April 4.

To the politeness of captain Chew, of
the ship Atlantic, who arrived here on
Saturday, we are indebted for a file of
Cork papers to the 10th February, and
q, Price Current to the 1 2th. -. y :
The trial of Colonel DEsPARp, and his
associates, which took place on the 9TH
and 9th Feb. occupies the whole of the
London paper ofthe 10th. Its length pre-
vents our giving it entire The evidence
against Col. DEspxRD fully substan.iated
the charge Of high treason, and the jury
pronounced him guilty, but recommended
him to mercy. Of his associates, one
was given up by the Attorney General,
no evidence appearing against him two
were acquitted by the jury. and nine
found guilty. The address Of Lord Ell
LEsfoRouon to the prisoners was solemn,
awful, and oppressive and filed every
eye in the court with tears. The usual
sentence Of the law in cases ofHigh Urea.
son was then passed, which is hanging,
disemboweling, quarsering, and behead-
ing. =: y. :. Is.s.
The Recommendation to mercy Of. the
jury who convicted Colonel Despard, the
mediation of Lord Nelson, and the pri-
soner's own written application, have been
without effect His execution was Judged
necessary from motives of State Policy
and, accordingly, the sentence of the law
was carried into effect upon him and six
of his associates on the 21st Feb. They
met their fate with fortitude. Colonel
Despard having asked and obtained per-
mission, addressed the spectators in. the
following manner:-" Fellow citizens, /
come here, as you see, after having serv.
ed my country faithfully, honorably and
.usefully, served it for thirty years and up
wards,to suffer death upon ascaffold fora
crime of which protest | am not guilty.
4 solemnly declare that am no more
guilty oft than any one Of youswho may
Be now hearing me. But though his Ma
jesty's ministers know Is well Is / do that
4 am not guilty, yet they avail them
selves of legal pretext to destroy man
because he has been friend TO truth, to
liberty and tojustiee-beeause he has been
afriend to the poor and the oppressed
But, citizens, hope and trust, notwith.
standing my fate, and the fate Of those
who no doubt viii soon follow me, that
the principles of freedom, Of humanity,
and Of justice, viii finally triumph over
falsehood, tyranny, and delusion, and
every principle hostile to the interests Of
the human race. And now having said
this, Ihave little more to add, exesptto
wish you all health, happiness and free
dom, which / have entleayored, as far as
in my power to procure for you, and for
mankind in genera" - 80 :, \
The same day on which Colonel Des-
pard was executed, Mr.. Peltier, the Edi-~
tor Of a paper printed in London called
L'Ambigu, was tried at the instance Of
the British Government, and convicted
Of publishing ,alibel ON BonaParte. s.-
PORT OF NEW-oRLEANS OPEN.
Litter from General Viitinson 70 the Co
q pernor.s s,s.x y
Fort Adams, Feb. IL, 1908, :
Nine o'clock, r. NJ.
Sin, -.
! wrote to you 70 day by lieut.. Wilkin.
son, and inadvertently dated my letter the
1sth; since which !. have received note
EGf the morning, from capt. Shaumburgh,
dafad Hasva, Casak ~, ..L;.h Il -. Z.