Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-17
liz 1-2 Gents Siagle.l

n lie valuable, and who had seen thousands
of their bleeding countrymen torn and
! mangled by the bIood-hounds OF CUBA
Horrors had, ar length, in some measure,
grown familiar and when Christophe was
about to make the last fatal attack upon
the block houses which defended the to.sn,
my gallant son, foresecing the carnage
that would ensue should it prove success.
ful, offered his services To The comnIan-
dant, sailed out at the head of a column.
repuised all that stood IN his way, add was
on the eve of making one of the black
Chiefs his prisoner. whena Bali pierced his
heart, and my boy slept forever
in'the midst OF the confusion which fol-
/ lowed the action OF this terrible dsy. the
people who navigated my vessels were for
'unate enough to escape from a death OF
unexampleti horrors. They had received
ntea'gencc OF the death of my son. and
OF the success OF the blacks, and irnrledi-
aiely prepaied for their escape. They
anticipated the indiscrimnne Slaughter
that actually ensued and wisely preferred
the salvation Of their lives and my vessels,
TO the hazardons project of waiting the Isl
I sue OF the late events. My son mad dis
posed OF iifny property, but bad not been
J aoie 20 collect any portion OF TIE proceeds
ana MS premature death, if nothing else
mad happened, might nave retarded for
ever the efforts of any subsequent agent.
After the re-csaquest. however, every ono
oil my debtors, together with some hun-
dreds OF others were put to death by order
OF Gen. Dessaiines.
hus had a single blow deprived me of
a beloved son, and an immense property.
hsse losses were the more severe, as thew
ccurled inthat season OF life when we iust
begin to feel the gradual advances of old
age. iourd, however, a considerable re-
iet from my trouble and anxiety in the
friendship of Mr.. Trick'em, to whom
owed considerable sum. This GENTLE
man gave me much of his company. and
never omitted the kindess words; which
attributed TO his magnanim,iy and eenros-
ny, and 20 the delIcacy and tenderness OF
has triendship. Indeed he often ins,npatsd
'nat ne was rot ignoran, oil nay ssnsiblIity,
ana teat ne feared TO leave me long alene.
lest my mind might prey to much upon
"sen' oueh instances Of sterl,ng virtue
occur SO seldom, thagahey made great
impression upon my mind, and ,honeht
couia not doless ,aan acquaint my friend
VITA nay exact situation, IN every pariicr.
lar. lie seemed mnch pleased W IN nv
conhdence, advised me To cheer M, and
hihted that a considerably loan for a few
months might retrieve my fortune ana
credit. II was true, he said, that this mo-.
hey could not be procured for less than
TWO and half per cent a month, bu, th,t
circumstances would sometimes Justify
nucn greater premium. / thanked INV
E'EeHH thousand times, and immediately
Calico upon NC. Shark, the broker. tor
ecute hts plan. As had yet ersat a.
mount OF property, in ships and goods,
iound no difhcGlty in completing Tie nero-
The conjestures of Mr.. Trick'em were
'si"'eu. l PAID the most clamorous OF
my creditors and appeared at the Coffee
HOUSE o among men ofbusiuess asusuaI.
NY prospects began 10 brighten, aud i'm.
,'cuiA'ely concluded 10 pay my (r.end the
oa'u"1e VI MS account; and the more es-
pe0'ai'y as ne had limited that he had
greS' deai pl money to pay within few
@SyS, ana knew not how 10 coIlea il.
shortly alter had settled with rrick,em.
| found a'y Credit fast declining, and that
1 snouidee unable to redeem the Dtonpr,v
whicn had deposited with Shafk. Ha
ol'' not spare me, but sacrificed ~
my property atanction to secure his 1Su.
~ ~"u gave hifHseit no farther trouble A.
bout ths remainder or its owner. Jost AZ
THIS time when was IN the midst Of alI
NY aiihcuiues, received word Gon, ano.
uhef J'4s0d' that irick'eIn bad informed
an my creditors Of my embarrassment, &
that ne, rs one ct them, must be pa,d 10
morrow, or That he would arrest me i'm
media'eiy. Mr. Break EN-, who cave me
this intormatio further stated that T,;rk-i
EN- bad iacetionsly observed 10 him fbae
=" ledger tho't himself under thosssnd
obligations to rae, but that, if the country
ooooy had not been Ignorant OF fh- hrac.
nees y trade, he would have kno,rp tba, T
could have nofafeTesfi in "keshi,se hin, mn
amer had ~ormsd my money On, Of b;,o.
: and that u was but natural Ina, ( SHOUTED
say!se certain nstiRi .f7ieHaa. whom he
'ooiish confidence bad adorned me we're
creditors, TO look 10 him."