Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-08-29

Temple. He wa, foruna.e enough 10
escape but had he lived 20 the reign of
Bonaparte, he would have shared the
fate Of his brave countrynan, Wright;
because he would have displayed the
same inaexibility of principle, the same
attachment to his country. r - y
The French government conceived
that captain Wright was in the secret Of
his government, and determined, that
if he refused to become a traitor, he
should perish victim. -Desmartes,
Fouche'sprivate secretary, ordered him
to FINAL private interrogatory, to which
he offered him large sum of money and
the rank Of admiral IN the French service,
ifhe would divulge what he knew Of the
plans Of his government, and of its cor
respondence with the disaHected ID
France. This spirited officer replied
with indignation to these proposals. but
as they were frequently repeated, with
new allurements, he concluded with re-
naming silent. He was then told that the
torture should restore him 70 the use of
his voice. He was seized and laid on the
rack. There he uttered no complaint,
though instruments the most torment
Ing were employed, and pains the most
accute were endured. When threaten
ed that he should expire in tornsnts, he
said, I do not fearto die my country
win revenge my murder, and God receive
my soul" During the two hours of the
FIRST day that he was stretched on the
rack, his left arm and rightleg were bro
ken, and his nails torn from the toes Af
both his feet. He was then placed I'm.
der the care Of a surgeon, during Eve
weeks J; but before he was perfectly cur
ed, he was carried to another private in.
terregatory, at which besides Desnartes,
Fouche and Real were present. { !, =
The minister Of police now Informed
him that, from the ulutilased state Of his
body, he must be convinced, that it was
not the intention Of the French govern
ment ever to restore him 10 his country,
where he might relate events which the
policy Of France required 70 be buried in
oblivion he therefore, had no choice
between serving the emperor Of the
French, and perishing in prison. He
replied that he was resigned to his des-
tiny, and would die, q he had lived.
faithful tohis king and country. n
> >. The man in the full possession Of his
mental qualities and corporeal strength,
is generally different from that unfortu.
nate being whose mind i enervated BY
suHerings, and whose body IS weakened
By wants. For Eve months, capt. Wright
had seen only jailors, spies, execution.
ers, fetters, and racks; his food had
been bread, and his drink water. He
who thus situated, preserves his native
dignity, and innate sentiment, is more
worthy of monuments or statues, thar
the Legislator or the conqusror. = =. ;. :.
| Capt. Wright was again stretched on
the rack, and what is called BY the French
! regsnerators, the /" internal torments,
we're inflicted on him. After he had
! been p;nched with red hot irons, brandy
and gun powder were poured into hi.
/ wounds, and set several times on FIRE
until his Aesh was nearly burnt to III,
boness-In the eonvuIsions. the conse
quence Of these saHerings, he is said 4
have bitten of part forhis tongue; bn
.aiill no groans were heard. las life re
manned, he was again placed under II,
I care ofa surgeon and q spy, IN th,
] dress Of Protestant Clergyman, pre-
scented himself, as If 10 pray By him