The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-24
BoSroN, Dec. Ii.
CNHCTTION ENN pltAI;Y


Thurs,ia, uoca SAsiUE FULLY. hate mate u I
thu snhso1er George " GshinGtcn, * JOHN Dali
TON, GIa.S HEArHcoAra sean,&n. WHO were s,:I-
unssUat . late Great Gotlt to suer death, ter "a
piracy committed I'm boarI the above vessel Ia Jan
uary Last, taken from TIC State Priso, sud ,o-
GeStcd through this town To South BoSloi, TO: exc
cuiion. The prooessioa WAS preceded by Deputy
MARSHAL Oh horseback, bearing the MaishaVS Mace
dsI!ver carl follow cd ~ eOacies la N,.ieL were
Tie Officers oil the State Prsun, Ss coach IN which
were Marshal PRINCE and shcr.ii nRA proRp.-
The criminals followed in tho State Prison carriage
accompanied by the Rev. Mr.. CoL.IeR, Chaplain
oil the state PRISON. They pnioned, wore
White caps and were dcecu;ly and warmly clad -
Their collins projected from the sides III the ca,r
ave the rear was brought up by the Assistant
1'iarohals and Denuty Sheriff. On passing the cen
TIRE o: the town the bell OF ;hc OH South meeting
tjl!el When arrived at.ttc place ot execution q.
South Boston, the criminals. the Mavsl,,, AID his
dep3tes, the sheriff OF Suffolk, aud the Scy. MIR.
COLLIER asccmdc'i stage attached To the Ga!ows
and a.'cr some necessary preparations, the Marshal
read aloud his Warrant oil Execution, when 1'u.lD
one OF the prisoners, expressed wish to read pa
per which he had prepared, bat his strength failing
him ,he desired enc O. the Deputy harshals read
II toT HIM, which vas tonc.--tn this paper he cen
fcssed the facts for which he had teen condemned ;
acknowledged the Justice Of his sentence :. express
Sod his gratitude f0r the kindness s rucn,icn lac Lad
,ccene a .rem the Aia,s:l and the Wa,ti,n at the
State Prison and SPOKE t.e!nsly Of the kind s,ss-
tance he had received from the Rev. NICssrs. Coll
LIEn, Lowell, CHANNI C. and other Ministers
who had visited m in his ai.lc;ian. Dalton sai,
but htt!c. The criminals thea knec';nr the RcN'd
Nr COLLIER addressed Tie throne OF grace in ter
vent prayers in their behalf Iu!ir then mounts ed
the draw, made short prayer. and dropping a
handkerchief Ga signal agreed on) the draw in.
stanty LIT down. and lac WAS launched into eternity
without the smallest sruggie-i'ie limbs merely
dsreong sight contraction and extension Du-
ring thus tiine every preparation was rnade for the
execution Of D0ttcr, until g'uhp swung of,
when the Marsh. seized the opportunity, and nd
dressed the immense crowd OF Spectators fol-
lows -
Friends and f'si!ozp Ci.;aens.
When the American people formed their national
compact, anS dUHne; the duties uf ia, il Chief Ma
gistrate, they wisely among other things, ordained
that lie should cause the laws To be executed in
judgment in mercy. In the exercise OF this pre-
fosatve, while he sees FL Ia leare that unfortunate
character 5oiatirg 10 the body oJIGLy 30 his tate
who is now before you suspended between the hea-
vens aud the earth he hesatcs rs To this man Da(.
ron, who now stands trembling the very brink %,
eternty, and therefore reSpites Tor limited time
the execution OF The sentence awarded against him
wilt appear BY his com,nisson under the great
seal OF the United States. (Iie .Harsh0k then reed
the TurTrant IT respite By Uhich the execution Of
Dalton rs deferIcd until tie i0h day at January
mex then turning 10 higt Continued DALToN N,
while IsaSe known to you the pleasure Of the
Chief Magistrate, aud in him o! the who'e people of
the United States,e me bes ecl, earnestly beseesh
Yea TO bow yourself before Almighty God and in,
l'ore of him 10 give you grace TO employ t,,e add-
1ona space given you by this Of oiencncy in such
manner, rs ~ The event ct your !alrg to obtain
full pardon, you may he better in the tempers aud
disposition OF yomr heart meet the fate which
has overtaken your late associate in guilt here
pen'led before YOU with serenity and resignation
and through the merits of your Redeemer, obtan
for you the forgiveness of your SINS and AN nIher-
itance ineoruptible and indebted, us lasting the
moments OF eternity, and as boundless the etcr-
nal mind.
The halter then taken from Dalte;'s neck
and hat substituted for the white cap, and he was
remanded to tie State Prison in the carriage in
which he was conducted to the scaifold, with the
cOrDsc of Ifkiiv.