Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-21

MS act OF clemency. His honor, sir, led him to
America; he WAS born to abundance, to indcpen
dehce, and to the happest prospects. PERM,
me once more to entreat the Interference ofyour
high influence in favor Of innocence, and in the
Cause ofJustice and humanity. Dispatch sir, a
letter from France to General Washington, and
favor me with copy oft that it may be trans.
United from hence. 1 feel the whole weight OF
the liberty taken in presenting this request
Bnt feel confident whether granted or not, that
you Will pity the distress by which il is suggest
ed your humanity win drsp i tear upon my
fault and blot it out forever.
" May thai heaven which impiore, grant that
you may never need the consolation which you
have 1t inyour power to bestow on
"THEREsA AsGrIL.''
1t was to this letter that young Asgill owed
his life and liberty. His mother was informed
almost at the same instant that the minister of
the king of France had wrttento Gen. WASH
ington TO procure pardon OF her son, and that
his request had been granted. If any thing can
convey an idea of; the rnournlul sentiments TO
which this parent was a prey during eight
months, it is that sentiment which her gratitude
inspires in the letter addressed to the count de
Nergennes, ON hearing she owed the restoration
OF her son to his interference the creates, ia
Tents never produced any thing more noble or
equally affecting.
IA Second letter Of Lad!y .qsgiH to the Compile de
Pergennes
Exhausted by long suffering, overpowered
by the excess OF unexpected happiness, confined
10 my bed by weakness and languor, bent to the
earth by what have Undergone, my sensibility
alone could supply me with strength sufficient to
address you.
Condescend, sir, TO accept this feeble effort
ofmy gratitude. Ithas been laid at the feet of
the Almighty and believe me it has been pre-
scented Wi Ia the same sincerity TO you sir, and
to your illu trious sovereigns by their august
and saiutary intervention as by your own, son
Is restored to me, to whom my life was attached
i have the sweet assurance, that my vows for my
protectors are heard by heaven to whom they are
ardently offered. Yes, sir, they viii produce
their effect before the dreadful and last tribunal
whereI indulgethe hope thatwe shall both appear
together; you to receive the recompense of your
virtues; myself that of my sufferings. will
raise my voice before that imposing tribunal
will call for those registers, in which your hui
mainly Will be found recorded 1 will pray that
blessings may be showercd on your head, upon
him, who availed himself of the noblest privi-
ledge received from God, privilege no other
than divine, has changed misery into happiness,
hath withdrawn the sword from the innocent
head, and restored the worthiest OF sons to the
most tender and unfortunate of mothers.
Condescend, sir, to accept the just tribute
of gratitude due TO your virtuous sentiments
Preserve this tribute, and may it go down TO
your Posterity as testimony ofyour sublime and
exemplary benefcence 10 a stranger whose nati-
on was at WARMTH orr own, but whose tender af-
fectionshad not been destroyed by war. May
this tribute bear testimony to my gratitude long
after the hand that expresses it, with the heart,
which at this moment only vibrates with the vi
vacity ofgrateful sentiments, shall be reduced to
dust tit shall bear out to offer yea all the res
peet and all the gratitude with which it is pene-
trated.