Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-21

would have willingly done aily tiirc c,-,-
sis'ent with Their ,tufy 20 alleviate his ss,-
ierings, but such w.s the state If nu4f.c
feeling that il was nui ,iceued entirely safe
to grant lnm carriage. Indeed, thew
thought, and the public sentiment accord.
ed with their opinion, TINT no reasou exist
ed 10" any deviations from the usual course
prescribed by custom on such 0Ccasions.--
The refusal vi these requests it is tho't
affected hiHn. Tie wrote note immedi-
ately to the Rev. DR.. Hurley to visit him.
Whether tits billet was written wit, m9re
than common pathos, or whether his feel
lngs were overcome by the CONTEMPLATION
| OF the fate OF the youug man, we know NOT.
but Oh reading, tue tears sushed from his
eyes, aud he was hardly able to say I,viH
cpmc.'
On Friday the prisoner resumed his com
posture, was better in health and ate hear
~ dinner. AT times his situation, and il
IS very natural, seemed to rush on his mind
with AN irresistible force, at others be was
| more cain.
We understand that the prisoner reneat.
ediy expressed his deep regret at the death
ot captain Carson. The morning of his.
execution, he sent for person of whom he
had III prison spoken harshly. The per-
son visited him.-Smith with tears con-
tesset his fault-spaka with feeling on his
situation and approaching fate, and ac.
knowledged its justice.
On Saturday morning. we are told thaG
the pris6neF seat for the keepers of the pri-
son ana thanked them individually, pre-
SEEMING them his hand, for their uniform
Kindness TO him. At the time appointed
Tor departure from the prison he was dress
Ell IN biue, having on, it is believed the ve-
ry sntout i'll which the deed was DONE
The rope was placed Jn his neck in the
prison.. Some vine was given him before
the doors OF the prIsop-yard opened-he
then rode out, having DR.. Hurley by his
SIDE, engaged in prayer; person kindly
sat IN the cart and held an umbl ella over
them, as the sun was powerful; the prison
ers back was towards the horse but the
coiiin was not in the cart,
Ii Is impossible to give any idea of the
number that crowded 10 see the prisoner
when ne flrst appeared. and the trong of
thousands and ten thousands who fiOckaa
10 the place Of execution. To what min.
clple III oar nature is it to be referred p
Does man delight in scenes of wo ? Is
there pleasure extracted ircm the oain OF
seeing fellow mortal ignominiousIy die
But this is not the object Of the present ar
| ticle.
A number of applications had been made
to governor Snyder for pardon. Ii is
wei KNOWN that the governor has repeat
edly expressed his opinion that the punish
meut OF death should be abolished. THIS
oplmon was suggested 10 him. with the
hope ofits aidiag TO obtain his release. The
governor replied with great correctness
q" The subject recommended to the L.
glslature repeatedly ;as often they decided
against IT such therefore, must be consi-
sdere as the settled opinion of Pennsyl-
yania My duty is to execute the laws OF
the commonwealth and not my individual
opinion"
The prisoner arrived at the galows a.
bout o'clock. Far some time he contin.
ned IN prayer with Dr.. Hurry. He Thea
| ASKED II there 1CaS no reprieUp. circum.
stance TO which he had probably looked
with strong expectations.
The wretch condemned with life to part
Still, still, on hope relies
And every Pang that rends his heart,
BIDS expectation rise"
The answer was that there was nome
For time the awful certainty seemed to
overwhelm him but he soon recovered.
aud told the shsriiE-not to deiau, 1t was
a moment incoHceivabIy dreadful. Su e.
ly the way OF the transgre, sor IL hard. A
young man, not yet having ACCOMPLISHED
his four and twentieth year, Just about to
be preciptated, by violent and ignomin-
| inus death, into the dark abyss of ETERNITY
Every soul seemed 20 recoi! with horror
while the sentiment seemed general that
he Justly suffered, yet mercy snatchqd the
sceptre from ju ice an lou m4rau ne
pity ran from one extreme of the livino.
field to the other. The place too. II was
a burylng ground and there were MANY
graves already opened. The heart mpst
be uniee!ing that did not trcmbIe. and rbe
prayer Tor the prisoners soul, mingle with.
Father lead US not into temptation. but
deliver us from evil, assembled from thou
sands of hearts to the throne Of Mercy.
He bid these around him farewell, and
the feelings Of DR.. Hurry we're so oYercone.
that in parti z he tainted and fell into the
arms OF a friend.
AT 10 minutes past H. he fell He was
taken down at 10 minutes before 10. His
body was inferred in a burying place over
SchuySill.
The Orderthat was preserved throughout
so vast an assembsge the decency and
| propriety with which the Whole ceremony
was conducted. reflects ibe highest honour
upon the Sheriff. his officers, aud upon
the police Of the city, as well as upon the
people who attended 20 witness the scene.
True american.
| Murder md RObbSrB-On tho aye,;no