The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pauldmg, Williams and Pan War.

PagldTg, WAlianis and pdr N>cys.
The suspicious which Col Tallnadge has
endeavored to excite Of the recti,pde of these
III ems Intentions 10 their capture and deten-
tion OF Major Audre, during the war OF the
revolution, is considered as sn s.front 10 The
uati nal character. Why indeed are snrmis-
es placed in contradiction of acknowledged
acls-lncontrovertib,e facts
Il appears that all Andres efers were
fruitless---He was brought toto the Ametican
camp. Who, then, csn presume TO say that
any thing he could nrenise, weuid have been
effeeiual
Mr.. GARDENER has treated this subject
very ably, inseniously. feclingy, and patriot.
iealiy. Almost every editor ia the county
has censurea the attempt to obliiera,c gior-
ious record from our hational history. We
content ourselves with the following extract:
.. (Bos,on Chronicle.
From tie NeD York Courier Of Jan. 2s.
.fadre's Csnfors .--coi. Tallmadse's attack
on tue charscier CT three American yeomen,
who captured Major .dndre, having been
made known 10 one of them, Mr. Van Warf,
he came down yesterday from West Chester
county, to see me on tho subject, and 10 tske
Measures to rebut those cho' grs, the object
OF vnicn is to take from him and his com
panions, not only all claim of merit, buL 10
render them Infamous, by repre- sentiug them
10 have bsen Cowboys, in palmer English,
cattle stoatsrs. He introduced himself Ly a
letter from the Rep. Mr.. Smiih, Of TsrIy-
town. 10 this letter Mr.. Smith expresses
himself in these words 80
IL is q truth as iocontestible as tho exist
ence OF the sun, that Isaac Van Wart sus,uins
as excellent a character, IS any in tho county
OF West Chester, and ever did, from his youth.
And proof can be made by some huodecds Of
persons now living, that neither Van Wars,
Pauiding nor Williams ever wese 10 tho B.ia.
ish camp; and that they never were suspi-
cious persons, bot on the contrary were true
supporters of the rights and liberties of their
country. Upon THE subject there is not
single observation made by Mr.. Tsllnadse,
which points at the true character OF these
men"
A gentlemau who accompanied MIR. Van
Wart, on whom can rely, assures me, that
his Character has been doJing his whole lite
eniicely uninpeachable in every respect, and
the, be is a strictly moral and religious man,
having been for twenty years a member in
com muoion with the church.
NJ. Van Wsrt intends to make a state.
ment upon oath, of all that took place, III che
capture Of Andre, and TO suppor, it, with such
fu her corr oborstivo proof, as shall leave no
aoub' on any mans .niad. In this 1 have
p o'nsed him all the assistance in my power.
and hope to have evory thing prepared for
Publication, in the course of fortnight.
vas much pleased with Mr.. Van Warts
p: :e'ona appearance it is respectable, and
beng aa'anced in years, even venerable
Ii, lace IS ooc OF those in which honesty is
wciten most legibly and when he came to
speak on the subjcc, in his visit, il was " more
in grief ,haa in anger" He appeared solici-
toos only for the restoration OF his fair fame,
and that OF his companions. His circumslan-
ces ase easy ani comfortable, as he owns q
neaI fatm of shout one hundred and fifty sxres,
which he eullivates with skill and industry.
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