Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-11

iehhu anu Recognized amongst the priSonefS.--
On this fact being individually ascertaiued, j
ordered the 800 men " TO be drawn out and in
SANITY shot.--in the course of our converSa-
ton, his aNiety appeared Ia be extreme, that L
should be SATISFIED OF The truth of every part OF
his narrative; and he CONTINUALLY interrupted
1t by asking me, II perfectly comprchended
HIM. lie was, however, patience itsel.. when
marie any observations expressive Of Doubts
had previously entertained respecting amy par,
OF tho subjects agitated between Us, ur any mn
favorable opinion entertained or propagatei
m England. Whenever tappearcd emDarrass-
Ell for an answer, he gave me time 20 reflect;
and c0uldnot but lament that had not made
myself better acquainted with the circunistul-
ces OF the period uuder consideration, as il
might have drawn him into a more enlarged
history or them. He now returned to the SUP
iect ot SIR Robert wilson, and asked me it L
knew any thing OF has military character, and
the tendency OF his writings, aud if the latter
had added TO his fortune. 1 replied, chat l
could not speak upon either, from my own
knowledge; but was induced to suppose from
the services IN which lac had been engaged, he
must have stood high in the opinion OF those
who employ d him and had also understood
that his works were considered as having been
very honorable TO him both as writer and a
soldier. " Pray can you tell me-, he coEtnn
ed, " from what motive this officer has acted
in the escape OF la Nalette,a The decided ana
avowed friend Of the man whom he has SO wan.
;ony illuminated was here, as 1t MAY be
supposed. rather embarrassed for au mincdi-
ate reply, but he gave me full time 10 collect
myself; and answered, That had no doubt
thcywere such as did honor TO his heart; what
ever impn;ation may have been passed upon
his Judgment and his discretion. Somewhat OF
an adyeBturou. and romantic spirit lni.h t have
governed him; but IL never was ina gined by
any one. that lie was influenced by surdid or
pecuniary motives; that IDEA never seems to
nave occurred when the transaction was the
subject Of universal consideration and enUniry
There WAS not, thought, Il person in l.na.
land VINO received hiin or ms companions, with
dinnnuton ot their regard for tho part they
hao taken IN this mysterious business" Imam
instant lie observed, " believe every word
YOU nave said, al the same time YOU may be as
Suied, that money would not have been wanting
TO save la Naiette desire YOU also TO give
your particular attention 10 my opinion which,
- decided one. That this act al Sir ,}obert
HIlSons TOR the preservation OF Ia Nalette is
tue commencement OF his recania atom OF what
he has written against me- Its coincidence
perhaps, not worth mentioning, but IL f. :; SIN
guar circumstance, that we had a son of Sir
robert "lsoa, at this time ii uiushipman on
board the Northumberland.
NY curiosity now grew D0id and was de-
esmiued 10 try whether / could .nt,ilce Mann.
leon 10 satistyme as to tho paft.culars 81 con-
versatloa Defwecn iiIm aud Bar. 10Y, relative
10 tue internal maCeluc, which has! healI re-
i"Ieu Dy thS non. hir. Ieincg, Vno took mas
sage with LORD " Stuart. ia tDe tytniz tr,,f,,
LISBON 10 England ia the wear t3O7 ,rat,,
Sed my enquiry by observing, that an account
has unpublished, ana was very generaliv me-
heYea III kngiahd, atIns 4 conversation. be.
~ cen him and hIg. {. fO1 1T ST (lcio... 49,
TO my SELF It WAS very ir4erestiu,r. ,n,l -. ,
heard At related cy gentleman or gau,, TAI, ,t
aud nigh character, had entertained 40 ,jo,nt
OF the general fact AS he slated IT, Napoiaon
III Il most good AunOred WaV SAID - l{,.,,c,, =,
Il shall remember" / then proceeded < ~
account, general, as as follows. AsVou ,v.r.
one evening going 10 the theatre vou epconn-
tered great danger OF your Nfe by the eNnIo.
slou OF machine, To which Il e tine of ;,C ,,,,J
afterwards has
traction was said To have been placed IN = mar.
row street through which YOU were TO mass :
Inc rashness OF your cOachInan, tits said saved
your lie: for, fnding Il vehicle placed Il, >,,,.f,
manner as would have presented an insur
mountabe difficulty 10 less timid driver hc
gave speed 10 Ills horses, and The wheel of van,
carriage coming Ill contact with the machine
ONersetit with great violence and Imme,,i,faI,,,
aItei you had passed, the explosion took place >
mat, he replied, :. Is true your lnforma.
went TO the theatre and enjoyed the play as If
nothing had happened" tie now nnd,iaJ 90
ratner mate sight Obeisance-'s And /, !,
also asserted, that IN a conversation Won had
with MIR. Fox, at st. Cloud. on the suh;ect ,,aS,
accused the English of having inverted III
machine for your distractions" t'TI,at - t ti'e
idct, nc SAID; certainly did" A;,d t,a,
you particularly alluded t. tIr WindbaD,
" Yes, Mr.. Vandam. ''It IS also said go
raj, that Mr. Fox cOntendcd it was not ot I'm
giish invention, for that the crime Of assassin
ton was repusHant TO the national cbarac,o,.
lie also particularly defended MIR Al indj,',n,
VINO, lie sad, though they had differed IN noi,
TICS, lie knew To he an honorable man and j.,
Capable, as 4 British minister OF s;,ncfion;n-
Sucn d dishonorab.e transaction" Nanoioo9
remembered the conversations and actn
lodged that he accused Mr.. Windb,m ,,
VcntuTed TO ask him If lie continued of III
same opinion. Yes" he said. the FnoI;"S
ministry were Instrumental TO the ulot r,7,,o;
money has gone for that and other extraorJ,,,,
rypurposeS.' My English blood was a it'll
fousCg up on tins occasion, ~ my replV denend
up OMIT was 10 the following effect: Nv nate,
deteStS an assassin more than If docs 4, '.i
indeed, lie is the worst of cowar,lsNanGI fd
not believe that there is Il British heart ,sbicI
d1es not revolt ut the thought and subscr;bs
win Az honest and glowing sincerity tn ~
opiulon of Mlr. Fox" lie gave me M ,,s, 80
but could perceive that he was nor co,,,,;,,
ced, and he st,li retains his origna! BELIEF j.,
INC contriyance of the Internal Machine.
4 now discontinued the subject and ar.
preached the chImney-picce to examine :, s,nstj,
bust III marble, which appeared TO me TO be e>-
qulsitety scuptuTed. When he sav nv, &C.
ton to II. he exclaimed, - that Is nv son ;, H.
deed the resemblance To the father is So var,
striking that it is disceruible az the first ,i.n
IN one side Is miniature also of young Name
,gSon' d'u nisniY hnisued portrait Of his mo-
ther, Maria louisa on the other ''
re now complained of a pain i'm the orea+
toe Ut his right foot; he described the Ssnsas
ton he felt, and asked If il betokened fle cont
requested to know if he could trace tle yn"t
20 any hereditary transmission. No" he re-
piiea, neither OF his parents ever had the oont
but recOilccting himself, he added tj,7t b;,
uncle Cardinal Fescb, had heen very much ~
hicted by it," N" a.
remarked, that even when the disease wac
Known 30 be hereditary in families. attention
ln carry ysars, TO exercise and diet often re,