The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-25
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ExEcUTioN OF JAMES HAMILTON.

The unhappy, the unio'tuns,c HANiLTsS,
has expiasxd his soogregared inlquilIes by
christian peaance, and an ignsminssus death
The uniimeiy fate OF the gallant RIRpsALL
called dsrn deserved imprsoalioDs on the
head OF his assassin, but his uniowsfd and un-
protected Situation, has extor,sd sympathy
frcm .rvsry,ieeiing bosom. liisgnimste, snd
abandonea as he Was, BY his natural parents,
hs passed through career Of open sud uu-
disguised vice, without sn anxious Mother 70
cutt5sate a barren mind and incuics,e the
governing principles Of youthful virtse, or q
ws,chiul Father, 70 requisite aud restrict
heated aud iMretocus teuspss. Frsm hi,
YOUTH al pwtaCs, 10 the isssi vet which tss min.
stcd his career, he has rbeeo involved ia an
uninterrupted scens OF vice The hsst ptinci-
pies OF which, was inIbieed in the ciiy of
New YORK, and progressed al Smelly mslur-
cd into tho n'ost hardened deprs,i,y while in
the amy. ns
The crime which has now hurried him in.
10 another wolfe We are thoroughly pefsuad-
ed, no,withstanding former appearances, wss
the impulse OF an angry moment, and not de-
Nbs's.e pren1edtlaled murder. He loaded
his r:ic tor the purposs ot shooting = coloted
man, with whom he had qusffelled, through
the legs, which he declares was his intention,
had the mau not avoided him. Thai while
thus enragco, wish his tewper iniiamed ~
intcx ica asloS, he was called o0N pgrads IN hls
way, pre,enting himself before Major Bird
sail, who ordered hin 10 his duty his bstH-
| iog passions bafisd by The escape OF The per-
son who sofsEsd them, they bscans uDgov-
efnabie, X nisreVsDgs was iDsensibiy wfesk-
cd upon the inBoccn, B,Idsail 1his seeouat
lac affirmed with every appearance Of ifa,h,
snd ~rb all the sEpbsSis OF Christian psni.
tence, on the morning OF his exesulion.
For the fist isw deys Of his confinement,
he remained in a s'ass of complete phrenzy,
wihsut either 'ehreling upon Nthe horlid
crime he had perpet,aed, rssIizing The still
more horrid fate wnich awaited him, and after
recovering he use Of hi, ,n,eiieot, he fell into
a state of stupid insensibili,y waiting oompss-
edly i',r annihiiaaonS IN irrational opinion he
bad previously smbraced, end Tor some time
/ siter, trnscinusy adhered 10. The argv
msnts aod persossions si ,he Clergy who vis-
led him were utSed 10 vain for many weeks.
Some weeks betors hls execution, q femsrk.
able revoiasien 10 his opinions aud feelings
were disceyere5--hs rsaa the Bible almost
iacsssan,ly. The euofmIty Of his c'imrs
we're brough, 10 his view 10 their rios appal-
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extreme; and We arc jus,6sd in saying nc
dfsnk the cop Of rcUorse 10 the vsry dtegs.
He sent for tbs Clergy and impiored ,heir
prayers and ios,rUc,lons, and we have his own
aothoiy, that his th,ee last days were tho
hsrpieM Of his whole life.
Di,eciy after his csnvictioD, ne sen, for
his Counsel aud gave nieutc and csndid
hsio-y of his truly checrsssd iiis. THIS
Al. a f.tn -nfl
snd is be fore ,hs public. Ills mind was nE,eT
sisted with any principle Of morality snd no
declares no good motive ever sctus,ed him,
after excepting rigid rsspsct ond yene nefs,ion
unich lie always cbs,ished for old age.--He
was, While IN the arsly renisfksbie for clean.
iiaess, sna sveD lie last suits Cf clothes wss
made 10 sis own taste, he giving very pDrtic.
ulsr directions Tor each garment Tho day
tefcis the execution he spoke OF the Judge,
,hc Jury, the Attorney Gsnsfsl and Digfiei
Attorney, in isres u appreciation, cod took
,s sffsctionsie farewell of the latter gsnie-
man, .sms,king that hs bad done his du.y,
and that he (H ough and wis willing TO die
On tbs riorning os The execution, the un-
fortunate man wa visited ty the kevs. SLAMS.
bury, Cumming Bradley -nd Chester. hIr.
Stsnsbngy passed two hours in pious sxhor.
,stion, immediasely sfeT day light lie was
CAIN end POSSESSED an unshsken hope of re.
| dsmplion. Mr.. Cumming administered
| Chris,isn consolation by prayer and instfuc-
ticn. Hin cell rsseanced with 6svost sop
rlicstisns and animated presses from the
dawn Of dsy 10 the moment lie left II for the
plsec OF execution. Tbs scene ives irrcsisti-
bly, sfFsc,iDg, aod drew tears from every eye
The man who had brsved death 10 its nest
sppsling forGs without tremor, equally re-
40 ilsss Of human and hssvsnly laws was
mos humblsd tc the very. dust--passive o.
The Ismb, and although on the verge of stsr.
nifty, serinc, resigned, sod hsppy beyond sx-
preston.
He drss,ed himself about 10 o'clock snd
reqoestsd permission to visit the criminsIs Ia
olher apart tents with the intention OF 3D.
monishing them TO shun the vices which bad
brought him 70 on uutims'y end, but icupd
himself toe much overcome TO proceed, and
eon6aed his wishes 10 Mr.. StsnsSufy, who
addressed . few feeling remarks 10 then.
He rs,ursed end cooversed without any res.