Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-06


terconrse with Mrs. Kirwan. his equally friend
" intercourse with Mrs. Fitzgerald, the hns-
band OF neither had an idea of n,i.interpretipr
In tue mean time the temper of Mrs. Fitzgy-
gaid became perceptibly enbittered-the chill
dren about whom She had ever been affection
ately solicitouS, were now Heglected-the
ornamenting ofthe cottage. favorite object
also. was totally relinquished-no was this
the worst OF IT. She became es,rauged from
her husband-peevish To MIR kirwar-her
manner eviucing constant agitation. and her
mind visibly naddened by SEINE powerful
though mysterious agency. OF this change as
well he might, capt. Kerr offciously proclaim
e" hmse'fthe d'scoverer with mOurntui atiec-
taton he obtruded his interference, volun-
teering the admonitions he had rendered ne
cessaiy. You can have no idea of the dextrous
duplicity with which he acted. To the untor-
tunste MI fitzerald he held up the allure
ments with which vice conceals and decorates
its detormty-her beauty, her talents. the tri-
umrhs which awaited her in the world OF Lon
uon, Tue injustice ct conceaiment in her pre-
sent solitude, were the alternate topics OF his
smooth-toneued inquiry. till at length exciting
hcr vanity, and extingui>ning her reason by
spells 81 drugs and accursed mean, ations, lie
Juggied away her innocence * her virtue To
the afflicted Mrs. kirwan lie was all atiiicton.
weeping over the propensitics he affected TO
discover in his wretcied victim. detailing afro
cities he had himself created. defaminy and
degrading the guilty dupe of his articles, and
co"nsei,ipg the instant separation which was
10 AFFORD him at once impnnity aud enjoy ment
trusted by all parties. lac was true to none
Every day maligning Mrs. Fitzgerald 10 the
rest OF the family when il came 10 her ears.
lie caJoled her into the belief that il was oui,e
necessary he should appear her enemy, that
,heir secret love might be the less suspected
Imposing OIL Mrs kirwan the fabricated tale
OF Mrs. fitzgerald's intany, he petrified her
v'rtuous mind beyond the possibility of expia.
nation With Captain Fiizerald he mourne,l
over his woes, snjoining silence when he was
s.muionSiy augmenting them. To Colonel
Fitzgerald he wrote letters ofcondolence and
coinmseration. even while the pen of his gull
~ correspondence with his sister in law was
wei! DO overstate this treachery ? Attend
not 10 me-llsten TO his own letiers-the most
conclusive illustrations of his crueIty and his
sniit. Thus, gentlemen, he writes to Colonel
Fitzgerald, apprsing him of the result of his
introduction. have been much with your
family and friends-it is unnecessary for me TO
say how happy they have made me- must
nave been very miserable but for their socie.
ty-l have heen received like a brother, and
owe gratitude for life TO every soul of them
Iney nave taught me of what materials an
tilshman,s heart is made-bnt alasi have
DateS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 Offer" Now Judge
what these acknowledged were by this ex
tract from his letter To Mrs. Fitzgerald Your
conduct is 80 guided by excessive passion that
u is impossible for me to trust Won | think
the weman you sent means TO betray us both.
ana nothing on earth can make me think The
contrary-but rest ,sured shaliact witt, that
caution which will make me impenetrabIe
would wish to make you really happy, and il
you cannot be as Tespectablea as yon have been.
10 approach 1t as near az possible l never
cease thinking of you aud of YOUR advantage
Trust but to me-obey my advice and YOU " nj
gain your wishes F: but you shall implicitly obey
me, or quit yon forever Maxi again his
language To the Colonel: must confess the
tate OF your brother Charles most dreadfullv
lament : lock to the fate OF man of his are
ana so tne fellow, pinned down in this cor
ncr of the world, unnoiiced and unkuown -
Yet what Is the use of every quality situated as
ue s-h's regrets are ms own, they must be
cutting-his prospects with so young and in
experienced family. they dare hardly lie
looked to. and 10 these it you add ambition
aud lions, can you look on without Iityiny
brother This earth would indeed he an
heaNeu could good man execute what he
proposes--the heart of MANY u goud man a., no
not bear examination, because his actions and
resolutions are so much al variance Bear with
me, Tom the children of Col. Fitzgerald are
MY brothers and sisters, and NAV God so indge
me as feel the same kind OF affection 10
them Contrast that, genilemea with the fol
lowing paragraph TO the wife of one of those
very brothers, the unfortunate Charlie. ar
ranging her .elOpemcnt " For the present re
main where yon are, put hack all your cIothes
that you have no present occasion for-yon
can certainly procure chest of some kind
II your woman is faithful she can manage the
business-iet her take that che ST to Casilebar
I
tiiat the carrier has no suspicion from Xbe nee
II comes-stir not one step without NV orders
--obey me implicitly, unless you tell me that
Hon care not for me one piu-in that case ma :
mage SenT own affairs i'm future and see ,vI,,t
comes of you"
Thus, gentlemen. did this transformed
traitor, abusing Mrs. kirwan bv fabricated
crimes-deiaming Mrs Fitzgerald by previous
mpact-coDfidingi n all-extorting from ali
and betrayiDg alton the general credulitx 4,
reneraI hpCpptiOn n
ment of his odions purposes There was but
one feature wanted TO make his proflyacy ne
culiaT as it was Infamous. Ii had the grand
master touches OF the demon, the outlines of
gigantic towering deformity, pertidy, adultery.
ingratitude, and irreiigion, flung in the fright.
tnl energy their combination: but i,waiIted
something to make it despicable as well AZ
dreadful; some petty, narrow, grovellinr mean
ness that wonld dwarf down the terrific mag
Dltide OF ITS CRIME, and make men scorn while
they shnddered-aDd il wants not This. Oniv
thnk OF him when lie was thus trepaniIinr he
traying and destroying, actually eiideayourinp
Is whecdle tue family into the settlement Of
an annuity on his intended prostitute You
shall have ii from d wituess-yOu Shall have il
from his own letter, where lie saws to Mrs
fitzgerald. where is your annnity II dare saw
you will answer ne You are perfectly udiffe
rent, but believe ME am not" Oh, no. no.
n0--lle seduction OF mOther--tle calamity
OF husband-ihe desoiation OF a household
tile ntter contempt OF morals and religion, the
cold biooded assassination of character and of
happiness, were as nothing compared to the
expenditure ola shIlling-he pansed not TO
consider the min he was inflicting, bnt tie
expense he was incufring-a prodigal in crime
"a miser in remuneratiOn--he brought tore.
ther the RIGHTEOUSNESS of youth and the avarIce
OF age. calculating on the inheritance Of her
rlundercd infants 10 defray the harlotry of their
proslituted mother Did NOu ever hear of tnr
pitude like this Did YOU ever hear of such
brokerage in inquity! II there is a single cir
cnnsiance TO rest upon for consultation, peT.
haps. however, II - IA the exposure of his par.
'imOny. lie has shewn where lie can he
made TO feel q in the commission of his crime
rrovidenlIally betrayed the only accessible a.
venue to his punishment Gentlemen of The in.
~, perhaps some ut You are wondering why it
Is thai have so stndiOnslN absIained from ihe