Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-04-18

lected by individuals, attached TO nm
suspicion in the minds OF some, which
they feared TO express. At the tlrss NTH
NATION OF suspicion, the Directory, aiar-
med for the safety of the Bank, repaired
,hitber, and examined and counted its
funds, aud discovered all safe. This,
however. only Iulled but did not eradicate
snspicion. Further searches were made,
aud 10 a pocket book lett in one Of The
desks Of the bank, there was discovered a
lis, Of his estate with its value, and list
az his debts and credits, exhibiting large
balance in favor of his estate alter bis
debts should be satisfied. He then pro-
ceeded to disclose his contemplated flight,
and the cause OF il in feeling expressions,
Of which the following is correct copy.
II keep 40 book Of accounts, and this
is nearly the state of my affairs as can
recolleci them. shall in few days leave
his mart OF the world, and when to return
God only knows. Ny conduct know
will be condemned and myself with it.
The motives which induced me no man
feels but myself. am sorry for the eff
feet that will be produced upon the Church
Of which | have been member; but it
Injuries not the religion OF others, and
every one has to render an account for
himself.
Al am also sorry for the families that
will suffer in feeling; but they have not
me alone TO blame. have for long time
been iDnocentIy attached to this female,
aud never should have thought of any
other kind, had not been driven to
different course by the menaces of my
family and their satellites. | have left
property sufficient to pay all my debts,
and have large surplus left to support
my family. / take with me three thou
sand dollars, the clothes on my back and
one change, two horses and my watch,
with this scanty amount, seek new
country and new employ The
place to which / am going is distant and
unknown TO every human being, and in
all probability shall not be heard Of for
several years.
81 leave power Of attorney for Mr..
A. Ward to transact my business aud
settle my affairs by the sale of any pro-
perty necessary; but had rather he
would retain the Paris property.
WILLIAM TRIGG."
Then follows the letter of attorney to
Mr. Abram Ward, merchant Of this
place. In it he directs, after his debts
are paid, the residue Of bis estate to be
appropriated to the snstenance Of his
wife. At the close of the power, he adds
this additional memorandum.
6 The bank accounts and money will be
found to stand fair. If there is any de-
ficit, it must be small, growing out Of
miscounting.'' W.T..
MIR. Trigg is upwards of fifty years Of
age, aud possessed an ample fortune. In
former years, he was given to intempe-
rance and extravaganza but bad for some
years past reformed. He held the COM
mission Of Major in the 28ih Regiment Of
United States infantry 10 the late war.
Since that period his reformation ap-
peared to be OF the most deep rooted char
acter. He ardently & zealously embraced
the Christian religion, and became ruling
elder in the Presbyterian church. He
possessed the most unlimited confidence,
not only Of his brethren of the same So
ciety, but Of all his acquaintances. He
conducted properly as cashier and as
citizen. He was surrounded with the
esteem and affection Of his connections,
his neighbours and numerous friends, and
in ease and afIluence--e enjoyed the CON-
forts of married life with an amiable
wife, with whom he had lived for about
thirty years, and in whose bosom, by this
last desolating act of wickedness, he has
planted thousand goading thorns Of
pungent grief. Upon examining his pri-
vate papers infinitely it is found that he
has taken great pains to provide for the
pay ment of all his debts. That his es-
tate is amply solvent, and that few men in
the place we're more independent, or free
iiom the embarrassments of the times.
lie seems at the time OF his departure, so
far as regarded his dealings with the world,
10 have provided strongly against adding
minute sins 10 the enormous crime he was
about TO perpetrate, and perhaps similar
instance could not be found, Of an act so
abandoned, Mingled with such traits of
moral honesty. The event has filled his
fellow. citizens with more than wonder,
they verify experience absolute astonishs
ment. A CITIZEN OF PARIS.
From the Utica Patriot of April 4.
Mr.. MArEARD--Sir, please to publish
the following. 1t is an extract from
letter lately received from friend.