The Portland gazette., 1820-06-19

the cash was PAID !; also pirate Itteu uut oi Sts
Domingo, without papers, and having dry goods,
jewelry, and other articles Oh board, which no
doubt had been plundered from some British ves-
sell. The plumber was taken from this vessel,
hergun thrown overboarj, her magazine, small
arms, &C. brought on board Of US, and she per-
mitted to go. Nothing particular occurred after
this, EXCEPT boarding vessels, all Of which were
treated politely, and some OF them supplied with
provisions. Being tired Of cruising, majority
agreed to bring her into the United states. In
persuadiag the crew to this course, Samuel
Poole was very active, and deserves praise for
his conduct. When the people left the vessel,
they were under no apprehension, and thought
they had done nothing that was wrong or unlaw-
ful, thinking they had authority to do what they
did under my commission. Daring the whole
time there was no act of cruelty COMMITTEES, nor
any property taken except Spanish. When the
gin was taken from tho Dutch brig, Twas under
arrest, and cannot say whether it was voluntarily
given for seamen's wages, or whether 1T was TAX
en- by force. There were frequent opportunities
Of robsng neutral vessels, had they been Aispos.
ed TO do Il, but they did not. One SwediSA vss-
sell had much money on board which fbeY did
not nolest. JAMES A. BtACK.
Richmond, June 4, 1920.
On teme further interega.ed Blaek made the fOl-
solcsng addition to has statement
DcluS 1uiIy COuV1 Ceu THAT tlIc llasouSis WStc
instigatcd to do what they did by me and Fergu-
son, and that they are quite innocent Of inten-
ding to do any thing wrong, If my life can save
them, am willing to lay it down: Yet declare
that thought myself was acting lawfully, aud
think SO to this poment.
Three Pirates were last week executed at
Boston, sixteen were condemned aud part OF
them have probably been executed al Rich-
mond in Virginia, aud twenty tcur notorious
offenders have undoubtedly before ibis at New
Orleans, terminated an Infamous existence
by an ignominious death. These signal pun
ishs,enls will we trust have the intended ef
feet in checking the too common crimes OF
piracy and murder; when the love Of money
,riumphs over every other passion and every
human feeling, and which stops only with the
lie Of the victim. then the exercise Of cielpen-
ey towards the criminal, becomes cruelty TO
tue public. We are shocked indeed TO read
of the sacrifice Of . number OF human beings
al once on the altar Of offended justice, aud
are apt 10 think that the law which requires il
is inhuman and dispropor,o,ate but we
should be cautious, that those kind influences
-those excellent feelings, do NOT PROSTATE
that terror. which human institutions. have
raised, to preserve the peaceful and defence
less in security and to protect The rights OF So
ciety. We are apt 10 forget in ourpity for
the suffering offenders the horror Of the crime
Tor which his lite atones but the welfare Of
the community requires that such feelings,
however natural and oommendabe, should
no, blind our Judgment and make US unmindfuI
Of the atrocities and The relentless cruelties in
many OF these cases, for which the blood Of
the culprit is demanded. ~.
tYA journal kept At Arkansas, (Tcrritort)
for the month Of Marct, last, gives the thsr-
nometsr on the goth, a. hieh a. 80 --and on the
Ietn, II was asisw as -. There were four days
I'm which there were thunder and lightning, with
fhsavy sajn.. On the 7th, there was heavy rain,
With thick snow,-fhsrs were 20 days in. the
month, in which the Thermometer ranged over
SO. - :, G..
The most common punishment in England,
now, for passing counterfeit money, is trans
portstion provided the accused plead guilty.
Evd;um.-ln the description OF heDeyice, ,&c.
Of the Seal and Arms Of the State Of Maine, pub
li,hed in our paper Of Monday last. an error Of
some Importance escaped our observation. ln
the first line Of the third paragraph Of the do
scripticn, for surrounded y nread-sURMoUNTED