The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-04-12

which none but the guiItless can assume I:
However Court martial was demanded |;
and after a fair and impartial trial he was
convicted and condemned 10 suffer death.
He was % years ofage, brave, sincere,
engaging in his manners, and handsome
ia his person: He had lived lovely by
hls brother officers, and respected by his
whole corps. The regiment lay al this
time, at Nimegued. Every one was
interested in the fate of this young man,
both OH his own account and that of his
family.
He had an amiable sister, who loved
him with all the tenderness which the
ties OF consanguInity, and the warmth Of
aHection, pecuiiar to her sex, could in
spire. Distracted with sorrow on hear
ing the fatal news, she rushed into the
street, her hair hangig g loose OH her
shoulders, and regardless OF the delIcacy
OF her sex, bewailcd the loss of her
brother with all the horror oi frantic woe.
1t was a sight too much for hu.lanity /;
the heart OF every one was touched with
Piely Unknoming what she did, or
whittier she went, she approached the
parade i'll an agony OF grief: The evolu-
lions OF the troops were for moment
suspended the eyes OF the Officers we're
sufiused with tears, and compassion APP
peared in the looks OF the soidiery. she
turned towadrs the prison, and, with an
eager voice, demanded 10 see her broth
er. The Guards, wi,hdu, any inter
ruption, suffered her 10 pass, bat what
can express the grief and despair Of two
such hearts? they sunk motionless in
each others arms, and were with difficult
ty restored to life, when their recovery
was but renewal OF their misery.
1t was necessary TO have the sentence
of the Court Martiil confirmed by the
Prince of Orange. The unhappy sister
Hew to the Hague, and threw herself at
the Princes feet. A woman Young and
beautiful, is always eioqueut-but her
tear. aud sobs would only allow her, in
broken accents, to save her brothers life
and honor. She defended his Innocence, ).
and IN terms the most pathetic, argued
that The soul, which always delighted III
virtue, could never be guilty oil the crime
vi which he wds accused
Tht Prince himself, a young man, of
sentiments congenal with the feelings of
youth was melted into tenderness His
tears flowed with these Of the dlsconso-
late girl He soothed and comfor,ed
her, and promised all the aid which the
circumstances of the case would admit
But there was found no alternative, the
presumptive proof was strong; the rig.
our OF ihc law demanded a sacrifice; and
the sentence of the Court martial was
confirmed and executed.
The passions OF the people, interested
by 30 singular an event, had scarce sub
sided, whcn all their sympathy was again
awakened. The real delinquent, pierced
by the enormity of his guilt, aggravated
by the desolation into which he plunged
an innocent ard respectable family, made
a full confession OF the crime, which from
a fatal concurrence of circumstances that
sometimes happen in human affairs, was
laid to the alniable outh who had suffer.
ed..
We shall draw veil over the accu-
multed dlstresses OF this young mans
family His sister. exhausted With griet
and watching, survived his cruel fate but
a very short time; and her last request
was, that she might be buried in the
same untimey grave with her brother.