Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-22


THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1920.
At meeting OF Federal Republican De-
legates, from the several election districts
In Prince Georges county, held according
tonotice giye6) in Upper Marlborough, on
the 10th day Of June, for the purpose of no,
minating candidates for the next General
Assembly-Dr. Calmore Bsanes being cal
led TO the chair, and Richard j. MorselI APP
pointed Secretary: the following resolu-
iions were passed:
Resolved unanimously, That the follow
ing gentlemen be recommended to the vo-
tersof Prince Georges county, as delegates
70 represent the county in the next General
Assembly Of the State:
Col. FRANCIS Nj. HALE,
THOMAS 7. SOMMERVELL,
GEORGE SEMMES,
Capt. JOSIAH JONES.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this.
mesting be signed by the Chairman and Sc
cretary, and published in The Federal Ga
zette. Maryland Gazette and Federal Re-
publican.
CALMORE BEANES. Chairman.
RICHARD J. MORSELL, Sec'ry.
Sapanaah, June l3.
II will be recollected that sometime since
Sir. Crenshaw on his way from this place to
l. A.,
ney OF the Darien Bank, and a smaller sum
forsiadividuals belonging to the latter place.
The trunk and money of the DarieD Bank
were found; that for individuals only was
kissing. We are informed that part of the
latter amount has been recovered, and
young man lodged in the Sanderssille gaol
another, supposed to be concerned, left that
place about two hours previous to the arrest,
for Montgomery, AID was Immediately pur-
sued, taken and lodged in Dublin gaol.--
The amount lost was 1000 dolls.-tbat re.
covered, loco dolls Georgian.
Frem the Boston Palladium, June 16.
EXECUTION.
Yesterday the sentence of death, which
vas lately passed by the circuit court of the
United States against William Holmes, Ed,
ward RosewaiDe, and Thomas Warrington,
alias Thomas Warren Fawcett, for the crimes
ofpiracy and murder on board prize schr
under the patriot hag--was executed in this
town IN the presence of a large concourse of
spectators.
The vessel, oC board which these crimes
were comm itted. arrived many months since
at Scituate, within this district, soon after
they we're perpetrated, and the cu.priis were
arrested, brought &c trial before the circuit
court and convicted. On being brought up
to receive sentence, they moved an arrest oil
judgment. predicated on doubt of the ju-
risdiction Of the court; whereupon the case
was carried up TO the supreme court at Wash
ington; when, after the question was ably
argued, the objections were over-ruled, and
the consicts received sentence at the pre-
sent term ofihe circuit court.
The criminals were taken from prison by
the Marshal. at 10 O'Clock A. M. and con-
Quoted to the place assigned for their execu-
tieo, which was nearly on the spot where
Powers lately suffered. They passed thro'
State and India streets, by Central wharf in
view of the shipping, and thence by the Gus
tom house to and through the southe,ly Main
{. street.
90 arrival at the place punishment, they
assembled to the lower platform of the scat
fold--and, silence being obtained, the mar
shall read their death warrant, and then sd-
dressedthe spectators as follows:
My FELLow CITlzsSs
You nerceiye il is again, and on this same
sca6old, made my duty as the national exc
cutiye oficer (under the presidency within
this district, TO cause to be inflicted the high
est OF all human punishments, on portion
Of our fellow mortals. for the crimes ofmur-
der and Of piracy.
Although | am solicitous to discharge this
duty with 6rmness, trust it is not expected
can do it without betrayng some emotion
and the generous and the humane, will not
only excuse, but approve il; fer 10 be The
immediate agent, who is TO transport three
fellow beings, possessing full strength of
body and yigor OF mind, from this, TO s'that