The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-17

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-, !, their adhesion to the ringeaders
,,;,bont ever having attended meeting al
Yesey's, or having been recognized bs MN
~ confidential men, or conlrleulea 10
the purchase of arms or ammunition, OF en-
isl others. The punishment which awit-
cd those found guilty in this class, Was
TRANSPORTATION beyeud the limits oil the l.
ted states.f
IN Gamers arrival new Court was Or
,,.n;ged for his trial, and such other cases
o might be brough; before them, by pre-
a;s.ly The same measures IS those which had
bren employed Oh the appointment Of the
first
rms Court adopted the same rules for
,he;y government which had been so hui
namely and dispassionateiy adopted by
the preceding Court, but, as enough had
been done for pubic example, they deter
mined to visit capital punishment oil
none but rneleadors. The first case they
,r;ed was that of WILLIAM GARNER.
Gamers guilt had all the characteristics,
which the Court had assigned to the first
class of turpitude =; il was not only prov
ed that he was actively engaged IA recruit
ing others. bat that he was 10 have led a
troop of horse, at the rising composed oil
all such of the conspiratofs as might have
ann.arcd in the streets on horseback. And
,nrth.r that he had made an offer OF o.
,brrs in ms corps.-Four witesses having
sworn positively to his guilt, detailing a
variety of particulars, mutually corrohora-
ting and supporting each other, he Has
found guilty and sentenced for execution
the gth OF August, at wEieh period the sen-
r renee Was carried into effect. This Court
having. after short adjouraments, recon-
menced thei. session, disposed oil twelve
cases more, invoking a MINOR degree oil
guilt, and adjourned finally on the 9th OF
August.
These trials, together with some private
ARRANGEMENTS, made with their owners, III
reference 10 the Punishment Of several
slaves. in case where their quit was clear,
hat not of the first degree, have at
length closed the anxious and irksome
labours ofthe corporation, after an eXaml-
nation of little less than two months.
II will be seen, by referring Ia the Ca
lender marked (S.) that one hundred and
thirty one were commtted-thirty-ti
have suffered death, and thirty-seNen have
been sentenced to Punishment. The most
important object to DE obtained III uproot-
ing conspiracy, we have fully accomplish
ed, by bringing to punishment the whole
Of the rngitaders.-M onday Cell, whose
knowledge OF the plot was, probably, eX-
ceeded only by Vcscy's, has cmphatcaliy
stated, that the ringeaders were the flrst
six, who were executed on the I'd OF july,
to wit; Denmark Vcsey, Peter Poyas,
Ned Bennett, Kolia Batteau, and Jcsse-to
which he has since added himself and Viii
liam Garaer, who Was executed Oh the 9Th
OF August.
We, moreover, believe, that all who were
active agents Though not rlngieaders) III
the conspiracy, have explatcd Their crimes,
or are about To do SO, by an eternal exile
from our shores. 1t May be mentioned,
in confirmation vi this belief that Monday
Cell, from memory made out list OF Tor
ty-tMo rames, of those who were IN the
habit of visiting his shop, for the purpose OF
combining ana c0i.iederaling III the Ilteh-
ded Insurreclion, whom he called his COM
pany--every one of whom have been az
pretended, and disposed OF. We cannot
venture 10 say, 10 how many the know
ledge of the intended effort, WAS eommunl
Gated, who without signliying their assent,
Il or attending any Of the meetings, were Yet
prepared 10 profit by events. That ther"
are na"y Who would not nave P'fih''tsa
.ne enterprise 10 nave tdlieu at d c'-
''caf 1o"'eit' Tor the want oi e'+ir CO.
oPtfa'.oli' we have the best reasons ior De
Before we eoclude' some notice OF 'he
8 PFooap'a cause Oh TINS cohspIrae! may De
q expected. AS this Is IA matter oil Specu-
nlioa' We shaH moi speak hl.hoat reserve
vi ule motives OF sesey' We cannot SCI
APo"'f VINO can Go hl7hef justice thah
oTselVej. but rs they are explained by