The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-10

spirators with the secret, and had been
solicited by them to join their ASSOCIATION
To- this A. first appeared TO consent, but on
no period absolutely seat in his adhesion.
According to the statement which he az
lterwards made himself To the court, IT
would seem that it vas a sub'eet of great
regret and eontrilion with him, that he had
ever appeared TO lend his approbatian TO
s.'en1e 80 wicked and atroeioGs, and that
The sought occasion 10 make atonement, by
diyulslng the plot, which on the 18th he
did, to the slave Of the gentleman IN ques-
ton.
This gentleman, therefore, mentioned,
that his servant had informed him, that A.
had stated that about three months ago,
Rola, Belonging To governor Bennett, had
communicated TO him the intelligence Of
the intended Instruction, and had asked
him to Join" that he remarked, in the u
vent OF their rising, they would not be
without help, as the peop'e from San Do
mlngo and Africa would assist them in OBJ
tanning their liberty, if they only made the
motion first themselves. That If A. wish
ed 10 know rpOre, he had better attend their
meetings, where all would be disclosed
After this, al another interview, Rolla IN
formed 4. that "the plan was majurcd,
aud that on Sunday night, the 10th June,
4 force would cross from James Island and
land on South Bay, march up and seize the
Arsenal and Guard House, that another bo-
| dy al the same time wolild seize the Arse
nal on the neck, and third would rcndez-
rous IN the vicinity of his MASTER mills.
They would then sseep the town with fire
and sword, not permitting single white
| soul 10 escape"
AS tins account was remarkably c0inci-
dent with the one given by William Mr..
Pauls slaye) as the witnesses could have
hau no possible communication, or the sto-
ry have been the result of preeenccrt and
combination, the sum of this intelligence
was laid before the governor by o'clock,
and by 10 O'Clock the field officers OF the
regiments of the city militia, convened by
his eXcellencys order, at the residence Of
the intcndant. On this and the succeeding
afternoon, at another meeting of the same
individuals, such measures were determin-
ed ON by his exccllency, as were deemed
best adapted 10 the approaching exigency
OF Sunday night.
On Sunday, the 10th, at 10 o'clock at
night, the following corps We're ordered to
rendezvous for guard:
Capt. Cattefs corps of Hussars, Capt.
MLler's Light Infantry, Capt. Marlindai's
Neck Rangers, Charleston Rilemen, and
| City Guard
The whole We're organized rs detach-
mcnt and placed under the command of
| Col. Il. Y. Hayne. Although tn - was
| Dlpnggurilx
| the female part of our community much
alarm, yet the night passed off without
any thing LIKE c0plmotion or disturbance,
and IT Is peculiarly honorable to the corps
on service, that in popllious town, the
streets, filed untiI late hour with persons,
uncertain whether il WAS safe TO go TO rest
or not, not a single case of false alarm was
excited. A sleadiness altogether praise.
worthy IN troops umacerstomcd To guard
duty, at least on an occasion involving
such deep interest and distressing anxiety
! The conspirators finding the whole town
encompassed at 10 O'Clock, by the most vi
glant pairolcs, did not dare 10 show them
selves, whatever might have been ihoir
plans. In III" progress Of the subsequent
investigation, II was distinctly In proof, THAI
but Tor these military demonstrations, the
effort would unquest'onahiy have been
made; that meeting took place on Sun
day afternoon, the 10th, nj 4 o'clock of Sc
veral of the ringleaders, at Denmark We
sey's, for the purpose of making their pre-
lmlnary arrangements. and that early in
the morning of Sunday, Denmark des-
/ patched courier, 10 order down some
country negroes from Goose Greek, which
courier had endeavored in vain 10 get out of
Town.
No development of the plot having been
made ON Sunday night, and the period ha-
wing passed, which was fixed on for its ex-
pIosion, 1t now became the duty of the ci-
VII authority Ia take imncdlat, ~ steps for
the apprehension, commitment, and trial of
/ those against whom they We're in possession
OF information. Council was accordingly
convened, and as a preliminary measure, it
was deemed expedient, that court of the
highest responsibility, for the talents and
integrity of its members, should be assem-
bled, and that, whilst the acquisitions of the
Act of Assembly, Of l740, should he strict
ly complied with, indeyolying the warrant
of summons on the Magistrates--th Cor
poratlon saw no improperly in alIording
these officers list u! such names of Free
holders as they knew would meet in a pre-
eminent degree the public appreciation and
to these persons private letters were writ
ten by the authority OF Council, strongly
| soliciting their acceptance of trrlst, ia, OIL
wing indeed the most ir-ksoine labor, as we
as the deepest II sponsbility. In conform
ity with these arrangements, the Court was
organized.
Cotemporanoeusly with the organization
of this Court, Committee of vigilance and
safety was appointed from among the mem
bers of Council, to aid the intendant in the
execution OF the laws, to cooperate with
him during the recess Of Council in all