Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-05

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and Bulkley's farm, for the purpose of j
obtsiping and communicating intelli-
eence of the progress of the conspiracy.
Those found guilty in this class, were
to be punished with death. Under the
second class were arranged those who
had merely sent in their adhesion to the
ringleaders without ever having attend
ed meeting al Vesey's, or having been
recognized by him as confidential men,
or contributed to the purchase OF armc
ammunition. or epdeavored to enlist 9th
er,. The punishment which awaited
those found guilty in this class, was
transportation beyond the limits of the
United States+
By reference to the Calendar mark
ed (S) n the Appendix, the names OF
the prisoners committed will be found,
and under proper column, the mode
in which they were disposed Of, whether
by death, transportation, or discharge,
from the insutliciency OF testimony.
The extent of the evidence adduced,
therefore, against each individual, mays
be inferred with accuracy, by observ
ing the punishment awarded him; as
the Court adhered with great and rigid
fidelity to these rules, which were in
unison with justice and humanity
Among the vast number of cases dis
posed of by the Court, in session of
nearly six weeks, involving the most in
tense and unremitting labor, it would
be impossible to overlook the case OF
Jack Pritchard, otherwise called Gullah
Jack The testimony in the Appen-
dix, of more than one of the witnesses,
will establish fully his guilt, and prove
the Justice Of the sentence, by which
! he was ushered into another world:
but no description can accurately con-
vey to others the impression which his
trial, defence and appearance made on
those who witnessed the working ofhis
cunning and rude address Born con-
juror and physician, in his own coun-
try, (for in Angolathey are matters OF
inheritance) be practised these arts in
this country for fifteen years, without
its being generally known among the
whites. Vesey. who left no engines OF
power uneesayed, seems, in early stage
Of his design to have turned his eye
on this Necromancer, aware of his in-
fuence with his own countrymep, who
are distinguished both for their credu-
lous, superstition and elannish sympa-
shies. 1t does not appear that Jack re-
! ouirsd much persuasion to induce him
to Join in proiect. which afforded him
the most ample opportunities of display
ing his peculiar srt, whilst it is We
ry obvious that bis willingness to do
all that yesey might require. was in no
| little degree stimulated, by his bitter
ness and his gall against the whites
| Although he had been fifteen or TWEEN
ty years in this country, yet heappear-
ed to be untouched by the influences of
civilized life. If the part which he was
to play in this drama, bespoke that the
| treacherous and vindictive articles OF
| war in his own country, existed in I'M
impaired vigor in his memory, his
wildness and vehemence of gesture and
the malignant glance with which he
eyed the witnesses who appeared a.
eaipst him, all indicated the savage,
who indeed had been caught but not
tanned, 1t would be both tedious and
disgusting to relate the many articles
EN- pioyed by this miscreant to deceive
and cajole his deludei country1nen.-
Such was their belief in his invu'nera-
bility. that his charms and amulets were
| in request, and he was regarded as
man, who could only be harmed by the
treaohery of his fellows Even those
| negroes who were born in this country
seem to have spoken Of his charmed in
vincibility with confidence which look
ed much like belief. When Jack was
| dragged forth to the scaffold he seemed
conscious that his arts would stand him
! in little stead, and gave up his spirit
without tirmness or composure.
The case of TOM Russell, ano.
Their of tho Gullah Band, deserves a
brief notice. He was tried some days
after Jack, and was executed among
the twenty two criminals hung Oh the
Lines, OF the Goth july. Tom was Jacks
armorer, and kept his blacksmith's shop
on East Bay. His part in the conspira
cy was confined to the making of pixies
and spears, which;is appears he did on
a very approved model. After these
weapons were finished, they were held
SUBJECT to the order of Jack, and by him
sent up to MIR. Bulkley's. farm near
! the Cross Roads, where handles were
| provided for them BY Polydore Faber,