American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-20

,une, Jack met me- and talked about war. I asked
Jack how he would do Tor arms Bye and bye, said
Jack, we will have arms; he said he would have
some arms made at the blacksmiths. Jack was
was going to give
was taken up and condemned to death, was just
like was bound up, and had not the power to speak
one word about it. Jack charmed Julius and my
self at last, and we then consented to Join. Tom
Russell, the blacksmith, and Jack partners, I'm
lconjuring) Jack learnt him to be doctor. Tom
talked to Jack about the fighting, and agreed to
Join, and those two brought Julius and myself to
lagree to ii. Jack said Tom was his second, and
"when you don't see me, and Tom, you see
,one." Jack said Tom was making arms for the
black people Jack said he would not be killed nor
could white man take him.
(H)
Confession Of Jesse, the slave Of Thomas Black
wood Esq. furnished 20 the court by the Rev. Or.
ID. Hall.
was invited to Denmark Vesey's house, and
when went found several men met together,
among them was Ned Bennett, Peter Poyas. and
others, whom did not know Denmark opened
the mectng by saying, he had an important secret
Ito communicate to US, which We must not disclose
TO any one and if we did, we should be put to instant
privileges by the white people and that church
was shut up so that we could not use it, and that was
high time for us to seek for rights, and that we
we're fully able to conquer the whites, it we were
Iony unanimous and courageous as the Saint Do
Imingo people were. He then proceeded 10 explain
his plan by saying, that they intended to make the
attack by setting the governors mills on fire, and
rise on some houses near the water, and as soon as
the bells began to ring for fire, that they should kill
every man as he came out of his door; and that the
servants in the yards should do it, and that 1t should
be done with axes and clubs, and afterwards they
should murder the women and children for, he said,
God had so commanded it in the Scrptures.-At
another meeting at Denmsrk's Ned Bennett and
Peter Poyas, and several Others were present, in
conversation, some said they thought it was too
cruel to kill the ministers and the women and chill
dren, but Denmark Wesley said, he thought it was
Tor safety, not to spare one white skin alive. for
this was the plan they pursued in St. Domingo
He then said to me, Jesse, ! want you to 60 into
the country, to enlist many OF the country negroes
as possble to be in readiness TO down TO assist
us. told him had no horse, and no money TO
hire one; he then took two dollars, and gave them
to me to hire horse and told me to enlist many
as possible. got the horse the next Sabbath, aud
started, but the guard was strict, could not pass
them without being taken up; so returned aud
told Denmark, at which he expressed his sorrow,
and said that the business was urgent, for which
they wanted the country people to be armed, that
they might attack the forts at the same time, and
also to take ship and vessel in the harbor and
to put every man to death except the captains
For, said he's it will not be safe to stay in Charles
ton, for soon they had got all the money out Of
the banks, and the goods out Of the stores board
they intended 10 sail for St. Domingo for he had
a promise, that they would receive and protect them
This Jesse asserted to me, the TRUTH whilst the
tears were running down his cheeks, and he APP
peared truly penitent; and have reason to hope
that he obtained pardon from God, through the
merits Of Christ and was prepared to meet his fate
with confidence, and that he was accepted Of God.
At o'clock on the morning of the execution, /
visited all the prisoners condemned, and found
Jesse at prayers He told me, his mind was placid
and calm he then assured me. that what he had
told me was the truth, and that he was prepared to
meet his God.