Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-08-31

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~, tho following corps were ordered 10
rsadezvous tor guard
fen Csn, Cattels corps efhussars, captain
,s,sr's light infantry, capt. Martindaie' $
Nsek Rangers, Charleston rinemen. ana
III, ,Pho whole we're organized as a detach.
,ent. and placed under the command OF
% SR Y. Hayne. Although there was
u"assarily great excitement, and among
d. female part Of our community much "a
,'m vet the night passed off without any
,a;n@ ike commotion or disturbance /; and
:; ;'i j. 1neculiariy honorable to the corps on
i.rv;re that in populous town, the streets
c;iad until late hour with persons, uncer-
,a;o ,sbe,her it was safe 10 so to rest or not,
' . siogle case OF false alarm was excl,
~, ,U A s,eadiness altogether praiseworlhy
- t,oops unaccuatomed 20 guard duty, al
ia.st IN an occasion.involving such deep in
crest and distressing anxiety.
The conspirators finding the whole town
,ncomnassed al 10 o'clock, by the most
s;s;lant patrols, did not dare TO show them
elves whatever might have been their
Clans In the progress OF the subsequent
inysstigation. it was distinctly in proof,
ihst bnl for these military demonstrations,
rho effort woul unquestionably have been
made that meeting took place on Sun
day afternoon, the 10th, at four o clock, OF
several of the ringleaders, at Denmark
Vesey's. for the purpose OF making their
preliminary arrangements; and that early
n The morning of Sunday. Denmark des-
Matched a courier, to order down some
ronntry negroes from Goose Creek. which
courier had endeayored in vain 10 get out
of town.
No Development OF the plot having be.n
made on Sunday night, sud the period ha-
wing passed, which was fixed on for its ex-
pIosion, it now became the duty of the ci-
vii authority to take immediate steps tor
The apprehension, commitment, and trial
of those against whom they were in pos
session of information. Council was ae-
cordingly convened, and as preliminary
measure, il was deemed expedient that a
court OF the highest responsibility, tor the
talents and integrity Of its members, should
be assembled, and that, whilst the requisi-
tons Of the act of Assembly, of TAO.
should be strictly complied with, in de-
voIviOg the warrant of summons on the
magistrates; the corporation saw no I'M
propriety in afording these officers Inst
of such names of freeholders. as they knew
would meet, in pre-eminent degree, the
public appreciation, and to these persons
private letters were written, by the su.
ihority OF Council, strongly soliciting their
acceptance OF trust, involving, indeed
the most irksome labor, as well as the
deepest responsibility. In conformity with
these arrangements, the following court
was organized on the evening Of the 18th:
MGgiStratsS.-Lionel III. Kennedy
and Thomas Parker, Esqrs.
FreehOlderS.-Col. VIM. Drayton,
Nath'l Hayward, ]. R. Pringle, James
Legare, r. J. TuFnbull, Esqrs.
Cotemporaneously with the organi-
cation 0fthis court, committee of Viz
GLANCE and safety was appointed from
among the members Of the council, to
aid the lntendant in the execution Of
the laws to cooperate with him during
the recess of council, in all those mea.
snres necessary for exploring the eau
ses and character of the existing distur-
bance, and bringing to light and pun
ishment the suspected and guilty. How
ably these functions were discharged by
this committee, it is not befitting the
occasion, or the circumstances under
which this publication appears to dwell.
Their generous devotion and unremit-
ting assidaity to the public interests
and safety, are left to the more appro-
PIRATE appreciation Of q community that
witnessed their lahore. This commit.
tee consisted of Messrs. Wesner, Ma
pier, Condy, Burger, and Simons, and
were zealously aided by the rest of the
wardens: and for it's service. four of the
most active, intelligent, and confden-
tial non-commissioned officers of the CT
ty Guard, were detached as police off,
GERS to search suspected places, and to
apprehend those for whom warrants
might be issued. This committee com
menced its labors on the night of the
18th and during the ensuing "a hours,
the following slaves were committed:
koiia, Batreau, Matthias and Ned, the
property of Gov. Bennett, Mungo and
feter, the property flames Poyas, Am
hurst, the property of Mrs, Lining Ste
Pnen' the property of t r. Smith,
Nleoard and John, the property of Jon.
athan Lucas,
ontbs morning of the 10th June, the
cow. OF Magistrates and freeholders as
,sembled at the court house, were sworh
IN, and proceeded to the arraignment of
The above prisoners for trial. Who
were charged "Soith attempting to
raise an insurrection among the blacks
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