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

that William Paul MAS MAS; = 'n s. ssensrh
more information Than be h,S Possession s \ !
per 20 disclose; committee : ,,aesshi pn
10 examine him from time s = .aappoina
The hope Of Obtaining turtle, 4; .lne, vi
Although Peter and Mlngo ba %Stls'q
charged. yet it was, deemed sd.:st
have than watched, and nv, sa.A'A,t
SPIES were employed of the,, osv' ~
his purpose. in such name, a.'asS
advices OF all their movement. . WStt
Things remained in THE s,.,.
or;seven Jays, uaiil about the en- 70 Gs Y
when William, who had been .N 'ae
solitary confinement, and i,.. sse'ti
tear that he would soon be led ils s,'s
scafold. foraummary execution ,'';o %
terview with Mr.. Napier. ian. ~ ann
comm tee appointed to examws s 8 " ID
fessed that he bad for some lime Inc s. alsa
the plot. that il was ye,y eY,soa" w'a
bracing an indiscriminaIe ,nass,, "', !, q
whites, and That The blacks w.' sas
headed by an individual, whu cs,, ~ 'es
him q charm which rendered him s' w.
Derabse. He stated, that the ue, s ';s'.
for the rising, was on the second iySSlsa
in June. This information was r;,t
delay conveyed to his excellency ii, I ~
ernor, and Council forthwith co On -, Wv
Whatever faith we Nigh. have b,.oI.
posed to place in the unsupported ,%
quiyocal testimony Of William. i vm0
conceived TO be case in which our danny
should influence our efforts for prso,..
and defence. Measures were coniscus S
~ promptly TAX n TO place the Civ Ca,
in a state of the utmost efficiency
teen hundred rounds Of ball csrlr;d.
were provided, and the cenIineI, and !. |
rolls ordered on duty with loaded arms
Such had been our tancied security h,
the guard had previously gone On ' a,
without muskets, with sheaihed bayorn
and bludseons.
Three or four days now elapsed. nal
notwithstanding all our efforts, we erId
obtain no confirmation Of the Disclosure 81
William, on the contrary, they seemed n
have sustained some invalidation, from M
circumstance. Of one OF tie indiyduah(Nt
Benpettl whom he named as person vi
had information in relation to the iasj
rection, coming voluntarily 10 the lnl1
dant, and soliciting an examination, III
was an object of suspicion. In Ibis ST,
Of the business, it was not deemed adsl
! HE premsturely to press these exanl
tons, as it might have tendency 10
rest any further Developments.
On the night, however, oil Friday
l4th, the information of William was o.
ply confirmed, and..details infinitely sn
abundant and interesting afforded. 5
| O'Clock on this evening, the lniendsnre'
ceived visit from gentleman, Hb i
! adysniageou ~ known in this commalJ
for bis worth and responsibility.
This gentleman, with an anxiety Hhl|
the occasion was we'll calculated 10 b.gI
| stated to the lntendani, tbat having |
most unbounded confidence in a hih|
slave belonging to his family, who was
| tingulshed alike for his uncommon intsl
gence and integrity, be vas induced to |
| form him, that rumors were abroad Of
| intended insurrection Of The blacks, 8
that il was said. that this movement J
been traced to some OF The colcred or
bers of Or. Palmer's church, 10 whles
was known to be a class leader; .O,e
ing strongly enjoined to conceal nOlAs
he, the next day. Friday the l4lh,. cart
| his master. and informed him, that tneh'
was really so that public cIslafs'a'
| was contemplated by the blacks, and D .
| a moment should be lost in informing u
constituted authorities, as the succeeds
Sunday, the 10th, at IL O'Clock at agl
was the period fixed for the rising, 'O'o
if NOT prevented. would inevitably 0ef
at that hour. This slave, il appean. ' '
in no degree connected with the pl0!,
he had an intimate friend, A., one
his class) who had been trusted oy IOes ..
spirators with the secret, and bad ose ..
lici ed by them to join their assoeia'p'
to this A-Grst appeared TO consent |.
on no period absolutely sent 10 on a.. ~
sion.-According to the statemen! Wv Wv
he rwards made himself TO the Cal
Il would seem that it was a sub)ect olss
regret and contrition with him, thai ps. !.
ever appeared to lend bis appreciation , ,
scheme SO wicked and atrocious, ano !
he sought occasion to make alone@. .,s
divuIgisg the plot, which on the i4'a o..
did. to the slave OF the gentleman 10 :"
ton, bis class leader" linn
This gentleman. therefore, men''0 !,
that his servant had informed him, =
Al had stated, that about three @ S"t
ago, RolIs. belonging to Gov D 3':n",
had communicated to him the intellIys \
of the intended instruction, ana psu i
ed him 10 Join That he remarsesSa' ,
the event Of their rising. they wou,u
be without help, as the people ', 'b.m
Domingo and Africa would ASSIST ~ tu', NJ,
obtaining their liberty. if they SpIy Il
the motion first themselves. "a. y"
wished 10 know more, he bad eel. si, :
tend their meetings, where all woui nj.
disclosed" Alter this. at another i.st. 'r u
view Rolla informed A. thai ~, ~, =
was matured. and that on SUNDAY fra "a
a. tou e. C>r.n tyotiId CIOs5 W