The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-03

,,nidlty. TINS h.a5 "a nr;ncinaJl,
IIssIp',,n;ttee of Vigilance; ana p'inolPa',.
so ,,, ,h.. general Information 0i it l,,
from s' ,be conyicts Monday Geli ana enas'
ana u facility was given to IN, i"f,Ler
p ras sD of the court. IN 'iie snof,
Pfoeeoos 9even days, thnty-t"o negroes
space " It'd twenty-five of whom were
were "a "a an ON Friday, the 10th Jaly: ard
eH .15,' 6,,r DAYS after, eleven others were
wi'hlh io'' co,r Of whom have also been
eAr,u.Ss established the existence OF a
Lat and the places of rendezvous al 'ii"'
lroa aepmed requisite ior con'lclon was 10
-, an assr,ation with the fl'e leaeets'
l aS5' =, expression of their assent TO me
anu ss On such, generally, the sen
ih 's"s nf death has been executed. YIN
fenes - without actually combining, were
sfs' ~ ~ have known of the conspiracy,
pro-. have given their sanction ny any
ala !" 10 on sentenced TO die, and their
ae'' .,..,.t committed 10 hanishineht from
= 'i', dp';t..1 states; or sentenced IN the
me .,a,oo "a I,anishment from Tins state
"a y. g rom tie United States. III thl' ii"'i-
,hc whole number, seNenly-'"o' nave
= %, disposed of ; thirty h'e eAeeoleo' anu
aavcn sentenced To bahisl'ii'ii''
mug So we NAV reasonably conclude
WI" y, love reached the eXiremltles al
. Ina ronsniracy, and this opinion, II not
'a'' ,,,s;ya isentited to great weight, Wh' n
.'", aayort TO the extraordinary measures
,e..s,ed 10 effect the object aud Inc mo-
-. ,,h;ch influenced the accused.
III
.ycould devise were left uneSsayeo' u ~ IS
.'.rote the plot In the lahors OF ''l'es'loa-
.;a0 the court was preceded by commit
~. .io"' formed by the City Council whose
.' u. activity, and zeal, were Wen
,Ianted to the arduous duties oil 'heir ap-
au ;I.,nent Their assiduity, aided by tie
p' ",a sentiments which Influenced the
,r;soners, produced rapid cr'elopmen'
r. tho Moi. Several OF the eonsplraiors
had entered into solemn pledges to par'ake
Of common destiny, and one at 'eas''
pas found, who, after his arrest, ieit no re-
;, ,gnaocc to enforce the ohligaaoi' by sur
I,nJer,nr the names Of his associates.
ut of retaliation and revenge Prodaeea
-;i,r efI,ct with others, who suspected
o., tbov were the victims OF trcaehery !;
81 ,l5;e nrinciple operated with iIill ciect,
a., 80 or exnectation OF pardon pre-
goniuatcd. TO the last hour OF the eN'S-
tsnrn 81 several, who appeared |" be con"
,;cro.,s actors in this drama, hey were
rrpssiagly importuned to nlaAe '"'''''
Among the conspirators, the most dar-
;nr and active was Monday, the save VI
MI Cell. lie could read and write with
f,cility and thus attained an extraordinary
,nd dangerous influence over his iei'o"s'
Permitted by his owner to occupy mouse
in a central part Of the city, hourly oppor-.
tu,;t;es were nfiorded for the exercise ol
hie skill ON those, who were attracted 10
his shop by business or favor. II was thefe
,aat his artful and ineidious dtluolons were
Non, h ncrpctual exercise. Materials were
.h,ndantly furnished III the sedluous
pamphlets brought into this state, by e.
o,laiy culpahle mcendiarles While Inc
speeches Of the oppositlonlsts IN congress
e. the admission of Missouri, gave serious
and imposing effect to his Vaccinations,
q.hi5 man wrote to Boyertby ms own CON
ltssionl requesting his aid, and addressed
1hp cuYalopc OF his letter To Il rciutIVe OIL
ue person who became the bearer Oh Ii, d
ncg.o f,om one of the Northern States.
tir was the only person proved TO nave
lc11. lis, of those engaged and the Court
considered lis confession full ard ample
From such means and such sources Vi m
f,Im.tioa it cannot be doubted that al VINO
were actually concerned, have been brot
TO ,stice. There is no exception within
10y knowledge: ii has, however, been STA
ted that a piantation III st. Johu's Was
infected, but do not know oh what at
tAerity.
This plain detail Of the principal Incl
dents in this transaction will satisfy yen,
that the schelue has lot been general nor
aIarpiagly extensive. And it furnishes
cause for much satisfaction, that, although
reision, superstition, fear, and almost eve
~ passion that sways the human mind,
have been arttully used by the wicked IN
ytiyators Of this design, SO few have been
scducrd from 4 course OF propnety and
vbe,,i..t;ee. Those who associated were
unproyided with the means OF attack or
sreslslance. No weapons III we except
thirteen hoop poles) have been discovered
For any testimony received but Of SIX pixies,
hat such prcparations were actually made.
The witnesses generally agree ia one fact,
that the atteElpt was TO have taken ''ae'
on Sunday night the 10th June, differing
htte a, 10 the precise time IL O'CLOCK
appears to have been the hour.
From the various conflicting statements
nlade during the trials, il is difficult to form
plausible conjecture Of their utnnas'
clans of operation; no two agreeing on
general definite principles. That the first
essay would be made with clubs against
.ae State Arseaal is inferrlhie, from their
being uaproyiden with arms, ana the con
elfrcnce of several witnesses. But Whe-
tAer the attack would be made simultane-
easly BY various detaChmrnt3, or "hfthe'
The whole, embodied al a particular sPo'
Would proceed to the accomplishment OF