The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-11
slR CIARLEs AsGlLI.
Selected from IA, eorrospoaieaee Of Baron de
GrimHF and Uidfrot.

made prisoner ana cQllGenlnfu 10 lNitn bN
the Americans in renisal lol the death OF
Captain iluidy, who was hanged by order
of Captain Lppincuu. The public prints
all over Europe resounded with the lmhap-
by catastrophe which for eight months
inpeuded over the life of this Young officer.
The extreme grief of his mother, the sort
of delrium which clouded the mind of his
sister ut hearing Of the dreadful tate Which
mcnaeed the life of her brother, interested
every feeling mind ia the fate OF that un-
fortunate family, The general curiosity,
with regard To the events Of the war, yiel-
dcd, if may SO say, to Tie interest which
young Asgill inspired, AND the FIRST ques-
lion asked Of all vessels thai arrived from
any part of North America, was Away an
inquiry into the fate Of that young man.
Ii IS known that Asglll was thrice con
Quoted 10 the foot of the glbbei, aud that
thrice Gen, Washington, who could not
bring himself 10 commit this crimr of puli-
cy without great struggle, suspended his
punisl rtent; his humanity and Justice
made hIm hope that the English General
would deliver over 20 him the author Of the
crime which Asgjll was condemned 20 eX-
pat. Clinton, either III obeyed, or ia nn-
sible 10 the fate of the young Asgill, pcrsis~
led In refusing TO deliver over the b0rba-
rousI ippncott. In vain the kiug of Eng
land, al whose feet this unfortunate Family
icll down, had given orders Ia surrender up
to the Americans the author ri crime
which dlslnnorcd the English nation /,
George the III. was not obeyed. Ia vain
the United States of Holland entfeaicd of
the nitcd States Of America The pardon
Of 1.-The unhappy Asgill the ghbet erected
IA front Of lis prison, did mol cease to offer
Ia his eye those neutrality-suspicious. more
vlul lhan death Itself. In these circum,
stances, and almost rnduced - despair, the
mother of the unfortunate victim both0't
herself thai the minister of Il king, armed
against her own nation might succeed "a
Obtaining ihal HhichWHsre fused 10 her ling,
Lady Asgil wrote 90 the Count dc Yer
genness i letter, the eloquenee Of which
indepeudent Of orat1rWl forms, is that Of
all people aud all languages, because i de
riscs lis power from the iifet and noblgst
sentiments vi our nature.
The two memorials which are aobloincd,
merit being preserved as historical moru-
ments,
LETTER from Lady .4sgW 10 the Compile DE-
PergenHtss.
"Sm-ig the puliteneas Of thu French
court will permit "A stranger To address il,
il cannot be doubted but thai she who u
mites in herself all the npre DELICATE srllsa-
tions with Nhrh an individual ran be pcncr
iratcd, vii be received layorahly by no
blcman, who reflects honor mol only on his
nation, but ON human nature The subject
0n winch implorG yonr assistance is too
heart rendering to be- dwelt upon most
probably The public report of il llns already
reached you; this relieves me from the
burthcn of SO uolrilfuI duty. My s0D,
my only aon, dear to me as he is brave,
auabI. rs he is beloved, only nineteen
year of aye, q prisoner III war, IN rpnsc-
quener u The rapiLulation of York Town,
is al present confined IN America as an OBJ
jcct Of reprisaI. Shnll TIE innocent serve
the fate Of the guilty. Figure 10 yourself,
Sir, the situation Of family in these cir
cumsfances.-S Surrounded as ! am with
objects Of distress, bowed down by fear
and grief, words are wanting 10 express
what feel and Ia paint such a scene Of
misery my husband given OYER by the
If il,r new not ~ - cdn1i,ioo ~ he in-
nrnrd n i n,y Lnuoh,.r atlaelrd no ;,
fever, accompanied with 6ellrum speak
mg Of her brother IN tones OF wlldpcss,
AID Vitbout an interval NJ reason. uricss
Il bo oEstcn IN sn,oc r;rcu,'sf,,rrs v,,icG
n,,. cnnsala hcr In,,t I'et gnnr scnsih;.
INV Sir mini 10 Won nv srofonnd nv
inc %nres.ible nsrry. and plead i, nav a.
va. :, ,,ord - ,,urd from Vop ito yoico
from Heaven, would liberatc rs from dis
solution, from lhc last degree ofmislortuHe,
know how Gen Washington rtycrc3 your
character. Tel hnn oDly that you wish
my son restored to liberty, and he will res
tore him 10 his dcspondlng family, he viii
rrefara hin, ia honniupse W. Nittttp and