Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-03

AMHERs ST, belonging to Mr.. Lining,
was next examined, found not guilty,
and discharged.
The Court then proceeded to the trial
OF NED, the property of Gov. Ben.
nett.
'Ned's guilt was proved fully by the
same witnesses that appeared against
Peter Poyas, with whomit was establish
ed he was in the habit Of frequent con-
sultatiou on the efforts that we're to be
made. Subsequent disclosures have
justified very strongly the finding OF THE
Court against him, and placed it beyond
a doubt, that he was q ringleader, and
was to have headed force in the vicin-
ity of the Lines.
He was found guilty, and sentenced
for execution on the ed of July.
On the Oath of June, the Court dis.
charged as not guilty, Samuel Clifford
and Robert Hadden, two free persons of
color, as slso Matthias, the slave of Gov.
Bennett; Mungo, the slave Of Mr.. Po-
vas: Robert, the slave Of Mr.. Harth,
and Richard and John, the slaves OF
Mr. Lucas.
On the 25th of June, the Court ex-
amined the cases of jim. belonging to
Mr., Ancrun; Sandy, belonging to Mr.:
Holmes, and Friday, the property OF
Mr.. Rout. all of whom was found not
guilty, and discharged.
On Wednesday, the Goth OF June, the
Court proceeded to the trial ct Abra.
ham, the slave Of DR. Poyas.
The only proof adduced against Abra.
ham, was the following letter found in
the trunk of Peter Poyar, and acknow-
lodged by Abraham to have been writ
ten by himself
"Dear Slr-With pleasure | give you
an answer. ! will endeavor to do it.
Hoping that God will be in the midst
to help his own. Be particular and
make a sure remark. Fear not, the
Lord God that delivered Daniel is able
to deliver US. All that inform agreed.
am gone up to Beach Hill.
(Signed) ABRAHAM POYAS.
Although this letter was extremely
suspicious, yet there being no other tes-
timony against Abraham, he was found
not guilty of the charge of attempting
to raise an insurrectlon among the
blacks against the whites
On Thursday the 18th, DENMARK
VESEY, a free black man, was
brought before the Court for trial,
Assisted by his Counsel, 6. w. Gross,
Esq.
It's perhaps somewhat remarkable,
that at this stage of the investigation, al
though several witnesses had been ex.
amined, the atrocious guilt Of Denmark
Vesey had not been as yet fully unfold
ed From the testimony ofmost OF the
witnesses. however, the Court found g.
nough. and amply enough, to warrant
the sentence of death, which. on the 26th
they passed on him, But every subse-
quent step in the progress Of the trials
of others, lent new confirmation to his
overwhelming guilt, and placed him be-
yond a doubt, on the criminal eminence
of having been the individual, in whose
bosom the nefarious scheme wac first
engendered.- There is ample reason
for believing, that this project was not,
with him, of recent origin for it was
said, he had spoken of it for upwards of
four years.
These facts of his guilt the journals
of the Court will disclose--that no man
can be proved to have spoken of or
urged the instruction prior to himself.
All The channels Of communication and
intelligence are traced back to him.
His house was the place appointed tor
the secret meetings of the conspirators
at which he was Invariably leading
and influential member animating and
encouraging the timld, by the hopes of
prospects ofsuccess removing the scru-
Piles of the religious, by the grossest
prostitution and perversion Of the sa-
cred oracles, and infiaming and confir-
ming the resolute, by all the savage fas-
cinations of blootand booty.
The peculiar circumstances Of guilt,
which confer distinction in his case,
will be found narrated in the comics.
sions of Rolla, Monday Cell, Frank and
Jesse, 10 the Appendix. He was sem
fenced for execution on the Cd july
! the most fragrant degreee became most album
H. IL i'll